Observerships at Large University Hospitals Johns Hopkins Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Cardiology Cindy Cabral, Fellowships Coordinator ecabral1@bidmc.harvard.edu University of Pittsburgh
Critical Care Medicine Sparrow Hospital/Michigan State University Program Cleveland Clinic, Ohio International Physician Observer Program and Global Clinical Observer Program Beth Israel Medical Center, University Hospital for the Albert Einstein College of Medicine University of Chicago Center for Global Health Clinical Observer. Requires faculty sponsorship. University of Texas Health Science Center Houston offers observerships once a faculty sponsor is identified. Application is here and requires a fee to apply. University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center (Integrative Medicine, Anesthesia/Critical Care) University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center (Pulmonary Medicine) Thomas Jefferson (applicant must have letter from Thomas Jefferson Faculty member to be accepted) George Washington University Hospital University of Miami Observership Program (Foreign nationals may be eligible for a 3-month Observership Program) Contact Olivia Cata (OCata@med.miami.edu) Dana-Farber Cancer Institute University of Washington Observerships at hospitals with Internal Medicine Programs that have taken a large % of IMGs Griffin Hospital Program Cleveland Clinic (Florida) Program Mercy St. Vincent Medical Center Mercy Health Partners/Mercy Hospital St. Louis Providence Hospital Program Dana- Farber/Children’s Boston Hospital MedStar Montgomery Medical Center Wayne State University/Detroit Medical Center Program Providence Hospital and Medical Centers Program St John’s Mercy Medical Center Program University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio Lower Rio Grande Valley RAHC Program IMG physicians currently enrolled in training programs Drexel University College of Medicine/Hahnemann University Hospital Program Offers a Structured Preceptorship which is expensive Hurley Medical Center Observership positions include one 4-week rotation to be assigned between September and May. Applications are accepted by email from April 1 through April 30 each year. USMLE steps 1 and 2 must be > 220. Mount Sinai Medical Center Miami Beach Florida International Post Graduate Observership Course, 4 weeks in Cardiology, Infectious Disease or Internal Medicine. USMLE steps 1 and 2 must be > 235. Application is here. North Shore Medical Center Observership in Internal Medicine Good Shepherd Medical Center Observership in Internal Medicine Other Observership opportunities Children’s Hospital Boston Michigan State University-Sparrow Hospital Florida Hospital Medical Center Program contact Nicole Yates, Residency Coordinator Nicole.Yates@flhosp.org Baptist Health South Florida Washington Hospital Center Harbor Hospital Baltimore, MD. A valid ECFMG certificate is required to qualify. Contact the coordinator Terry Kus terry.kus@medstar.net University of South Florida Methodist HospitalHouston TX Allegheny General Hospital–Western Pennsylvania Hospital Internal Medicine Residency Program Jackson Memorial Hospital/Jackson Health System Program Moffitt Cancer Center – Tampa, FL and here Children’s Hospital Boston Brigham and Women’s Hospital Radiology Associations offering Observerships American Association of Physicians of Indian origin (AAPI) Clinical Observership Program The Oklahoma State Medical Association has created an observership program. The 12-week program will be made up of three to six rotations in various specialties. Updated 05/13/2015 If you do find a link that no longer works please send a message to kennethbchristopher@gmail.com The views expressed in this post are those of Kenneth Christopher, MD and do not necessarily reflect the views of Dr. Christopher’s employer Partners HealthCare