70+ Hospital Rotations, USCE & Observership Opportunities for IMGs | 2026–2027
Updated: 4 days ago
Hello guys ❤ I put this guide together because finding a U.S. rotation should not mean spending your whole night chasing old links, confusing prices and unanswered emails. I wish I had a clearer starting point when I was a student. Let’s make your next step a little easier 🙌
UPDATED OCTOBER 2026 ❤ Explore the opportunities below and choose what fits your stage of training, specialty and budget. Before applying, confirm eligibility, available dates and total costs directly with the program.
Let’s find your next rotation ❤
Below you’ll find each institution or program, its location, who can apply, requirements, costs when available, and the website or contact to get started. Some universities offer separate opportunities in different departments, so read each entry carefully.
Choose the experience that matches YOUR status
CURRENT STUDENT → Start with visiting electives/clerkships. Many require final-year enrollment, completed core rotations, home-school approval, health clearance and malpractice coverage. VSLO access depends on your school and host.
MEDICAL GRADUATE → Look for graduate observerships or an explicitly approved graduate training route. A student elective usually cannot be taken after graduation.
OBSERVERSHIP → Observation is different from hands-on patient care. Confirm the permitted activities, teaching, evaluation and letter policy. A certificate or hospital name does not establish that a residency program accepts the experience as USCE.
EXTERNSHIP → Providers use this word differently. Ask for the actual duties and institutional approval, not just the marketing label. Your professional status and immigration permission also matter.
RESEARCH / VIRTUAL EXPERIENCE → Useful learning can still be valuable, but do not describe it as in-person clinical work. Ask target residency programs what they accept.
Before you apply or pay
SAVE THIS CHECKLIST ❤ 1. Am I eligible as a student or graduate? 2. What will I actually do? 3. Who supervises me, and at which exact site? 4. Is a letter possible, who writes it and on which letterhead? 5. What is the TOTAL cost and refund policy? Get those answers in writing.
Budget for the rotation/application fees, health and malpractice insurance, required screening and documents, housing, meals, transportation and travel. Keep an emergency cushion. An expensive rotation is not automatically the right rotation for you, and no experience guarantees a residency interview or Match.
Do not buy flights or non-refundable housing before written acceptance and clearance. Use the host’s instructions for your particular role and immigration status; rules differ between institutions. An invitation letter does not guarantee visa issuance or authorize duties.
U.S. rotations & observerships — 70 opportunities
Start with a few options that fit YOU. Check whether each program accepts students or graduates, and contact the team through the website or email listed below ❤
MULTIPLE LOCATIONS
1. • Project IMG Clinical Rotations •
WHO CAN APPLY: Students and graduates; confirm the selected site's eligibility.
TYPE, REQUIREMENTS & COSTS: Four-week externship or observership; duties, inpatient/outpatient exposure and letterhead depend on specialty and clearance. The page specifies observation only for B1/B2 eligibility. Listed: $2,000 per four weeks + $350 enrollment; instructions also list a $54 background check. Confirm all extra costs. I founded Project IMG, and want that connection to be clear ❤
ALABAMA
2. • UAB International Visiting Medical Students •
WHO CAN APPLY: Enrolled eligible international medical students.
TYPE, REQUIREMENTS & COSTS: Student elective. The official prescreening covers May 4, 2026–June 30, 2027. Follow the current school and academic requirements and request the full package cost.
3. • UAB International Visiting Medical Observers •
WHO CAN APPLY: International students or recent graduates meeting observer requirements.
TYPE, REQUIREMENTS & COSTS: Observership, separate from the student elective. The program prohibits direct and indirect patient interactions. Confirm current host, dates, fees and onboarding.
CALIFORNIA
4. • UC San Diego Health Observer Program •
WHO CAN APPLY: Adults 18+ currently within the U.S., with an identified UCSD host.
TYPE, REQUIREMENTS & COSTS: Up to 30 days, observation only, no school credit. A host department submits the request; the program does not introduce applicants to hosts. Allow at least 15 business days.
5. • UCLA International Physician Observership •
WHO CAN APPLY: Medical graduates invited by UCLA host faculty.
TYPE, REQUIREMENTS & COSTS: Usually one–three months. $750 non-refundable application fee; living/travel costs separate. UCLA cannot provide recommendation letters for this participation; no patient care or research.
6. • Keck Medicine of USC International Physician Observership •
WHO CAN APPLY: International physicians; confirm current individual eligibility.
TYPE, REQUIREMENTS & COSTS: The official program advertises physician observation. Ask about current dates, hosting, fees and letter policy. Current capacity and the full checklist have not been confirmed.
7. • Stanford International Visiting Student Program •
WHO CAN APPLY: Eligible international medical students.
TYPE, REQUIREMENTS & COSTS: The IVS program describes two-week limited offerings or four-week electives, up to eight weeks total. Read IVS eligibility, fees and its catalog separately from the domestic visiting-student rules.
COLORADO
8. • CU Anschutz International Visiting Medical Students •
WHO CAN APPLY: Final-year students with completed core clerkships, Step 1 and approved faculty sponsor.
TYPE, REQUIREMENTS & COSTS: One four-week elective. Apply at least eight weeks ahead via VSLO Global or the external route. Published fee: $4,000 + $150 processing. Confirm institutional agreement and clearance.
9. • CU Anschutz Medicine Observership Inquiry •
WHO CAN APPLY: Foreign medical graduates and international students; request the appropriate observer route.
TYPE, REQUIREMENTS & COSTS: Departmental observation inquiry. The department publishes international rotation/observer information. Student electives are counted separately above; confirm hosting, exact duties, dates and fees.
CONNECTICUT
10. • Griffin Hospital Clinical Observership •
WHO CAN APPLY: Graduates with ECFMG certification and the required documents.
TYPE, REQUIREMENTS & COSTS: Published criteria: first-attempt Step 1 pass and first-attempt Step 2 at least 230. $900 non-refundable per month, payable after acceptance. Apply through the coordinator, not program directors. An attending letter may be requested.
11. • Yale Visiting International Student Electives •
WHO CAN APPLY: Active students with completed core clerkships, returning to their home institution.
TYPE, REQUIREMENTS & COSTS: Up to three consecutive different electives; graduates cannot apply. 2026–2027 tuition: $4,775 per four weeks + $200 Yale processing fee; AAMC fees may be additional. Dates and availability vary.
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
12. • Saint Elizabeths Psychiatry Externship •
WHO CAN APPLY: Medical graduates; obtain an updated eligibility checklist.
TYPE, REQUIREMENTS & COSTS: Sixteen-week supervised volunteer externship, weekdays 8 a.m.–5 p.m. The page still mentions discontinued Step 2 CS and old Step 1 scores: confirm modern certification criteria before applying. Use the official mailing instructions, not an old email lead.
13. • George Washington International Clinical Electives •
WHO CAN APPLY: Students from schools with an active GW exchange/affiliation agreement.
TYPE, REQUIREMENTS & COSTS: Partner-school student route, not open to every international school. Contact International Medicine Programs through your school. Visiting-student application fee is listed as $75 upon acceptance; confirm international tuition and other costs.
FLORIDA
14. • FIU International Medical Student Program •
WHO CAN APPLY: Eligible international medical students meeting the current clinical requirements.
TYPE, REQUIREMENTS & COSTS: Four weeks: $3,000 + $300 non-refundable application fee. Without required malpractice coverage participation is observation only at the same cost. LORs are performance-based and not on FIU letterhead. Read cancellation/change fees.
15. • Miami Harrington Medical Student Program •
WHO CAN APPLY: Enrolled students meeting IMI's academic and regional application requirements.
TYPE, REQUIREMENTS & COSTS: Individually scheduled student clinical electives according to availability. Request the current packet, faculty evaluation arrangements, full fees and dates. Graduate training is a separate program.
16. • Miami Harrington Electives for Medical Graduates •
WHO CAN APPLY: International medical graduates accepted by IMI.
TYPE, REQUIREMENTS & COSTS: Individualized graduate educational rotations. The page advises applying nine–twelve months ahead and lists session deadlines. Obtain the current cycle, fees and written permitted duties directly.
17. • Miami Global Observership •
WHO CAN APPLY: Qualified foreign medical students or physicians.
TYPE, REQUIREMENTS & COSTS: One–three-month departmental observation, distinct from student and graduate electives. Ask IMI about current dates, host, complete costs and restrictions.
18. • Baptist Health South Florida Observer Program •
WHO CAN APPLY: Applicants with a sponsor and clearance; international approval is required.
TYPE, REQUIREMENTS & COSTS: One day–four weeks. No academic credit, grades or written evaluations. Administrative fees listed: $150 for undergraduate/graduate students and residents; $450 for other applicants. Departmental fees may be extra.
19. • Larkin Clinical Rotations •
WHO CAN APPLY: Students and graduates under the appropriate program.
TYPE, REQUIREMENTS & COSTS: Student rotations and graduate observerships have different eligibility and permitted duties. Ask which option fits your training status, what clearance you need, and the full fees and available dates.
20. • University of Florida International Visiting Students •
WHO CAN APPLY: Final-year international medical students meeting host-school rules.
TYPE, REQUIREMENTS & COSTS: Student elective, not a graduate externship. Check Gainesville and Jacksonville eligibility, course offerings and charges separately. Confirm your home school's approval.
GEORGIA
21. • Emory International Visiting Medical Students •
WHO CAN APPLY: Eligible fourth-year international medical students.
TYPE, REQUIREMENTS & COSTS: 2026–2027 rotations are October–February; the published 2026 application windows ended June 30. Plan for the next announced cycle, not an assumed late opening. $525 application + $4,500 tuition if accepted, personal costs extra.
ILLINOIS
22. • UIC International Visiting Student Electives •
WHO CAN APPLY: Full-time final-year international students with completed specified core clerkships.
TYPE, REQUIREMENTS & COSTS: 2026–2027 schedule published. Eligible non-affiliate students can apply; affiliates have priority. Elective fee: $3,500 from April 27, 2026. Placement inquiries go to International Education; do not contact faculty/course directors.
23. • UIC Faculty-Initiated Observership •
WHO CAN APPLY: Full-time students with a prior professional relationship with UIC faculty.
TYPE, REQUIREMENTS & COSTS: Restricted shadowing route for students not eligible for electives. Faculty must initiate the request. This is not an open graduate placement service; confirm fees and dates with the host.
24. • Loyola Stritch International Visiting Students •
WHO CAN APPLY: Eligible international students at VSLO home institutions.
TYPE, REQUIREMENTS & COSTS: If your school is not a VSLO home school, Stritch says you may not apply. Confirm final-year, clerkship, insurance and course requirements, dates and the current full fees.
25. • Jackson Park Hospital Student Rotations •
WHO CAN APPLY: Students from participating schools; coordinator confirms eligibility.
TYPE, REQUIREMENTS & COSTS: Core/elective rotations through hospital Medical Education. Contact the hospital's own current coordinator rather than assuming an old third-party email establishes a placement. Confirm costs and approvals.
26. • Loretto Clinical Rotations and Externships •
WHO CAN APPLY: Students or graduates according to the approved program; confirm individually.
TYPE, REQUIREMENTS & COSTS: Hospital Medical Education publishes a direct contact route. Ask about eligibility, specialty, duties, supervision, full price and approval of any third-party placement.
27. • UChicago Medicine International Observership •
WHO CAN APPLY: International physicians and other approved health professionals.
TYPE, REQUIREMENTS & COSTS: Global Education publishes clinical specialty observation. Ask International Programs about hosts, fees and dates. An individual faculty email does not establish placement approval.
INDIANA
28. • Indiana University Pathology Observership •
WHO CAN APPLY: Qualified physicians/medical graduates; CV, transcript and USMLE results required.
TYPE, REQUIREMENTS & COSTS: Four weeks, no program fee or stipend; personal expenses separate. Published portal window January 1–March 1 with April decisions; confirm next cycle. Apply through the form, not by emailing documents. Attending LORs may be requested.
KANSAS
29. • Kansas Medical Center International Observership •
WHO CAN APPLY: Visiting residents, physicians and graduates under KUMC's observer criteria.
TYPE, REQUIREMENTS & COSTS: Use International Programs' guidelines/application request. Confirm specialty, host, duration, fees and current capacity directly; not every specialty accepts observers.
LOUISIANA
30. • Ochsner International Observership •
WHO CAN APPLY: Faculty-sponsored trainees or practising physicians with institutional/financial support.
TYPE, REQUIREMENTS & COSTS: Faculty referral required; no cold-call requests. Apply at least ninety days ahead; maximum ninety days. $500 non-refundable processing fee. No patient care responsibilities or volunteer research; ask about other costs.
31. • Ochsner International Student Exchange •
WHO CAN APPLY: Students under designated international exchange agreements.
TYPE, REQUIREMENTS & COSTS: Published exchange includes CES and Pontificia Universidad Javeriana in Colombia. A partner-school student route; obtain nomination, fees, dates and approval through your institution.
MARYLAND
32. • Johns Hopkins Visiting Medical Student Program •
WHO CAN APPLY: Currently enrolled students in good standing; graduates are ineligible.
TYPE, REQUIREMENTS & COSTS: 2026–2027 schedule available. Apply through Slate six weeks–six months ahead; lifetime maximum two electives. Home-school approval required. Confirm course eligibility and current full charges.
33. • Johns Hopkins Sponsor-Based Observership •
WHO CAN APPLY: Applicants with an approved hospital/workforce sponsor and clearance.
TYPE, REQUIREMENTS & COSTS: Shadowing, separate from student electives. Confirm eligibility for your background and all charges. No physical patient contact or electronic medical record access under observer status.
MASSACHUSETTS
34. • Harvard Visiting Students Program •
WHO CAN APPLY: Eligible international students with VSLO access and institutional documentation.
TYPE, REQUIREMENTS & COSTS: The July 2026–June 2027 calendar allows international students to apply for October–March. Check the rotation calendar, eligibility and tuition before applying.
MICHIGAN
35. • Michigan Global REACH Electives •
WHO CAN APPLY: Final-year students from schools with an active agreement and required clerkships.
TYPE, REQUIREMENTS & COSTS: Partner-school route normally initiated through the home institution. Confirm nomination, course availability and costs. An individual invitation does not automatically override school eligibility.
MINNESOTA
36. • Minnesota International Student Exchange •
WHO CAN APPLY: Students formally nominated by participating international schools.
TYPE, REQUIREMENTS & COSTS: Only students identified by the home dean's office are considered. Confirm current partner-school eligibility, site limits, dates, fees and nomination process.
MINNESOTA / ARIZONA / FLORIDA
37. • Mayo Visiting Medical Student Clerkships •
WHO CAN APPLY: Eligible international students under campus-specific rules.
TYPE, REQUIREMENTS & COSTS: Apply through VSLO. Jacksonville limits international students to schools licensed by Florida's Commission for Independent Education; other sites have their own criteria. Confirm campus, specialty, dates and fees.
MISSOURI
38. • WashU Visiting Student Electives •
WHO CAN APPLY: Eligible domestic/global VSLO students with core training and home-school approval.
TYPE, REQUIREMENTS & COSTS: Maximum one four-week elective. English-medium study or qualifying TOEFL evidence required. Electives Office coordinates enrollment; faculty are not obliged to write LORs. Confirm fees in VSLO.
39. • Missouri Neurology Observership •
WHO CAN APPLY: Graduates with passing Step 1/Step 2 CK and a Neurology sponsor/preceptor.
TYPE, REQUIREMENTS & COSTS: $750 non-refundable application + $1,800 per four-week block, up to three blocks per observer type. No July starts. Clinical/research observer activities differ; obtain written clearance. This is not Missouri's closed international student elective route.
40. • UMKC Partner-School Visiting Electives •
WHO CAN APPLY: Students from the designated affiliated international institutions.
TYPE, REQUIREMENTS & COSTS: Restricted student route through Medical Humanities/International Office. Confirm home-school eligibility, clinical site, fees and availability; affiliate sites have separate rules.
NEW JERSEY
41. • Rutgers RWJMS Global Health Observership •
WHO CAN APPLY: Students at partnering international institutions.
TYPE, REQUIREMENTS & COSTS: Typically four weeks supervised by global health faculty. The published route is observation, not general access to established Rutgers clerkships/electives. Confirm school agreement, dates and charges.
NEW YORK
42. • Weill Cornell International Student Electives •
WHO CAN APPLY: Eligible international medical students with required academic/school/state approvals.
TYPE, REQUIREMENTS & COSTS: Apply through International Medical Student Education's VSLO process. Check course restrictions and current fees. Do not contact individual clinical sponsors about vacancies.
43. • Icahn/Mount Sinai International Electives •
WHO CAN APPLY: Registered international students in their final year.
TYPE, REQUIREMENTS & COSTS: Use the international elective route and confirm documents, dates and tuition. Graduates cannot use a final-year student elective as an externship.
44. • MSK Medical Student Electives •
WHO CAN APPLY: Eligible international medical students.
TYPE, REQUIREMENTS & COSTS: Clinical oncology and research electives have different conditions. Research is not automatically USCE. Use the official student application and international FAQ; confirm full costs and dates.
45. • MSK Medical Student Observership •
WHO CAN APPLY: Medical students sponsored by a Memorial Hospital staff physician.
TYPE, REQUIREMENTS & COSTS: Maximum ten days per academic year, no academic credit/completion certificate. Submit through sponsor at least four weeks ahead. $100 processing unless waived; no visa sponsorship or living/travel support.
46. • Maimonides Affiliated Student Electives •
WHO CAN APPLY: Students from foreign schools formally affiliated with Maimonides.
TYPE, REQUIREMENTS & COSTS: Apply through the Maimonides online application for affiliated international students. Confirm your school’s affiliation, course dates and complete fees with the coordinator.
47. • Maimonides Psychiatry Observership •
WHO CAN APPLY: Potential observers; current individual intake must be confirmed.
TYPE, REQUIREMENTS & COSTS: Listed in the American Psychiatric Association's observership directory. Availability, eligibility and fees have not been independently confirmed. Ask the coordinator before applying, paying or travelling.
48. • BronxCare Psychiatry Observership •
WHO CAN APPLY: International graduates and prospective applicants approved by the program.
TYPE, REQUIREMENTS & COSTS: Adult/child/addiction/consultation settings listed. Page describes eight–twelve weeks but also one-month fee: confirm duration. Published fees: one month $250, two $400, three $500; ask about total costs.
49. • SUNY Upstate Medicine Observership •
WHO CAN APPLY: International physicians; obtain the department's current checklist.
TYPE, REQUIREMENTS & COSTS: Apply through the department’s observership route. Ask how it evaluates Step 1 pass/fail results and confirm dates, complete fees and available places.
50. • SUNY Upstate Hospital Medicine Observership •
WHO CAN APPLY: International physicians under the division's process.
TYPE, REQUIREMENTS & COSTS: A distinct departmental observer inquiry. Confirm current dates, prerequisites, duties, fees and capacity using Hospital Medicine rather than old faculty emails.
51. • SUNY Upstate Pathology Observership •
WHO CAN APPLY: Applicants approved under Pathology's policy.
TYPE, REQUIREMENTS & COSTS: Confirm student/graduate eligibility, capacity, duration, fees and evaluation arrangements through the current Pathology program route.
52. • SUNY Upstate Urology Observership •
WHO CAN APPLY: International physicians meeting departmental requirements.
TYPE, REQUIREMENTS & COSTS: Observer route through Urology Education. Ask about current host approval, dates, paperwork, full cost and letter policy.
53. • SUNY Upstate Pediatrics Observership •
WHO CAN APPLY: International physicians accepted under pediatric requirements.
TYPE, REQUIREMENTS & COSTS: Separate pediatric observer route. Confirm the current application, specialty capacity, prerequisites and total fees; a program page is not proof of an open slot.
54. • SUNY Upstate Inpatient Psychiatry Observership •
WHO CAN APPLY: Qualified applicants accepted by Psychiatry.
TYPE, REQUIREMENTS & COSTS: Published community route: four weeks, $300 non-refundable application + $1,700 rotation fee. Obtain the current full checklist, availability and payment terms.
NORTH CAROLINA
55. • Wake Forest International Visiting Students •
WHO CAN APPLY: Full-time eligible final-year international students.
TYPE, REQUIREMENTS & COSTS: Student elective; home and domestic students have priority. International placement is lengthy and limited. Confirm school approval, current specialties, deadlines and fees.
56. • Duke Partner-School Electives •
WHO CAN APPLY: Students at eligible schools with approved Duke affiliation agreements.
TYPE, REQUIREMENTS & COSTS: Published eligible international institutions include Duke-NUS, Heidelberg, Nagoya and American University of Beirut. Restricted student route; confirm dates, academic requirements and fees.
OKLAHOMA
57. • Griffin Memorial Psychiatry Observership •
WHO CAN APPLY: International medical graduates meeting program criteria.
TYPE, REQUIREMENTS & COSTS: One-month adult inpatient/outpatient experience. Follow the state program's application route and confirm fees/dates. This is different from Griffin Hospital in Connecticut.
PENNSYLVANIA
58. • Thomas Jefferson Clinical Observership •
WHO CAN APPLY: Eligible physicians, professionals or students under the appropriate category.
TYPE, REQUIREMENTS & COSTS: Hosting department must approve/initiate sponsorship; International Services does not place applicants. Onboarding can take three months. No patient care or active research. Confirm costs.
59. • Jefferson Einstein Physician Observership •
WHO CAN APPLY: Applicants approved by the host Einstein graduate education program.
TYPE, REQUIREMENTS & COSTS: Official program page describes Philadelphia and Montgomery physician observation. Confirm current intake, criteria, duration and costs directly; do not assume an old individual email is still correct.
60. • Penn International Clinical Rotations •
WHO CAN APPLY: Students at affiliated international schools under Global Health approval.
TYPE, REQUIREMENTS & COSTS: Partner-school student route through the Center for Global Health/home coordinator. Confirm eligibility, dates and all charges; it is not open to every international school.
61. • Pittsburgh International Visiting Students •
WHO CAN APPLY: Eligible international students accepted by UPSOM.
TYPE, REQUIREMENTS & COSTS: Up to two four-week clinical electives. Confirm current courses, school criteria, tuition and payment process through the international program.
TENNESSEE
62. • UTHSC Formal Exchange Visiting Electives •
WHO CAN APPLY: Final-year students at eligible accredited schools or formal exchange institutions.
TYPE, REQUIREMENTS & COSTS: Restricted incoming student route with required core clerkships. Verify campus and home-school eligibility, fees and dates. Different from UTHSC students travelling abroad.
TEXAS
63. • Houston Methodist International Observership •
WHO CAN APPLY: Invited practising international physicians or eligible enrolled students/residents/fellows.
TYPE, REQUIREMENTS & COSTS: Usually two–four weeks. A Houston Methodist physician must invite you; no direct patient care or research. Confirm host and current costs.
64. • UT Southwestern International Student Electives •
WHO CAN APPLY: International students applying to Pathology or Pediatrics.
TYPE, REQUIREMENTS & COSTS: Current page lists these two departments only. Maximum two four-week electives; begin at least four months ahead. $150 non-refundable application; other charges may apply.
65. • UTHealth Houston McGovern Electives •
WHO CAN APPLY: International students meeting school/course requirements.
TYPE, REQUIREMENTS & COSTS: Official 2026–2027 catalog lists international clinical site restrictions and F-1 student visa rules for this route. Confirm your eligibility, current fees and dates with the school/International Office.
66. • UT San Antonio Hospital Medicine Observership •
WHO CAN APPLY: International graduates seeking U.S. system experience and other eligible applicants.
TYPE, REQUIREMENTS & COSTS: Four–eight weeks at approved sites; dates must be sequential if accepted at both hospitals. Separate from Long School's restricted student elective route. Ask for complete fees and host clearance.
67. • Baylor Visiting Student Electives •
WHO CAN APPLY: Eligible international students through Baylor's VSLO/institutional process.
TYPE, REQUIREMENTS & COSTS: Baylor's elective rules do not accept B1/B2 and describe F-1/J-1 requirements. Obtain current school/International Office guidance for your case; confirm fees and courses.
68. • MD Anderson Oncology Observer Programs •
WHO CAN APPLY: Approved clinicians, researchers or other eligible professionals.
TYPE, REQUIREMENTS & COSTS: Observation only; longer visits six–90 days. Program-specific clinical/laboratory tracks have different criteria. No direct patient care or active work under observer status. Confirm fees and duties.
WASHINGTON
69. • UW Faculty-Sponsored Visiting Electives •
WHO CAN APPLY: International students with approved UW faculty sponsorship, usually an existing relationship.
TYPE, REQUIREMENTS & COSTS: No general international elective application without sponsor. Students without a prior relationship are discouraged from soliciting faculty for sponsorship. Confirm exceptional approval, dates and fees.
MULTIPLE LOCATIONS — ASSOCIATION ROUTE
70. • APPNA Observer Application •
WHO CAN APPLY: Confirm current applicant, membership and host criteria with APPNA.
TYPE, REQUIREMENTS & COSTS: Official association observer inquiry/application page. It does not confirm that a Baytown position is currently available to every IMG. Ask for hosts, dates, complete fees and eligibility.
WEBSITE & APPLICATION → Project IMG rotations
Through Project IMG, we also help students and graduates explore clinical rotations. You can reach our rotations team below and ask which options fit your specialty, dates and goals.
Through our community you can also connect with other residents/ fellows/ attendings and see if you can get a rotation in their hospital or clinic for free, this is all networking networking networking
• Medical students and graduates can inquire at rotations@projectimg.com. The Hospital rotations are charged exactly what they hospital charges us. We got this agreement as IMGs were asking us for rotations so we afilliated with some hospitals Current page: four-week rotations, $2,000 + $350 enrollment fee. Also a $54 background check. Confirm all additional costs, site, specialty, dates and permitted duties over email. For B1/B2 eligibility, the clinical-rotations page specifies observership only.
Project IMG requests documentation at least 45 days ahead. Read the current instructions for CV, academic records, required certifications, insurance and health clearance. Housing and transportation are your responsibility. Ask the team which requirements apply to your particular placement before purchasing anything.
A simple email to start the conversation
Subject: [Specialty] observership/elective inquiry — [Month, Year] Hello [Coordinator/Program Team], My name is [Name]. I am a [medical student in my final year / medical graduate] from [School, Country], interested in [Specialty]. Could you please confirm whether I am eligible for your program, the available dates, application process, permitted activities, complete costs and evaluation/letter policy? My preferred dates are [Dates]. Thank you for your time and guidance. Kind regards, [Name]
Personalize it! Explain why this particular program interests you, keep the first inquiry short, and follow the official application process. If the page says not to contact faculty, respect that instruction. Send documents only through the program's approved submission route.
Make the experience count ❤
Prepare before you arrive: learn the team’s workflow, review common conditions in your specialty, show up on time, protect patient privacy and ask thoughtful questions. Learn from nurses, residents, attending physicians and every member of the team. Your goal is to become a better colleague and physician.
If a letter is permitted, give the writer a clear picture of your actual dates, activities and goals, and ask early enough for a thoughtful assessment. A genuine, specific letter matters more than a famous name on a letter describing work you did not do.
ONE STEP AT A TIME ❤ Choose five–ten routes that match your status, budget and specialty. Track the official source, date checked, written eligibility confirmation, total costs and next action. You do not need to apply everywhere to move forward.
Please save this guide and share it with a friend who needs a clearer starting point. If you find a changed program policy or a new official opportunity, send the source so we can help the next IMG too. Love you all! I want you to succeed and build a journey that is truly yours ❤
Sebastian Arruarana, MD • Doctor Sebas
Wow, this is an incredible resource for IMGs looking to get rotations in the US! Thank you so much for putting all this information together.
Including Ivy League universities is awesome - those can be really competitive and having the specific requirements and contact info is super helpful. It's great that you've included fees too, since that can be a major factor for many students.
I'm really curious about your comments at the end. Do you have any insider tips or insights that aren't commonly known? Maybe about how to make an application stand out or the best times to apply?
This kind of comprehensive guide can be a game-changer for IMGs navigating the US medical system. Do you have…
Kindness level🔝 ,so humble of u.The line hit so deep to my heart " I don't want student money " . You are a symbol of mankind ,bow down to u sir🙏. Really appreciate this initiative.
What are my options as an international medical graduate from India. I’m a green card holder
Icahn School of Medicine is not accepting students from schools that aren't an active member of VSLO so students from Argentina can not apply!
Hi Sebas, I want to tell you that I have contacted recently with University of South Carolina and they told me that they don't have enough space for education for IMS.
Best regards,
Juan Cruz Pintos