Traditional Electives
Diversify your clinical experiences and travel the world
Traditional Electives
A list of in-person elective programs for International Medical Students
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Exchange Clerkship Program
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Visiting International Students Program
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*Only allow accredited institutes
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Case Western Reserve-University Hospital
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*Contact the med student office ([email protected]) if your school is not LCME or COCA accredited
Visiting International Student Program
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Internal Medicine
Nutrition Metabolism and Human Health
Survey Course of the History of Medicine
Family Medicine
Long-Form Literature and the Practice of Medicine
International Health
Field Experience in One Health and Outbreak Investigation
Exploring the COVID-19 Pandemic
Dermatology
Skin Diseases Depicted in Film
Skin Diseases in Modern World Literature
Skin Diseases in Novels and Films
OB/GYN
Interpersonal Violence: Practices to Help Patients Improve Health Outcomes
Pathology
Fundamentals of Molecular Genetics and Genomics
Curating a medical exhibit at UTMB
Psychiatry and Behavioral Science
Diagnosing Simply through Movies---Learning the DSM5—through popular films and TV
Pediatrics
Foundations in Patient Safety and Health Care Quality
Radiology
Integrative
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At a Glance
Growing Need and Importance of Virtual Experiences*
500%+
Zoom Visits
200%+
Telehealth Demand
100%+
Telehealth Initiatives
10%+
Telehealth Courses
*Numbers are an approximate estimate from various sources
What Physicians and Medical Students Say About Virtual Electives
Engaging with the media reaps educational benefits for physicians as well. I do not plan to become a health journalist, but I am struck by how much I learned during my media immersion. I have a greater understanding of how health news is made, and I am more credible when I counsel patients who have questions about health topics they read online or saw on TV.
As a future forensic pathologist, I will be responsible for rendering diagnoses to clinical colleagues. I will also be called upon to speak with deceased patients’ family members, knowing that the information I provide may help them heal. That’s why honing my communication skills so that I can share important medical information in a manner that everyone can easily comprehend is so important to me.
