Listed below are the affiliated partner institutions where Weill Cornell medical students have the opportunity to participate in Clinical Electives. Students should direct all queries regarding our partner programs to the IMSE Co-Directors (imsedirectors@med.cornell.edu) unless otherwise specified. Students must complete an application process through the WCM IMSE Office and if selected, the Co-Directors then connect students with the partner site coordinators to complete elective placement procedures. All elective sites listed below are subject to review for safety as per the IMSE Office and International Electives Committee, Weill Cornell Risk Management Office and US State Department Travel Advisories.
American Austrian Max Kade Foundation
Austria
Active
This is a four week clinical elective, typically offered in the month of February. Students must first complete the IMSE application and if approved, they complete a secondary application to the Max Kade program directly. The American Austrian Foundation and the Max Kade Clinical Elective program provide a travel stipend and pocket money, as well as accommodations during a one-month rotation in Austria. A working knowledge of German is helpful but not a requirement. (up to ~5 students/year)
American Hospital in Paris
France
Active
This is a four-six week clinical elective. Students must first complete the IMSE application stating reasons why they want this elective and what they hope to gain by the experience. Once approved, Drs. Greisman or Sundararajan will introduce the student to the elective coordinator at the American Hospital of Paris Foundation to set up the elective. (1-3 students/year)
Central South University Xiangya School of Medicine
China
Active
This is a six-week clinical elective. Students must first meet with Dr. Zhu to discuss reasons why they want this elective and what they hope to gain by the experience. Students then complete the IMSE application. If approved, Dr. Zhu coordinates the elective with physicians at Xiangya School of Medicine. No language requirement, although Mandarin is a plus. (1-2 students/year)
Christian Medical College, Vellore
India
Active
This is a four-six week elective at CMC Vellore. (1 student/year).
Chulalongkorn University Faculty of Medicine
Thailand
Active
This is a six week clinical elective. Students must first complete the IMSE application stating reasons why they want this elective and what they hope to gain by the experience. Once approved, Dr. TJ introduces the student(s) to the International Coordinator at Chulalongkorn who then schedules the elective for the student. The student and the International Coordinator work together to schedule placement at one of the Chulalongkorn's teaching hospitals in Bangkok. No host mentor letter is...
Hands for Health, PASANTIA SOBRE SALUD PUBLICA
San Vito, Costa Rica
Active
Six-week clinical elective in rural Costa Rica. Medical students taking this elective will participate in health care delivery with a focus on primary care. Students will learn the intricacies of coordinating health care within a system that covers a diverse population of Costa Rican and Panamanian agricultural workers and indigenous people. Students must first speak with Drs. Laura Greisman or Radhika Sundararajan and then complete the IMSE application. Once approved, Drs. Greisman or...
Hecettepe University Faculty of Medicine
Turkey
Active
This is a six-week clinical elective. (1-2 students per year).
Karolinska Institute
Stockholm, Sweden
Active
The US-EU programs offer four-week clinical placements that focus on a study of the host country’s health care system. (1 student/year)
Khesar Gyalpo University of Medical Sciences & Chulalongkorn University Medical College in Bangkok
Bhutan
Active
This is a four-week clinical elective in Thimphu, Bhutan and a two-week continuation at the Chulalongkorn University Medical College in Bangkok, Thailand. Students must first meet with Drs. Laura Greisman or Radhika Sundararajan to discuss reasons why they want this elective, and what they hope to gain by the experience. Students then complete the IMSE application for approval. Once approved, Drs. Laura Greisman or Radhika Sundararajan help coordinate the elective in collaboration with the...
Kilimanjaro Christian Medical College (KCMC)
Tanzania
Active
Rotation Length: 6-8 Weeks. (1-2 students/year)