The opportunities below represent a selection of the clinical elective programs offered by affiliated institutions and other organizations. Senior medical students applying for a clinical (or research) elective during their MS4 year can use this list to research the different sites and learn more about specific pre-requisites. Students are welcome to identify elective opportunities independent from the listed affiliated institutions but must meet with the IMSE Directors to discuss and gain approval prior to applying. All elective sites listed below are subject to review for safety by the Weill Cornell International Elective Committee and as per the US State Department Travel Advisories
Ludwig Maximilians University
Munich, Germany
Active
United States-European Union Medical Exchange Program (US-EU):
The US-EU program is a four-week clinical placement that focuses on a study of the host country’s health care system. Students should meet with Dr. Greisman or Dr. Sundararajan to discuss this elective and placement. Then the student should complete the IMSE application stating reasons why they want this elective and what they hope to gain by the experience. Once approved, Dr. Greisman or Dr. Sundararajan will introduce the student...
National Taiwan University College of Medicine
Taiwan
Active
This is a six week clinical elective. 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. Greisman or Sundararajan coordinates the elective with physicians at National Taiwan University. No host mentor letter required because of an arrangement between IMSE and National Taiwan University College of...
National University of Singapore Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine
Singapore
Active
This is a six week clinical elective. Students must first meet with Drs. Greisman or 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 coordinates the elective with physicians at NUSYLLSM. No host mentor letter required because of the arrangement we have with NUSYLLSM. Drs. Laura Greisman and Radhika Sundararajan are the WCM...
Noguchi Memorial Insitute for Medical Research
Ghana
Active
This six-week elective provides students the opportunity to conduct research in Infectious Diseases at one of Africa’s leading research institutions. The major areas include malaria, schistosomiasis, lymphatic filariasis, HIV/AIDs, Rotavirus, Influenzas, Mycobacterial infections (tuberculosis and Buruli ulcer),and development of natural products (Ghanaian plant medicines) as treatments agents for malaria, HIV AIDS and trypanosomiasis. (1-2 students per year)
Rene Descartes Ecole de Medicine
France
Active
This is a four week clinical elective, as well as study of the French health care system. Students must first speak with Dr. Selesnick to discuss this elective. Students then should complete the IMSE application stating reasons why they want this elective and what they hope to gain by the experience. Once approved, Dr. Selesnick will introduce the student to the electives coordinator at Rene Descartes to set up the elective. No host letter of support necessary. Proficiency in French is a plus...
San Marcos University School of Medicine
Peru
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, Drs. Laura Greisman or Radhika Sundararajan will introduce the student to the electives coordinator at San Marcos medical school to set up the elective. Spanish proficiency required. No host letter of support necessary. (1-3 students per year)
The Medical University of Pécs
Hungary
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, Drs. Laura Greisman or Radhika Sundararajan will introduce the student to the electives coordinator at the Pecs medical school to set up the elective. No host letter of support necessary. (1-3 students per year)
Contact: Drs. Laura Greisman or Radhika Sundararajan at imsedirectors@med.cornell.edu.
The Ruth and Bruce Rappaport Faculty of Medicine at Technion-Israel Institute of Technology
Israel
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, Drs. Laura Greisman or Radhika Sundararajan will introduce the student to the electives coordinator at Technion medical school to set up the elective. No host letter of support necessary. (1-2 students per year)
Contact: Drs. Laura Greisman or Radhika Sundararajan at imsedirectors@med.cornell.edu.
UNESP School of Medicine Botucatu
Brazil
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, Drs. Laura Greisman or Radhika Sundararajan will introduce the student to the electives coordinator at Botucatu medical school to set up the elective. No host letter of support necessary. (1-2 students per year)
Universidad Ciencias Meddicas de Costa Rica
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 as well as indigenous tribal people. Students stay at the home of Dr. Pablo Ortiz, the host mentor. Students must first speak with Drs. Laura Greisman or Radhika Sundararajan and...