Does anybody know which schools have good international opportunities?

[WalterSobchakk]

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I know that Cornell (Weill) has a killer 4th year program where you can go in South/Central America and do 3rd world rotations. Does anybody know of any other schools that have this kind of opportunity? I'm also up for non 3rd world international stuff.

 

[futuremsfdoc]

i believe vanderbilt and yale both have considerable opportunities for work abroad. my guess is most of the top-tier schools will have some sort of international elective program, whereas the lesser-knowns and smaller state schools probably don't.

 

[doc luv]

NYU and Yale have some programs. I think Yale even has a program where u can go to refugee camps in Kosovo.

 

[TripleDegree]

I know that Cornell (Weill) has a killer 4th year program where you can go in South/Central America and do 3rd world rotations. Does anybody know of any other schools that have this kind of opportunity? I'm also up for non 3rd world international stuff.

Non 3rd world international medical schools

 

[wends]

the ones i read about at Ohio State and Jefferson sound pretty cool 👍

 

[efex101]

Mayo.

 

[gomizzou]

I know that Baylor is affilliated with Cima in Escazu (San Jose, Costa Rica) but I'm not sure if there is a program for fourth year med. students or anything.

 

[Ames980]

i know george washington has some oppertunities to go abroad in the 3rd/4th year rotations, but im not sure where exactly

 

[IllinoisStudent]

Stanford

 

[Xandie]

Michigan State has some good stuff, including a program in rural med in Belize.

 

[Datrix]

I know AECOM has great opportunities to study abroad and they are really good in covering the expenses to go to places like South/Central America.

 

[Quynh2007]

i know cornell definitely has a medical school in Qatar (or at least cornell medical students over there) because my psych 101 class had a live broadcast to Qatar for those med students (it was awesome!) to have med students so far away taking my class (almost makes me feel like i've already taken a medical school class...almost)

 

[flighterdoc]

I know that Cornell (Weill) has a killer 4th year program where you can go in South/Central America and do 3rd world rotations. Does anybody know of any other schools that have this kind of opportunity? I'm also up for non 3rd world international stuff.

Ben Gurion (in Israel) has required 3rd world rotations.

I think that LMU has some opportunities, as well but they may be more geared for residents

 

[pushkin]

Iowa does, and I think Minnesota too.

 

[Jeffy]

I met two students in their 4th year, one from Einstein one from UPenn, while doing an undergraduate study abroad program in Botswana. They both seemed to say that their respective schools had some great opportunities available to them.

 

[ventulus18]

about half of the class at Loyola does a summer experience somewhere.

 

[Iquitos]

http://www.ajtmh.org/cgi/content/abstract/69/1/45?ck=nck

 

[sKorpia]

I actually think every medical school will let you go abroad sometime in your 4th year if you really want it. Therein lies the catch. Some schools will have official programs and sister sites in other countries so getting academic credit, setting up the rotation, and coordinating with the hospital in question are all easier tasks to accomplish. If a school doesn't have an official program, then the majority of the work (and paperwork) needed to get such a rotation to happen falls squarely on the shoulders of the student. There's also no guarantee that you'd be able to receive academic credit for the time you spend abroad so, if you really want the international experience alone, you can set it up so that all your free time 4th year is consolidated into a hefty chunk of time that can be spent in the country of your choice. I think it really depends on the amount of desire to accomplish this particular goal in the student. If you want it to happen, you'll find a way to make it happen.

(This is at least what I've gleaned from the answers to my questions about international rotations at various med schools.)

 

[Scottish Chap]

University of Rochester. Around 50% of the class has an international experience by tht time they graduate. They give out a ton of money for it.

 

[AlaskaGirl]

Iowa does, and I think Minnesota too.

Minnesota definitely does. You can set it up to do elective rotations abroad, usually during your fourth year. The usually recommend 4-6 rotation and usually in a third world or "in need" area. They also have great funding for these rotations through the Minnesota Medical Fund. It was part of the appeal of U of M for me and I really want to take advantage of that come fourth year.

 

[wendywellesley]

i spoke to a student at MSSM and she went to equador during the summer between first and second year. (this was through the med school working at a clinic.)

 

[Dr. Donkey]

Doesn't UVA also have a fairly accomodating internation studies program (or is there a reason that you didn't mention it...considering you have the UVA Class of 08 in your sig.)

NYU and Yale have some programs. I think Yale even has a program where u can go to refugee camps in Kosovo.