query related to elective programs

[tavankitsingh]

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am a final year medical student in india(doing mbbs),will be doing internship next year
i wanna know about the elective programs in USA,can they be done during internship,do they require clearing step1 as a pre-requisite???whats the duration for these programs???
and what about the options for externship in USA???are they easily available for foreign graduates...

 

[bluntdissector]

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[Saladin MD]

Some schools waive the Step 1 requirement. You might want to find out what schools in the USA have some sort of understanding with your own medical school, and then go there.

 

[tavankitsingh]

hey can u guys tell me what exactly is to e done during these programs??is it dealing with the patients or more of a research work kinds???