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Programs
Did you check or apply to one of these recently? Tell us if the entry is correct. Every report is compared with the official program page before anything changes.
Not reported means the official page does not mention the item. The program may still require it, so confirm with the program before you apply. VSLO is the AAMC's Visiting Student Learning Opportunities platform. BLS and ACLS are life-support certificates.
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About this list
What is included
U.S. programs that offer a clinical elective, clerkship or comparable supervised rotation, accept international medical students, and let the student apply directly, whether or not the institution is also on VSLO. Observerships and placements sold through private agencies are not included.
Where the data come from
The starting list is the program-level dataset of a systematic environmental scan of 252 U.S. program records (LCME and osteopathic medical schools, the U.S. News Honor Roll hospitals and VSLO resources), searched in March and April 2024 and re-verified in June 2026.
Zhang JMF, Heringer DL, de Oliveira Rodrigues G, Hernandez Oquet RE, Cardoso R, Liu R, Mathur M. Direct-Application Clinical Elective Pathways for International Medical Students in the United States: A Systematic Environmental Scan. Research Square; 2026. Preprint, not yet peer reviewed. doi:10.21203/rs.3.rs-11613768/v1. Licensed CC BY 4.0.
How it stays current
Readers mark entries as correct or not correct and suggest new programs. Once a week the reports are compared with each program's official page. Clear changes are applied and listed under Recent updates. Unclear cases, new programs and removals wait for a decision by the maintainers, and the entry is marked as being re-checked in the meantime.
Reader reviews
Readers who rotated at a program can leave a short review. Reviews are anonymous personal experiences. Each one is read before it is published, but it is not verified with the program, and it does not change the requirements and costs shown, which come from the official page.
Before you apply
A requirement is shown as “Required” only when the official page documents it. “Not reported” means the page did not state the item, not that the requirement does not exist. Always confirm on the official program page. This is an independent list and is not affiliated with the institutions listed or with the AAMC.
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