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Observership

This document provides information about observerships for international medical graduates. It discusses the differences between observerships and externships, with observerships allowing students to shadow but not touch patients. The document offers tips for obtaining an observership, including contacting family/friends, targeting organizations and programs, sending personalized emails, and meeting in person if possible. It lists some free and paid observership options at hospitals and provides websites to search.

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Observership

This document provides information about observerships for international medical graduates. It discusses the differences between observerships and externships, with observerships allowing students to shadow but not touch patients. The document offers tips for obtaining an observership, including contacting family/friends, targeting organizations and programs, sending personalized emails, and meeting in person if possible. It lists some free and paid observership options at hospitals and provides websites to search.

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Observership USA

Faraz Khan Luni M.D


University of Toledo Internal Medicine Resident USMLE Step 1 USMLE Step 2 USMLE Step 3 99 (266) 99 (263) 99 (234)

Observership

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Tag along

Observership

Cannot touch patient!

Externships

Same as electives CAN touch patients After graduation Only by contacts

Observership VS Electives
PROs

Some thing on CV

Idea about system


Contacts Interview call

Observership VS Electives
CONs

Observership NOT clinical experience Restricted LOR No official system

Getting An Observership

Contacts Parasite
Official System

Getting An Observership
Contacts

Family Family Friends Start Now!

Getting An Observership
Parasite

Dump your self respect

Getting An Observership
Parasite

Target Organizations (APPNA, DOGANA, Alumni)

Target programs

Getting An Observership
Parasite

E mail Preferably after getting your passport Get Address from program website

Getting An Observership
Parasite

E mail Preferably after getting your passport Get Address from program website

www.cpso.on.ca/docsearch

Getting An Observership
Parasite

Professional e mail address

[email protected] (Not appropriate!)

Personalized e mail

Getting An Observership
Parasite

Address by name

Your interest in specialty

Getting An Observership
Parasite Meet personally - Most effective

Persistence Luck!

Getting An Observership
Official System

Very few programs

Some expensive

Getting An Observership
Free

Union Memorial Hospital, Baltimore, MD

Queens Hospital, Jamaica. NYC, NY

Getting An Observership
Free

Louisiana State University, New Orleans. Louisiana

Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland. Ohio. - Need to be an MD

Getting An Observership
Charged Wayne State University, Detroit, MI ~ $1500

University of Oklahoma ~ $900 for 3 months

Getting An Observership
Charged

Mount Sinai, Miami. Florida. - ~$700 University of Miami. Miami, FL Northwestern Medical Hospital. Chicago., Illinois

Getting An Observership
Websites/Hearsay

University of Toledo, Toledo. Ohio

Griffin Hospital. Derby. CT - Must be ECFMG certified

Thank you!

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