Medical Students, both international and domestic, may be eligible to visit Memorial Hospital under the sponsorship of a physician on the medical staff for the purpose of observing clinical or non-clinical activity.  Observer experiences are limited to 10 days per academic year.  While these experiences are designed to complement their formal educational program, no academic credit can be granted for this period of observation. Please refer to the Guidelines for Medical Student Observers.

Please Note:   Travel, housing, food, stipends and/or allowances will not be provided  for Clinical Observers. Certificates of completion are not granted to Clinical Observers.

Visa sponsorship for International Medical Student Observers is not provided by MSK. International observers must secure a business tourist visa (B-1 visa) for their visit.

Application Process

Medical Student Observers must first arrange sponsorship by a physician on the medical staff of Memorial Hospital.  Subsequent communication and correspondence must be coordinated through the office of the sponsoring physician at Memorial Hospital.  Observer application materials should be submitted to the Office of Graduate Medical Education at least four weeks in advance of the observership.

Once a sponsoring physician has extended an offer for an observer to come to MSK, the signed Sponsor Acceptance Form must be submitted to the Office of Graduate Medical Education (sent to [email protected]) and the Clinical Observer Request Form must be completed (contact [email protected] for the link to this electronic form).

Upon receipt of the signed Sponsor Acceptance and completed Observer Request Form, GME will invite the applicant to submit their application and documentation through an online portal. GME will notify the applicant and sponsor’s office of their acceptance via email.

Required documents include:

• Curriculum Vitae (in English)
• Signed Guidelines for Observership (attestation completed online)
• Statement of Educational Goals for Observership
• Letter of Good Standing from medical school (printed on letterhead and dated within 6 months of observership start)
• Attestation of health clearance signed by medical school representative
• Photo Identification (passport is required for International Medical Students)
• Payment of $100 processing fee unless qualified for waiver

Medical Student Observerships (International and Domestic)

Overview

Medical Students (International and Domestic):  Medical Students may be eligible to visit Memorial Hospital under the sponsorship of a physician on the medical staff for the purpose of observing clinical or non-clinical activity.  Observer experiences are limited to 10 days per academic year.  While these experiences are designed to complement their formal educational program, no academic credit can be granted for this period of observation.

Please Note:   Travel, housing, food, stipends and/or allowances will not be provided  for Clinical Observers. Certificates of completion are not granted to Clinical Observers.

Visa sponsorship for International Medical Student Observers is not provided by MSK. International observers must secure a business tourist visa (B-1 visa) for their visit.

How to Apply

Medical Student Observers must first arrange sponsorship by a physician on the medical staff of Memorial Hospital.  You can find the office contact information for our faculty by searching “Find a Doctor”.  Subsequent communication and correspondence must be coordinated through the office of the sponsoring physician at Memorial Hospital.  

Observer application materials should be submitted to the Office of Graduate Medical Education at least four weeks in advance of the observership.

Contact Us

Inquiries should be directed to [email protected]