International Rotations
Countries and Affiliated Universities/hospitals
Brazil
- Universidade São Francisco - USF - Sao Pablo
Dominican Republic
- Hospital General Plaza de la Salud -Santo Domingo
- INDEN Hospital - Santo Domingo
- Centro Medico UCE- Santo Domingo
Egypt
- Mansoura University - El Mansurá
- Ain Shams University - Cairo
Germany
- University Hospital Aachen International - Aquisgran
Italy
- Scuola di Osteopatia Italia (ICOM) - Rome
- University of Palermo - Palermo
India
- SRM university - Kattankulathur
- Jaya Rehabilitation Institute and Research Center - Gujarat
- Bidada Sarvoday Trust Hospital - Gujarat
Kenya
- PCEA Chogoria Hospital - Maara district.
Mexico
- Hospital Agustin O’ Horan - Mérida
- Hospital regional de Alta especialidad de la península de Yucatan, Merida.
- Hospital Materno Infantil de Yucatan - Mérida
- Hospital Psiquiatrico de Yucatan - Mérida
- Hospitales Zambrano Hellion y San José, Tecnologico de Monterrey - Monterrey
Peru
- Hospital Víctor Lazarte Echegaray- Trujillo
- Hospital de Alta Complejidad “Virgen de la Puerta” – Trujillo
- Hospital Regional de Loreto "Felipe Santiago Arriola Iglesias" - Iquitos
- Instituto Nacional de Salud del Niño de San Borja - INSNSB - Lima
Senegal
- Universite Cheikh Anta Diop (UCAD) - Dakar
South Korea
- Jaseng Hospital of Oriental Medicine - Seoul
- Seoul National University - Seoul
Mexico
- Hospital Sant Joan de Déu - Barcelona
- Hospital Universitari Dr. Josep Trueta - Girona
Clerkship Elective for fourth year COM Students
OST 685: International Clerkship Rotation (6 credits)
Dates: vary, according to students schedule
International Clerkship Rotation is designed to provide the student with an opportunity to actively engage in patient-based, learning experiences in a country outside the United States under the guidance of a clinician preceptor in collaboration, as appropriate, with interns, residents and/or fellows.
Rotations are typically four weeks, 6 credit hours in duration.
An application is required for every selective/elective rotation. Prospective independent rotation students are required to provide 30-day advance application approval.
To compare and analyze health care delivery systems between the U.S. and Cuba that results in enhanced understanding and potentially transferable practices.
It is the discretion of the Course Director to determine which students may participate. An interview may be required.
If you need guidance in finding a hospital or a supervising physician abroad, please contact IGH or schedule an appointment with IGH Study Abroad Office calling to 517-353-8992, Monday to Friday 9:00am to 4:30pm
Visit College of Osteopathic Medicine website for more information
- Please select your dates of rotation, location (city), specialty you would like to focus, and hospital and send the information via email to the Institute for Global Health Study Abroad team.
- Once the Institute for Global Health has pre-assess your elective request, you will receive a link to apply through OEA website.
- Students must apply through Michigan State’s Office of Study Abroad, once the individual link for the rotation is provided by the Institute for Global Health.
- Once the application is completed on line, the Institute for Global Health, Office of Education Abroad, Clerkship team at COM and Global Health and safety will review the application and communicate the enrollment on the course or inquiry if additional information is needed.
Notice
Timeframes for each rotation are decided at least 60 days, but preferably 90 days, prior to the beginning of the rotation. As travel requests start going back to pre-pandemic numbers, please allow extra time to review your application and reach out to IGH as soon as you have made a decision on taking this elective course
