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Observerships & Externships in Florida

15 clinical experience opportunities for International Medical Graduates in Florida.

15

Total Programs

1

Free Programs

14

Specialties

3

Program Types

Clerkship (1)Observership (11)Visiting Student (MD/DO) (3)
Multi-specialty (2)Multi-specialty (2- or 4-week electives) at Gainesville and Jacksonville (1)Neurosurgery (1)Pediatric Neurosurgery (1)Multi-specialty (global health) (1)Multi-specialty (40+ clinical areas) (1)

Always confirm details on the official institution page before applying. Requirements, fees, and deadlines can change.

Clerkship

University of Florida College of Medicine International Visiting Student

Gainesville, FL
2 or 4 weeks
VSLO app fee + UF admin fees; affiliation agreement required

University of Florida College of Medicine International Visiting Student Program (Gainesville, FL). Open to final-year m...

Multi-specialty (2- or 4-week electives) at Gainesville and JacksonvilleCertificateVisaVerified link
Observership

USF Health Neurosurgery Observer Program

Tampa, FL
Not specified
Not disclosed on page

USF Health Department of Neurosurgery Observer Program (Tampa General Hospital + USF Health outpatient facilities, Tampa...

NeurosurgeryVerified link
Observership

Orlando Health Pediatric Neurosurgery Clinical Observership

Orlando, FL
Up to 60 consecutive days
Fee not disclosed on page

Subspecialty pediatric neurosurgery observership at Orlando Health's Children's Neuroscience Institute, up to 60 days.

Pediatric NeurosurgeryRe-verifying link
Observership

Orlando Health Medical Staff Services Observership

Orlando, FL
Up to 60 days
$100 application fee

Orlando Health system-wide observership managed by Medical Staff Services, up to 60 days with a sponsoring physician.

Multi-specialtyRe-verifying link
Observership

Baptist Health International Observerships

Miami, FL
Not specified
Not publicly disclosed

Baptist Health observership track for international physicians from Latin America and Caribbean; no visa sponsorship.

Multi-specialtyVerified link
Observership

Harrington Global Observership — University of Miami Miller SOM

Miami, FL
1 to 3 months
Not publicly disclosed

Miller SOM global observership for foreign medical students and physicians across UM departments, one to three months.

Multi-specialty (global health)Verified link
Observership

UHealth Clinical Observership Program — University of Miami

Miami, FL
Up to 12 weeks
Not publicly disclosed on application portal

University of Miami UHealth Clinical Observership Program (Miami, FL) — sponsor-gated shadowing experience for medical p...

Multi-specialty (40+ clinical areas)Verified link
Observership

USF Morsani International Medical Trainee (IMT) Observership

Tampa, FL
Not specified on page; staggered cycle deadlines
Not publicly disclosed on page

USF Morsani International Medical Trainee (IMT) Observership Program (Tampa, FL). For INTL final-year medical students A...

Multi-specialty (22 specialties)Verified link
Visiting Student (MD/DO)

Memorial Healthcare System

Hollywood, FL
2-4 weeks
$300-600

Memorial Healthcare System (South Florida) Visiting Students Program. VSLO-based for US LCME/COCA M4 students. Requires ...

Internal Medicine, Pediatrics, Surgery, Emergency MedicineVerified link
Observership

Baptist Health South Florida

Miami, FL
2-4 weeks
$150 (students/residents); $450 (others); waived for current HS students

Baptist Health's general Observer Program (hands-off shadowing). Open to students, residents, and other professionals — ...

Internal Medicine, Cardiology, Oncology, NeurologyVisaVerified link
Observership

Mount Sinai Medical Center — Miami Beach

Miami Beach, FL
4 weeks
Contact program

Mount Sinai Medical Center Miami Beach (msmc.com) — International Post Graduate Observership (IPO) Course. 4-week struct...

Cardiology, Infectious Disease, Internal MedicineVisaVerified link
Observership

USF Health — International Training

Tampa, FL
Contact program
Contact program

USF Health Morsani College of Medicine International Training Programs HUB (Tampa, FL) — USF Medicine International offi...

Multiple departmentsVisaVerified link
Visiting Student (MD/DO)

Tampa General Hospital / USF Health

Tampa, FL
2-4 weeks
NO tuition or fees assessed by USF (VSLO platform fee only; students supply health + malpractice insurance)

USF Health Morsani College of Medicine Visiting Students (Tampa General is USF's primary teaching hospital). US LCME/COC...

Multi-department electives only (Tampa General Hospital is USF's primary teaching site; Level 1 trauma + busy transplant center)Verified link
Visiting Student (MD/DO)

University of Florida Health / Shands Hospital

Gainesville, FL
2-4 weeks
~$200-400

University of Florida College of Medicine — Visiting Medical Student Clerkships (UF Health / Shands Hospital, Gainesvill...

Multi-department M4 clerkships at UF Health / Shands (Gainesville); INTL pathway is a separate listingVerified link
Observership

Cleveland Clinic Florida

Weston, FL
2-4 weeks
Free

Cleveland Clinic Florida (Weston) Physician Observer Program. Open to physicians from around the world. Hands-off observ...

Cardiology, Urology, Neurology, SurgeryVisaVerified link

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