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Observerships & Externships in Illinois

6 clinical experience opportunities for International Medical Graduates in Illinois.

6

Total Programs

0

Free Programs

6

Specialties

3

Program Types

Visiting Student (MD/DO) (4)Research Fellowship (1)Observership (1)
Medicine (8w), Surgery (8w), Peds, OB-GYN, Psychiatry + subspecialty electives (1)Multi-specialty at NMH, Lurie Children's, Shirley Ryan AbilityLab (1)Oncology, Cardiology, Health Equity, Clinical Research, Quality Improvement (1)Internal Medicine, Surgery, Oncology, Transplant (1)Internal Medicine, Neurology, Orthopedics, Surgery (1)Multi-specialty INTL observership (clinical observation + hospital management/operations); NO hands-on patient care; customized 1-4 week programs (1)

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

Visiting Student (MD/DO)

University of Chicago Pritzker Visiting Students Program

Chicago, IL
Up to 8 weeks total
No tuition up to 8 weeks; $26 wellness fee; $1M/$3M malpractice required

UChicago Pritzker School of Medicine Visiting Students Program (Chicago, IL). Final-year LCME (US allopathic) or COCA-ac...

Medicine (8w), Surgery (8w), Peds, OB-GYN, Psychiatry + subspecialty electivesCertificateVerified link
Visiting Student (MD/DO)

Northwestern Feinberg Visiting Students Program

Chicago, IL
8-week rotation blocks throughout the year
VSLO fees; $1M/$3M malpractice; McGaw stipend up to $2,000 for qualifying US applicants

Eight-week rotation blocks at Northwestern Memorial and affiliates for 4th-year (and qualified 3rd-year) students. 2026-...

Multi-specialty at NMH, Lurie Children's, Shirley Ryan AbilityLabCertificateVisaVerified link
Research Fellowship

Northwestern Feinberg — Postdoctoral Research

Chicago, IL
1-3 years
Paid position — $55,000-65,000/year

Northwestern University Office of Postdoctoral Affairs. Central office for postdoc training across Feinberg School of Me...

Oncology, Cardiology, Health Equity, Clinical Research, Quality ImprovementVisaVerified link
Visiting Student (MD/DO)

Loyola University Medical Center

Maywood, IL
4-week electives; max 12 weeks total
$1,500 acceptance fee per elective (payable within 14 days of offer or registration is canceled). Max 12 elective weeks total. Malpractice insurance ($1M/incident, $3M aggregate) is provided by Loyola for accepted international students who are not already covered.

Loyola Stritch SOM Visiting Students program. 4-week electives via VSLO. Final-year MD/MBBS students at VSLO-member scho...

Internal Medicine, Surgery, Oncology, TransplantVerified link
Visiting Student (MD/DO)

Rush University Medical Center

Chicago, IL
2-4 weeks
~$200-500

Rush Medical College Visiting Medical Students program (with separate Visiting Scholars Program for diversity track). 4-...

Internal Medicine, Neurology, Orthopedics, SurgeryVerified link
Observership

University of Chicago Medicine

Chicago, IL
2-4 weeks
~$200-400

UChicago Medicine Global Education & Training (Chicago, IL) — observership pathway for INTL physicians, nurses, and alli...

Multi-specialty INTL observership (clinical observation + hospital management/operations); NO hands-on patient care; customized 1-4 week programsVerified link

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