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Observerships & Externships in Massachusetts

11 clinical experience opportunities for International Medical Graduates in Massachusetts.

11

Total Programs

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Free Programs

11

Specialties

3

Program Types

Visiting Student (MD/DO) (5)Observership (5)Research Fellowship (1)
Multi-specialty (emphasis on health-equity mentorship) (1)Emergency Medicine (1)200+ clerkships across specialties at HMS-affiliated hospitals (1)Interventional Radiology (1)Emergency Medicine / Critical Care (1)Pediatrics (all subspecialties) (1)

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

Visiting Student (MD/DO)

Harvard Visiting Clerkship Scholars Program (VCSP)

Boston, MA
4-week clinical block with wrap-around programming
Supplemental stipend/support; standard HMS VSLO fees still apply

HMS Visiting Clerkship Scholars Program (VCSP) — selective 4-week clerkship for 4th-year (and qualified 3rd-year) US med...

Multi-specialty (emphasis on health-equity mentorship)CertificateSource needs review
Visiting Student (MD/DO)

Mass General Brigham Emergency Medicine Clerkship (HMS)

Boston, MA
4 weeks; January – October
No separate tuition for US-enrolled students; HMS registrar fees apply

Combined EM rotation at Brigham and Women's + MGH for 4th-year US medical students via HMS VSLO.

Emergency MedicineCertificateVerified link
Visiting Student (MD/DO)

Harvard Medical School Visiting Students Program

Boston, MA
4-week blocks matching HMS rotation calendar
Tuition published under Scheduling & Tuition; VSLO platform fees apply

Over 200 clerkship options at HMS affiliates including MGH, BWH, Boston Children's, Dana-Farber, and McLean, applied via...

200+ clerkships across specialties at HMS-affiliated hospitalsCertificateVisaVerified link
Observership

BIDMC Interventional Radiology Visiting Observership

Boston, MA
1 to 6 months
$2,000 per month, non-refundable

BIDMC IR observership, one to six months — explicitly NOT for pre-residency applicants.

Interventional RadiologyRe-verifying link
Observership

Brigham & Women's Global Emergency Medicine & Critical Care Training

Boston, MA
Typically 12 months (minimum 6 months)
$5,000/month tuition + advance deposit

Year-long BWH observership + research training across ICUs and ED for international clinician-scientists.

Emergency Medicine / Critical CareSource needs review
Observership

Boston Children's Hospital — Observership

Boston, MA
1-12 weeks (most limit to 4 weeks)
Contact program

Boston Children's pediatric subspecialty observership for fully trained physicians or actively training residents/fellow...

Pediatrics (all subspecialties)Verified link
Research Fellowship

Harvard Medical School — Research Fellowship

Boston, MA
1-3 years
Paid position — $55,000-70,000/year

Harvard Medical School / HSDM Office for Postdoctoral Fellows (OPF) — central office supporting postdoctoral training ac...

Clinical Research, Outcomes Research, Health Services Research, Global Health, EpidemiologyVisa
Visiting Student (MD/DO)

Tufts Medical Center

Boston, MA
2-4 weeks
~$300-500

Tufts University School of Medicine (TUSM) Away Rotations / Visiting Students (Tufts Medical Center, downtown Boston). V...

Multi-department electives via TUSM Registrar (Tufts Medical Center is the principal teaching site)Verified link
Visiting Student (MD/DO)

Boston Medical Center — Subsidized Visiting Elective Program (SVEP)

Boston, MA
One-month elective
Subsidized — reimbursement up to $2,500 (travel, housing, VSLO registration fees)

Boston Medical Center's Subsidized Visiting Elective Program — one-month clinical elective for M3/M4 LCME or COCA studen...

Open to any BMC clinical department for the one-month electiveVerified link
Observership

BIDMC Department of Radiology — Observerships

Boston, MA
Up to 4 weeks (HS/undergrad max 1 week)
$2,000 for 4-week observership (prorated for shorter; no cost for high school/undergrad up to 1 week)

Beth Israel Deaconess Department of Radiology observerships across 8 imaging subspecialties. Open to high school, underg...

Abdominal Imaging, Body MRI, Cardiothoracic, Emergency Radiology, Interventional Radiology, Musculoskeletal Imaging, Neuroradiology, Nuclear MedicineVisaVerified link
Observership

Brigham and Women's Hospital — Department of Radiology Observerships

Boston, MA
2 weeks minimum; 1 month standard; up to 3 months by special request
Physicians/PhD scientists: $3,000 (2 weeks) or $4,000 (1 month / 4 weeks). Medical students, residents, fellows, allied health: $500 (2 weeks) or $1,000 (1 month / 4 weeks). 2-week minimum. 25% cancellation fee if cancelled within 2 weeks of arrival.

BWH Department of Radiology observership across 11 imaging subspecialties via the CME office. Two-tier pricing: physicia...

Abdominal Imaging and Intervention, AMIGO (Image-Guided Operating Suite), Angiography and Interventional Radiology, Breast Imaging, Cardiovascular Imaging, Emergency Radiology, Musculoskeletal Imaging and Intervention, Neuroradiology, Nuclear Medicine and PET, Percutaneous Tumor Ablation, Thoracic ImagingVisaSource needs review

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