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Observerships & Externships in New York

30 clinical experience opportunities for International Medical Graduates in New York.

30

Total Programs

3

Free Programs

29

Specialties

4

Program Types

Clerkship (1)Visiting Student (MD/DO) (13)Observership (14)Research Fellowship (2)
Psychiatry (2)Medicine, EM, OB/GYN, Peds, Derm, Anesthesiology, and others (1)Multi-specialty (shadowing) (1)Anesthesiology (1)Neurology (1)Oncology (cross-disciplinary) (1)

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

Clerkship

Weill Cornell Visiting International Medical Students Program

New York, NY
2 or 4 weeks per elective; up to 2 months total
$1,500 (2 weeks) / $3,000 (4 weeks) + $300 non-refundable app fee

Weill Cornell Medicine Office of International Medical Student Education — Visiting INTL Students Clerkship Program (New...

Medicine, EM, OB/GYN, Peds, Derm, Anesthesiology, and othersCertificateVisaVerified link
Visiting Student (MD/DO)

Stony Brook Renaissance School of Medicine Visiting Elective Program

Stony Brook, NY
4-week electives (page evidence: 8-week affiliation execution + standard 4-week rotations)
Not stated; contact program

Stony Brook Renaissance SOM Visiting Elective Program (Long Island, NY). VSLO M4 electives for LCME-accredited US MD + O...

Multi-specialty (shadowing)Verified link
Observership

Montefiore Einstein Anesthesiology — Observerships & Visiting Clerkship

Bronx, NY
1 month elective (clerkship); observership negotiated with supervising physician
Not stated; contact program

Montefiore Einstein anesthesiology hosts a one-month VSAS clerkship and sponsor-arranged observership in the Bronx.

AnesthesiologyVerified link
Observership

Columbia Neurology Visiting Physicians and Scientists — Clinical Observership

New York, NY
Up to 3 months (varies by applicant type; season-specific deadlines)
$500 universal processing fee (non-refundable, at application). Rotation fees: HS students and Columbia undergrads — free; External college students — $500 (up to 3 months); Post-Bac students — $1,000 (1-3 months); higher tiers for MD/PhD trainees (see page).

Columbia Department of Neurology clinical observership for visiting physicians, scientists, and students. Observation-on...

NeurologyVerified link
Observership

Columbia Psychiatry Observerships

New York, NY
4 weeks (1 week each on 4 different clinical services)
$2,000 (no housing provided; no visa sponsorship)

Columbia Department of Psychiatry observership for international medical students and graduates of international medical...

PsychiatryVerified link
Observership

Memorial Sloan Kettering International Observership

New York, NY
Up to 30 days; biweekly Monday starts
Not stated; observer covers all expenses including visa

Short-form oncology observership at MSK for fully trained international physicians — explicitly not for IMG residency ap...

Oncology (cross-disciplinary)Verified link
Observership

NYU Rusk Rehabilitation Physician Observership

New York, NY
Not stated; contact program
Not stated; contact program

PM&R observership at NYU Rusk for international physiatrists and PM&R residents — international medical students not acc...

Physical Medicine & RehabilitationCertificateVerified link
Observership

NYU Langone Observer Program — Plastic Surgery

New York, NY
1 month maximum
Not stated; contact program

One-month plastic surgery observer rotation: OR, clinic, and conferences across six subspecialty areas.

Plastic SurgeryVerified link
Observership

NYU Langone Academic Observership — Otolaryngology (ENT)

New York, NY
Up to 30 days maximum
Not stated; contact program

Faculty-sponsored ENT observership capped at 30 days; lectures, tumor boards, and clinic/OR observation.

Otolaryngology — Head & Neck SurgeryVerified link
Observership

NYU Langone Visiting International Physicians Program — Orthopedic Surgery

New York, NY
Flexible; set by applicant and faculty sponsor
Not stated; contact program

Sponsor-arranged academic observership for international orthopedic physicians at NYU Langone's Department of Orthopedic...

Orthopedic SurgeryVerified link
Observership

NYU Langone International Observership — Hair Disorders

New York, NY
1 month, September–June
Available upon request

Focused month-long observership in hair loss and scalp disorder evaluation at NYU Langone Dermatology.

Dermatology (Hair Disorders)CertificateVerified link
Observership

NYU Langone International Observership — Dermatologic Surgery and Cosmetics

New York, NY
1 month, September–June
$6,000 per month (50% deposit on approval)

Month-long surgical dermatology observership covering Mohs, cosmetic procedures, and facial reconstruction.

Dermatology (Mohs/Cosmetic Surgery)CertificateVerified link
Observership

NYU Langone International Observership — General and Medical Dermatology

New York, NY
1 month, September–June
$5,000 per month (50% deposit on approval)

Month-long observership in general and medical dermatology clinics at NYU Langone's Ronald O. Perelman Department.

DermatologyCertificateVerified link
Observership

Brooklyn USCE — Clinical Rotations

Brooklyn, NY
4-8 weeks
$1,500-3,500

THIRD-PARTY PLACEMENT SERVICE (not a hospital). Arranges clinical rotations at community hospitals in NYC area. Paid ser...

Internal Medicine, Surgery, Family Medicine, PediatricsVisaVerified link
Visiting Student (MD/DO)

Wyckoff Heights Medical Center

Brooklyn, NY
2-4 weeks
$200-400

Wyckoff Heights Medical Center Undergraduate Medical Education Program (Bushwick, Brooklyn, NY). Community teaching hosp...

Internal Medicine, Surgery, Pediatrics, OB/GYNVisaVerified link
Visiting Student (MD/DO)

St. John's Episcopal Hospital

Far Rockaway, NY
2-4 weeks
$200-400

Episcopal Health Services (St. John's Episcopal, Far Rockaway, Queens) Medical Student Electives. Rotations in Dermatolo...

Multi-specialty (Dermatology, OB/GYN, Ophthalmology, Pathology, Psychiatry, Surgery, Wound Care)VisaVerified link
Research Fellowship

Albert Einstein College of Medicine — Postdoctoral Research

Bronx, NY
1-3 years
Paid position — $50,000-60,000/year

Postdoctoral training at the Belfer Institute for Advanced Biomedical Studies. Central office coordinates all postdoc pr...

Clinical Research, Cancer, Hepatology, Outcomes Research, Patient SafetyVisa
Research Fellowship

Mount Sinai — Postdoctoral Research

New York, NY
1-3 years
Paid position — $55,000-65,000/year

Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai — Office of Postdoctoral Affairs. Central office for postdoc training across the...

Clinical Research, Data Science, Outcomes Research, Health Services Research, Biomedical InformaticsVisaVerified link
Visiting Student (MD/DO)

Northwell Health System

Multiple locations, NY
2-4 weeks
~$300-500

Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell Visiting Students elective program. VSLO for US LCME/COCA M4. 2026-2027 c...

Internal Medicine, Surgery, Cardiology, Neurology, OncologyVerified link
Observership

Brookdale Hospital — Psychiatry Externship Program

Brooklyn, NY
12 months full-time
Volunteer / non-paid (not a fee-paying program)

Brookdale Hospital Medical Center (One Brooklyn Health) Psychiatry Externship — 12-month full-time volunteer track for I...

PsychiatryVisaVerified link
Visiting Student (MD/DO)

St. Barnabas Hospital

Bronx, NY
4-week rotation, 10 shifts
~$300-600

SBH Health System (Bronx) Emergency Medicine M4 visiting clerkship. 4-week rotation, 10 shifts, primary-provider model. ...

Emergency Medicine (M4 EM sub-internship at SBH EM residency, primary-provider model, 10 shifts)Verified link
Observership

BronxCare Psychiatry Residency — Volunteer & Observership

Bronx, NY
8-12 weeks (minimum 3 days/week, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.); 2-4 weeks per service if rotating multiple sites
1 month: $250 / 2 months: $400 / 3 months: $500 (non-refundable application fee)

BronxCare Health System (formerly Bronx-Lebanon) Psychiatry Residency program's observership/volunteer track for IMG gra...

Psychiatry (Adult Inpatient, Addiction, Consultation-Liaison, Child & Adolescent Inpatient, Primary Care, Comprehensive Psychiatry Emergency Program — observe only)VisaVerified link
Visiting Student (MD/DO)

South Brooklyn Health (Coney Island Hospital) — Emergency Medicine M4 Elective

Brooklyn, NY
4-week elective
Free

South Brooklyn Health (formerly Coney Island Hospital) EM 4-week M4 elective. RESTRICTED: only accepting students from a...

Emergency Medicine (residency-affiliated 4-week M4 elective)VisaVerified link
Visiting Student (MD/DO)

NYC Health + Hospitals — MOSAIC Visiting Scholars Program

New York, NY
4-week elective
Subsidized: $2,000 rotation stipend + $2,000 housing stipend (for participants not based in NYC metro)

NYC Health + Hospitals MOSAIC Visiting Scholars Program — 4-week clinical elective across NYC H+H sites (Elmhurst, Belle...

Multi-specialty 4-week elective across NYC H+H sites (Elmhurst, Bellevue, Kings County, Coney Island, etc.) — student selects placementVisaVerified link
Visiting Student (MD/DO)

Jacobi Medical Center

Bronx, NY
4-12 weeks
Free

Visiting Emergency Medicine elective at NYC Health + Hospitals | Jacobi (affiliated with Albert Einstein College of Medi...

Emergency Medicine (4-week elective across Jacobi + Montefiore Einstein Moses + Weiler campuses)Verified link
Visiting Student (MD/DO)

Maimonides Medical Center

Brooklyn, NY
4-12 weeks
~$500-1500

Maimonides Medical Center (Brooklyn) Undergraduate Medical Education — 4th-year visiting electives. US LCME/COCA student...

Internal Medicine, Pediatrics, Surgery, OB/GYNVisaVerified link
Visiting Student (MD/DO)

Mount Sinai Morningside / West

New York, NY
2-8 weeks
~$300-500

Mount Sinai Morningside / West Emergency Medicine Visiting Student program — 4-week M4 sub-intern role with 12 clinical ...

Emergency Medicine (4-week M4 sub-intern rotation at Morningside + West campuses)VisaVerified link
Visiting Student (MD/DO)

NewYork-Presbyterian / Weill Cornell

New York, NY
2-4 weeks
~$500-1000

Weill Cornell Medicine Visiting Student Electives — clinical electives only (no observerships). US MD/DO via VSLO; INTL ...

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

NewYork-Presbyterian / Columbia

New York, NY
2-4 weeks
~$500-1000

Columbia Vagelos College of Physicians & Surgeons Visiting Student Program. Final-year medical students from US LCME, CO...

Cardiac Surgery, Neurology, Oncology, TransplantVisaVerified link
Visiting Student (MD/DO)

NYU Langone Health

New York, NY
2-4 weeks
~$400

NYU Grossman School of Medicine Visiting MD Students program. VSLO-based; LCME-approved US schools only — INTL students ...

Internal Medicine, Radiology, Orthopedics, moreVerified link

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