I got this list from this instagram page @ _theimgjourney_ ! They compiled it and were kind enough to share it with me so I can share with my followers! It is a list of programs that have electives for IMGs via VSAS/VSLO & others. I do not own the rights to anything on here and I am not affiliated with any of these programs. This is for educational and informational purposes only.

Mount Sinai University

Application Fee: $1000

Tuition Fee (for 4 weeks): $2000

USMLE Step 1: No

Toefl: 22/30 in each section

Comments (to the best of my knowledge): Apply early

Website: http://icahn.mssm.edu/education/students/registrar/electives/visiting-abroad

Weill Cornell MC

Application Fee: $350

Tuition Fee (for 4 weeks): $2000

USMLE Step 1: No

Toefl: No

Comments (to the best of my knowledge): (blank)

Website: http://weill.cornell.edu/international/for_int_stu/

Harvard medical school

Application Fee: $115

Tuition Fee (for 4 weeks): $ 4,900

USMLE Step 1: No

Toefl: 100

Comments (to the best of my knowledge): Good acceptance rate

Website:http://ecommons.med.harvard.edu/ec_vqp.asp?name_GUID=%7B5EF2B84A-9537-467C-A7C9-4E81476E0AAB%7D

Yale university

Application Fee: $0

Tuition Fee (for 4 weeks):$ 3,972

USMLE Step 1: No

Toefl: Yes

Comments (to the best of my knowledge): (blank)

Website: https://medicine.yale.edu/education/gho/visitingstudents/

Application Fee:$0

Tuition Fee (for 4 weeks):$0

USMLE Step 1: No

Toefl: 108 with S28 L28

Comments (to the best of my knowledge): Very competitive and strict toefl requirements. They also accept step 2cs score in lieu of toefl.

Website: https://www.cc.nih.gov/training/students/clinical_electives.html

Umass

Application Fee: $100

Tuition Fee (for 4 weeks):$500

USMLE Step 1: No

Toefl: 93 and 24/30 speaking

Comments (to the best of my knowledge): Only the schools with a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with UMass or schools using VSLO can apply.

Website:https://www.umassmed.edu/studentaffairs/curriculum/advanced-studies2/international/

University of Kansas

Application Fee:$0

Tuition Fee (for 4 weeks): $1000 +$750 for housing

USMLE Step 1: No

Toefl: R23 L23 W19

Comments (to the best of my knowledge): Apply more than a year in advance

Website:http://www.kumc.edu/international-programs/inbound-programs/clinical-electives-program.html

University of Alabama

Application Fee: $300

Tuition Fee (for 4 weeks):$5000

USMLE Step 1: No

Toefl: 100, with 22/30 on speaking

Comments (to the best of my knowledge): Tuition includes housing, malpractice insurance and transportation from and to the airport.

Website: http://www.uab.edu/medicine/international/international-students

Cook County

Application Fee: $0

Tuition Fee (for 4 weeks):$ 500

USMLE Step 1: No

Toefl: No

Comments (to the best of my knowledge): Only for anaesthesia, burns and trauma. Good hospital. Apply 1 year in advance

Website:http://www.cookcountyhhs.org/educationresearch/current-students/

FIU, Florida International University

Application Fee: $ 300

Tuition Fee (for 4 weeks):$ 3,000

USMLE Step 1: No

Toefl: No

Comments (to the best of my knowledge): Electives in private clinics

Website:https://medicine.fiu.edu/academics/degrees-and-programs/international-medical-students/apply/index.html

Washington University

Application Fee: $44

Tuition Fee (for 4 weeks):$5000

USMLE Step 1: No

Toefl: 90

Comments (to the best of my knowledge): Sponsor required

Website:http://www.uwmedicine.org/education/md-program/visiting-students/international-students

Johns Hopkins University (RESEARCH ELECTIVE)

Application Fee:$0

Tuition Fee (for 4 weeks):$300

USMLE Step 1: No

Toefl: No

Comments (to the best of my knowledge): (blank)

Website: http://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/som/students/policies/visitors.html

Johns Hopkins All Children’s (Florida)

Application Fee: $0

Tuition Fee (for 4 weeks): $0

USMLE Step 1: No

Toefl: No

Comments (to the best of my knowledge): (blank)

Website: http://ome.allkids.org/applying-for-an-elective

Mayo Clinic

Application Fee:$350

Tuition Fee (for 4 weeks):$0

USMLE Step 1: Yes

Toefl: 104

Comments (to the best of my knowledge): Super competitive. Good step 1 score (>250) and research experience are helpful.

Website: http://www.mayo.edu/msgme/visiting-medical-student-clerkships

Cleveland Clinic

Application Fee: $400

Tuition Fee (for 4 weeks):$0

USMLE Step 1: 220 medicine, 240 surgery

Toefl: R22 L22 S26 W24

Comments (to the best of my knowledge): Apply very early.

Website: https://portals.clevelandclinic.org/Home/tabid/7467/Default.aspx

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer

Application Fee:$100

Tuition Fee (for 4 weeks):$0

USMLE Step 1: Yes

Toefl: No

Comments (to the best of my knowledge): Competitive and prestigious

Website:https://www.mskcc.org/hcp-education-training/medical-students/elective/apply/students-international-medical-schools

Louisiana State University - Shreveport

Application Fee: $ 350

Tuition Fee (for 4 weeks):$0

USMLE Step 1: Yes

Toefl: No

Comments (to the best of my knowledge): Email the registrar and ask if they have open spots BEFORE submitting an application. Apply in April. Spots fill up quickly

Website:http://www.lsuhscshreveport.edu/Education/registraroffice/visiting-medical-student-guidelines

University of Texas Southwestern

Application Fee: $150

Tuition Fee (for 4 weeks): $0

USMLE Step 1: Yes (Not for ped)

Toefl: No

Comments (to the best of my knowledge): F1 visa required. Only for cardiosurgery and pediatrics.

Website:http://www.utsouthwestern.edu/education/medical-school/student-support-services/visiting/international.html

University of Texas Houston (McGovern)

Application Fee: $ 350

Tuition Fee (for 4 weeks): $0

USMLE Step 1: Yes

Toefl: Yes

Comments (to the best of my knowledge): F1 visa required

Website: https://med.uth.edu/admissions/student-affairs/visiting-student-course-catalog/

University of Texas San Antonio

Application Fee:$0

Tuition Fee (for 4 weeks):$25

USMLE Step 1: Yes

Toefl: Yes

Comments (to the best of my knowledge):

Website:

University of Texas San Antonio

Application Fee: $0

Tuition Fee (for 4 weeks): $25

USMLE Step 1: Yes

Toefl: Yes

Comments (to the best of my knowledge): (blank)

Website: https://oume.uthscsa.edu/student-affairs/visiting-students/

University of North Carolina

Application Fee:$100

Tuition Fee (for 4 weeks):$2500

USMLE Step 1: Yes

Toefl: 107

Comments (to the best of my knowledge): (blank)

Website: https://www.med.unc.edu/oia/visiting-international-students

University of New Mexico

Application Fee:$125

Tuition Fee (for 4 weeks):$ 0

USMLE Step 1: Yes

Toefl: 95

Comments (to the best of my knowledge): TOEFL can be waived if home institution verifies that >80% of curriculum is taught in English

Website: http://som.unm.edu/education/md/omsa/visiting-students.html

Emory University

Application Fee: $500

Tuition Fee (for 4 weeks):$3500

USMLE Step 1: Yes

Toefl: Yes

Comments (to the best of my knowledge): (blank)

Website: https://med.emory.edu/education/admissions/visiting/index.html

University of Florida, Jacksonville

Application Fee:$0

Tuition Fee (for 4 weeks):$800/week

USMLE Step 1: Yes

Toefl: No

Comments (to the best of my knowledge): (blank)

Website: http://osa.med.ufl.edu/catalogue/visiting-medical-student-clerkships/

Thomas Jefferson

Application Fee: $75

Tuition Fee (for 4 weeks):$750

USMLE Step 1: Yes

Toefl: No

Comments (to the best of my knowledge): Only for affiliated institutions

Website:http://www.jefferson.edu/university/academic-affairs/tju/academic-services/registrar/clinical-electives/overview.html

Stanford University

Application Fee: $ 300

Tuition Fee (for 4 weeks): $ 6,000

USMLE Step 1: Yes

Toefl: 100

Comments (to the best of my knowledge): (blank)

Website: https://med.stanford.edu/clerkships/international.html

University of Colorado

Application Fee: $ 150

Tuition Fee (for 4 weeks): $ 4,150

USMLE Step 1: Yes

Toefl: Yes

Comments (to the best of my knowledge): Sponsor required

Website:http://www.ucdenver.edu/academics/colleges/medicalschool/education/studentaffairs/extern/Pages/default.aspx

Sinai Hospital of Baltimore

Application Fee: $0

Tuition Fee (for 4 weeks): $0

USMLE Step 1: Yes

Toefl: No

Comments (to the best of my knowledge): Very good hospital. Apply very early (> 1 year in advance). Spots fill up incredibly quickly.

Website: http://www.lifebridgehealth.org/Sinai/ElectivesTableofContents.aspx

Maricopa Medical Center

Application Fee: $0

Tuition Fee (for 4 weeks): $0

USMLE Step 1: 225 (Medicine)

Toefl: No

Comments (to the best of my knowledge): Each department has its own requirements

Website:http://www.mihs.org/academic-programs/undergraduate-medical-education-program.html

Kaiser Permanente Santa Clara (Internal medicine)

Application Fee:$0

Tuition Fee (for 4 weeks):$0

USMLE Step 1: Yes

Toefl: No

Comments (to the best of my knowledge): (blank)

Website: https://residency-ncal.kaiserpermanente.org/med-students/im/sc/

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No USMLE Step 1 Required:

Mount Sinai University

Application Fee: $1000

Tuition Fee (for 4 weeks): $2000

USMLE Step 1: No

Toefl: Minimum 22 in each section out of 30

Comments (to the best of our knowledge): Apply early.

Website:http://icahn.mssm.edu/education/students/registrar/electives/visiting-abroad

Weill Cornell MC

Application Fee: $350

Tuition Fee (for 4 weeks): $1,500 USD for 2 weeks, and $3,000 USD for 4 weeks

USMLE Step 1: No

Toefl: No

Comments (to the best of our knowledge): (blank)

Website: http://weill.cornell.edu/international/for_int_stu/

Harvard Medical School

(transitioned to VSLO as of April 2021, not yet clear on eligibility of international students that don't have access to VSLO)

Application Fee: $115 for one clerkship, $230 for two clerkships

Tuition Fee (for 4 weeks): $4,900

USMLE Step 1: No

Toefl: 100

Comments (to the best of our knowledge): (blank)

Website:http://ecommons.med.harvard.edu/ec_vqp.asp?name_GUID=%7B5EF2B84A-9537-467C-A7C9-4E81476E0AAB%7D

Yale University

*currently accepting applications from international medical students

Application Fee: $200

Tuition Fee (for 4 weeks): $4,000

USMLE Step 1: No

Toefl: Yes

Comments (to the best of our knowledge): (blank)

Website:https://medicine.yale.edu/education/gho/visitingstudents/

Application Fee: $0

Tuition Fee (for 4 weeks): $0

USMLE Step 1: No

Toefl: 108 with S28 L28

Comments (to the best of our knowledge):Very competitive and strict toefl requirements. They may accept step 2 CS score in lieu of toefl.

Website:https://www.cc.nih.gov/training/students/clinical_electives.html

Umass

Application Fee: $100

Tuition Fee (for 4 weeks): $500

USMLE Step 1: No

Toefl: 93 and 24/30 speaking

Comments (to the best of our knowledge): Only the schools with a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with UMass or schools using VSLO can apply.

Website:https://www.umassmed.edu/studentaffairs/curriculum/advanced-studies2/international/

University of Kansas

Application Fee:$0

Tuition Fee (for 4 weeks):$1000 +$750 for housing

USMLE Step 1: No

Toefl: R23 L23 W19

Comments (to the best of our knowledge): Apply more than a year in advance.

Website:http://www.kumc.edu/international-programs/inbound-programs/clinical-electives-program.html

University of Alabama

Application Fee: $300

Tuition Fee (for 4 weeks): $5,000

USMLE Step 1: No

Toefl: 100, with 22/30 on speaking

Comments (to the best of our knowledge): Tuition includes housing, malpractice insurance and transportation from and to the airport.

Website:http://www.uab.edu/medicine/international/international-students

FIU, Florida International University

*currently accepting applications from international medical students

Application Fee: $300

Tuition Fee (for 4 weeks):$3,000

USMLE Step 1: No

Toefl: No

Comments (to the best of our knowledge): (blank)

Website: https://medicine.fiu.edu/academics/degrees-and-programs/international-medical-students/apply/index.html

Washington University

Application Fee: $44

Tuition Fee (for 4 weeks):$5,000

USMLE Step 1: No

Toefl: 90

Comments (to the best of our knowledge): Faculty sponsor required.

Website:http://www.uwmedicine.org/education/md-program/visiting-students/international-students

Johns Hopkins University (RESEARCH ELECTIVE open to all)

(Clinical elective for affiliated schools only)

Application Fee:$0

Tuition Fee (for 4 weeks): $500 base fee. Additional $5000 for clinical elective.

USMLE Step 1: No

Toefl: No

Comments (to the best of our knowledge): (blank)

Website: http://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/som/students/policies/visitors.html

Johns Hopkins All Children’s (Florida)

Application Fee: $0

Tuition Fee (for 4 weeks):$0

USMLE Step 1: No

Toefl: No

Comments (to the best of our knowledge): (blank)

Website:http://ome.allkids.org/applying-for-an-elective

University of Illinois College of Medicine

Application Fee:$0

Tuition Fee (for 4 weeks):$2,200

USMLE Step 1: No

Toefl: Toefl scores are required if your courses are not taught in English. If your courses are taught in English, your dean must verify this in their letter of good standing.

Comments (to the best of our knowledge): (blank)

Website:https://medicine.uic.edu/education/international-education/students/international-visiting-students/

USMLE Step 1 required:

Mayo Clinic (transitioned to VSLO)

Application Fee: $350

Tuition Fee (for 4 weeks):$0

USMLE Step 1: Yes

Toefl: 104

Comments (to the best of our knowledge): Only students from schools using VSLO can apply. Competitive.

Website:http://www.mayo.edu/msgme/visiting-medical-student-clerkships

Cleveland Clinic

Application Fee: $400

Tuition Fee (for 4 weeks):$0

USMLE Step 1: 220 medicine, 240 surgery

Toefl: R22 L22 S26 W24

Comments (to the best of our knowledge): Apply early, as soon as the portal opens.

Website:https://portals.clevelandclinic.org/Home/tabid/7467/Default.aspx

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer

Application Fee:$100

Tuition Fee (for 4 weeks):$0

USMLE Step 1: Yes

Toefl: No

Comments (to the best of our knowledge): (blank)

Website:https://www.mskcc.org/hcp-education-training/medical-students/elective/apply/students-international-medical-schools

Louisiana State University - Shreveport

(transitioned to VSLO)

Application Fee: (blank)

Tuition Fee (for 4 weeks): $300

USMLE Step 1: Yes

Toefl: No

Comments (to the best of our knowledge): Only students from schools using VSLO can apply.

Website:http://www.lsuhscshreveport.edu/Education/registraroffice/visiting-medical-student-guidelines

University of Texas Southwestern

Application Fee:$150

Tuition Fee (for 4 weeks):$0

USMLE Step 1: Yes (not for ped)

Toefl: No

Comments (to the best of our knowledge):

Non-US IMGs only pediatrics (many options within peds).

US IMGs - pediatrics & urology.

Surgery – Thoracic/Cardiology requires a prior rotation in the US.

Website:http://www.utsouthwestern.edu/education/medical-school/student-support-services/visiting/international.html

University of Texas Houston (McGovern)

Application Fee: $350

Tuition Fee (for 4 weeks): $0

USMLE Step 1: Yes

Toefl: Yes

Comments (to the best of our knowledge): F1 visa required.

Website:https://med.uth.edu/admissions/student-affairs/visiting-student-course-catalog/

University of Texas San Antonio

Application Fee: $0

Tuition Fee (for 4 weeks):$25

USMLE Step 1: Yes

Toefl: Yes

Comments (to the best of our knowledge): (blank)

Website:https://oume.uthscsa.edu/student-affairs/visiting-students/

University of North Carolina

*currently accepting applications from international medical students

Application Fee: $100

Tuition Fee (for 4 weeks): $2,500

USMLE Step 1: Yes

Toefl: 100

Comments (to the best of our knowledge): They may accept step 2 CS score in lieu of toefl.

Website: https://www.med.unc.edu/ome/studentaffairs/visiting-student-program/

Emory University

Application Fee: $500

Tuition Fee (for 4 weeks): $3,500

USMLE Step 1: Yes

Toefl: Yes

Comments (to the best of our knowledge): (blank)

Website: https://med.emory.edu/education/admissions/visiting/index.html

University of Florida, Jacksonville

Application Fee: $30

Tuition Fee (for 4 weeks): $900/week

USMLE Step 1: Yes

Toefl: No

Comments (to the best of our knowledge): Only for affiliated institutions. The Departments of Anesthesiology, Dermatology, Emergency Medicine, Family Medicine, Gastroenterology, Internal Medicine, Nephrology, Neurosurgery, Pathology, Pediatrics, Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, Psychiatry, Radiology and Surgery do not accept students from non-LCME accredited medical schools.

Website:http://osa.med.ufl.edu/catalogue/visiting-medical-student-clerkships/

Thomas Jefferson

Application Fee: $75

Tuition Fee (for 4 weeks): $750

USMLE Step 1: Yes

Toefl: Maybe requested

Comments (to the best of our knowledge): Only for affiliated institutions and in these departments - Anesthesia, Dermatology, Emergency Medicine, Internal Medicine, Neurosurgery, OB/GYN, Ophthalmology, Radiation Oncology.

Website:http://www.jefferson.edu/university/academic-affairs/tju/academic-services/registrar/clinical-electives/overview.html