Clerkship Catalog

Visiting students may take a minimum of four and a maximum of eight weeks/credits at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health. Although the clerkships listed in these catalogs will accept visiting students, not all clerkships will have open positions at all times.

Be sure to read the catalog information for the clerkships you are interested in to determine if they require more documentation than the UW School of Medicine and Public Health.

Important Information for International Visiting Students

The Department of Medicine will only accept international students during December, January, February, March, April, May and June. The student program requires the following of international visiting students:

1. 1. A 500-word personal statement outlining the student's learning objectives, which can be e-mailed to sam@medicine.wisc.edu
2. A faculty sponsor within the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health must be identified prior to acceptance on an internal medicine rotation. If no sponsor can be identified, you will not be able to do a rotation during the time you requested
3. You must provide two letters from internal medicine faculty who worked with you in a clinical setting, detailing type of experience, patient contact and the role you played
4. List any other medical training in the United States (specify training, name of school and length of training)
5. Official transcript listing all medical school courses and grades

Send to: Dept of Medicine Clerkship Administrator, Box 2454 Clinical Science Center-J5, 600 Highland Ave., Madison, WI 53792.

The Department of Surgery requires the following of international visiting students:

1. A 500-word personal statement outlining the student's learning objectives, which can be e-mailed to leglerc@surgery.wisc.edu
2. A faculty sponsor from your home school
3. A faculty sponsor within the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health must be identified prior to acceptance on a surgical rotation. If you do not already have a contact, you will be assisted once all other requirements are met. If no sponsor can be identified, you will not be able to do a rotation during the time you request
4. Official transcript listing all medical school courses and grades
5. You must provide a letter from an administrator or faculty at your school detailing your training in the following areas:
   • Prior surgery courses and clinical patient contacts (number of patients in clinic/outpatient and in the hospital/inpatients)
   • Number of hours spent in the operating room
   • Number of cases student scrubbed in on
   • Training on surgical hand prep (scrubbing)
   • Training on sterile gowning and gloving in the operating room
   • Training on aseptic technique in the operating room
   • List any other medical training in the United States (specify training, name of school and length of training)

E-mail all of the required information to leglerc@surgery.wisc.edu.