Guaranteed U.S. Clinical Rotations

Clinical rotations allow you to apply classroom learning in real-world settings and build your knowledge of the U.S. healthcare system, which can be helpful on the USMLE Step 1 and 2 exams. With AMO, you can book a guaranteed rotation in just four easy steps:

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Create your free AMO user account

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This step indicates that users can search for medical electives abroad, medical work experience, volunteer programs, clerkships, and observerships in the US.

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Apply for your US rotation as an img today!

Apply for free to your preferred rotation(s)

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Reserve your medical observership or hands-on rotation to save your spot.

Reserve your rotation once your application is approved

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Create your free AMO user account

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Explore our database of 250+ clinical experiences

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Apply for free to your preferred rotation(s)

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Reserve your rotation once your application is approved

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Benefits of a U.S. Clinical Rotation

A U.S. clinical experience is essential for international medical students and graduates hoping to practice medicine in the United States. USCE can serve your current educational and future professional goals by giving you the chance to:

Interact with U.S. physicians, medical staff, and patients

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Gain skills from your clinical experience medical electives to help you on the USMLE

Learn professional skills in real-world settings

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Earn an LoR to validate your medical work experience abroad and help you when applying to the match.

Earn LoRs to apply for the Match

Obtain school credit for your core and elective rotations abroad

Build your CV/resume

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Gain knowledge and practice medical English

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Complete your US elective and core rotations and experience a new culture.

Experience the U.S. healthcare system

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Highlighted Programs

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100+ AMO Visitors

Internal Medicine with Clinical Instructor, NYU Grossman School of Medicine

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Virtual opportunity

Education/Research-Focused

General Surgery with Assistant Professor of Surgery, Mount Sinai School of Medicine

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Hands-on program

Inpatient Exposure

Family Medicine at Larkin Community Hospital - Palm Springs Campus

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The AMO Advantage

AMO is the only clinical rotation provider that guarantees seating for IMGs through partnerships with top U.S. hospitals and clinical sites. To date, AMO has helped over 3,500 international medical students, graduates, and trainees find clinical rotations, including externships, observerships, hands-on rotations, and electives, that have helped them progress in their career goals.

We offer U.S. U.K., and virtual clinical experiences in 70+ specialties and subspecialties such as internal medicine, family medicine, pediatrics, and OBGYN.

With AMO, you benefit from:

Access to the most extensive clinical rotation platform in the world
Partnerships with top U.S. hospital and clinical sites
A simple and free application process
Program bundling and application stacking features
Personalized world-class support at every step of the rotation process

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Highlighted Programs

u.k.-based

Rotations in London, England

Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust - Multiple Specialties

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great location

Tampa, Florida

Internal Medicine with Assistant Professor, University of South Florida College of Medicine

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Most Popular

5/5 Stars

Plastic Surgery with Harvard Plastic Surgery Residency Program Director

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Clinical Experience Types

In-Person

AMO’s in-person rotations include medical electives, observerships, clerkships, externships, and shadowing experiences. They provide medical students, graduates, and trainees with the opportunity to experience the U.S. healthcare system from a precepting physician or hospital department.

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We offer hands-on rotations and observerships virtually, so you can participate in a medical elective or core rotation from the comfort of your home.

Virtual Rotations

Virtual rotations provide trainees with clinical experience from a telehealth approach. Like in-person experiences, virtual rotations give trainees experience in the U.S. healthcare system but rely on audio and video streaming technology to connect visitors with precepting physicians, their patients, and other medical trainees.

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Rotate as a pre-med student; take electives that can help you study for the usmle.

Pre-Med Shadowing

Pre-med shadowing experiences are for U.S. undergraduate students. Although these experiences are strictly shadowing, like a college internship, they provide trainees with real-world experience. Trainees have the potential to earn letters of evaluation to help them stand out on med school applications.

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Securing Your Visa

After you are accepted into your rotation, the next step is reserving. You will then need to obtain a visa, which is a critical step to entering the U.S. Don't worry—AMO can help! Once reserved, you can request a visa invitation letter, you will need to show to help secure your visa. To receive your letter, you will also be asked to show proof of a scheduled visa interview. Take the first step now by filling out the required DS-160 Visa Application form at travel.state.gov

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International Medical Students, Graduates, Physicians, and Trainees

Guaranteed U.S. Clinical Rotations

1

Create your free AMO user account

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Explore our database of 250+ clinical experiences

3

Apply for free to your preferred rotation(s)

4

Reserve your rotation once your application is approved

1

Create your free AMO user account

2

Explore our database of 250+ clinical experiences

3

Apply for free to your preferred rotation(s)

4

Reserve your rotation once your application is approved

Benefits of a U.S. Clinical Rotation

Interact with U.S. physicians, medical staff, and patients

Learn professional skills in real-world settings

Earn LoRs to apply for the Match

Obtain school credit for your core and elective rotations abroad

Build your CV/resume

Gain knowledge and practice medical English

Experience the U.S. healthcare system

Highlighted Programs

Most Popular

100+ AMO Visitors

Virtual opportunity

Education/Research-Focused

Hands-on program

Inpatient Exposure

The AMO Advantage

With AMO, you benefit from:

Highlighted Programs

u.k.-based

Rotations in London, England

great location

Tampa, Florida

Most Popular

5/5 Stars

Clinical Experience Types

In-Person

Virtual Rotations

Pre-Med Shadowing

Securing Your Visa

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