International Student Internships
Internships
In order to become a registered medical practitioner, medical graduates must complete a one-year internship in approved hospitals. Overseas applicants are advised that it is not possible to guarantee that an internship for registration purposes will be available to them in Irish hospitals after graduation. Accordingly they should satisfy themselves that they will be in a position to fulfil internship requirements other than in Irish hospitals.
Employment in Ireland
Applicants are further advised that there are restrictions on employment as Medical practitioners in Ireland after graduation.
CANADIAN STUDENT ELECTIVES
US
Overview
- Consider during Summer prior to Final Med
- US electives are intense, complete them only if you are genuinely interested in working in the US.
- Aim should be to secure a residency interview and LORs
- Start elective portfolio early and ensure your documents are in order, both as hard copies (ensure you have a number of photocopies) and an electronic copy (preferably pdf files). Most hospitals require a standard set of documents. Your portfolio should include: CV,
immunisation details, USMLE score transcript, School transcripts, personal statement, Personal Health Insurance, Letters of reference, photo), involves considerable effort and stress.
- The main point of a US elective is to secure interviews for US residency, choose places where you would enjoying living in the States. It is important to impress to secure vital letters of recommendation etc. Each location will have different deadlines/elective fees/application
fees/
visas/ malpractice insurance policy etc, email/
phone the school early for clarification. A number of hospitals will not take students in July.
The vast majority require USMLE Step 1 passed.
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Letters of recommendation
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NB: ARRANGE TO MEET THE PROGRAM DIRECTOR
Resources
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https://services.aamc.org/eec/students/
o Best site, but some information is out of date
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http://www.usmleweb.com/sample_personal_statements.html
o Great advice for writing your personal statement, which is required by many elective programs
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http://electives.us/unilistims.html
Canadian Residency Information - Will be updated shortly
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