University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center
Friday, May 16, 2008 :: 09:50
The University of New Mexico School of Medicine welcomes visiting medical students to participate in senior year elective clerkships. Clerkships for visiting students are coordinated by the Office of Student Services.
All visiting students must meet the following criteria:
International Students:
UNM SOM will accept students from International Medical Schools. In addition to meeting the requirements for visiting students, international students must also:
Caribbean or "Off Shore" Medical Students:
UNM SOM will accept students from Caribbean or “Off Shore” Medical Schools. These students are considered international visiting students. These students must meet all requirements for international visiting students, including the tuition fee of $1,749.50 beyond the first 4 week rotation. In addition they must meet the following stipulations:
Applications from students attending Caribbean or "off-shore" medical schools who are not New Mexico residents will NOT be accepted.
Departmental Requirements:
Some departments have additional requirements other than those listed above. If you apply to one of these departments, you must also meet these supplemental requirements in order to be considered. If a department is not listed, only the basic requirements apply.
OB-GYN
- Proof of passing score on USMLE Step 1, 190 or higher
- Must be a student at a US School.
- Phase II (Clerkship Year) GPA must be 3.0 or better on a 4.0 scale
Students are eligible to apply for clerkships beginning in June and running through the following April. During the months of February and March, the Office of Student Services schedules only UNM students for the following year. UNM students receive scheduling preference and visiting students will not be assigned to clerkships during April and May.
Please keep the following in mind:
The Office of Student Services will only process complete applications. Applications must be received at least 45 days prior to the start date of the first requested clerkship.
The application packet must include:
Complete application packets should be mailed to:
The University of New Mexico School of Medicine
Office of Student Services
MSC 08 4700, BMSB 107
1 University of New Mexico
Albuquerque, NM 87131
While incidence of HIV is low in New Mexico, incidence of Hepatitis B and C are high due to the state’s proximity to Mexico. Treatment for a blood, body fluid or needlestick exposure can be quite costly, is often not covered by personal health insurance policies, and is not covered by UNM SOM departments or by Employee Health, as may be the case at other medical schools. Therefore, visiting students are required to purchase Blood and Body Fluid/Needlestick Insurance to cover costs associated with treatment in the event of an academic-related exposure. Coverage is effective during the period of rotation at UNM SOM. The cost is $30. The Needlestick policy is supplemental to the primary health insurance policy. Visiting students covered under this policy may be treated at the UNM Student Health Center for exposures, or at other health care facilities.
Visiting students are required to demonstrate competency for UNM Health Sciences Center Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) requirements. After a visiting extern is accepted into a clerkship and prior to arriving in Albuquerque, the Office of Student Services will send instructions to access an online training website. A visiting student must complete UNM HSC HIPPA certification prior to arrival, or be delayed in starting a rotation until training and certification is complete.
Available clerkships are listed in the UNM SOM Phase III Clerkship Catalog. Please read carefully. The catalog indicates whether visiting students are accepted for a rotation. Visiting students will be eligible to apply for the following dates:
2008 - 2009 Clerkship Dates |
| 6/23/08-7/20/08 |
| 7/21/08-8/17/08 |
| 8/18/08-9/14/08 |
| 9/15/08-10/12/08 |
| 10/13/08-11/9/08 |
| 11/10/08-12/7/08 |
| 12/8/08-1/4/09 |
| 1/5/09-2/1/09 |
| 2/2/09-3/1/09 |
| 3/2/09-3/29/09 |
| 3/30/09-4/26/09 |
| 4/27/09-5/25/09 |
Visiting students will be scheduled for a maximum three rotations totaling no more than 12 weeks.
Changing assigned clerkships after your arrival is NOT allowed. Many departments and clerkships plan their schedules in advance based upon the number of students and residents scheduled to rotate.
All cancellations should be made in writing to the Office of Student Services either through mail or email. Notification of cancellation must be received at least 45 days prior to the start date of the clerkship. If notification is not received, the student's school will be contacted. Fees are non-refundable.
Please email the Office of Student Services [sabrahamson@salud.unm.edu]. Our office makes every effort to process applications in a timely manner. While applicants are welcome to check on their application status, we respectfully ask that repeated emails/inquiries be kept to a minimum. Disrespectful and unprofessional inquiries will not be tolerated.
