Student Rotations

Boston Children’s Hospital

As the COVID-19 pandemic winds down, Harvard Medical School has reactivated its visiting clerkship program and is welcoming back US medical students for clinical elective opportunities.  Students interested in doing electives in pediatrics or pediatric subspecialties at Boston Children’s Hospital should contact the Exchange Clerkship Program in the  Registrar’s Office at Harvard Medical School.  The website will be updated once electives are available for international students.

Phone: (617) 432-1515
Email: exclerks@hms.harvard.edu

Students can select up to 3 rotation month blocks and specify up to 15 course selections. The Registrar gives priority to Harvard Medical students, so outside students sometimes won’t know their elective until a 4-6 weeks before it begins. If all their choices are full, the Registrar will check if there are any vacancies in the less popular electives.

Boston Medical Center

As the COVID-19 pandemic winds down, Boston University School of Medicine is now welcoming US medical students for clinical elective opportunities.  International students are currently not eligible for elective rotations.  Students interested in doing rotations at Boston Medical Center should contact the Visting Student Elective Program in the Registrar’s office at Boston University School of Medicine.

Phone: (617) 638-4160.

Minority Recruitment

Boston Medical Center and Harvard Medical School have well-established Minority Recruitment Programs. These programs provide housing and financial assistance for travel.

Observerships

Neither Children’s Hospital nor Boston Medical Center encourage rotations where students function simply as observers. However, a few divisions and departments at Children’s Hospital offer observership opportunities.