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Instructions: Before you begin, you may want to review some helpful hints on using electronic forms and a statement about privacy. After you fill out the application form below, press the [Preview] button at the bottom of this page to review your application for accuracy. Press the [Submit] button to save your data and complete the application process.
Eligibility Requirements for the NIH Clinical
Electives Program
In order to be eligible to apply for a clinical elective at the NIH, you must meet
the following requirements:
- You must be a U.S. citizen, resident alien, or a foreign citizen entering the U.S.
on a B1 visa.
- You must be in good standing in your medical or dental school.
- You must enter all of your medical school grades as Pass/Fail or by a letter grade.
- You must have your school's approval to participate and one of the reference letters
submitted in your application must be from your Dean of Student Affairs (or equivalent)
and state the Dean's title and mailing address.
- If you are currently enrolled in or attending a school that is not 1) an
LCME-accredited medical school in the United States or Canada, or 2) an accredited
school of osteopathic medicine in the United States, or 3) a CODA/ADA-accredited
dental school in the United States, then you must provide evidence of proficiency
in communication skills either in the form of a TOEFL score or a documented passing
grade on the USMLE Step 2 Clinical Skills Exam. For the TOEFL examination, the minimally
acceptable scores are as follows:
a) minimum total
score of 560 on the paper-based test
b) minimum total
score of 220 on the computer-based test
c) minimum total
score of 86 on the iBT with a minimal score
of 26 on the speaking subsection.
- You must have completed all of your core courses in surgery, internal medicine,
ob-gyn, pediatrics, and psychiatry prior to review of your application. You must
provide written documentation of a negative Mantoux test (intermediate strength
PPD) within three months prior to your arrival at the NIH or, for individuals with
a positive Mantoux test, a chest X-ray report within the past 12 months.
- You must provide written documentation of a diphtheria/tetanus booster within the
past 10 years.
- You must provide written documentation of recent immunization with Rubeola vaccine.
- You must provide written documentation of recent immunization with Varicella vaccine.
- You are strongly encouraged to have begun or completed your Hepatitis B vaccine.
In addition, your school must provide the following:
- Professional liability insurance coverage of $1,000,000 individual/$3,000,000 in
the aggregate, in U.S. dollars) that would cover you on your elective in the U.S.
By signing the NIH/School agreement, the school confirms they provide this coverage.
If you have met all other requirements listed above, you can purchase sufficient
professional liability coverage if your school cannot provide it.
- Personal health coverage for you during your elective at the NIH. By signing the
NIH/School agreement, the school confirms they provide this coverage. If you have
met all other requirements listed above, you can purchase sufficient personal health
coverage if your school cannot provide it.
Note: Applicants who cannot meet all of the
above eligibility requirements will not be considered for an NIH Clinical Elective.
Medical students from U.S. and Canadian LCME schools, Dental students from CODA/ADA-accredited
schools, and Osteopathic students from AOA schools will be given priority consideration
for electives. Graduates of medical, dental, or osteopathic schools are ineligible
to apply.
Application Tips:
Applications for the Clinical Electives Program are received electronically. The following tips are intended to assist students in completing the online application:
- Please review the Frequently Asked Questions before completing the fields in the online application
- Be sure that you have the accurate e-mail addresses of the Dean of Student Affairs and your faculty reference
- Proofread your application thoroughly for accuracy and completeness
- Participants in the Clinical Electives Program are normally expected to start a rotation on the first Monday of the month (unless it is a federal holiday)
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