Kaohsiung Medical University Chung-Ho Memorial Hospital provides a maximum of three months of elective rotations to international medical students who have completed the basic medical sciences and partially completed clerkships.

Candidates for KMUH International Medical Student Visiting Clerkship Program:

• are in good health and in good academic standing in their medical school
• must have completed and passed at least 48 weeks of required clerkships including a course of Internal Medicine prior to taking overseas clinical electives
• From School accredited by the Ministry of Education of Taiwan :
  United States, Canada, European Union, South Africa Republic, Australia, New Zealand, Japan, Hong Kong, Singapore
• Proficiency in Chinese/English language, particularly in speaking and listening comprehension as requested

Documents Required

• A completed application form along with a recent photograph (one-inch size)
• A supporting letter from your Dean of students or other appropriate administrative officer. This letter should notify that you are which year medical student in good standing at your school, that you are approved to do an elective at KMUH, and your expected date of graduation.
• Copy of passport
• Curriculum Vitae (C.V).
• Performance records or transcript
• Proof of health insurance for the student while traveling and while in Taiwan
• Report chest X-ray examination 3 months prior to the start of the elective course
• Return the completed application form together with all of the above to to :
  Department of Clinical Education & Training
  Kaohsiung Medical University Chung-Ho Memorial Hospital
  No. 100, Tzyou 1st Road,       
  Kaohsiung 807, Taiwan, R.O.C
  Telephone inquiries: 886-7-312-1101 ext. 5374
  E-mail inquiries :dcet@kmu.edu.tw

Applications will not be processed until the above mentioned items have all been submitted.

Application Deadline
The application documents must be received at least 2 months prior to the beginning of the clerkship

Elective Course

The following courses are available for your clinical electives at the Kaohsiung Medical University Chung-Ho Memorial Hospital. The total term of your clinical electives ranges from 2 weeks to 14 weeks.
2 - 4 weeks course : Internal Medicine, Surgery, Obstetrics & Gynecology, Neurology, Dentistry, Traditional Chinese Medicine
2-week course : Pediatrics, Orthopedic Surgery, Dermatology, Ophthalmology, Urology, Neurology, Psychiatry, Family Medicine, Radiology, Nuclear Medicine, Anesthesiology, Rehabilitation Medicine, Occupational Disease, Pathology

In the application form please list the desired course(s) on section A and alternatives in case of your choice(s) is (are) not available during your elective term. You may also indicate certain subspecialties of your particular interest.

The time for clinical electives is preferred to be during our regular semesters:
(1)From mid September to mid January; (2)From late February to mid June

Course fee and Insurance
Each student should pay US$50 per week for each elective course, when he/she reports to the Department of Clinical Education & Training, KMUH. A minimum fee of US$100 will be implemented even if the total period of electives is less than 2 weeks. The fee is not refundable if the student subsequently shortens or withdraws the courses.

Students are expected to be responsible for their medical insurance in Taiwan. Malpractice insurance is not required.

Credits and Final Report
Credits for the clinical electives taken by foreign students are NOT available from KMUH or medical school. Before completion of the elective term, the student must submit a final report for the overall elective program and give comments on each course.

Accommodations
Students are expected to find their own accommodation due to the dormitory shortage.  The student dormitory might have some vacancies in summer and winter vacations, but it is usually fully occupied during semesters.  It is therefore strongly recommended to make the housing arrangements prior to arriving in Kaohsiung. Housing might be expensive and difficult to find on a short-term basis.