Many UCSF School of Medicine electives are available to visiting students who are currently registered in their final year at an accredited medical school in the U.S. or Canada.
All departments use a standard application and health certification form.
The department where you would like to complete your elective may have additional requirements. Applicants must complete a separate application for each elective they wish to take. Electives for International Medical Students Openings for international students are limited to one or two individuals a calendar block and are available only in the 140.03 Diagnostic Radiology elective. UCSF and visiting students from other parts of the United States are given preference. Maps Our Application materials require the Adobe Acrobat Reader plug-in, which is available for download free of charge.