INCOMING
STUDENTS
The Faculty of Medical Sciences at the Mona Campus of
the University of the West Indies in Jamaica offers ELECTIVE
CLERKSHIPS to students attending Medical Schools in other
countries in the following disciplines:-
General Medicine | General Surgery
| Obstetrics/Gynaecology |
Orthopaedics | Tropical Medicine Pathology | Microbiology
|
Anaesthetics & Intensive Care | Dermatology | Radiology
Psychiatry|
Hematology | MRC/Sickle Cell | Child Health | Community
Health
The clerkships will be conducted at the University Hospital
of the West Indies, Kingston, as well as at other accredited
teaching hospitals throughout the island. Every student
interested in pursuing medical electives in Jamaica, must
be fluent in English as all instructions and discussions
will be in ENGLISH.
Applicants are advised to state alternative choices for
clerkships, as well as the time for clerkships, so that
they can be given alternative clerkships in the event
of the demand exceeding available allocations.
Travel and Accommodation
Students are responsible for the expenses that they incur in traveling to and from Jamaica, as well as for board, lodging and internal transportation within Jamaica.
Accommodation on Campus for elective students is available only during July and August, but there are a number of private lodgings available, that accept elective students.
All foreign medical students must possess a valid Passport. In addition, nationals of certain countries must possess a valid Visa for entry into Jamaica. Applicants are advised to verify in advance that they have all the necessary travel documents by contacting the nearest Jamaican High Commission.
Information Regarding Training Received
Since the curricula and teaching methods in some medical
schools differ, some elective students may encounter difficulties
in following the essentially clinical clerkships offered
here. In order to ensure that students gain maximum benefits
from the clerkships offered, it is necessary for us to
have some idea of the training, particularly the clinical
training, applicants have already received. This will
enable us to arrange appropriate learning experiences
in accordance with the training previously received by
individual applicants. All applicants are required to
indicate the type and level of training to which they
have received, when applying for an Elective..
Certificate and Approval of Elective
by Applicant’s Medical School
Since an elective clerkship is a courtesy extended to
a student from another medical school, all elective clerkships
should be conducted with the knowledge and approval of
the schools involved.
All students from other medical schools interested in
attending an elective clerkship in Jamaica should therefore
make a formal application for such to the International
Student Office at the Mona Campus of the University of
the West Indies. This application, which has to be certified
and approved by the applicant’s medical school,
should be forwarded well in advance of the proposed date
of commencement of the clerkship.
Elective students will be attached to a ‘firm’
that includes, students studying at The University of
the West Indies. Elective students are not requested to
carry out night nor weekend duty.
Application Fees
Applications can be downloaded for our website. An application fee of US$30.00 is payable before the application is processed. If accepted to participate in a clerkship, a further fee of US$250.00 per week for the duration of the clerkship is payable before the start of the clerkship. Payment procedures will be communicated in your acceptance package. While we are unable to guarantee that every applicant will be able to secure the clerkship requested during the period requested, every effort will be made to process all applications as requested.
Equipment
Visiting students should bring their own stethoscope,
penlights and diagnostic set(s).
Dress
Visiting students on a clinical elective need to be attired
similarly as our students. Females: Dress, skirts or slacks
with white coat/bush jacket. Males: white short sleeve
shirt or coat/bush jacket, proper shoes and socks and
dark trousers. Appy
now!
OUTGOING
STUDENTS
Please check with the President of the Medical Students
Association for the details of the programme.
