Hurley Medical Education

OBSERVERSHIP APPLICATION SEASON IS NOW CLOSED. Observership applications for Combined Internal Medicine/Pediatrics are accepted between April 1 and May 10. Applications received before April 1 or after May 10 will not be considered.

Each year, we have limited openings for medical-school graduates to observe in our Combined Internal Medicine/Pediatrics Residency Program for 1 to 2 weeks to allow participants to gain insight into the American health-care system, learn about clinical practices, and gain understanding without directly participating in patient care.

Details

• Candidates must be genuinely interested in applying to an Internal Medicine/Pediatrics Residency Program and/or interested in working in primary care.
• The observership* takes place in the Med/Peds outpatient clinic only.
• The observer candidate must meet minimum requirements of USMLE Step scores > 50th percentile, graduation date < 5 years by start of residency, and meet all Hurley observership guidelines at the time of application. See standard practice.

*Observerships do not result in a letter of recommendation due to limited time with the program director, and they do not qualify as clinical experience because observers are not allowed to talk to or treat patients.

We have limited openings for medical-school graduates to observe in our Combined Internal Medicine/Pediatrics Residency Program for 1 to 2 weeks, as a way for the observer to explore our program and as a way for our program to get to know the observer, who may be a residency candidate some day.

Details

• Candidate must be genuinely interested in applying to the Hurley Combined Internal Medicine/Pediatrics Residency Program and/or interested in working in primary care.
• The observership takes place in the Med/Peds outpatient clinic only.
• The observer candidate must meet minimum selection critera for residency candidates in our program.

Application process

To apply, observers must submit their CV and the Hurley Observership Screening Application Form,* where they list their preferred dates. If they are accepted, they must pay an observership fee, complete some online forms and online training courses, and agree to follow Hurley policies and standard practices.

Other documents that will be required include:

• Medical school diploma
• ECFMG certificate (if applicable)
• Curriculum vitae
• USMLE Step 1 and USMLE Step 2 Score Reports (and Step 3 report if available)
• Three letters of recommendation

*The Screening Application Form will be available online in April each year.