Clinical Clerkships | UAG School of Medicine

CLINICAL CLERKSHIPS AT UAG

The clinical sciences intend to teach the medical student the fundamentals of clinical examination, evaluation, and care provision and enable the student to select the course of further study. The medical student will interact with actual patients, but their evaluation and recommendations will be reviewed and approved by more senior physicians. Students will have the opportunity to complete clinical clerkships at any of our affiliate institutions located across the U.S.A., Puerto Rico, and Mexico, giving them an unrivaled clinical experience. 

The expectation is that the students will master the knowledge of successfully treating patients, but they are also expected to assume the physician's role. In addition, it is the time to better understand residency options and enhance your opportunities for the transition to your post-graduate years. 

Clinical Clerkships | UAG School of Medicine

ELIGIBILITY FOR CLINICAL TRAINING 

To be considered for Off-Campus Programs, students must: 

  • Successful completion of all basic sciences coursework. 
  • All students assigned to hospitals in the United States must be fluent in English, and all students assigned to hospitals in Mexico must be fluent in Spanish. 
  • The student must follow all the procedures outlined in the UAG webpage for clinical rotations. 
  • The Clerkships Committee will select qualified students based on their academic performance. 
  • Once the hospital spots for Guadalajara have been filled, students must select positions in the US and Puerto Rico.
NOTE: Mandatory USMLE Step 1 for some of the locations. Eligibility does not necessarily confer selection. 
CLINICAL TRAINING LOCATIONS
Our students have opportunities to perform their clinical rotations in various affiliated hospitals throughout Mexico, United States, and Puerto Rico. There are several programs in which the students can participate during their third and fourth years.

UNITED STATES

ARIZONA
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Mt Vista Medical Center Mesa Arizona
Tucson Medical Center Tucson Arizona
Abrazo Community Health Network Phoenix Arizona
ILLINOIS
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Jackson Park Medical Center Chicago Illinois
St. Anthony Hospital Chicago Illinois
CALIFORNIA
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Sierra View Medical Center Porterville California
NEVADA
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University Medical Center Las Vegas Nevada
St Marys Regional Medical Center Reno Nevada

PUERTO RICO

PUERTO RICO
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Hospital HIMA San Pablo – Fajardo Fajardo Puerto Rico
Hospital Pavia Arecibo Arecibo Puerto Rico
Hospital del Maestro San Juan Puerto Rico
Mayaguez Medical Center Mayaguez Puerto Rico
Manati Medical Center Manati Puerto Rico
Ponce Health Sciences University Ponce Puerto Rico
Hospital Buen Samaritano Aguadilla Puerto Rico

MEXICO

AGUASCALIENTES
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Hospital General “Tercer Milenio” Aguascalientes Aguascalientes
Hospital General Calvillo Aguascalientes
Jalisco Pabellón de Arteaga Augascalientes
Hospital General Rincón de Romos Augascalientes
BAJA CALIFORNIA
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Hospital General Ensenada Baja California
Hospital General “Juan María de Salvatierra” La Paz Baja California Sur
I.S.S.S.T.E. “Dr. Carlos Estrada Ruibal” La Paz Baja California Sur
Hospital General Mexicali Baja California
ISSSTECALI Mexicali Baja California
Hospital General “Dr. Raúl A. Carrillo” San José del Cabo Baja California Sur
Cruz Roja “Alfonso Gamboa Núñez” Tijuana Baja California
Hospital General Tijuana Baja California
I.S.S.S.T.E. “Fray Junípero Serra” Tijuana Baja California
ISSSTECALI Tijuana Baja California
GUANAJUATO
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Hospital General Regional Celaya Guanajuato
Hospital General Regional Guanajuato Guanajuato
I.S.S.S.T.E. Guanajuato Guanajuato
Hospital General Irapuato Guanajuato
Hospital “Aranda de la Parra” León Guanajuato
Hospital General León Guanajuato
I.M.S.S. H.G.Z./M.F. # 21 León Guanajuato
I.S.S.S.T.E. León Guanajuato
Hospital General Salamanca Guanjuato
Hospital General “Juan Manuel de Villegas” San Miguel de Allende Guanajuato
CHIHUAHUA
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Hospital General Juárez Chihuahua
Hospital CIMA Chihuahua Chihuahua
Hospital Clínica del Parque Chihuahua Chihuahua
Hospital General “Dr. Salvador Zubirán Anchondo” Chihuahua Chihuahua
COLIMA
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Hospital Regional Universitario Colima Colima
I.S.S.S.T.E. “Dr. Miguel Trejo Ochoa” Colima Colima
Hospital General Manzanillo Colima
Hospital General Manzanillo Colima
CHIAPAS
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Hospital General “Dr. Pascacio Gamboa” Tuxtla Gutiérrez Chiapas
CDMX
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Hospital “Ángeles del Pedregal” México Distrito Federal
Hospital A.B.C. México Distrito Federal
Hospital Español México Distrito Federal
Inst. Nal. de Ciencias Médicas y Nutrición “Salvador Zubirán” México Distrito Federal
JALISCO
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Hospital Regional Ameca Jalisco
Hospital Regional Cocula Jalisco
Hospital General Regional Hospital General Regional, Del. El Pitillal Pto. Vallarta Jalisco
Cruz Roja, Del. Guadalajara Guadalajara Jalisco
Hospital “Ángeles del Carmen” Guadalajara Jalisco
Hospital “Ramón Garibay” Guadalajara Jalisco
Hospital “San Francisco de Asís” Guadalajara Jalisco
Hospital “Santa María Chapalita” Guadalajara Jalisco
Hospital “Santa Martha” Guadalajara Jalisco
Hospital Materno Infantil “Esperanza López Mateos” Guadalajara Jalisco
Hospital Militar Regional Guadalajara Jalisco
I.M.S.S. H.G.R. # 110 “Dr. Roberto Mendiola Orta Guadalajara Jalisco
I.M.S.S. H.G.R. # 45 “Dr. Antonio Ayala Ríos” Guadalajara Jalisco
I.M.S.S. H.G.R. # 46 “Lázaro Cárdenas” Guadalajara Jalisco
I.M.S.S. H.G.Z. # 89 “Chapultepec” Guadalajara Jalisco
I.M.S.S. U.M.F. # 171 Guadalajara Jalisco
I.M.S.S. U.M.F. # 178 Guadalajara Jalisco
I.M.S.S. U.M.F. # 2 “Dr. Alfredo Avelar Jáuregui” Guadalajara Jalisco
I.M.S.S. U.M.F. # 3 Guadalajara Jalisco
I.M.S.S. U.M.F. # 34 Guadalajara Jalisco
I.M.S.S. U.M.F. # 48 Guadalajara Jalisco
I.M.S.S. U.M.F. # 51 Guadalajara Jalisco
I.M.S.S. U.M.F. # 78 Guadalajara Jalisco
I.M.S.S. U.M.F. # 88 Guadalajara Jalisco
Hospital General La Barca Jalisco
Hospital General Regional Lagos de Moreno Jalisco
I.M.S.S. H.G.R. # 7 Lagos de Moreno Jalisco
I.M.S.S. H.G.Z./M.F. # 6 Ocotlán Jalisco
Hospital “Manuel Montero” San Juan de los Lagos Jalisco
I.M.S.S. H.G.Z./M.F. # 26 Tala Jalisco
Hospital General Tepatitlán de Morelos Jalisco
I.M.S.S. H.G.Z./M.F. # 21 Tepatitlán de Morelos Jalisco
I.M.S.S. H.G.Z. # 14 “La Paz” Tlaquepaque Jalisco
I.M.S.S. U.M.F. # 39 Tlaquepaque Jalisco
Cruz Verde Unidad Norte Zapopan Jalisco
Cruz Verde Unidad Sur “Las Águilas” Zapopan Jalisco
Hospital General Zapopan Jalisco
Hospital General Zapopan Jalisco
I.M.S.S. U.M.F. # 53 “Dr. Roberto Orozco y Orozco” Zapopan Jalisco
I.S.S.S.T.E. “Dr. Valentín Gómez Farías” Zapopan Jalisco
Cruz Roja Del. Zapotlanejo Zapotlanejo Jalisco
MICHOACAN
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Hospital General “Benito Juárez” La Piedad Michoacan
Hospital General Sahuayo Michoacan
Hospital General “Dr. Pedro Daniel Martínez” Urupan Michoacan
Hospital “San José” Zamora Michoacan
Hospital General, Zamora Zamora Michoacan
Hospital Municipal “Juan Pablo II” Zamora Michoacan
NAYARIT
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Hospital General Tepic Nayarit
I.S.S.S.T.E. “Aquiles Calles Ramírez” Tepic Nayarit
SAN LUIS POTOSI
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Hospital Central “Ignacio Morones Prieto” San Luis Potosí San Luis Potosí
SINALOA
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Hospital General “Dr. Bernardo J. Gastelum” Culiacán Sinaloa
Hospital General Los Mochis Sinaloa
Hospital General “Dr. Martiniano Carbajal” Mazatlán Sinaloa
I.S.S.S.T.E. Mazatlán Sinaloa
QUERETARO
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Hospital General Querétaro Queretaro
I.S.S.S.T.E. “Dr. Ismael Vázquez Ortíz” Querétaro Querétaro
SONORA
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Hospital General Caborca Sonora
Hospital General Cd. Obregón Sonora
Hospital General Guaymas Sonora
Centro Médico “Dr. Ignacio Chávez” Hermosillo Sonora
Hospital General “Dr. Ernesto Ramos Bours” Hermosillo Sonora
Hospital Infantil del Estado de Sonora “Dra. Luisa Ma. Godoy” Hermosillo Sonora
Hospital General Navojoa Sonora
Hospital General Nogales Sonora

NON-AFFILIATED HOSPITAL ELECTIVES  

Students may complete their 4th year electives at either affiliated and non-affiliated facilities throughout the United States, Mexico, and Puerto Rico. Non-affiliated hospital rotations are designed to provide students with an opportunity to enrich and diversify their medical education in a different physical and social setting.

During an away rotation, students spend a predefined amount of time as a medical student outside their home institution. You will still be an official medical student during your away rotation but your responsibilities will closely resemble those of an intern.

There is a wide number of hospitals and medical schools available for international students. Students are recommended to rotate at hospitals they are considering for residency, giving them the opportunity to learn more about the hospital and network with the educational staff. 

 

The VSLO program helps medical and public health students connect with institutions offering short-term elective opportunities that can enhance their medical education. These elective opportunities include observerships, summer research programs, clinical opportunities, away rotations, away electives, clinical rotations, and visiting opportunities. 

Offered by participating Host institutions in the U.S. and around the world, elective opportunities are available in teaching hospitals, community clinics, and urban or rural sites and are open to preclinical, clinical, or final-year students. 

 

CONTÁCTANOS

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