Students in good academic standing in the senior year in schools of medicine accredited by the AAMC/AMA Liaison Committee on Medical Education (US and Canada only) and accredited schools of osteopathic medicine (US and Canada only) may apply for clinical clerkships at the Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California for a maximum of eight weeks.

The general online application form is to be to be used for all clerkships. YOU MUST HAVE INTERNET EXPLORER AND ADOBE ACROBAT READER TO ACCESS THE APPLICATION. The form provides for endorsement by the appropriate official at your medical school, stating that you are in good standing. Please fillout the online application, save it, and a PDF document will be generated. Please print this form, sign and send, with a current medical school transcript and a non-refundable application processing fee of $70 (make checks payable to Keck School of Medicine-USC). Malpractice insurance coverage is required of all students (not available through USC). Any application received without all documents and application fee will not be processed. All arrangements for scheduling your clerkship will be handled by the Visiting Clerkship Coordinator, Amy Lloyd, Office of Student Affairs. Please allow 8-10 weeks for processing. You are obligated not to telephone/write to the clerkship faculty directly---they are busy with patient care commitments. The Office of Student Affairs is the appropriate communication channel, as designated by the Dean.

If approved for a clerkship at Keck, each student is then required to complete a health clearance form and an immunization record form. The forms must be faxed to Student Health upon receiving notice of approval. Visiting students commencing clerkships at the Keck School of Medicine at the University of Southern California will be charged a $30 student health service fee payable to the USC Student Health Service at the time of clerkship.

The clerkships are scheduled at the Los Angeles County+USC Medical Center. Clerkships are offered beginning every Monday throughout the year unless otherwise noted on the rotation list.

If offered an elective clerkship, you are obligated to make a firm commitment to accept the rotation and not withdraw except in extreme emergency (in which case please notify us immediately).

Applications will be accepted no sooner than six months in advance. If your school requires that you plan your program more than six months in advance, we will be unable to accommodate your request. Please remember that the application process takes 8-10 weeks so please apply 2-3 months in advance.

Please note that Keck School of Medicine is unable to provide or arrange for housing, board or travel expenses. No stipend is provided during this clerkship. Although we do not offer formal housing placement, you may email us at medstuaf@usc.edu with "visiting housing" in the subject. We occasionally know of nearby housing options.

Thank you for your interest in training at Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California.