International Medical Students
MetroHealth considers students from Caribbean and International institutions with whom we have an active Affiliation Agreement for clinical electives and Acting internships at MetroHealth. International and Caribbean students who attend an affiliated institution are required to apply through VSLO.
Clinical Rotation Calendar - 2026 – 2027 Academic Year
| Block 1 | 5/4/26- 5/29/26 |
| Block 2 | 6/1/26- 6/26/26 |
| Block 3 | 6/29/26- 7/24/26 |
| Block 4 | 7/27/26- 8/21/26 |
| Block 5 | 8/24/26- 9/18/26 |
| Block 6 | 9/21/26- 10/16/26 |
| Block 7 | 10/19/26- 11/13/26 |
| Block 8 | 11/16/26- 12/11/26 |
| Block 9 | 12/14/26- 1/8/27 |
| Block 10 | 1/11/27- 2/5/27 |
| Block 11 | 2/8/27- 3/5/27 |
| Block 12 | 3/8/27- 4/2/27 |
| Block 13 | 4/5/27- 4/30/27 |
Caribbean Institutions
- American University of Antigua
- Avalon University SOM
- Medical University of the Americas
- Saba School of Medicine
- St. James School of Medicine
- St. Georges University
- St. Matthew's University
- University of Saint Eustatius School of Medicine
International Institutions
- Acibadem University School of Medicine
- American University of Beirut
- Government Medical College
- Heidelberg University
- Jinnah Sindh Medical University
- Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland Medical University of Bahrain (RCSI Bahrain)
- Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland University of Medicine and Health Sciences (RCSI Ireland)
- Sackler SOM Tel Aviv University
- Technion - Israel Institute of Technology
- University College Dublin
- University Witten/Herdecke
- Ziauddin Medical College
Application Process
The student or school must submit all Pre-Decision requirements to visitingstudent@metrohealth.org in order for request(s) to be reviewed.
MetroHealth requires an affiliation agreement with a medical student’s home school prior to participation in clinical rotations at our institution, if one is not already in place. Once an agreement is fully executed, the student is responsible for the non-refundable $150 fee per 4-week elective (payment link will be emailed to student).
| Requirements | Responsibility | Phase |
| Completed Application | Student | Pre-Decision |
| Completed Clerkship & Elective Completion Page signature of school official required | Home Institution | Pre-Decision |
| USMLE Step 1 or COMLEX Level 1 Test Results | Student | Pre-Decision |
| CV/Resume | Student | Pre-Decision |
| Personal Statement | Student | Pre-Decision |
| Student Background & Health Requirements Form | Home Institution | |
| AAMC Uniform Clinical Training Affiliation Agreement if one is not yet in place | Home Institution | Post-Decision |
| Certificate of Malpractice Insurance Coverage limits of liability must be no less than $1,000,000 per occurrence/ |
Home Institution or Student | Post-Decision |
| Non-Refundable Fee per Elective $150 for a 4-week rotation | Student | Post-Decision |