Thank you for your interest in the Department of Anesthesia and Perioperative Care clinical electives. When space is available, U.S., Canadian and osteopathic visiting students (we do not accept international students) may apply to participate in our electives.

Any advanced clinical clerkships in Anesthesia may be taken by medical students in good academic standing who are in the last half of their third year or in their fourth year (pre-internship medical training) of medical school. You must also have completed two weeks of training in basic clinical anesthesia in a hospital operating room or have completed Medicine and Surgery clerkships. Please see the prerequisites for each elective. There is no remuneration for these electives and neither room nor board is provided.

The maximum amount of elective time for visiting students is 3 months/12 weeks at UCSF.

Note for non-UCSF students enrolling in 140 series electives:
The residents and faculty of the Department of Anesthesia and Perioperative Care expect students enrolled in 140 series electives to have skills and knowledge commensurate with a basic clerkship in operating room anesthesia. 

U.S. Students -- VSAS application*

Beginning in 2009-2010, UCSF will only be accepting applications submitted on-line through the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) Visiting Student Application Service (VSAS), www.aamc.org/programs/vsas/students/start.htm


Canadian and Osteopathic Students -- UCSF application

Canadian and osteopathic visiting students (we do not accept international students) may apply to participate in our electives using the following forms (osteopathic students: use the Canadian application, $150.00 fee, please provide your social security #):

• Application Form
• Health Form

*NOTE:
Due to Department of Homeland Security regulations, there will be a $300 processing fee for Canadian students covering Services to International Students and Scholars. If visa documents are delivered by courier, applicants should expect to pay $25 for this service.

Application Dates:

Applications accepted year-round

Available Electives

• 140.01 Advanced CLinical Clerkship (4 weeks)
• 140.06 Pain Management (4 weeks)
• 140.09 Perioperative Care (2 weeks)
• 140.10 Pediatric Anesthesia (2 weeks)

Please note that 140.03A, 140.03B and 140.08 are not offered to visiting students.

Contact:

Marie Lim
applicants@anesthesia.ucsf.edu


Anesthesia Clerkships, Box 0648
University of California, San Francisco
521 Parnassus Avenue, Room C455
San Francisco, Ca 94143-0648

Elective Calendar:

Anesthesia Calendar:
Your dates of attendance must correspond with our electives calendar. You must start at the beginning of the rotation(s) and finish at the end of the rotation(s). No exceptions are made to this calendar.

Cancellation:
You must withdraw at least 8 weeks before your starting date. Fees are non-refundable. All cancellations and changes must be made in writing. A letter will be written to your dean if, once scheduled and confirmed, you withdraw from an elective less than eight (8) weeks before the starting date or if you fail to notify us at all.