Thank you for your interest in the Department of Laboratory Medicine electives. You will find all necessary application materials on this Web page. When space is available, U.S. and Canadian visiting students (we do not accept international students) may apply to participate in our electives. There is no remuneration for these electives and neither room nor board is provided. Your completed application packet should be mailed directly to the Department of Laboratory Medicine at the address provided below. We are unable to notify you of clerkship availability before receiving your completed application.
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Elective & Contact:

• 140.01 Princples of Laboratory Medicine
• 140.08 Microbiology

Andy Yeh
Andy.Yeh@ucsf.edu
San Francisco General Hospital
1001 Potrero Avenue, 2M14
San Francisco, CA 94110

• 140.07 Hematology

Joan Etzell, MD
415-353-1750
UCSF, Box 0134
San Francisco, CA 94143-0134

2008-2009 Application Dates:

Accepting applications: April 21, 2008

Block Calendar:

Your dates of attendance must correspond with our Block Electives Calendar. You must start at the beginning of the block(s) and finish at the end of the block(s). No Exceptions are made to this calendar.

Requirements:

1. Application Form
2. Health Form and Fact Sheet

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.