Electives Offered to Visiting Medical Students

The following electives are the only electives offered to Visiting Students.
This list is updated as we are notified of changes in availability and/or eligibility requirements.
Please note the exceptions carefully.

• To access elective descriptions, go to http://casemed.case.edu/registrar/catalogs/

• Click on Course Catalog
• Click on Electives
• Click on the type of elective (Acting Internship or Clinical)
• Click on the Course Title for the description

Visiting Students should refer to the online course catalog for descriptions only.
NOTE: Not all electives in the online course catalog are offered to Visiting Students.

If applying to Pediatrics electives, please only apply for ONE elective. IF the specialty you are requesting is unavailable, every
effort is made to accommodate students in another specialty. The Pediatrics department limits students to ONE
approved/confirmed rotation in the department.

Course Code Course Title Site Exceptions

Domestic students and students from Ross University only.
Anesthesiology Acting Internship No Visiting Students Block 1 (July). 05.10.2019 Blocks
ANES 4000A
(A.I.) UH 2, 3, and 4 are CLOSED (Full).
CLOSED Block 7.

ANES 4001D Clinical Anesthesiology VA No International students.

ANES 4002D Pain Management VA No International students.

CARD 4001A Cardiovascular Disease UH No International students.

CARD 4002A Clinical Cardiology Consult UH No International students.

DERM 4001A Dermatology UH/VA

No International students.

DERM 4002A Hosp. Dermatology UH No International students.

DERM 4003A Introduction to Medical Mycology UH No International students.

Prior Dermatology experience required.

DERM 4004A Dermatopathology UH
No international students.
International students are ONLY ACCEPTED for blocks
8 and 9. U.S. visiting students are accepted for all
EMMD 4000A Emergency Medicine A.I. UH blocks except Block 1. No visiting students accepted
for block 1. 03.19.19: Blocks 2-5 (2019) are full.
Cannot be requested concurrently with EMMD 4002A.

EMMD 4001A Surgical Intensive Care UH No International students.

EMMD 4001D Surgical Intensive Care Unit VA No International students.

International students are ONLY ACCEPTED for blocks

8 and 9. U.S visiting students are accepted for all
blocks except Block 1. No visiting students accepted
EMMD 4002A Emergency Medicine UH
for block 1. 04/23/19 Blocks 2, 3, and 4 are CLOSED
(full).
Cannot be requested concurrently with EMMD 4000A.
EMMD 4006A Resuscitation Elective UH 2019-2020 academic year: Offered Block 2 (07.29
- 08.23.19), Block 4 (9.23 - 10.18.19)

ENDO 4001A Endocrinology & Hypertension UH No International students.

GAST 4001A Clinical Gastroenterology UH No International students.

GERI 4001D Clinical Geriatric Medicine VA No International students.

GERI 4002A House Calls Medicine UH No International students.

Geriatrics Medical Home Team-

GERI 4004A UH No International students.
Based Care
No international students.
No visiting students in Block 1 (July).
HEMA 4001A Hematology-Oncology UH
Applications reviewed only 2 months prior, decisions
about 1 month prior.
No international students.
No visiting students in Block 1 (July).
HEMA 4002A Blood & Marrow Transplants UH
Applications reviewed only 2 months prior, decisions
about 1 month prior.
For students from LCME-accredited schools ONLY
IMED 4000A Internal Medicine A.I. UH (www.lcme.org/directory)
No visiting students blocks 1-3
For students from LCME-accredited schools ONLY
(www.lcme.org/directory)
IMED 4001D Internal Medicine A.I. VA No visiting students blocks 1-3
No international students.
Infectious Diseases Consult
IMMU 4001D VA No International students.
Services
No International students. 03/19/2019 Blocks1-4 (2019)
NEUM 4000A Sub-Internship in Neurology UH are full.

NEUM 4001A Neurologic Critical Care UH No International students.

NEUM 4002A Neurology Adult Stroke A.I. UH No International students.

NEUM 4003A Neurology Adult Epilepsy UH No International students.

NEUM 4004A Neurologic Critical Care A.I. UH No International students.

No International students. 04/23/19: Blocks 1, 2, and 3

NEUS 4000A Neurosurgery A.I. UH
are CLOSED (full).
No Osteopathic Students.
Must have transportation.
OPTH 4001A Clinical Ophthalmology UH
03.19.2019 Block 2 (2019) full.

No International students.
Accepting domestic visiting students June-Oct ONLY.
ORTH 4000A Orthopedics A.I. UH
2019: Blocks 1 and 2 are FULL.

For students from LCME-accredited schools ONLY

(www.lcme.org/directory)
OTOL 4003A Otolaryngology AI UH
Prerequisite: Successful completion of the Core Surgery
rotation.
 Only offered May through October—Blocks 12 and 13;
blocks 1-4.
Documented interest in Pathology required.
PATH 4003A Anatomic and Clinical Pathology UH Not accepting applications for block 1 or block 2.
06.10.19 Blocks 3 and 4 are CLOSED (full)
ONLY STUDENTS INTERESTED IN PURSUING
PEDIATRIC RESIDENCY SHOULD APPLY.
Non-Canadian international students must have Step 1
score of 230+
PEDS Pediatric Acting Internship UH Applications reviewed 3 months prior, decisions about 2
4000A months prior. A.I.s not available to visiting students
blocks 1,2, or 3 (CWRU students have preference)
AI’s MAY BE REQUIRED TO BE AT ROUNDS THROUGH
THE LAST SUNDAY MORNING OF THE ROTATION
ONLY STUDENTS INTERESTED IN PURSUING
PEDIATRIC RESIDENCY SHOULD APPLY.
PEDS 4001A Pediatric Cardiology UH Non-Canadian international students must have Step 1
score of 230+. Applications reviewed 3 months prior,
decisions about 2 months prior.
ONLY STUDENTS INTERESTED IN PURSUING
PEDIATRIC RESIDENCY SHOULD APPLY.
Non-Canadian international students must have Step 1
PEDS 4002A Pediatric Hematology/Oncology UH
score of 230+
Applications reviewed 3 months prior, decisions about 2
months prior.
ONLY STUDENTS INTERESTED IN PURSUING
PEDIATRIC RESIDENCY SHOULD APPLY.
Non-Canadian international students must have Step 1
Pediatric Endocrinology/
PEDS 4004A UH score of 230+
Metabolism
Students must have their own transportation.
Applications reviewed 3 months prior, decisions about 2
months prior.
ONLY STUDENTS INTERESTED IN PURSUING
PEDIATRIC RESIDENCY SHOULD APPLY.
Non-Canadian international students must have Step 1
PEDS 4005A Pediatric Infectious Diseases UH score of 230+
Previous clinical experience in U.S. is required.
Applications reviewed 3 months prior, decisions about 2
months prior.
ONLY STUDENTS INTERESTED IN PURSUING
PEDIATRIC RESIDENCY SHOULD APPLY.
Non-Canadian international students must have Step 1
PEDS 4006A Pediatric Surgery UH
score of 230+
Applications reviewed 3 months prior, decisions about 2
months prior.
ONLY STUDENTS INTERESTED IN PURSUING
PEDIATRIC RESIDENCY SHOULD APPLY.
Non-Canadian international students must have Step 1
Pediatric Critical Care Medicine score of 230+
PEDS 4007A UH
A.I. Applications reviewed 3 months prior, decisions about 2
months prior. A.I.s not available to visiting students for
blocks 1, 2 or 3 (CWRU students have preference)
CLOSED for the entire 2018-2019 academic year.
ONLY STUDENTS INTERESTED IN PURSUING
PEDIATRIC RESIDENCY SHOULD APPLY.
Non-Canadian international students must have Step 1
PEDS 4010A Adolescent Medicine UH
score of 230+
Students must have their own transportation. Applications
reviewed 3 months prior, decisions about 2 months
 prior.

ONLY STUDENTS INTERESTED IN PURSUING

PEDIATRIC RESIDENCY SHOULD APPLY.
Non-Canadian international students must have Step 1
PEDS 4012A Aspects of Pediatric Neurology
UH score of 230+
Applications reviewed 3 months prior, decisions about 2
months prior.
ONLY STUDENTS INTERESTED IN PURSUING
PEDIATRIC RESIDENCY SHOULD APPLY.
Non-Canadian international students must have Step 1
PEDS 4013A Sports Medicine For Children UH score of 230+
Students must have their own transportation. Applications
reviewed 3 months prior, decisions about 2 months
prior.
ONLY STUDENTS INTERESTED IN PURSUING
PEDIATRIC RESIDENCY SHOULD APPLY.
Non-Canadian international students must have Step 1
PEDS 4015A Pediatric Orthopedics UH score of 230+
Students must have their own transportation.
Applications reviewed 3 months prior, decisions about 2
months prior.
ONLY STUDENTS INTERESTED IN PURSUING
PEDIATRIC RESIDENCY SHOULD APPLY
Non-Canadian international students must have Step 1
PEDS 4017A Pediatric Gastroenterology UH
score of 230+
Applications reviewed 3 months prior, decisions about 2
months prior.
ONLY STUDENTS INTERESTED IN PURSUING
PEDIATRIC RESIDENCY SHOULD APPLY
Non-Canadian international students must have Step 1
PEDS 4019A Neonatal ICU A.I. UH score of 230+ A.I. not available to visiting students for
blocks 1, 2, or 3 (CWRU students have preference)
Applications reviewed 3 months prior, decisions about 2
months prior.
ONLY STUDENTS INTERESTED IN PURSUING
PEDIATRIC RESIDENCY SHOULD APPLY
Pediatric Palliative Care at
Non-Canadian international students must have Step 1
PEDS 4020A Rainbow Babies & Children’s UH
score of 230+
Hospital
Applications reviewed 3 months prior, decisions about 2
months prior.
Rotation at UH Richmond Medical Center.
Psychiatry A.I. Students must have their own transportation.
(This rotation is at UH Richmond
PSYY 4000A UH* For students from AACOM- and LCME-accredited schools
Medical Center, 27100 Chardon
Road, Cleveland, OH 44143)
ONLY (www.lcme.org/directory,
http://www.aacom.org/about/colleges/Pages/default.aspx)
Students must have their own transportation.
For students from AACOM- and LCME-accredited schools
PSYY 4001A Consultation Liaison UH
ONLY (www.lcme.org/directory,
http://www.aacom.org/about/colleges/Pages/default.aspx)
Students must have their own transportation. Documented
interest in forensic psychiatry MANDATORY.
PSYY 4002A Forensic Psychiatry UH For students from AACOM- and LCME-accredited schools
ONLY (www.lcme.org/directory,
http://www.aacom.org/about/colleges/Pages/default.aspx)

No Visiting Students accepted in block 1 (July).

PULM 4001A Pulmonary Consult Service UH
No international students.
 No Visiting Students accepted in block 1 (July).
PULM 4002A Critical Care Medicine UH
No international students.

RADI 4001A Diagnostic Radiology UH 05/02/19: Blocks 1 through 7 are closed (FULL).

RADI 4003A Interventional Radiology UH 05/02/19: Blocks 1 through 7 are closed (FULL).

RADI 4004A Neuroradiology UH 05/02/19: Blocks 1 through 7 are closed (FULL).

RADI 4005A Musculoskeletal Radiology UH 05/02/19: Blocks 1 through 7 are closed (FULL).

RADI 4006A Thoracic Imaging UH 05/02/19: Blocks 1 through 7 are closed (FULL).

RADI 4007A Abdominal Imaging UH 05/02/19: Blocks 1 through 7 are closed (FULL).

RADI 4008A Ultrasound UH 05/02/19: Blocks 1 through 7 are closed (FULL).

RAON 4002A Clinical Radiation Oncology UH No international students.

No International students.
Only students planning to pursue Ob/Gyn residency should
apply.
RBIO 4000A Obstetrics A.I. UH
Applications reviewed 3 months prior, decisions made 2
months prior.
04/09/2019: Blocks 1 through 4 are closed (FULL).
No International students.
Only students planning to pursue Ob/Gyn residency should
apply.
RBIO 4005A Gynecologic Oncology AI UH
Applications reviewed 3 months prior, decisions made 2
months prior.
04/09/2019: Blocks 1 through 4 are closed (FULL).

RHEU 4001A Clinical Rheumatology UH No International students.

No international students. Not offered during blocks 1, 2,

SURG 4000A General Surgery A.I. UH
or 3.
No international students. Not offered during blocks 1, 2,
SURG 4004A Vascular Surgery A.I. UH
or 3.

SURG 4005A Plastic Surgery AI UH No International students.

SURG 4006A Bariatric Surgery UH June 2018: Rotation is NOT currently available, and
will not be available until further notice

UROL 4001A Urology AI UH No International students.

Updated 06.10.19