Over one hundred visiting elective students and observers visit St. Johns each year from overseas, staying for 1-3 months on an average.

Visiting Students come from all over the globe:

- USA - University of Minnesota, Miami University, University of South Florida, SUNY Downstate, NY, New York University

- UK - University of London, Imperial College London, University of Birmingham, University of Sheffield, University of Liverpool

- Europe – Umea University, Sweden, Lille University, France, University of Dusseldorf, Cologne, Hanover, Munich in Germany, University of Vienna, University of Copenhagen, Denmark

- Asia - Ben Gurion University, Israel, University of Malaysia, National University of Singapore, Gulf University, Ajman, UAE, University of Sharjah, UAE

Formal Student exchange program at St John's:

- University of Minnesota, USA

- Ben Gurion University, Israel

- Ajman University, UAE

- RAK Medical & Health Sciences University, UAE

- University of South Florida, USA

- University of Pittsburgh, PA

St. John’s Medical College offers the following programs for visiting students:

- Elective student program or clerkship for overseas medical students

- Observership (for overseas public health students and pre-medical students)

- Fellowships and Short -term training for overseas and Indian doctors

Elective student program or clerkship for overseas medical students

Elective students may rotate in any of the 45 departments (pre-clinical/para-clinical / clinical) of their choice, for a minimum duration of one week each. The total clerkship duration may not exceed 3 months.

Observers may rotate only in the department of Community Health. Pre-med students are accepted as observers for upto one month, whereas public health students may choose to remain for a longer duration in the department of Community Health, if they plan to assist with research.

Opportunities for visiting elective students include:

Observe and participate in various health care services and activities at St. John’s Medical College Hospital

- Visit outreach health centres of St.John’s, both in the rural and urban areas, and observe health care in resource-poor settings with a focus on social and cultural determinants of health.

- Visit government hospitals and observe the functioning of the public sector in health care.

- Learn about the structure, functioning and challenges of various health systems in a developing country like India

- Participate in departmental academic programs - lectures, seminars, journal clubs, case presentations, bed-side teaching.

- Mentoring in research by faculty at St. John’s or participation in ongoing research is possible for students who visit for a minimum of three months.

Interested students may apply for an elective / observership at St.John’s at least 6 months before their planned arrival, in order to complete necessary paperwork and obtain government and medical council permissions.

Student accommodation is available on campus.

For Further Information and application please email to
elective.students@stjohns.in