internal medicine observerships - desperate_img

[ArchivalUser]

hello everyone!
can you please suggest any internal medicine programs that allow for observership/shadowing for IMGs?If you have a personal experience would be even better... I have spent countless hours searching and everywhere there's a problem : either the high price, or the requirements(some require to be clinically currently enrolled in a residency/fellowship program(for me is impossible as i'm studying for the exams and both require a lot of time)
i'm so desperate that i really want to give up this journey...i don't even have the mood to study for my CK...
ps: plz dont suggest agencies coz they cost a fortune (3000/m!!!!) and the programs they send us are not worthy
thank you!!

[ArchivalUser]

I was in the same boat as you but it’s very difficult to find observership in hospital. Most are at offsite clinic location but you do get hospital LOR. I did one in IM in brooklyn with agency and it cost me about $1500 per month. If you are interested email me and I’ll connect you. Zdilwale.

[ArchivalUser]

Did you get a strong LOR from there?Was it a university hospital?

[ArchivalUser]

From a PC - Don't waste your money. Observership LOR's are templates that really mean nothing to programs who read them. If you able to find a free observership, you have lost nothing in getting that LOR, but otherwise it's a waste of your money.

[ArchivalUser]

Why do you want to apply for observerships? Hands-on clinical experience are more valuable than observerships, try to gain them they can strengthen the CV and can provide strong LORs.

[ArchivalUser]

Santhosh is correct, observerships are viewed almost at the shadowing rotation level for PDs, externships are your best option.

[ArchivalUser]

How to get the US clinical hands on experience?