UPDATE: 11/06/2018 11:00
Visiting Electives Program at Kobe University
ATTENTION: 
This Elective Program is open exclusively for students of university with which School of Medicine Kobe University concludes Agreement of Student Exchange.  
Please contact international coordinator of your university for application.  
The applications should reach us no later than 6month prior to tentative day one of elective.
About
The elective program is 4 weeks in principle. Students are affixed to a senior coordinator in 2 specialties and will be rotated to each specialty for 2 weeks, or in 1 specialty for 4 weeks (please see the following list of specialty programs).  The students show up at ward rounds, out patients, operation theaters, and research labs.
Am I eligible for an elective attachment?
You are eligible for an elective attachment at Kobe University School of Medicine if you:
1. are studying in one of the medical schools and are in medical school at the time of your elective attachment
2. are in good standing at your medical school and are able to provide a letter of recommendation from your Dean of Clinical Studies
3. can meet the necessary occupational health requirements
4. have the appropriate immigration permission.
Visiting Period
Applicants are advised to refer the open period of departments according to their placement preferences.   Our fiscal year starts on April 1 and ends on March 31.  Please consider to avoid a month of March possibly, as all departments are usually occupied in the end of fiscal year.  
Schedule
Placement preference
Applicants may list up 10 placement preferences (specialities).  Please refer to prerequisite of placements in each departments.
DEPARTMENT OF MICROBIOLOGY AND INFECTIOUS DISEASES
Clinical Virology
Infectious Disease Therapy
DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY MEDICINE AND SOCIAL HEALTHCARE SCIENCE
Community Medicine and Medical Network
Legal Medicine
DEPARTMENT OF INTERNAL MEDICINE
Cardiovascular Medicine
Nephrology and Kidney Center
Respiratory Medicine
Rheumatology/ Clinical Immunology
Gastroenterology
Diabetes and Endocrinology
General Internal Medicine
Neurology
Medical Oncology/ Hematology
DEPARTMENT OF INTERNAL RELATED
Radiology
Radiation Oncology
Pediatrics
Dermatology
Psychiatry
Pharmaceutics
Laboratory Medicine
Palliative Medicine
DEPARTMENT OF SURGERY
Gastro-intestinal Surgery
Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic Surgery
Breast Surgery
Cardiovascular Surgery
Thoracic Surgery
DEPARTMENT OF SURGERY RELATED
Orthopaedics
Rehabilitation Medicine
Neurosurgery
Ophthalmology
Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
Urology
Obstetrics and Gynecology
Plastic Surgery
Anesthesiology
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Disaster and Emergency Medicine
Accommodations
It is each student's personal responsibility to find accomodation for the visit.
Applications
Please prepare following six documents below.  Ask international coordinator of your school to send them to us.  Your application may not be considered if any documents are incomplete or missing.
1. CV Elective Program for International Students
2. Immunization Requirements for International Visitors
3. Pledge
4. A letter of endorsement from your university.
5. A copy of the health and liability insurance during your elective stay in Japan
6. A transcript of your record in medical education authenticated by your Dean
If you have any queries about the program, please send an email to
kkoryu@med.kobe-u.ac.jp