Clinical Observership Program

General Information

• The Clinical Observership Program
  • is an observational experience
  • offers the opportunity to observe outpatient clinics, ward rounds, surgeries, laboratories, and conferences.

• Please review the Application Guide, points of emphasis:  
  • Application Requirements
  • Housing
  • If you paste the Application Guide link into an LLM, you may be able to find the answers to your questions faster

• Affiliations of previous observers of participants from 2023 - 2024, 2022 - 2023
• Comments from previous observers 
• Photo collages of clinical observers

Openings

• Openings 
• If this file is not viewed in Microsoft Excel, the color formatting may not display correctly.
• Juntendo University is not able to accept additional applications during the following period:
  • 2025 February 24 - 2025 May 9

Applications

• Applicants should review the Application Requirements to see whether they can apply.
• Deadline: All applicants must have required application items 1-12 confirmed 120 days before their desired start date to apply
• Applicants should submit the required application items prior to the deadline to Juntendo University International Center: juic@juntendo.ac.jp
• Applications will not be submitted to departments for review between 17 December 2024 - 13 January 2025.  Applicants who want their application submitted for review before this period should submit their applications by 10 December 2024.   

Required Items

• Applicants should check the Application Guide to find more details about the required items.

1. Application (Download: Excel Application)
2. Passport Copy
3. Personal Photo
4. For applicants applying from countries where English is not the official language: English and/or Japanese Proficiency Test Score from one of the following: IELTS, TOEFL, EF SET (90 minute test), or JLPT
5. For medical students: enrollment certificate
   For residents: resident certificate
    For medical doctors: employment certificate
6. For medical students: Proof the applicant has studied material relating to the department he or she wishes to apply to. (Download: Word Template) *
7. For medical students: Proof the applicant has completed an observership, clerkship, or elective in a health care facility. (Download: Word Template) *
8. Contact Person (Download: Word Template)
9. Letter of Recommendation (Download: Word Template) 
10. Pledge (Download: PDF)
11. Health Examination Certificate (Download: Word Template)
12. Immunization Requirements (Download: PDF) **
13. Personal Health Insurance

*Students must submit the Juntendo University template for required items 6 and 7. 
** Applicants must submit the Juntendo University Immunization Requirement form. 

Fee

Medical Students: Free
Residents and Doctors: 2,200 JPY per day

Previous Clinical Observers