Survey Items:

Does the medical school offer students the opportunity to take elective courses internationally
If the medical school offer students the opportunity to take elective courses internationally, ind
Provide the number of students who took one or more international electives during the academ
Source: LCME Annual Medical School Questionnaire Part II, 2010-2011 through 2012-2013.
Medical Schools Offering
International Elective Courses

Number of Medical Schools

Academic
Offering International Elective
Year
Courses
2010-2011
129
2011-2012
129
2012-2013
132

Curriculum Years o

Number of Medical
Schools Offering
International Elective
Courses in the First
Year
26
25
25

to take elective courses internationally (outside the United States, including Puerto Rico)?
ake elective courses internationally, indicate the years in the curriculum when international electives can be tak
nternational electives during the academic year.
0-2011 through 2012-2013.

Curriculum Years of International Elective Courses

Number of Medical
Schools Offering
International Elective
Courses in the Second
Year
26
21
17

Number of Medical
Number of Medical
Schools Offering
Schools Offering
International Elective International Elective
Courses in the Third
Courses in the Fourth
Year
Year
30
###
28
###
34
###

ding Puerto Rico)?

when international electives can be taken.

Average Number of Medical Students in

International Elective Courses

Number of Medical
Number of Medical
Schools with Students
Schools That Offered Any Average Number of
Taking International
International Elective
Students Who Took One Electives in the
Courses
or More International
Academic Year
(n Value)
Elective Courses
(n Value)
129
24.0
119
128
22.5
120
132
23.5
125

Number of Medical
Schools Participating
in the Survey (N
Value)
131
134
136