There is a fee for practicing physicians and other medical professionals of $1,500.00 for observing in clinics and/or operating rooms. There is no fee for medical students, medical residents, undergraduate students and other trainees.
Amount of Fee
- Doctor or other medical professional: $1500 (regardless of length of observation)
- No fee for: medical students; medical residents; undergraduate students; interns; clinical instructors and fellow; and visiting scholars/visiting faculty/visiting postdoctoral scholars who are appointed in the Department of OHNS.
Payment Due Date
Full payment is due 30 days before the approved observation start date.
Payment Method
When the faculty member has agreed to host a visiting observer and a date has been set, the administrative associate will send the visiting observer a link to the CERTAIN online payment website through which the visiting observer may pay by credit card, wire transfer or electronic check.
Refund Policy
- Observers will receive a 50% refund if they cancel at least 14 days in advance of agreed upon start date. There are no refunds for cancellations less than 14 days in advance.
- In rare cases, the department may need to cancel a scheduled observation due to a change in the host faculty’s availability. If this occurs, the department will refund the full amount paid, or re-schedule the observation, if possible, or arrange for the observer to observe other faculty, if possible. The observer will be given a choice about this.