A unique convergence of supervised U.S. clinical experience, mentorship from practicing U.S. physicians, leading-edge AI technology, and original research — designed to build a clear, credible pathway into the U.S. residency match for International Medical Graduates.
DocAide is an AI-powered healthcare technology company dedicated to supporting physicians and healthcare learners. Through innovation, education, and real-world clinical integration, we are building the future of healthcare—together.
The Program is designed around the five competencies that distinguish competitive residency applicants — delivered in a single structured academic experience.
Supervised observerships in multi-specialty partner practices across Southern California
Practicing U.S. physicians with teaching and mentoring experience selected for their commitment to IMG success
Hands-on experience with DocAide's clinical AI platform in active use at partner practices
Original research in AI, deep learning, clinical delivery, decision support, and scientific discovery
A structured academic, clinical, and relational pathway toward the U.S. residency match
The Program places scholars in active U.S. physician practices for direct, supervised clinical exposure in a variety of specialties. You will work alongside board-certified physicians, observe real patient encounters, contribute to clinical workflows, and develop the practical familiarity with U.S. healthcare that residency program directors expect.
Scholars also gain direct exposure to AI-augmented clinical workflows — documenting encounters, navigating real-world EHR environments, and experiencing the future of care delivery as it is being built.
Infectious Diseases, Internal Medicine, Family Medicine, Primary Care & more
Eligible for U.S.-based LORs from supervising physicians
Hands-on experience with DocAide's clinical documentation platform in live practice
Monthly observership blocks tailored to your timeline and goals
Ambient AI documentation — notes captured in real time, no typing required
Automated pre-visit summaries and patient engagement tools
Real-time AI guidance on differentials, treatments, and screening recommendations
Native FHIR and HL7 workflows across leading EHR platforms
Scholars gain direct, hands-on exposure to DocAide's clinical AI platform — the same technology actively transforming physician workflows across our partner practice network. This is not classroom instruction; it is real experience with real tools in active clinical use.
In a healthcare landscape increasingly defined by artificial intelligence, scholars who graduate with genuine AI fluency carry a distinct and durable advantage in the residency match and throughout their careers.
Scholars pursue mentored research in collaboration with DocAide's clinical and technology teams. These are not retrospective chart reviews — they are forward-looking investigations into how artificial intelligence is reshaping clinical practice, decision-making, and scientific discovery.
Research the real-world impact of ambient documentation, AI-generated clinical notes, and automated workflows on physician efficiency, documentation accuracy, and patient outcomes across partner practices.
Investigate deep learning model performance in clinical decision support — examining differential diagnosis accuracy, treatment recommendation quality, and the integration of AI guidance into physician workflows at the point of care.
Apply AI and natural language processing to clinical data to uncover patterns, generate hypotheses, and produce publishable findings — contributing to a growing body of evidence on AI-driven improvements in healthcare quality and safety.
Scholars work with mentors to scope projects appropriately for the observership period, with structured support for IRB navigation where applicable, abstract submission, regional and national poster presentations, and co-authorship on peer-reviewed manuscripts.
The most consequential differentiator in the residency match is not hours logged — it is the quality of the physician relationships built. Every scholar is paired with a practicing U.S. physician who brings teaching experience, genuine mentoring interest, and firsthand familiarity with what residency program directors look for.
Mentors are board-certified U.S. physicians in active clinical practice, selected for their expertise, professionalism, and commitment to the development of International Medical Graduates.
Mentor physicians are chosen specifically for their track record of teaching and mentoring trainees — including medical students, residents, and international graduates — and their genuine interest in continued medical education.
Mentors guide scholars through ERAS preparation, personal statement review, specialty selection, and the drafting of meaningful, program-director-ready letters of recommendation.
The Program is structured as monthly observership blocks — flexible by design, so scholars can build an experience that fits their timeline and residency goals. Four months is the recommended pathway to the Letter of Completion, though the Clinical Scholars Program accommodates individual schedules.
Onboarding, HIPAA training, mentor pairing, and your first specialty observership.
Continued or new specialty rotation. Research project scoped and initiated.
Active research with mentor support. Letter-of-recommendation drafting and ERAS strategy.
Final observership block, research wrap-up, and issuance of the Letter of Completion documenting U.S. clinical experience.
We are actively placing scholars at partner practices across Southern California for the July 2026 pilot cohort.
Specific rotation sites are determined after application review and interview, based on specialty preference, availability, and fit.
The Clinical Scholars Program welcomes International Medical Graduates committed to building a competitive U.S. residency application.
Join the inaugural pilot cohort. Decisions notified June 15. Observerships begin July 1, 2026.
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