Applications for fourth-year elective clerkships are accepted from medical students attending a US LCME/COCA accredited medical school, and from Canadian medical schools jointly accredited by the LCME and CACMS.
All electives are two or four weeks in duration. Students must have a car for transportation to travel to the clinical sites, which are generally located in Kalamazoo. Parking is provided at each of the clinical areas.
Shared accommodations may be available on a first-come, first-served basis.
Applicants from US LCME/COCA accredited medical schools must apply through VSLO.
Elective Clerkships
Descriptions and objectives for elective clerkships for visiting fourth-year medical students are available on the online Course Catalog.
Underrepresented in Medicine Visiting Elective Scholarship Program
Medical students are encouraged to apply to WMed's Underrepresented in Medicine Visiting Elective Scholarship Program. The program supports fourth-year medical school experiences. The program is designed to increase awareness of opportunities for residency training at the medical school and encourage students from diverse backgrounds to apply to our residency programs.
Housing is offered (subject to availability) and the program provides a scholarship of $1,000 per student to cover the cost of transportation, food, and additional expenses.
Electives are four weeks in duration and subject to availability. Additional information about each elective is available using the Course Catalog link (above). Electives are available in the following programs: Emergency Medicine, General Surgery, Internal Medicine, Orthopedic Surgery, Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine, and Psychiatry. VSLO applications will be required along with a URiM Visiting Elective Scholarship Application.
Eligibility Requirements:
- Must identify as American Indian/Alaska Native, Black/African American, or Hispanic/Latino.
- Must be a full-time fourth-year medical student or third-year medical student that has completed required core clinical clerkships
- Must be in good academic standing at an accredited medical school in the United States.
For more information or to submit your application, please contact visitingstudents@wmed.edu or Dr. Cheryl Dickson, associate dean for Health Equity and Community Affairs, at cheryl.dickson@wmed.edu.