Visiting Medical/Osteopathic Student Program

The 2015-16 information will be updated on this page by March 1, 2015.  

In March we will provide contact information directly to the different specialty programs as we are currently decentralizing our process.  Please do not contact Student Affairs during this transition.  We will not have the answers to your questions, but will provide the links to the different departments as soon as that information is available.  The various departments are currently being trained to use VSAS and process applications from non-VSAS schools as well.   They are looking forward to working with you.

You may scroll down and review this site for general information that may answer many of your questions.

The Visiting Medical Student Program enriches both the Brody School of Medicine and the visiting medical student. Applicants must be 4th year students in good academic standing, be actively pursuing the Doctor of Medicine or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine degree and have completed all third year core clerkships by the start of a scheduled elective.

The Brody School of Medicine uses VSAS, the Visiting Student Application Service, to receive visiting fourth year medical student applications. To apply, complete and submit the electronic VSAS application for your preferred electives.

For more information on VSAS, visit www.aamc.org/programs/vsas or contact VSAS at vsas@aamc.org .  

Only students enrolled at US LCME or US AOA accredited institutions may use VSAS to submit applications and supporting documents. 

The Brody School of Medicine is listed in VSAS under the letter "T".

Visiting medical students will be processed through the individual departments. Their contact information will be posted here by March 1, 2015

Information for students from schools which do not use VSAS may be found further down on this page.

Visiting students are permitted a total of 8 weeks at Brody.

Each department will determine the months that electives are offered.  Even if your school does not use VSAS we recommend using their institution and elective search links to see what is available to students. 

The Brody M4 calendar and catalog of course descriptions may be viewed through the 4th Year Curriculum page found in the left margin of this page. 

If accepted, there is a $70 non-refundable Processing Fee for the first elective only. 

Below is the 2014-15 list of electives available to visiting medical/osteopathic students.
Electives to be offered for 2015-16 will be posted March 1, 2015
Course descriptions may be reviewed on the "4th Year Curriculum" page (see link in the left margin).

If your school does not use VSAS, and you will be in your final year of medical school at the time of the elective, please submit the visiting student application.
Applicants must have completed and passed the core clinical clerkships required by their school prior to beginning an elective.
Applicants must meet every requirement listed in the application in order to be considered for an elective.
Applicants must submit applications at least two months in advance of the desired elective start date.
Applicants are permitted a total of 8 weeks of electives.
Electives typically run from August through January of each academic year.

If accepted, there is a $70 non-refundable Registration Fee for the first elective only.

Faxed or emailed applications will not be processed.
All application materials must be completed and included in one package.
Students will not be contacted regarding missing documents, immunizations, etc. They will be ineligible.

Non-VSAS Visiting Student Application (this document will be available in March 2015)
For US Citizens attending US Medical/Osteopathic Schools which do not use VSAS and US Citizens attending Caribbean Medical Schools