Washington University School of Medicine (WUSM) accepts applications submitted through AAMC’s Visiting Student Learning Opportunities (VSLO) platform. 

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Elective Catalog 

All available rotations are listed in the VSLO Electives Catalog.   

When will the 2025 electives catalog be posted in VSLO? January 6, 2025 

When will applications for 2025 open in VSLO? February 10, 2025  

The VSLO application portal will be opened at approximately 10:00am Central Standard Time. The portal must be opened manually, so 10:00am CST is only an estimate.

What about 2026? Catalogs for 2026 will be posted in January 2026. 

Elective availability changes rapidly once applications open. The Electives Office strives to update the VSLO catalog as quickly as possible, but please be aware that listed availability will not always be accurate, especially in the first few months after applications open.  

Rotation Dates 

WUSM operates on a calendar year cycle for visiting medical students, with 4-week rotations available between late April and mid-December each year.  

No visiting medical students are accepted from January through late April.  

2025 Elective Rotation Dates 

  • April 28 – May 25, 2025
  • May 26 – June 22, 2025
  • July 7 – August 3, 2025 
  • August 4 – August 31, 2025 
  • September 1 – September 28, 2025
  • September 29 – October 26, 2025 
  • October 27 – November 23, 2025 
  • November 24 – December 21, 2025

Rotation dates for 2026 will be posted in January 2026. 

No off-block rotations are permitted (dates may not be lengthened, shortened, or shifted). 

The WUSM Visiting Student Program undergoes continuous review and improvement, and requirements and processes are subject to change. This page was last updated on October 11, 2024.