Fees & Funding

We are excited to accept applications to Washington University’s Leadership in Emergency Medicine Scholarship. We are strongly committed to promoting diversity, inclusion, and cultural sensitivity within our department and believe that doing so is critical to executing our mission of providing exemplary health care to all who are in need with efficiency and compassion. Applicants will rotate through our busy urban tertiary care hospital and help care for our complex patient population. 

The Groff Scholars Program offers visiting medical students the opportunity to explore academic neurology at one of the nation’s leading departments. This program is designed to encourage a broad community of students to consider careers in neurology, with a focus on those whose institutions do not have a home neurology program.

Through this immersive elective, selected students will engage in hands-on clinical experiences, mentorship with faculty leaders and exposure to a wide range of subspecialties within neurology. Scholars will work directly with expert clinicians and researchers in both inpatient and outpatient settings, gaining practical insights into academic medicine and patient care.

Program Highlights:

• 4-week clinical elective in neurology at WashU Medicine
• Individual mentorship with neurology faculty and residents
• Exposure to multiple subspecialty clinics and inpatient teams
• Participation in departmental conferences, educational events and career development sessions
• Networking opportunities with academic leaders in neurology

Eligibility:

We welcome applications from rising fourth-year medical students in good academic standing at accredited U.S. medical schools. The program is especially intended to support students who:

• Demonstrate strong interest in pursuing neurology
• Are passionate about supporting underserved communities
• Come from medical schools without a home neurology department

Support:

Accepted students will receive a travel and housing stipend to support participation in the elective.

Application Process:

Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis and should include a personal statement, CV and one letter of recommendation. Interested students should apply through the AAMC Visiting Student Learning Opportunities (VSLO) platform and indicate their interest in the Groff Scholars Program.

Questions? Contact us at Groffdps@email.wustl.edu

The Division of Gynecologic Oncology in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at WashU Medicine offers support for visiting fourth-year medical students with career interests in gynecology and the promotion of health equity. The program will provide accepted students with a four-week rotation with WashU Medicine Gynecologic Oncology.

The goal of the Visiting Elective Program through the Office of Diversity Programs (ODP) is to enhance the exposure of students considering careers in academic medicine to the Washington University Medical Center. The program provides funding and networking opportunities for visiting students who have been accepted into a 4-week elective at WashU Medicine.

All applicants who are fourth-year medical students in good standing at their respective schools in the United States are welcome to apply. Of particular interest are students who are passionate about promoting health equity and providing care to marginalized communities.

Program Components

• Accepted students will be reimbursed up to $2000 for expenses such as travel, housing, the Washington University Visiting Student Elective application fee and other approved living expenses for a 4-week elective
• The program will provide networking opportunities with residents and fellows, as well as fourth-year WashU Medicine students
• Visiting students will have access to student facilities including the Bernard Becker Medical Library
• Forest Park, one of the largest urban parks in the United States, serves as the medical center’s back yard and offers a wide spectrum of athletic and cultural facilities

Application materials

Applicants must submit their elective application through the Visiting Student Learning Opportunities (VSLO) service.  Individuals interested in applying to the Inclusive Excellence Visiting Elective Program should email the following documentation to medschooldiversity@wusm.wustl.edu:

• VEP Supplemental Application
• Curriculum vitae
• One letter of recommendation, preferably from a faculty member who has supervised the applicant during a third-year clerkship, emailed directly from the faculty member’s office
• Our office will download your medical school transcript from VSLO.
• For questions, please contact the Office of Diversity Programs.

Acceptance into the Inclusive Excellence Visiting Elective Program confers acceptance into WashU Medicine’s Visiting Medical Student Program.

The goal of the Division of Oncology Visiting Elective Program is to enhance the exposure of students considering careers in academic oncology to the Washington University Medical Center, while promoting a diverse and inclusive learning environment on the medical school campus. The program provides funding and networking opportunities for visiting students who have been accepted into an elective in Oncology at Washington University including one of the following rotations:

• Inpatient Oncology Consult Service
• Outpatient Oncology
• Bone Marrow Transplantation and Stem Cell Biology

All applicants who are fourth-year medical students in good standing at their respective schools are welcome to apply through VSLO. Of particular interest are students who are passionate about promoting health equity and providing care to marginalized communities.

Program Components

• Accepted students will be reimbursed up to $2000 for expenses such as travel, housing, the Washington University Inclusive Excellence Visiting Elective Program application fee and other approved living expenses for the duration of the rotation.
• The program will provide networking opportunities with residents and fellows.
• The course descriptions can be found on VSLO.

Application materials

Applicants must submit their elective application through the Visiting Student Learning Opportunities (VSLO) service.  Individuals interested in applying to the Division of Oncology Visiting Elective Program should email the following documentation to medschooldiversity@wusm.wustl.edu:

• ODP VEP Supplemental Application (check off the box for the Division of Oncology Visiting Elective Program)
• Curriculum vitae
• One letter of recommendation from a faculty member who has supervised the applicant during a third year clerkship, emailed directly from the faculty member’s office
• We will download your medical school transcript from VSLO.
• For questions, please contact Cheryl Brauch at brauchc@wustl.edu.

Acceptance into the Division of Oncology Visiting Elective Program confers acceptance into WashU Medicine’s Visiting Medical Student Program.

Washington University’s Department of Orthopedic Surgery offers in-person sub-internship rotations (also called externships) for fourth-year medical students.

Interested applicants must first apply to the department. Students should email a CV, an unofficial medical school transcript, and a photo to Tracy Line, Education Coordinator. Only accepted students will submit their application to VSLO. Applications submitted without prior approval from the department will be denied.

The Department of Pathology and Immunology at WashU Medicine invites medical students to join our department for a rotation and explore this specialty. To support this initiative, funding will be provided, including stipends to facilitate participation. During the rotation, students will gain experience in both Anatomic and Clinical Pathology, interact with residents and faculty, and receive dedicated mentorship.

The WashU Department of Surgery offers visiting student scholarships of $1,000 for senior medical students who are participating as visiting students in a 4-week Advanced Clinical Rotation (ACR), also known as a sub-internship, in the specialties of General Surgery, Plastic Surgery, and Urology. The scholarship is intended to defray the cost of travel and lodging expenses for the student during the visiting rotation.

The sub-internship will both expose the student to clinical surgery and prepare the student for internship as a surgery resident. The rotation will be spent under the supervision of our faculty and residents at several hospitals, including Barnes-Jewish Hospital, St. Louis Children’s Hospital, and Barnes-Jewish West County Hospital. Students will also have weekly sessions with faculty in the WISE Center for Surgical Simulation, where they can practice open, laparoscopic, and robotic surgical skills. Students will also attend weekly educational conferences.

Eligibility

• US citizen or permanent resident
• Student in good academic standing at an LCME-accredited US medical school
• Student has completed all required core clerkships by the date of the visiting rotation
• Award is also contingent upon completion of VSLO application and approval by the WashU Medicine’s Office of Medical Student Education

Application Materials

• Current curriculum vitae
• Current medical school transcript (unofficial copy is acceptable)
• USMLE Step 1 Score Report
• Letter of recommendation for your application
• Letter of interest (500 words or less) explaining how your life experiences will impact your future practice as a surgeon, a mention of which specialty/subspecialty you desire to rotate in, and most importantly, your reason for interest in applying for the scholarship program. Please also explain your interest in WashU Surgery and/or St. Louis.

Deadlines

Applications must be submitted at least 2 months prior to the requested rotation start date. Scholarship recipients will be notified at least 1 month prior to the rotation start date. Payment will be given to the student upon arrival for their visiting rotation.

How to Apply

Please email all application materials to asksurgery@wustl.edu.

Note: Scholarship recipients are responsible for making their own travel and housing
arrangements.