Thank you for your interest in the Department of Medicine's clinical electives. When space is available, U.S., Canadian and osteopathic visiting students (we do not accept international students) may apply to participate in our electives. There is no remuneration for these electives and neither room nor board is provided.

The maximum amount of elective time for visiting students is 3 months/12 weeks at UCSF.

U.S. Students -- VSAS application

Beginning in 2009-2010, UCSF will only be accepting applications submitted on-line through the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) Visiting Student Application Service (VSAS), www.aamc.org/programs/vsas/students/start.htm


Canadian and Osteopathic Students -- UCSF application*

Canadian and osteopathic visiting students (we do not accept international students) may apply to participate in our electives using the following forms (osteopathic students: use the Canadian application, $150.00 fee, please provide your social security #):

• Application Form
• Health Form

*NOTE:
Due to Department of Homeland Security regulations, there will be a $300 processing fee for Canadian students covering Services to International Students and Scholars. If visa documents are delivered by courier, applicants should expect to pay $25 for this service.

2010-2011 Application Dates:

Accepting applications: April 19, 2010.

Available Electives:

Please review our electives

Block Calendar:

Your dates of attendance must correspond with our Block Electives Calendar. You must start at the beginning of the block(s) and finish at the end of the block(s). No Exceptions are made to this calendar.

Requirements:

1. Application Form
2. Health Form and Fact Sheet
3. 4th year standing as a medical student and you must have completed all core clerkships in medicine, surgery, pediatrics, psychiatry and OB-GYN to be eligible for electives in the Department of Medicine.
4. A letter of support required from a faculty member in Internal Medicine, not from your Dean, who can evaluate your clinical performance.
5. You must list at least 3 alternate choices on your application
6. Your application must be received 8 weeks prior to the elective start date.

No action will be taken on your application until it is complete.

Please mail all required information including the letter of recommendation under one cover directly to the address listed at the bottom of this page.

Contact:

Sheila Salapare
ssalapare@medicine.ucsf.edu

Medicine Clerkships
Student Programs
M 1078, BOX 0120
University of California
San Francisco, CA 94143-0120

Visiting Elective Scholarship Program (VESP)

Cancellation:
You must withdraw at least 8 weeks before your starting date. Fees are non-refundable. All cancellations and changes must be made in writing. A letter will be written to your dean if, once scheduled and confirmed, you withdraw from an elective less than eight (8) weeks before the starting date, or if you fail to notify us at all.