The University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health in Madison accepts medical and osteopathic students in their final year of training for visiting student clerkships lasting from four to eight weeks.
Please note: The UW School of Medicine and Public Health Visiting Student application process for 2012-2013 electives opens on June 1, 2012. No applications will be accepted prior to that time. Please check back AFTER that date to see if there are any elective dates available for which you can apply.
Applying is a two-step process.
Step A
Use the e-Payment link on the Application Instructions page to pay the nonrefundable fee of $125. Complete the online application, print it, have your school verify the information (you must have malpractice coverage of $1 million per incident up to 3 incidents) and mail it to:
Visiting Student Coordinator
UW School of Medicine and Public Health
2130 Health Sciences Learning Center
750 Highland Ave.
Madison, WI 53705-2221
Note: Paper applications will only be reviewed if the $125 nonrefundable fee has been paid.
Students Attending U.S. Medical and Osteopathic Schools: Only the 2-page printed application will be accepted. All additional paper documents will be discarded.
Students Attending International and Caribbean Medical Schools Regardless of Citizenship: Only the 2-page printed application and your attending's evaluation of your performance on a clinical clerkship in the U.S. will be accepted. All additional paper documents will be discarded.
There are no additional tuition fees. Note: The fee is waived for students from the Medical College of Wisconsin and MD students applying for neurosurgery clerkships.
Step B
When your application and payment are received, the instructions for uploading the necessary documentation to meet all the requirements for consideration will be e-mailed to you.