Visiting Medical Students

Each year, in mid-March, an updated elective catalog is published. On the final Friday of April, the UW School of Medicine and Public Health begins accepting applications for the upcoming academic year. In mid-May, we begin processing visiting student applications.

We review applications for visiting students meeting all criteria:

The student is a U.S. citizen, Canadian citizen or permanent resident of the United States
The student is currently enrolled in an LCME or AOA accredited medical school
The student is in their final year of training at the time they will be rotating in the School of Medicine and Public Health
The student has passed the U.S. Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE) Step 1 exam or the Comprehensive Osteopathic Medical Licensing Examination (COMLEX-USA) Level 1 exam

There are no exceptions to these criteria.

Application Process

To apply, go to the AAMC Visiting Students Learning Opportunities (VSLO) program page or sign in to the VSLO web site
Students from LCME-accredited Canadian schools should contact visitingstudent@med.wisc.edu for instructions to apply outside of VSLO
Do not contact departments or course directors unless directed to do so on department websites

Affiliation Agreement

An affiliation agreement between the visiting student’s home institution and UW–Madison is required before a visiting student begins their rotation. Required documents are located on UW Box: AAMC Uniform Affiliation Agreement (PDF), UW SMPH as Host Letter (Word Doc) and information/instructions (PDF).

For questions specifically relating to affiliation agreements, please have your institution contact affiliationagreements@med.wisc.edu.

Department Information

Visiting students seeking rotations in these specialties can find additional information on department websites: