U-M Medical School offers a number of clinical electives to students who are in their final year and attending either:
- A U.S. medical school that is accredited by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME).
Or:
- One of the COCA Accredited Medical Schools.
International Students
If you're attending an international (non-U.S.) medical school, please contact the Global REACH office to determine your eligibility. Global REACH coordinates all activities related to visits by international medical students, including U.S. citizens who attend a foreign medical school. International students whose applications have not been screened for eligibility by Global REACH will not be accepted.
U.S. Medical School Students
To be considered eligible for a clinical elective, a U.S. medical school student MUST:
- Be in their final year of medical studies
- Be in good academic and professional standing
- Have taken and passed the USMLE Step 1 exam or COMLEX-USA Level 1 exam
- Have taken and passed their required M3 rotations in Internal Medicine, Obstetrics/Gynecology, Pediatrics and Surgery BEFORE their elective here begins
- Have completed 48 weeks of required rotations in the same medical school where they completed their basic science (M1 and M2) training
- Meet requirements and prerequisites of the requested elective(s)
- Apply using VSAS, AAMC’s Visiting Student Application Service; no applications are accepted outside of VSAS
Application Details
- Download a one-page PDF about our VSAS application requirements.
- Visit our Institution Information site in VSAS for further details about applying. This information is subject to change.
Application Timeline
- Electives Catalog Published in VSAS: Last Wednesday in February
- Applications Accepted: March 16th through first Monday in December
- Applications Processed: First week in April
- Application Deadline: 60 days prior to start of rotation or first Monday in December, whichever comes first
Off-cycle scheduling is discouraged; please see our clinical calendar for block dates. A maximum of two 4-week electives (2 months) may be completed. Research electives are not permitted. Only the electives listed in our visiting students catalog are available and only during the periods indicated in VSAS. Some electives are not available to osteopathic medical students: please review the electives catalog in VSAS for more information.
Questions about Electives?
Under no circumstances shall an interested student make independent arrangements with a program or faculty. All inquiries regarding elective opportunities should be directed to the Medical School's Visiting Students Coordinator (U.S. medical students) or Global REACH (international medical students).
Contact Us
Questions about VSAS or our visiting students program? Contact the Visiting Students Coordinator.