Application Process
Final year students enrolled in good standing at an AACOM medical school must register through the Visiting Student Learning Opportunities (VSLO) Application Service for up to 2 clinical electives.
Our catalog should be available for browsing by March 14, with applications being accepted as of March 28.
VSLO applications must document that student:
- Will be in their final year at the time of the elective and enrolled in good standing at an AACOM accredited medical school.
- Passing grade on the USMLE or COMLEX Step 1 examination
- Holds personal health insurance.
- Has coverage of medical liability and/or malpractice insurance held by the home school with coverage of at least $1,000,000 per occurrence and $3,000,000 aggregate.
The VSLO application must include a:
- Current transcript
- Photograph
- Curriculum Vitae
- BMC Security ID Form
- BMC Criminal Background Check Verification Form (uploaded by Medical School)*
- BMC Immunization Form or a school issued immunization certificate documenting all of the BMC requirements. (Please do not send entire medical history.)
- School-issued email address for contacting purposes.
- Performance evaluation form.
* The Medical School must fill out and sign the BMC Criminal Background Check Verification Form. If the School has not run a criminal background check, then a BMC Criminal Background Release Form is required.
Incomplete applications will not be processed. Please allow 4-6 weeks for processing. Students must be fully registered at least 45 days prior to start date.
FEE: Within 10 days of acceptance, students must send a non-refundable processing fee of $100.00 total for all approved electives, up to 2 electives, to the Office of Undergraduate Medical Education. Failure to do so will result in the cancellation of the elective(s). This fee is in addition to the application fee paid directly to VSLO. Personal checks or money orders made payable to ‘Baystate Medical Center’ only please.
Approval
Once application is complete, notification of approval with an offer will be sent via email to your school-issued email address. You will have ONE week to accept or decline the offer before it expires.
Cancellation Policy
Students may cancel or reschedule up to 2 electives without penalty. A student will forfeit all future electives if they:
- Cancel an elective within 30 days of the start date.
- Cancel or reschedule a 4th elective without prior approval of the Chief Education Officer for Academic Affairs.
- Fail to report to their scheduled elective.
The following electives CANNOT be dropped:
- Emergency Medicine
- Infectious Disease
- Neurology
- High Risk Obstetrics
- Pediatrics Subinternship
Orientation
Approximately 4 weeks prior to your start date, you will receive orientation information, via email to your school-issued email address, with additional instructions and forms for your elective. You must then complete the following requirements before your first rotation begins.
- Online Orientation Training
- Housing Agreement
- Any updated or incomplete Health Requirements
Housing
Registered students are eligible for on-campus housing for up to 2 electives. The fee for on-campus housing is $200 for every 4 weeks.
Final year students enrolled in good standing at an LCME medical school must register through the Visiting Student Learning Opportunities (VSLO) Application Service for up to 2 clinical electives.
Our catalog should be available for browsing by March 14, with applications being accepted as of March 28.
Application Process
VSLO applications must document that student:
- Will be in their final year at the time of the elective and enrolled in good standing at a LCME accredited medical school.
- Passed the USMLE Step 1.
- Holds personal health insurance.
- Has coverage of medical liability and/or malpractice insurance held by the home school with coverage of at least $1,000,000 per occurrence and $3,000,000 aggregate.
The VSLO application must include a:
- Current transcript
- Photograph
- Curriculum Vitae
- BMC Security ID Form
- BMC Criminal Background Check Verification Form (uploaded by Medical School)*
- BMC Immunization Form or a school issued immunization certificate documenting all of the BMC requirements. (Please do not send entire medical history.)
- School-issued email address for contacting purposes.
- Performance evaluation form.
* The Medical School must fill out and sign the BMC Criminal Background Check Verification Form. If the School has not run a criminal background check, then a BMC Criminal Background Release Form is required.
Incomplete applications will not be processed. Please allow 4-6 weeks for processing. Students must be fully registered at least 45 days prior to start date.
FEE: Within 10 days of acceptance, students must send a non-refundable processing fee of $100.00 total for all approved electives, up to 2 electives, to the Office of Undergraduate Medical Education. Failure to do so will result in the cancellation of the elective(s). This fee is in addition to the application fee paid directly to VSLO. Personal checks or money orders made payable to ‘Baystate Medical Center’ only please.
Approval
Once application is complete, notification of approval with an offer will be sent via email to your school-issued email address. You will have ONE week to accept or decline the offer before it expires.
Cancellation Policy
Students may cancel or reschedule up to 2 electives without penalty. A student will forfeit all future electives if they:
- Cancel an elective within 30 days of the start date.
- Cancel or reschedule a 4th elective without prior approval of the Chief Education Officer for Academic Affairs.
- Fail to report to their scheduled elective.
The following electives CANNOT be dropped:
- Emergency Medicine
- Infectious Disease
- Neurology
- High Risk Obstetrics
- Pediatrics Subinternship
Orientation
Approximately 4 weeks prior to your start date, you will receive orientation information, via email to your school-issued email address, with additional instructions and forms for your elective. You must then complete the following requirements before your first rotation begins.
- Online Orientation Training
- Housing Agreement
- Any updated or incomplete Health Requirements
Housing
Registered students are eligible for on-campus housing for up to 2 electives. The fee for on-campus housing is $200 for every 4 weeks.
Students from International Medical Schools must apply through the UMass Chan Medical School.
Visit their website for eligibility, application, requirements information, and fees for international students.