Electives

Visiting Student Application Service (VSAS)

The VSAS is an Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) application for 4th year clinical away electives. The service includes a searchable database of electives, a short application, the ability to pay application fees online, and tracking of offers and schedules. There are 63 schools participating in this service for the 2009-10 academic year. www.aamc.org/vsas

AAMC Extramural Electives Compendium

If you are applying to a school that is not participating in the VSAS, please use the Extramural Electives Compendium http://services.aamc.org/eec/students/

Unique Elective Opportunities

Epidemiology Elective Program (EEP) provides an introduction to preventive medicine, public health and the principles of applied epidemiology to senior medical and veterinary students. Elective students have the opportunity to assist with epidemiologic investigations of infectious diseases, cancer, congenital malformations, environmental and occupational diseases, injuries, chronic diseases and reproductive health. The elective is offered September through early June. Assignments are for a 6-8 week period. For more information: http://www.cdc.gov/eis/applyeis/elective.htm

Wilderness Medicine at Weill-Cornell Elective. Two-week elective available to third and fourth year medical students. Space limited. To enroll: http://www.nypemergency.org/residency

US-Mexico Border Health Scholars Program Univ. of Texas HCS San Antonio - South Texas Environmental Education and Research (STEER). Unique field elective at the U.S. - Mexico Border for students enrolled in U.S. MD/MPH, medical, public, and other heatlh profession degree programs. 4 week electives available at Laredo and Harlingen TX. Applications available in the Student Affairs Office (1223 WH), or online at http://steer.uthscsa.edu

National Institutes of Health Resident and Medical Student Electives Clinical Electives Program (CEP) Structured clinical electives and customized research electives for third and four year medical students (1-3 months duration). Applications available on a continuous basis and must be received three months before the anticipated start date: http://www.training.nih.gov

Global Electives for Medical Students and Pre-Meds with Child Family Health International. Spend 4 or 8 weeks working with local doctors in a variety of healthcare settings. www.cfhi.org

Mountain Area Health Education Center (North Carolina) Electives for medical students interested in FAMILY MEDICINE: Western North Carolina Adventure - a mountain community practice elective, Asheville - Ambulatory Care - A MAHEC Residency Practice Elective, Henderson - Ambulatory Care - A MAHEC Rural Track Residency Practice elective, Acting Internship - an inpatient elective, Community Oriented Primary Care - a county health care elective, Physical Medicine - Rehabilitation - a rehabilitation management elective.