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Visiting Medical Student Elective Program
Applicants must be in their final year of medical school at a U.S. or Canadian medical school that is accredited by the Liason Committee on Medical Education (LCME) or Osteopathic medical school (AOA accredited). Students must have successfully completed all preclinical training, basic core clerkships (Internal Medicine, Neurology, Pediatrics, Psychiatry, Obstetrics and Gynecology, and Surgery), and all portions of the clinical training prerequisites required for the elective for which the application is being processed. Acceptance will be contingent upon the applicant having achieved adequate grades in basic science and core clinical courses equivalent to Saint Louis University courses. Adequacy and equivalency shall be determined by Saint Louis University School of Medicine. Visiting students are eligible for clinical Year 4 electives only.
Applications that are incomplete or have not met the eligibility requirements will not be processed.
Personal Health InsuranceEvidence of health insurance (both hospitalization and major medical coverage) during the proposed elective period is a mandatory portion of the application documentation. This coverage is not offered or provided through Saint Louis University. If you do not have health insurance, you must purchase it, and provide proof of coverage, prior to the approval of your application.
Professional Liability CoverageEvidence of professional liability insurance ($2,000,000 US minimum) must be provided by the student's home institution or purchased directly by the student. This coverage is not offered or provided through Saint Louis University. If your home institution is not providing professional liability insurance, you must purchase it, and provide proof of coverage, prior to the approval of your application.
Verification of Good Academic StandingThe student must have verification that they are in good academic standing at their school and are authorized to take the chosen elective for the time period designated on the application form.
Duration of ElectivesVisiting Medical Students may apply for electives in three week blocks as listed in the Phase 3 (Year 4) Instructional Periods, but the total time may not exceed twelve weeks.
Application FeesAt the present time, no application fees are required.
Application ProceduresAll applications should be returned to:
Saint Louis University School of Medicine
1402 South Grand Boulevard, LRC 101
St. Louis, MO 63104
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A separate application should be completed for each elective for which you are applying.
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Each application must be complete including student data, verification of insurance coverage (both liability and personal health), and verification of academic standing. Failure to complete the application properly will delay the processing of the form. (See Requirements section)
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Processing of Applications
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Procedure for Processing of Applications for Visiting Medical Students
The Office of Curricular Affairs will administer the following procedures at Saint Louis University School of Medicine upon receipt of the application:
- Obtain approval from the Associate Dean for Curriculum.
- Receive departmental confirmation that the position and selected time frame are available.
- Inform the student of acceptance or rejection by mail within two weeks of receipt of application (see notice below.)
Notice: Processing of requests from visiting students will begin after June 1 prior to the start of the next academic year. Applications may not be submitted until May 1 for the next academic year which runs from July to June.
Period Codes: Period Codes for
2009-2010
Application: VisitingStudentApplication2009.pdf
For our complete course catalog click below:
Course Catalog (OASIS): https://oasis.slu.edu/public/
Should you need additional information, please contact Therese A Heidemann at (314) 977-4215 or by email at theidem1@slu.eduÂ
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