Medical students are encouraged to rotate through our emergency department to gain an appreciation of the wide variety of acute and chronic diseases seen at UAB Hospital.
Participating in a visiting student rotation does not guarantee an interview with the UAB Emergency Medicine Residency Program. Each student will be given a mentor through our SLOE program. We recommend that visiting student express their interest in our program to the faculty and residents they are working with, all of whom have the opportunity to be involved the Emergency Medicine Residency recruitment process. We also encourage students to meet with their sloe mentor while on rotation outside of shift to discuss career goals.
Fourth year visiting students from any US allopathic or osteopathic school are welcome to apply. Visiting student applications are initiated and processed through the UAB Heersink School of Medicine registrar’s office. Students interested in the rotation must complete the online application through the AAMC Visiting Student Learning Opportunity (VSLO) website. All applications are reviewed and selected through the VSLO platform.
Dates of rotation are set by the registrar office and are not flexible. Applications will be reviewed early April and acceptances will be made on a rolling basis starting mid-April. Any applications submitted after July 1 will not be reviewed.
For questions regarding eligibility, please contact our education coordinator, Aubrey Luallen at aluallen@uabmc.edu.
Visiting Rotation Requirements/Eligibility
- Must be a fourth-year medical student in good standing at an accredited U.S. allopathic or osteopathic medical school
- Must have completed specific prerequisites: Medicine, Family Medicine, Neurology, Obstetrics/Gynecology, Pediatrics, Psychiatry, Surgery (all core clerkships)
- Students must have successfully passed USMLE Step 1
2025 Visiting Student Rotation Dates:
- 5/5-6/1
- 6/2-6/29
- 6/30-7/27
- 7/28-8/24
- 8/25-9/21
- 9/22-10/19 - SLOE not guaranteed before ERAS submission
***The number of students selected for visiting rotations in a clinical specialty will be strictly determined by each department. Participation in a visiting student rotation does not guarantee an invitation for residency program interview. Invitations to interview are provided at the discretion of the individual program.***
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Fourth Year Visiting Medical Students Scholarship
The UAB Department of Emergency Medicine is proud to partner with the UAB Heersink School of Medicine and the UAB Hospital Graduate Medical Education Office, in collaboration with the UAB Office of Access and Engagement, to provide support for fourth-year medical students interested in participating in a four-week rotation at our academic medical center.
Scholars Receive
- $1,000 stipend toward travel, food and housing
- Networking opportunities with faculty, residents and students interested in your success
How to Apply
Please send the following to GME Office of Access and Engagement at gmeOAE@uabmc.edu, Emergency Medicine Clerkship Director, Zach Pacheco, M.D., at zpacheco@uabmc.edu, and Aubrey Luallen at aluallen@uabmc.edu
- Personal statement (500 words max)
- CV
- Learn More
- Standard application through VSAS required
Useful Links
Contact
Zachary Pacheco, M.D.
Erin Shufflebarger, MD, MPH
Aubrey Luallen
Education Coordinator
aluallen@uabmc.edu