Application Letter for Visiting Senior Students from US, Canadian, and Puerto Rican Schools
Eligibility
Students must have completed their core clerkship training:
Medicine: 12 weeks
Surgery: 12 weeks
OB / GYN: 6 weeks
Pediatrics: 8 weeks
Psychiatry: 6 weeks
Neurology: 4 weeks
(ONLY Neuro can be waived, which precludes application for a Neuro clerkship.)
UCSD recognizes that all medical schools do not have identical core clerkship (weeks) requirements; each application is reviewed and evaluated with this in mind. Students must be in good academic standing with their school, must be seniors, and must receive academic credit from their school for electives taken at UCSD.
Application Timetable
Summer quarter is reserved for UCSD students.
The Visiting Student Program begins in the Fall quarter (9/21/2009).
Applications for clerkships beginning the September 21st block will be acceped after 7/1/2009 and processed first, followed by Winter and Spring quarter application requests.
Students are subject to the calendar listed on the bulletin; other schedules will not be considered.
I am unable to take calls checking on an application's status.
I will happily acknowledge receipt of application material.
Please send your inquiry to me via e-mail.
Only completed applications with ALL MATERIAL included in ONE MAILING/envelope will be processed. Turn-around time for assignment is 4-8 weeks.
Health Insurance & Immunizations
Students are required to provide proof of health insurance coverage.
Students must provide proof of a negative TB skin test or negative chest x-ray report taken within the 12 months prior to the actual electives dates.
Additionally, proof-of-immunity to rubeola, mumps and rubella is a requirement. It is suggested that you be vaccinated against Hepatitis B and have immunity to polio and tetanus, although this is not mandatory.
Application Procedure
Student completes all items in Section I of UCSD SOM application.
It is important to allow some flexibility by listing alternate choices, should your first choice be full.
Students may apply for one (4 weeks) or two (8 weeks) electives.
Section II is to be completed by your Dean or school official, with your school seal affixed, and the hard-copy (original form) must be mailed with all other material, one mailing.
Additional Requirement
- Send a copy of your core clerkship evaluation (from clerkship closest to your request) — must have "comments" stating:
- student's fund-of-knowledge
- physical exam skills
- ability to relate to peers / patients
- note-taking
- level-of-skills
- etc.
- This requirement is in addition to the standard form letter from your school, "student-in-good-standing," routinely sent by your Student Affairs office.
- Medical School Transcript (may be unofficial copy)
- USMLE step1 score (may be unofficial copy). No other exams will be accepted.
Please note: If it is not possible to send a core clerkship evaluation (due to your school’s policy), submit a letter containing the same information covered in core clerkship evaluations, signed by a faculty member who worked with you.
It is important that all material be kept together in one mailing.
Application Fee
There is an application fee of $125.00/per 4-week elective, payable to UC Regents.
Please leave date field on check blank. It will be completed by the coordinator when an elective assignment is made.
Include the application fee when sending in your material.
If there is no available clerkship, the fee will be refunded.
Once an elective has been offered, the application fee is nonrefundable.
Summary
- completed UCSD SOM application, Section I & II
- your school's statement of "student-in-good-standing," which includes Medical Malpractice insurance coverage statement, HIPAA training, etc.
- copy of evaluation from a core clerkship in the field of the requested elective
(or letter — see Additional Requirement stated above) - Medical school transcript (may be unofficial copy)
- USMLE Step I score (may be unofficial copy)
- updated health form, includes current TB skin test and results (within last 12 months of start of elective), immunizations and proof of medical insurance
- application fee of $125.00, payable to UC Regents
Housing
The Housing List will be mailed upon request after a student has accepted an elective.
Thank you for your interest in UCSD’s Visiting Senior Students Electives Program.
Sincerely,
Adrianne Edwards
Program Coordinator
Visiting Student Electives Program
UCSD School of Medicine
9500 Gilman Drive, 0729
La Jolla, CA 92093-0729
email: a1edwards@ucsd.edu
ph: 858-534-1396
fx: 858-822-3067
