Instructions for Visiting Students

 

 The University of Nevada School of Medicine (UNSOM) accepts visiting students only from medical schools accredited by either the LCME or the American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine. If your school meets this accreditation requirement please complete the following steps to apply for an elective with UNSOM.

 

 

VISITING STUDENTS FROM AAMC/LCME ACCREDITED UNIVERSITIES:

Beginning with academic year 2009-10, the University of Nevada School of Medicine (UNSoM) will receive visiting student applications through VSAS, the new Visiting Student Application Service. To apply, please complete and submit a VSAS application for your preferred electives and dates. Required documents which can be uploaded to VSAS are your photograph, your medical school transcript, and proof of current immunizations, including a Hepatitis B titer and a TB test done within one year of the date of your requested rotation. A curriculum vitae is also required for certain electives, as will be noted in the VSAS database comments.

Step 1 scores, background check results, and a $100.00 non-refundable application fee must be mailed, as VSAS is not currently capable of uploading/processing these items. Make check or money order payable to
"Board of Regents". Please do not send cash.
Our mailing address is:   University of Nevada School of Medicine
                                     Office of Medical Education
                                     2040 West Charleston Blvd., #504 
                                     Las Vegas, NV 89102
                                     Attn: Sherry Marcu
 

Please note:  Applications will not be processed until all required documents/fees are received.
 

 For more information on VSAS, please see www.aamc.org/vsas, or contact vsas@aamc.org, or (202) 478-9878. For more information on our visiting student electives, please contact Sherry Marcu (Las Vegas campus) at smarcu@medicine.nevada.edu,  or Deb Chase (Reno campus) at dchase@medicine.nevada.edu.

 

VISITING STUDENTS FROM OSTEOPATHIC/AOA:
If you are applying from an osteopathic school affiliated with the AOA please use the downloadable application below and supply the following supporting documentation:

  • A non-refundable processing fee in the amount of $100.00.  Make check or money order payable to “Board of Regents”.  Please do not send cash.
  • A letter of good standing from your medical school.
  • A copy of your medical school transcript
  • A copy of your Comlex Step 1 scores
  • Proof of current immunizations, including a Hepatitis B titer and a TB test done within one year of the date of your requested rotation.
  • Proof of professional liability insurance in the amount of $1,000,000/$3,000/000.
  • Result of criminal background check. (We will accept the background check done by your medical school for admission).
  • A copy of your school's performance evaluation form.
  • Your curriculum vitae (for Plastic Surgery rotations only)

Application for UNSoM Reno electives       Application for UNSoM as Vegas electives

Processing of visiting student applications will begin after May 15th.  You will be notified by the Office of Medical Education upon approval of your application. The clinical department will then provide you with information specific to your elective rotation, i.e. when, where and to whom you should report.

 

The University of Nevada School of Medicine does not provide professional liability insurance coverage on visiting students. Therefore, all students that are accepted are required to have professional liability insurance coverage from their own medical school; or they must obtain an individual policy. The Office of Medical Education requires proof of such coverage with the application.

No student stipends are available. The University of Nevada School of Medicine will give no credit to visiting students. Evaluation of the student's performance will be made using the evaluation form provided by the visiting student's medical school. This will be forwarded to the student's medical school upon completion of the elective.

Arrangements for housing and meals must be made by the student. However, information may be obtained through the off campus housing web site at www.reslife.unr.edu/och for students coming to Reno.  For students coming to LasVegas, please call the Office of Medical Education office in Las Vegas at 702-671-2302, or check the Student Affairs web site at http://www.medicine.nevada.edu/dept/asa/students/VisitingStude_MMtmp1bdf3c64/ VisitingStudentHousing-LasVegas.htm.

In order to maintain a quality learning environment, the number of visiting students accepted into any elective rotation will be determined by the University of Nevada School of Medicine in its sole discretion.

Please note:  Elective course changes may occur after catalog publication.  For the most current information on electives, contact either the appropriate academic department or the Office of Medical Education at (775) 682-7729.  You may view the updated electives catalog on our website.