VISITING STUDENTS  

Welcome to the webpage for visiting students. We offer many exciting elective opportunities and we look forward to working with you.  

Please note that third year clerkship rotations are available only to University of Nevada School of Medicine (UNSOM) students. Because our required clerkship rotations depend heavily on the specific educational curriculum during the first two years, we cannot in fairness carry out the detailed curriculum comparison required to ensure all students enter with the same knowledge base. For more information please click here.
 

Our elective course catalog is available at http://www.unr.edu/med/dept/ome/electives.asp. Please note that there are a few electives not available to visiting students; these are clearly identified as such in the catalog.  

Visiting students may be accepted for up to eight weeks of fourth year electives.

Applications for fourth year elective rotations will only be accepted from medical students in good standing who have completed their first three years at an LCME accredited medical school or an AOA accredited osteopathic school in the U.S. or Canada. Applications will be accepted by the Office of Medical Education after May 15 after UNSOM student requests are filled.

To be considered for elective rotations, all visiting students must provide proof of completion of core clerkship rotations comparable to UNSoM students, including:

6 weeks Psychiatry          6 weeks Obstetrics and Gynecology
6 weeks Pediatrics           6 weeks Family Medicine
12 weeks Surgery           12 weeks Internal Medicine

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 USMLE Step 1 or 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 Las 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 relevant 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 for 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, check the Student Affairs web site at http://www.medicine.nevada.edu/dept/asa/students/resources_housing_lv.html. 

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.