Visiting Student Scholarship -Emergency Medicine AI
Two $2,500 scholarships available!
Program Overview
The UVM Larner College of Medicine believes that a strategic investment to increase access to residency programs will build a strong pathway for future residents and faculty. We are proud to offer scholarship opportunities to help support medical students who may face circumstances that would traditionally limit participation in visiting rotations.
The Visiting Student Scholarship program (VSS) in Emergency Medicine aims to encourage visiting 4th year medical students to gain valuable learning experiences in Vermont with a focus on students who are able to demonstrate their commitment to the Larner College of Medicine’s Tenets of Professionalism, UVM's Our Common Ground values, and improving health care delivery to underserved areas and populations.
The VSS in Emergency Medicine rewards up to three $2,500 scholarships to selected recipients to support travel and housing during the elective.
The VSS in Emergency Medicine is funded through the generous donations of Emergency Medicine faculty members.
Unique to Our Program
- Internationally renowned ultrasound faculty
- Close-knit residency program
- Gain hands on experience with POCUS and other common Ultrasound guided EM procedures
Typical Day
Typical Day
Students will work exclusively at the UVM Medical Center Emergency Department (UVMMC ED) the only Level One Trauma hospital for a large geographic area including Vermont and upstate New York. This is the primary site for the new UVMMC EM Residency, and sees approximately 68,000 (adult and pediatric) patients per year.
During the elective, students will work approximately 13 clinical shifts (distributed over days, evenings and overnights, pediatric evening shifts, including 2 weekends).
Students participate in weekly didactics on Thursdays from 12-5pm, including the EM grand rounds, point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) rounds, and simulation training. Students will become part of our ED family on their month and join our residents and faculty to attend an evening journal club dinner at an attending’s home.
For each clinical shift, students will be paired one-on-one with a UVM faculty member. Students will work directly with EM faculty (medical students only present patients to faculty -- they do not present to residents). Students consistently rate our course highly given this one-on-one teaching! Students rotating have ample opportunities to participate in many procedures within the scope of EM.
Active Mentorship
Students will benefit from working alongside our dynamic faculty who come from a broad range of backgrounds and have unique academic interests.
Mentoring and Advising
Mentorship and advising opportunities include a Q&A session with our Program Director, case-based teaching from our Associate Program Directors, and mentorship from faculty with a variety of subspecialty training and interests including:
- Point-of-Care Ultrasound
- Pediatric EM
- Global Health
- Toxicology
- Research
- Rural Medicine
- EMS
- Wilderness Medicine
- Medical Education
- Simulation
- Informatics
- Emergency Neurology
- Sports Medicine
- Critical Care
Important Information
Eligibility
The scholarship is available to:
- Fourth-year medical students.
- Students who have completed all core clinical clerkships before participating in the program.
- Students who are in good academic standing in a medical school at a U.S. LCME accredited allopathic institution (are enrolled in medical degree-granting programs) or students who are in good standing at a U.S. COCA accredited osteopathic institution (are enrolled in a DO-granting program).
The scholarship is UNAVAILABLE to medical students who:
- Attend or have graduated from non-U.S. medical schools
- Attend medical schools that are not LCME accredited by the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) or COCA accredited by the American Osteopathic Association (AOA).
- Are foreign medical students on an F-1 Visa who attend U.S. medical schools
All students meeting the eligibility criteria are encouraged to apply and participate in the program.
Scholarship Details
- The VSS in Emergency Medicine provides a scholarship of $2,500 to assist in travel and lodging while accepted students rotate in an elective at the UVM Larner College of Medicine. Scholarship funds are provided in the form of a check to the visiting medical student after they successfully complete their elective rotation at UVM.
- VSS applications will be reviewed once all required documents are received.
- Students must have accepted their desired department/specialty offer at the University of Vermont Larner College of Medicine through the AAMC Visiting Student Learning Opportunity (VSLO) to receive the scholarship funds.
- Scholarship recipients are responsible for making their own housing and travel arrangements, unless the department makes arrangements otherwise.
Application + Selection
Apply at the Visiting Student Learning Opportunity (VSLO) website
- All students wishing to participate in a visiting elective at the UVM Larner College of Medicine must apply through the VSLO website and pay the VSLO application fee.
- After submitting your VSLO application, contact the VSS program coordinator.
Applicants must submit a personal statement (no more than 500 words) addressing their interest in the UVM Larner College of Medicine and VSS program, including specialty and career goals. Successful applicants will be those who, through their unique lived experiences, are able to demonstrate their commitment to the Larner College of Medicine’s Tenets of Professionalism, UVM's Our Common Ground values, and improving health care delivery to underserved areas and populations.
Course Dates
Rotation dates follow the Larner College of Medicine academic calendar.
- June 2 - June 27, 2025
- June 30 - July 25, 2025
- August 4 - August 29, 2025
- September 1 - September 26, 2025
- September 29 - October 24, 2025
- October 27 - November 21, 2025
- November 24 - December 19, 2025
Feedback + Evaluations
Students will receive feedback from their attending after every shift, with goals set for each subsequent shift. Students will be evaluated based on clinical performance, participation in didactics, and specific feedback from attending faculty regarding attitude and approach to learning. The SAEM exam at the end of the clerkship will also be factored into the student’s final grade.
A Standardized Letter of Evaluation (SLOE) will be completed for all our visiting students and will be a committee letter written and signed by the Clerkship Directors, the Program Director, and the Associate Program Director. Grades for purposes of the SLOE will be Honors, High Pass, Pass, and Fail. Grades for transcript purposes will be based on each student’s home institution grade options.
Contact Information
EM Clerkship Coordinator - Debbie McDonald
Clerkship Directors
Clerkship Co-Directors: Laura Mulvey, MD & Adam Bloom, DO
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