Orthopaedic Surgery - Visiting Student Scholarship
One $2,500 scholarship 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 (VSS) in Neurological Sciences 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 Neurological Sciences rewards one $2,500 scholarship to a selected recipient to support travel and housing during the elective.
Unique to Our Program
• Exposure to both inpatient and outpatient neurology
• Involvement in acute stroke care, general neurology service, and night float
• A variety of outpatient subspecialty clinics
Typical Day
Typical Day
Students will work at the UVM Medical Center, the only Level One Trauma hospital and only academic medical center for a large geographic area including Vermont, upstate New York and our outpatient clinics in the greater Burlington, Vermont area.
The Neurology rotation emphasizes a diagnostic approach and management of patients with various neurological disorders in inpatient service and outpatient subspecialty clinics. This rotation includes one week working in each of the following: general neurology, stroke neurology, outpatient, and night float. During inpatient rotations, students will have opportunities to have first-hand interactions with patients from diverse backgrounds and with various neurologic disorders in the ED, on neurology units and in the ICU. While students are encouraged to see patients independently, they will work closely with neurology residents and attendings and will receive adequate supervision as well as teaching during and after rounds. During the outpatient week, students will work in different subspecialty clinics.
Active Mentorship
Students will benefit from mentorship and advising, working closely with our residents and faculty from varied backgrounds. Clinical teaching is provided by a variety of dynamic residents and faculty with academic supervision from the clerkship directors.
Important Information
Eligibility
The Visiting Student 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 program provides a scholarship of $2,500 to assist with 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.
- Applicants must submit a personal statement (no more than 500 words) addressing their interest in the UVM Larner College of Medicine, including specialty and career goals, along with their personal history of activity and how their unique perspectives and experiences will contribute to Intercultural excellence in medicine.
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.
- Candidates may be contacted for a virtual interview.
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.
- Sep 2025 - Jan 2025
Rotation dates are subject to change based on availability. Please check VSLO for available rotation dates and reach out to Liz McElhinney with questions.
Feedback and Evaluations
PowerPoint presentation required at conclusion of rotation. Teaching evaluations for faculty mentor and/or resident staff required. Evaluations will be completed by the course director and individual faculty and/or resident staff with close observation of the student. Grades for transcript purposes will be based on each student’s home institution grade options.
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