Otolaryngology AI - Visiting Student Scholarship
$2500 scholarship available!
The Visiting Student Scholarship program (VSS) in Otolaryngology aims to encourage 4th year medical students to gain valuable learning experiences in Vermont and whose unique experiences and perspectives will contribute to serving our diverse populations.
Our department rewards up to two $2,500 stipends to visiting students to support travel and housing during the acting internship elective at the UVM Medical Center.
Unique to Our Program
- Head and Neck Surgery
- Otology/Neurotology
- Rhinology and Skull Base
- Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
- Laryngology
- Pediatric Otolaryngology
Typical Day
Typical Day
Students will work at the UVM Medical Center and our Outpatient Clinic. We see an extensive range of otolaryngology cases. During your time on service, you will work one on one with Faculty from each subspecialty including: Head and Neck Surgery, Rhinology and Skull Base, Otology/Neurotology, Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Laryngology, and Pediatric Otolaryngology. You will also work closely with our close knit group of residents.
Our mission at the University of Vermont Otolaryngology Residency Program is to provide exceptional otolaryngology training that empowers our residents with extensive surgical experience and clinical decision making skills in a supportive and collaborative environment. We are committed to delivering the highest quality comprehensive education that prepares our residents to excel in their careers and make meaningful contributions to the field of otolaryngology.
Students will participate in daily rounds, weekly didactic sessions, along with grand rounds, tumor board, pathology conference, and journal club. Visiting students will work in a variety of clinical settings including patient rounds, our outpatient clinic, emergency room consultations and scrubbing in on surgeries in the operating room.
Active Mentorship
Students will benefit from mentorship and advising, working closely with our residents and faculty from varied backgrounds. Key elements include daily didactics, mid-rotation Q&A with our Program Director, and guidance from faculty with diverse subspecialty training and interests
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.
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 2025
July 2025
Aug 2025
Sep 2025
Oct 2025
Feedback + Evaluations
- Acting Interns will give a 15-20 minute oral presentation to the faculty and residents at the end of the rotation, the topic is of their own choosing.
- A case based oral exam based on common ENT problems that the AI will have seen while on service will be administered by one of the attendings at the end of the rotation.
- 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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