Pediatrics - Visiting Student Scholarship
Up to two $2500 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 (VSS) in Pediatrics 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 Pediatrics provides up to two $2,500 scholarships to visiting students to support travel and housing during the elective.
Unique to Our Program
- Neonatology (NICU)
- Pediatric Primary Care
- Pediatric Pulmonary
- Close-knit residency program
Typical Day
Typical Day
Students will work at the UVM Medical Center the only Level One Trauma hospital for a large geographic area including Vermont and upstate New York and our outpatient clinic in the greater Burlington, Vermont area.
Visiting rotations of 4 weeks, will be offered in:
The Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) rotation is a sub-internship that provides fourth year medical students with the opportunity to attend deliveries and work at an intern level in caring for newborns with acute and chronic medical issues. During their rotation the student will be encouraged to develop autonomy in managing their own patient panel, join rounds for both the resident and advanced practice provider teams, and attend didactic sessions focused on both NICU-specific topics as well and pediatric medicine more generally.
In Primary Care Pediatrics, students will have the opportunity to care for children of all ages for both acute and well-child visits. The primary care pediatrics site in Burlington houses the New American clinic, and the student may also have the opportunity to spend time in the community-based Building Strong Families clinic, a model of group well visits for New American young children and their parents.
The Pediatric Pulmonary service provides students the opportunity to evaluate infants, children, and teenagers with a broad variety of respiratory conditions such as airway disorders, cystic fibrosis, asthma, and infections. The student will work as an integral part of the team in varied settings including outpatient subspecialty clinic, general inpatient pediatric unit, pediatric ICU, and neonatal ICU. The student will practice bronchoscopy using simulation and attend bronchoscopies that are scheduled during the rotation.
While participating in VSS, visiting students are invited to attend a variety of teaching sessions alongside the pediatric residents.
There will be no overnight or weekend shifts for visiting students.
Each visiting student in the VSS Pediatrics Program will be matched with a resident/fellow and an attending as mentors for the month based on shared interests and additional experiences can be included during the rotation depending on individual interests of the student. Students selected will also be guaranteed a residency interview if interested in applying to our Department of Pediatrics Residency Program at the University of Vermont Children's Hospital.
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.
• September 29 – October 24, 2025
Feedback + Evaluations
PowerPoint presentation required at conclusion of rotation. Evaluations will be completed by the Program Director in close collaboration with faculty, residents and fellows. Grades for transcript purposes will be based on each student's home institution grade options.
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