University at Buffalo (UB)
Visiting Students
We welcome requests from U.S. medical school students for fourth-year clinical electives at any of the hospitals or institutions affiliated with the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences.
For the 2024-2025 academic year, our catalog is viewable on VSLO|VSAS in February and accepting applications in March.
All electives offerings to visiting students are listed on VSLO, if you do not see a particular elective listed, it is not being offered.
Elective Rotation Dates
Visiting students attending US LCME accredited medical schools are required to use AAMC's Visiting Student Learning Opportunities (VSLO) portal to apply in order to take fourth year clinical electives at any of the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences school’s affiliated hospitals or institutions.
The tremendous demand for educational experiences by students’ trained elsewhere, especially internationally-trained students far exceeds our ability to accommodate them. Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences therefore, established a policy that will keep open visiting student opportunities for medical students attending a domestic medical institution only.
Elective Rotation Dates
Our academic calendar is divided into 13 four-week modules across the year.
2024-2025 Calendar
Fall Semester
Spring Semester
Module
A
Jul 1 - Jul 28
B
Jul 29 - Aug 25
C
Aug 26 - Sep 22
D
Sep 23 - Oct 20
E
Oct 21 - Nov 17
F
Nov 18 - Dec 15
G
Dec 16 - Jan 12
H
Jan 13 - Feb 9
I
Feb 10 - Mar 9
J
Mar 10 - Apr 6
K
Apr 7 - May 4
L
May 5 - Jun 1
M
Jun 2 - Jun 29
Please note that Commercial General Public Liability insurance is required at a minimum coverage amount of 1 million per occurrence/3 million aggregate.
This is in addition to Professional Liability insurance at a minimum coverage amount of 1 million per occurrence/3 million aggregate.
Questions
Our Office of Student and Academic Affairs administers this program. Questions should be directed to:
Lisa Zander
Assistant Director of Academic Administration