2024-2025 Visiting Student Course Catalog

Course Coordinator Contact Information

General Information
McGovern Medical School uses VSLO to receive visiting student applications for senior elective request(s).  Visiting students must be in their final year of study and may only apply for electives offered August – April (Block 4-13).  Our electives are offered in four-week blocks as listed below.  Visiting students are limited to no more than two (2) electives.   Applications are due no later than 30 days prior to requested block.  The application process normally takes 3-4 weeks.  Official approval to rotate at McGovern Medical School is granted solely by the Office of Admissions and Student Affairs.  Approvals obtained directly from department coordinators will not be honored.

If you are applying for an elective at the Lyndon B. Johnson Hospital (LBJ) you will be required to have transportation.

APC Electives are not open to visiting students.

For more information on our visiting student electives, please email [email protected]

For more information on VSLO, please visit their website or contact VSLO at [email protected] or 202-478-9878.

Visiting Student Blocks Available for Rotation: https://students-residents.aamc.org/visiting-student-learning-opportunities/visiting-student-learning-opportunities-vslo 

BlockDates of Rotation
Block 47/29/2024 - 8/23/2024
Block 58/26/2024 - 9/20/2024
Block 69/23/2024 - 10/18/2024
Block 710/21/2024 - 11/15/2024
Block 811/18/2024 - 12/13/2024
Block 912/16/2024 - 1/10/2025
Block 101/13/2025 - 2/7/2025
Block 112/10/2025 - 3/7/2025
Block 123/10/2025 – 4/4/2025
Block 134/7/2025 – 5/2/2025

Application Request Procedure
Students enrolled in VSLO participating schools must complete and submit an application through VSLO.

Requirements

  1. Statement of good standing.
  2. Official medical school transcript.
  3. Verification that you are covered by malpractice insurance.
  4. Verification of immunizations, including the completion of Hepatitis B vaccination series or proof of immunity and COVID vaccines/boosters.
  5. Proof of health insurance coverage (including both sides, of current insurance card must accompany application).
  6. USMLE scores.
  7. Photograph.
  8. A $100.00 per block non-refundable processing fee. Please DO NOT SEND PERSONAL CHECKS OR CASH.   Processing fee must be a money order made payable to UT-HSC. Money orders can be easily obtained at your local Post Office or convenience stores.
  9. There is a $100.00 charge for any change to your approved application.
  10. All above mentioned documents and application fees must be received in the Office of Student Affairs at least one month before the requested elective start date.

Housing and Parking

McGovern Medical School does not provide housing or parking for visiting students.

For parking options please call the Texas Medical Center Parking Office at 713-791-6161 or visit their website: https://www.tmc.edu/parking/ 

General Information

Thank you for your interest in rotating with McGovern Medical School. Unfortunately, we are no longer accepting international visiting student applications for 2024-2025. Our office and the International Affairs Office require all applications to be turned in four months in advance before the requested rotation block. Due to this mandatory timeline, we are no longer accepting applications. Our departments will soon review all current electives and decide which electives will be offered for the 2025-2026 Visiting Student Catalog. Please continue to monitor our website for updates on the new schedule. Our website will be automatically updated once our departments have finalized the electives.

*International students are not accepted for any Anesthesiology electives.*

Please Note:  The Dermatology department is moving offices approximately 6 miles outside the Medical Center.  You MUST have a car in order to get to all of the clinics for all electives listed on the course descriptions, with the exception of DERM 4002, which remains exclusively at the M.D. Anderson Cancer Center.

*International students are not accepted for any Dermatology electives.*

Please note for U.S. VSLO Applicants: The Department of Emergency Medicine strongly advises visiting students to apply 2-3 months in advance (on VSLO) to their requested timeline to ensure enough processing time by the department. 

*International students are not accepted for any Emergency Medicine electives. *

*International students are not accepted for any Family Medicine electives. *

*INDP 4005 and INDP 4006 electives are not open to International students. *

*INTM 4004, INTM 4005, INTM 4024, INTM 4026, INTM 4033, INTM 4058 and INTM 4059 electives are not open to International students. *

Please note for U.S. VSLO Applicants: The Department of Neurology strongly advises visiting students to apply 2-3 months in advance (on VSLO) to their requested timeline to ensure enough processing time by the department. 

*International students are not accepted for any Neurosurgery electives. *

Please note for U.S. VSLO Applicants: The Department of OBGY does not guarantee a residency interview for completing a visiting student elective.

*International students are not accepted for any OBGY electives. *

*International students are not accepted for any Orthopaedic electives. *

*International students are not accepted for any Otolaryngology electives. *

*International students are not accepted for any Pathology electives. *

*International students are not accepted for any Pediatrics electives. *

*International students are not accepted for any Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation electives. *

*SURG 4004 and SURG 4013 are not open to International students. *

*International students are not accepted for any Urology electives. *