Purpose
The Visiting Students Learning Opportunities (VSLO), Clinician Nexus and other application platforms aspire to build a community of residency programs that use common scheduling and credentialing platforms for students to request residency-based elective rotations during their fourth year.
Access
Students will be granted access to VSLO during the Fall semester of their OMS III year. Students will receive an email invitation from the Office of Clinical Education once AAMC makes available VSLO tokens for distribution. Access instructions to other national platforms will be provided by clinical education when these platforms open for eligible students.
Applications
By utilizing VSLO and other national platforms, students will have access to search and apply for clinical clerkship electives at participating residency programs in disciplines of the student’s choosing. Note: VSLO charges and fees per elective application.
Students are required to complete/upload many documents related to elective applications. The Office of the Registrar can upload certain documents, including, but not limited to:
- Official transcript
- Letters of Verification
The Department of Clinical Education can provide the following documents:
- Letters of Recommendation
- Liability insurance documentation
- Letter of Good Standing
- Affiliation Agreements
Students are responsible for completing and uploading the following:
- AAMC Immunization form: 4th Year Clinical Coordinators can facilitate final signature on the document once student has filled in all information
- HIPAA/OSHA certificate
- Background Check
- Drug Screen
- ACLS/BLS card
- Immunization records
- Health Insurance card
- Government-issued identification
- White coat photo
- Copy of preceptor evaluation/assessment