Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation (PM&R)
Visiting Student Clerkship Opportunities

The Department of Rehabilitation Medicine offers Rehab 687 to fourth year visiting medical students interested in Rehabilitation Medicine. This is a four-week clerkship that is available in conjunction with the UW School of Medicine clinical schedule. No exceptions are made to this calendar. We accept one visiting student for each of the following four 4-week rotation blocks: 7/9/12 - 8/3/12, 8/6/12 - 8/31/12, 9/4/12 - 9/28/12, and 11/26/12 - 12/21/12. Interested students generally will be placed at the University of Washington Medical Center (UWMC). If you are interested in another hospital within the Seattle area affiliated with the University of Washington, please specify on your application form and we will let you know if we can accommodate your special request.

Please be aware that a visiting student rotation is not a requirement in order to apply to our residency program and most of our residents did not participate in a visiting student clerkship with us. If you are interested in applying for a resident position with our program, we fully encourage you to do so and please do not be concerned if we are unable to accommodate you in a visiting student clerkship, as it has no effect on your residency application.

US and Canadian Visiting Medical Students

For US and Canadian Medical Students - Please review the guidelines by following the link below:

• Guidelines & Policies for US and Canadian Visiting Students

International Visiting Medical Students

For Non-US and Non-Canadian Medical Students - Please review the guidelines by following the link below:

• Guidelines & Policies For International Visiting Students

Applying for the Visiting Medical Student

Step One:
The UW School of Medicine Visiting Student Clinical Elective Program uses VSAS, the Visiting Student Application Service, to receive visiting student applications. Applications may be submitted starting in March. For more information on VSAS, please contact their help desk at vsas@aamc.org.

Only students from LCME accredited schools can apply through VSAS. Canadian students, D.O. students, and other students not from an LCME accredited school may apply using the standard Visiting Student application form. To request an application form, or if you have questions, please contact the Visiting Student Program Coordinator at visitstu@uw.edu.

Step Two:
The next step in applying is to submit:

• Your Board Scores
• A current CV
• A personal statement explaining your interest in doing a clerkship with us

These items should be emailed to Teresa Jewell, the clerkship coordinator. Please also refer to the UW School of Medicine Clinical Schedule and indicate in your email the four-week block you would like to apply for. It is helpful if alternate dates are also listed. We can only accept Visiting Students for the first six 4-week rotation blocks. Once we receive your approved VSAS application from the UW Visiting Student Office, a department committee will determine whether you meet the departmental requirements, and if space is available, we will approve your rotation in VSAS and you will be notified. Please feel free to contact us for more information.

To learn more about the Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation residency program, please explore the links below:

• About the Program
• Letter from the Chiefs
• Diversity & Equal Opportunity
• Accreditation
• Applying to the Residency Program
• Eligibility Requirements
• Selection Process
• Academic Curriculum
• Stipends & Benefits
• Frequently Asked Questions
• Current Residents
• Living in Seattle
• Residency Contact Information