You can find visiting student information and application instructions on the OHSU Undergraduate Medical Education website.

Visiting students can apply for EMED 709A Sub-Internship in Emergency Medicine. Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) utilizes the AAMC Visiting Student Learning Opportunities (VSLO, previously known as VSAS) to receive visiting MD and DO student applications. For more information regarding VSLO, please visit the VSLO website or contact 202-478-9878.

All required materials will be listed in VSLO and should be submitted via the VSLO platform.

We do accept requests for days off and will do what we can to accommodate your special needs while rotating. However, the schedule is quite complex with several variables, so requests should be kept to a minimum.

No, EMED 709 is a 4-week rotation with no exceptions. In order to receive the optimal EM experience, and to participate in all of the labs and didactics, we ask that if you are interested in the course that you plan to stay for the full 4 weeks.

No, due to the structure of the rotation we do need all students to follow OHSU's rotation dates in order to participate in all of the events over the duration of the rotation.

Please reach out to our clerkship coordinator Rebekkah Anderson (anderebe@ohsu.edu) to inquire about your specific case. In particular, we recognize that many DO institutions don’t offer a neurology core, so we will waive that requirement if that is the case for your home institution.

Students who complete the EMED 709A Sub-Internship in Emergency Medicine course will be offered an interview with our residency program. Rotating with a sub-specialty such as pediatric emergency medicine, toxicology, or ultrasound does not guarantee a residency interview.

Applications are screened and students are selected based on applicant competitiveness and date/time of application submission (you are at an advantage if you submit your application as soon as we start accepting them). Students who are not initially offered a spot in a rotation are automatically placed on a waitlist, and there is often a fair amount of movement on the waitlist over the following months.

Unfortunately, OHSU does not have housing for students. We can, however, provide students with a list of resources of housing options in the area.