Visiting Students Program
Georgetown University School of Medicine is ONLY using the new Visiting Student Application Service (VSAS) for visiting student fourth year elective applications. Electives are offered to 4th year medical students students enrolled in U.S. LCME-accredited institutions.
Please do not call to inquire about the status of your application. Contacting the Office of Medical Education will not expedite the processing of your application. All visiting students will be notified by the Office of Medical Education through VSAS (Visiting Student Application Service) as to his/her application status. If you have specific questions that are not in regards to your application status please direct your inquiries to the Office of Medical Education 202.687.1004.
Important Information for Visiting Students
(2011-2012 Academic Year)
Placement within the electives for all visiting students is decided based on a first-come, first-serve basis.
NEEDLESTICK INJURY NOTICE: If you are involved in a needlestick injury while rotating at Georgetown University Hospital, you will need to go to the Emergency Room for immediate care.
**If follow-up care is required, you will need to call the Division of Infectious Diseases at Georgetown University Hospital at 202.444.0086 and schedule a follow-up care appointment.
** Please note: You or your home institution is responsible for all costs associated with any needlestick injuries. Georgetown University School of Medicine and Georgetown University Hospital is not responsible for the cost of care for any needlestick injuries.
UPDATE for 2011-2012: The elective catalog is now posted and available for students to submit applications BUT applications will still NOT be processed until June 13, 2011. Please do NOT call or e-mail regarding the status of your application before the process date.
April 15, 2011 UPDATE: The following departments are vetting applications earlier than June 13, 2011 so please submit your applications as soon as possible if you are applying for electives within these departments: Orthopaedics, Otolaryngology, Ophthalmology, Urology (Urologic Surgery) and Emergency Medicine.
June 13, 2011 - Earliest date notifications are sent to visiting students through VSAS. Once the placement of our students is complete, we begin notifying visiting students of application decisions on a block-by-block basis.
Visiting students will be notified via email regarding the status of their application(s). If you are placed in an elective, you will be notified via email.
If you choose to accept an offer and in order to secure your place in an elective, you are required to upload onto VSAS or to fax a letter from your primary physician stating that you are in good health and free from communicable diseases. Also, you must provide proof of receiving the seasonal flu shot in Fall 2011.
Letters should be faxed to Office of Medical Education- 202.687.7143.
There is a $100.00 processing fee for each accepted elective (payable by check or credit card)
Georgetown University does NOT offer housing or parking assistance for visiting students.
To begin your VSAS application, click on the following link: www.aamc.org/vsas
To view the Georgetown 4th Year Elective Catalog, follow this link:
Fourth Year Elective Catalog 2011-2012
Fourth Year Schedule 2011-2012
For problems with your VSAS account, please contact vsas@aamc.org
For osteopathic 4th year students, you must request a copy of the Visiting Student Application. This may be done after May 1, 2011 by emailing medicaleducationoffice@georgetown.edu
For accepted students ONLY: Credit Card Form