Visiting Elective

We are pleased to announce that we are accepting visiting students for our EM clerkships starting May 2023!  Applications can be submitted through VSLO.  All applicants from medical students in the United States are welcome! Unfortunately, the University of Nebraska College of Medicine does not accept applications for electives from students attending international medical schools and non-LCME accredited institutions.

Students interested in pursuing EM as a career are strongly encouraged to arrange a rotation in the months of May - November so that your experience may be used in support of your ERAS application. While here, we suggest you schedule a meeting with an EM faculty member to discuss your chosen specialty and request a Standard Letter of Evaluation (SLOE).

University of Nebraska EM electives are visible on the VSLO catalogue on December 1, 2022.  We will be accepting applications for rotations on January 1, 2023.  Please see the VLSO catalogue for rotation dates and application requirements.  For more information on VSLO, please visit AAMC.

For more information on our visiting student electives please contact Heather Noyes (EM Clerkship Coordinator, Heather Noyes).  For inquiries regarding the VSLO application process or the status of your application Rachel Samson (Student Affairs Office Associate).

Visiting students will rotate at the Nebraska Medical Center, which is a large community and academic Emergency Department and level 1 trauma center.   Students will evaluate and manage patients under direct supervision of an attending physician. Additional exposure to specialized areas of Emergency Medicine are included with experiences with Hyperbaric Medicine and Toxicology/Poison Center.  Optional exposure to Emergency Medical Services are available as well.  Students will attend dedicated didactics and educational experiences which include simulation, splint and laceration labs.  Final rotation grades are compiled from performance on shifts, student presentations and the NBME exam in emergency medicine.


Students interested in pursuing EM as a career are strongly encouraged to arrange a rotation in the months of July - November so that your experience may be used in support of your ERAS application. While here, we suggest you schedule a meeting with an EM faculty member to discuss your chosen specialty and request a Standard Letter of Evaluation (SLOE).


For additional questions regarding the details of the rotation, contact Heather Noyes, Clerkship Coordinator, Dr Amy Cutright, Clerkship Director, or Dr. Lisa Meinke, Assistant Clerkship Director. 

For inquiries regarding the VSAS application process or the status of your application, please contact Lisa Paquette.