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The Heersink School of Medicine and the UAB Hospital Graduate Medical Education Office, in collaboration with the UAB Office for Diversity & Inclusion, is providing support for fourth-year medical students to participate in a variety of four-week rotations at our academic medical center.

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Participating Residency Programs

Participating programs are subject to change. If a program is not listed, please indicate your interest under 'Other,' and you will be notified if that program is added at a later date.

  • Anesthesiology
  • Emergency Medicine
  • Med-Peds
  • Obstetrics & Gynecology
  • Pediatrics
  • Psychiatry
  • Urology

Eligibility

  • Fourth-year medical students in good standing at an accredited U.S. allopathic or osteopathic medical school
  • Students must have completed all core clerkships
  • Students must have successfully passed USMLE Step 1 or COMLEX 1

Scholarship Benefits

  • $1,000 stipend toward travel, food, and housing
  • Networking opportunities with faculty, residents, and students interested in your success
  • Stipends are disbursed upon the completion of rotation

How to Apply

  • Personal Statement (500 words max)
  • CV
  • Application form - Download Here
  • Standard application through VSAS required

    Apply Here

The number of students selected for visiting rotations in a clinical specialty will be strictly determined by each department. Participation in a visiting student determined by each department. Participation in a visiting student rotation does not guarantee an invitation for residency program interview. Invitations to interview are provided at the discretion of the individual program.