We welcome visiting medical students interested in pursuing Emergency Medicine residency to rotate through our emergency department, where they will gain meaningful hands-on clinical experience supported by dedicated resident and faculty mentorship.
Fourth-year visiting students from U.S. allopathic or osteopathic school are welcome to apply. Visiting student applications are processed through the UAB Heersink School of Medicine Registrar’s office. Students interested in the rotation must complete the online application through the AAMC Visiting Student Learning Opportunity (VSLO) website. All applications are reviewed and selected through the VSLO platform.
Rotation dates are assigned by the Registrar’s Office and are not flexible. Applications can be submitted through VSLO beginning early March and acceptances are offered on a rolling basis beginning early April. Applications submitted after July 1 will not be reviewed.
For questions regarding eligibility, please contact our education coordinator, Aubrey Luallen at aluallen@uabmc.edu.
Visiting Rotation Requirements/Eligibility
- Must be a fourth-year medical student in good standing at an accredited U.S. allopathic or osteopathic medical school
- Must have completed specific prerequisites: Medicine, Family Medicine, Neurology, Obstetrics/Gynecology, Pediatrics, Psychiatry, Surgery (all core clerkships)
- Students must have successfully passed USMLE Step 1
2026 Visiting Student Rotation Dates:
- 6/1-6/28
- 6/29-7/26
- 7/27-8/23
- 8/24-9/20
***The number of students selected for visiting rotations is determined by each department. Participation in a visiting student rotation does not guarantee an invitation to interview for residency. Interview invitations are extended at the discretion of the individual residency program.***
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Fourth Year Visiting Medical Students Scholarship
The UAB Department of Emergency Medicine is proud to provide support for selected fourth-year medical students interested in participating in a four-week rotation at our academic medical center.
Scholars Receive
- Stipend toward travel, food, and housing
- Networking opportunities with faculty, residents, and students interested in your success
Eligibility
- Fourth-year medical student 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
How to Apply
Please send the following to the Emergency Medicine Clerkship Team, Erin Shufflebarger, M.D., at erinshufflebarger@uabmc.edu, and Aubrey Luallen at aluallen@uabmc.edu.
- Personal statement (500 words max)
- CV
- Standard application through VSAS required
Useful Links
Contact
Erin Shufflebarger, MD, MSPH
Course Director erinshufflebarger@uabmc.edu
Aubrey Luallen
Education Coordinator
aluallen@uabmc.edu