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Medical College of Wisconsin 2023 Visiting Student Health Equity Program - Clinical Rotation Travel Award

ODI visiting students

The Award is designed to:

  • Expose students to the outstanding training programs at MCW
  • Cultural inclusion and professional identity development opportunities
  • Connect students with underrepresented faculty, current students, and trainees at MCW
  • Opportunities to attend resident didactics and MCW conferences
  • Provide opportunities with URiM faculty for mentoring and advising
  • Provide students an opportunity to experience the city of Milwaukee and the surrounding areas
Award Details

Award Details

MCW accepts applications through the VSLO (Visiting Student Learning Opportunities for full-time senior medical students attending an LCME-accredited medical school or COCA-accredited osteopathic medical school seeking to take an MCW 4-week elective for credit during the fall term only (July - December). Rotation dates are established by MCW and noted on the MCW Visiting Senior Medical Students page.

  • Target Population:
    • Current 4th year Medical School students who are from or have lived experience engaging people in underserved communities in the United States.
    • Attending a LCME accredited medical school
    • In good standing at home institution
    • Had demonstrated record of academic excellence
  • Accepted students will receive a travel stipend up to $2,000 to cover application costs, housing, transportation, and other living expenses.
  • Students may attend resident didactics, MCW conferences and development sessions (as applicable).

More information is available on the MCW Visiting Senior Medical Students Program Page. All program rotations are subject to availability.

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How to Apply

How to Apply

    Complete the VSAS application and the MCW Visiting Health Equity Student Clinical Elective Award Application

    All applicants are asked to respond to one of the following prompts In 500 words or less, please describe:

    • What role you have played or want to play in promoting health equity in your community.
    • A challenge you encountered during your medical school education and how you responded to it.

    Applications will be accepted and reviewed on a rolling basis, by an established committee. Applicants not selected for the travel scholarship may still be accepted as visiting students for elective credit.

    Applications for the 2023 cycle are currently closed.

    Contact with questions or for more information

    Office of Diversity and Inclusion