VSA

Dear AAMC OSR,

Approximately eighty medical schools and teaching hospitals will use the Visiting Student Application Service (VSAS) to accept visiting student applications for the 2010-2011 academic year! A list of these institutions can be found at http://www.aamc.org/programs/vsas/students.

We recommend you review the VSAS Student Handout, http://www.aamc.org/programs/vsas/students/vsasstudent.pdf, which includes step-by-step instructions on using VSAS, where to find host institution application requirements and application dates, and when you can use the service. A few key highlights are listed below.

• You will only use VSAS if you are applying for senior electives at one of the participating VSAS host institutions.
  If you are applying elsewhere, please continue to use the Extramural Electives Compendium (EEC) for visiting student application information.
• You may log into VSAS once your home school issues you authorizations.
• You may submit applications to host institutions once those institutions have made their electives available for application. This application date will vary from host to host so use the VSAS "Institutions" tab to research these days (the tab, and list of new host institutions, will be available February 3, 2010).

For more detailed information, please review the VSAS Student Handout and visit the VSAS website at http://www.aamc.org/vsas. If you have any questions or concerns please contact our Help Desk at vsas@aamc.org or (202) 478-9878.

Happy New Year!
Melissa Donner

Senior Specialist, VSAS

(202) 478-9878

vsas@aamc.org