Purpose
The Visiting Students Learning Opportunities (VSLO), Clinician Nexus and other application platforms aspire to build a community of residency programs that use common scheduling and credentialing platforms for students to request residency-based elective rotations during their fourth year.
Students will be granted access to VSLO during the Fall semester of their OMS III year. Students will receive an email invitation from the Office of Clinical Education once AAMC makes available VSLO tokens for distribution. Access instructions to other national platforms will be provided by clinical education when these platforms open for eligible students.
Applications
By utilizing VSLO and other national platforms, students will have access to search and apply for clinical clerkship electives at participating residency programs in disciplines of the student’s choosing. Note: VSLO charges a per-elective application fee.
Students are required to complete/upload many documents related to elective applications. The Office of the Registrar is able to upload certain documents including, but not limited to:
- Official transcript
- Letters of Verification
The Department of Clinical Education can provide the following documents:
- Letters of Recommendation
- Liability insurance documentation
- Credentialing documentation
Students should also obtain a professional headshot, such as the white coat photo provided by RVU at the beginning of Year One. These photos are available for download on the MyVista Student Portal.