MCW 2025 Visiting Student Health Equity Program

Award Information

Students interested in applying to the Visiting Student Health Equity Program must first submit an application through VSLO (Visiting Student Learning Opportunities) and a separate VSHEP application.

This award is open to all full-time senior medical students seeking to take an MCW 4-week elective for credit during the months of June-December. Rotation dates are established by MCW and noted on the MCW Visiting Senior Medical Students page.

Eligibility Requirements

• Current 4th year medical school students who are from or have lived experience engaging people in underserved communities in the United States.
• Be a full-time senior medical student attending an LCME-accredited medical school or COCA-accredited osteopathic medical school.
• Be in good academic standing at their home institution with a demonstrated record of academic excellence.
• Program acceptance is not made on any single metric; applications are reviewed holistically.

Accepted students will receive an award up to $2,500 to supplement housing, transportation, and other living expenses.

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

Application Information

All applicants are asked to respond to the three following prompts. In 500 words or less, please:

• In 500 words or less, describe an impactful experience living in or serving in an underserved community in the United States.
• In 500 words or less, describe how you plan to use your experience to address health disparities in the United States.
• In 500 words or less, describe why participating in the Medical College of Wisconsin's Visiting Student Health Equity Program is important to you.

Applications will be accepted and reviewed beginning April 1, 2025.

Applicants not selected for the VSHE award may still be accepted as visiting students for elective credit.

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