Application

Applications are submitted through the Visiting Students Learning Opportunities (VSLO) website: https://students-residents.aamc.org/attending-medical-school/article/visiting-student-learning-opportunities/.   

If our programs do not show as result after searching, it means your school does not have an affiliation agreement with Ascension. Please ask your school coordinator first prior to applying.  The VSLO Application window is open from March to October, yearly.  

Follow the instructions on the site regarding submitting documentation, including USMLE Step 1 PASS/FAIL results, to be considered for a rotation.  Although USMLE scores are preferred, COMLEX PASS/FAIL results are accepted for D.O. students. USMLE scores will not be accepted in lieu of COMLEX scores.   

Onboarding Requirements for Medical Students: 

Contact our Medical Student Academic Coordinator (Laura Anderson: Laura.Anderson5@ascension.org) to determine if your preferred rotation time is available. Once your qualifications and rotation times are approved by Ascension Sacred Heart, the following items must be submitted by email to the Medical Student Coordiantor at least 4 weeks prior to the beginning of your rotation. Please review all policies carefully before signing and submitting.  

• Completed and signed Ascension Sacred Heart GME documents: 1) Application, 2) Confidentiality and Access Agreement, and 3) Electronic Signature Agreement (see below for documents and forms)
• Letter in good standing from your school or institution
• Course goals and objectives (if available)
• Certificate of insurance liability coverage of $1 million/$3 million
• Certificate of a criminal background check within 1 year of rotation
• Certificate of BLS/CPR training
• Certificate of a 10-panel drug screen within 1 year of rotation
• Current color photograph
• Immunization record (see below for documents and forms) to include:
  • 2 MMR’s (Measles, Mumps, Rubella)
  • Tdap (Tetanus, Diphtheria, Pertussis) every 10 years
  • Hepatitis B Vaccine (3 doses)
  • 2-Step TB skin test with annual 1-step followups – If only 1 TB is recorded, the 2nd will be offered at Ascension Sacred Heart before rotation. Current positive TB tests must attach appropriate documentation for latent infection. Prior positive TB results must provide appropriate documentation, including a current chest x-ray and treatment plan, to ensure the student is currently asymptomatic.
  • Varicella Vaccine (2 doses)
  • Annual Flu shot, current at time of rotation, or student can get the shot at Ascension Sacred Heart
  • COVID vaccination card / COVID exempt certification
  • Ascension Sacred Heart Identification Badges

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