Visiting Scholars Program

UW Campus

We welcomed our first Visiting Scholar, Christopher Ghiathi, in October 2015. "An emphasis on serving disadvantaged patients was part of what drew me to Morehouse School of Medicine, and I relished the opportunity to train at an institution that shares the same mission.”

Christopher Ghiathi
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overview

The Visiting Scholars Program (VSP) is a funded program designed to give students with diverse backgrounds a chance to experience the training that the University of Washington Department of Medicine has to offer.

Program

Visiting students will spend four weeks on an internal medicine elective at the University of Washington Medical Center or Harborview Medical Center and care for a variety of patients in our tertiary care centers. Near the completion of the elective, students will be offered an opportunity to interview with the internal medicine residency program. Accepted applicants will receive funding for their travel and lodging expenses.

Eligibility

The program is open to applicants who demonstrate academic excellence and belong to groups that are recognized as historically underrepresented in the health and science professions including Black/African American, American Indian, Alaska Native, Hispanic/Latino, and Pacific Islander. Applicants should be strongly motivated to pursue a career in internal medicine or any of its subspecialties.

The program is limited to students currently enrolled in a U.S medical school.

Application

Currently accepting applications!

Application materials are due by May 15 each year but can be submitted thereafter on a rolling basis.

Contact

Daniel Cabrera, MD
Visiting Resident Scholar Program Director
UW Division of General Internal Medicine
325 9th Ave, Seattle, WA 98104
dancab@uw.edu

Submit the following:

  • Completed VSP application (emailed)

  • Letter of Recommendation (emailed)
  • Personal Statement (emailed)
  • CV (submitted to VSAS)
  • Medical School Transcript (submitted to VSAS)

Students will also apply to the UW DOM Visiting Students Program through the Visiting Student Application Service (VSAS). Applicants not selected for the VSP program may, if interested, be considered for an elective rotation.