IMPORTANT: Students are only allowed to apply to ONE specialty and complete one four-week rotation. Please do not submit applications for more than one specialty.

Wichita Campus Application Requirements and Process

Visiting medical students may apply to any available elective at KU School of Medicine-Wichita and will be considered after KU medical students have been scheduled. Visiting students are only accepted for the Fall term. Below are the rotation dates offered for the 2026-2027 academic year. These dates cannot be changed. A complete application must be received 30 days prior to the start of the rotation in order to be considered.

• June 1 - June 27, 2026
• June 29 - July 25, 2026
• July 27 - Aug. 22, 2026
• Aug. 24 - Sept. 19, 2026
• Sept. 21 - Oct. 17, 2026
• Oct. 19 - Nov. 14, 2026
• Nov. 16 - Dec. 12, 2026

Applications will be accepted until June 1, 2026, and then VSLO will close for any new applicants. Please note: If available rotations fill prior to that time, we may close VSLO earlier.

Application Process

Applications are accepted via the AAMC's Visiting Student Learning Opportunities (VSLO).

Due to a high volume of applications, we are unable to take email or phone inquiries about application status. Additionally, our staff does not approve your visitation. All communication, including about application status, must be through VSLO. Applications are reviewed in the order in which they are to be scheduled.

If you are accepted or rejected for a rotation at KU School of Medicine, the Student Affairs Office will contact you by email. If accepted, you will be provided with instructions from the clinical department on where to report the first day of the rotation. It is strongly discouraged that you make direct contact with any departments about a visiting rotation. All contacts and questions should be made through the VSLO portal.

Application Information

• Away rotations will resume on June 1, 2026.
• Students may begin applying for in-person away rotations after March 13, 2026, for rotations starting on June 1, 2026, or later.
• The number of away rotations allowed is limited to one (four-week rotation) per student.
• Visiting students accepted for a rotation will be required to pay a nominal fee of approximately $95.26 once they receive a bill from Student Financial Accounting.

Application Requirements

In order to take a rotation at the University of Kansas School of Medicine-Wichita, you must meet the following requirements at the time of application. All documentation must be included.

• Currently in good standing at an LCME accredited medical school or AOA-accredited school of osteopathic medicine
• Approved by your home institution to participate in an away elective at KUMC
• Have passed USMLE/COMLEX Step 1
• Covered by at least $3,000,000 aggregate/$1,000,000 instance, worth of malpractice insurance. Students may purchase additional insurance, as needed, after acceptance.
• Completion of HIPAA training at your home school
• Have been instructed in safety measures and infection control precautions
• Personal health insurance coverage
• Submitted AAMC Standardized Immunization form with TB test done within the past three months.
• Passage of both a criminal background and a drug screening
• Accepted students will be required to be N-95 Mask fitted in advance of their rotation. KUMC cannot provide mask fittings.
• Reviewed KU Medical Center's exposure protocols
• Have completed the following core clerkship requirements before the rotation begins:
  • Surgery
  • Medicine
  • Family Medicine
  • OB-GYN
  • Pediatric