University of Illinois at Chicago - College of Medicine

• M3 Clerkship - m3clerksched@listserv.uic.edu
• Electives, Specialties, and Sub-Internship - medsched@listserv.uic.edu

M3 and M4 Scheduling Forms:

• Catalog Electives Scheduling Form
  • Electives offered through UIC.  Check the UGME Catalog Electives website for a list of courses. 
  • In lieu of the scheduling form, you can email the program coordinator/director for approval and then forward the message to medsched@listserv.uic.edu.  Make sure to include your name, the name of the catalog elective, start and end dates for the rotation, and clinical site.

• Research Electives Scheduling Form
  • Students work directly with a research advisor on a project.  A list of UIC faculty members and their current projects can be found at:  http://gems.comd.uic.edu/researchers.cfm
  • SAMPLE Research Elective Proposal - Use this sample as a guide in composing your research elective proposal.  Make sure to address all 8 fundamental processes listed on the research elective form.

• Self-Designed and Away-Domestic Scheduling Form
  • Self-Designed electives are a variation of a catalog elective.  They can also be an experience students design to receive academic credit.
  • Away-domestic electives are rotations offered at another U.S. medical school or site.  
  • Only away catalog sub-internships at other LCME schools will meet the UIC sub-internship requirement.

• Away-International Scheduling Form

Scheduling Forms for M4s only:

• Visiting Student Application System (VSAS):

  • Use this application system to schedule away electives at an LCME institution.  Make sure to review their VSAS website instructions for details.  Once you are admitted for the away elective, forward the admit email, the catalog description of the elective, and the self-designed/away elective scheduling form to medsched@listserv.uic.edu to add the rotation to your UIC schedule. 

  • VSAS Student Handout 2013

  • VSAS Instructions with screenshots 2013

    • Set up your VSAS profile with your information and end dates for clerkships.
    • Apply to away schools and pay the application fee with your credit card.
    • OSA will verify your application and upload the transcript after you have applied.
    • If your application is complete, OSA will release your application to the host school.

  • VSAS Student Resources - Additional tutorials and detailed instructions
    
    

• External Sub-Internship Questionnaire

  • This form must be completed prior to your away Sub-Internship.  An external sub-internship in Medicine, Pediatrics, Ob/Gyne, Surgery and Family Medicine that has already been approved as a sub-internship at an LCME accredited school, may be submitted for review and approval to insure that it meets the following guidelines.

    • For more details, please see the UGME website regarding the Sub-Internship.

• M4 Calendar - Academic Year 2012-2013
• M4 Calendar - Academic Year 2013-2014
• M4 Lottery Worksheet - AY 2013-2014
• M4 Sub-I & Specialty Availability Table - AY 2013-2014

Scheduling Forms for M3s only: