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Indiana University School of Medicine
Indiana University School of Medicine
Graduate Medical Education

Pathway to Indiana Visiting Elective

Open to all, the Pathway to Indiana Visiting Elective program supports fourth year or qualified third year medical students whose backgrounds, experiences or perspectives promote improved health for all Hoosiers including those from medically underserved communities. 

This program is designed to:

  • Increase awareness of opportunities in academic medicine.
  • Prepare trainees to provide culturally competent care for patients from all walks of life. 
  • Encourage all learners, including those from diverse backgrounds, to apply to IU School of Medicine's residency programs. 
  • Provide mentorship opportunities to trainees within their field of interest.

Application

Thank you for your interest in the Pathway to Indiana Visiting Elective program. Applicants must complete the VLSO application and a separate Pathway to Indiana Application to be considered for funding.

Eligibility

All applicants must be full-time medical students in good academic standing at Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME) or Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation (COCA) accredited U.S. medical schools including U.S. territories AND meet all of the criteria:

  • Currently a fourth year or qualified third year medical student.
  • Qualified third year medical students must have completed core rotation in all of the following specialties:
    • Pediatrics
    • Internal medicine
    • Obstetrics and gynecology
    • Surgery

Application

  • Applicants must submit the VSLO application. VSLO requires a personal statement, one letter of recommendation, curriculum vitae and an official medical school transcript. Of note, VSLO application fees do apply.
  • Applicants are also encouraged to visit the IU School of Medicine guest student page to view the rotation calendar.
  • Applicants must be accepted for an away rotation by the department before applying for funding.
  • Lastly, applicants must complete the separate Pathway to Indiana application to be considered for funding.

Mentorship/Networking Opportunities

Participants in the Pathway to Indiana Program will have a chance to meet with residency program and graduate medical education (GME) office leadership. They will also have a chance to network with current residents and faculty.

Financial Assistance

The program will pay a $2,000 stipend only to out-of-state visiting elective students, to support costs associated with participation. The Emergency Medicine stipend is $1,500. Participants will receive compensation upon successful completion of the rotation.

Participating Programs


Program Contact Email
Anesthesia Priyanka Patel
 php@iu.edu
Cardiothoracic Surgery Cherron Jones
 jones562@iu.edu
Dermatology Kelli Cassidy
 kelcassi@iu.edu
Diagnostic Radiology Carlene Webb-Burton
 cwebbbur@iu.edu
Emergency Medicine* Dawn Bolt
 dbolt@iu.edu
Family Medicine (West Lafayette) Alexis Skinner
 ahskinne@iu.edu
Family Medicine (Indianapolis) Loren Stevens
 lsteven@iu.edu
Family Medicine (Muncie) Elaine Wisner
 ewisner@iuhealth.org
Family Medicine (Jasper) Tara Schipp
 tschipp@iu.edu
General Surgery Megan Rendina
 mrendina@iu.edu
Internal Medicine (Indianapolis) Rakesh Mehta, MD
 ramehta@iu.edu
Interventional Radiology Stephanie Bowman
 bowmansm@iu.edu
Neurology Tami Hall
 hall47@iu.edu
Neurological Surgery Janna Thornton
 jaathorn@iu.edu
Obstetrics and Gynecology Grace Fornefeld cgfornef@iu.edu
Ophthalmology Mallory Mack msenecal@iu.edu
Orthopaedic Surgery Hollyn Mangione
 hmangion@iu.edu
Otolaryngology Maggie Scully
 magscul@iu.edu
Pathology Julie Connor
 julconno@iu.edu
Pediatrics Jordan Huskins, MD
 jhuskins@iu.edu
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Aimee Brough
 brougha@iu.edu
Plastic Surgery Rhonda Gerding
 rgerding@iu.edu
Psychiatry (Merrillville) Brittany Miller brittany.miller@rhs.care
Psychiatry (Vincennes) Kara Easton
 eastonkr@iu.edu
Radiation Oncology Vronika Porter
 vmporter@iu.edu
Urology Dana White
 danawhit@iu.edu
Vascular Surgery Audriana Ransom
 amransom@iu.edu

*Emergency Medicine rotation is two weeks in duration.

Frequently Asked Questions

There are a limited number of visiting elective positions available each academic year. The IU School of Medicine accepts visiting elective applications on a rolling basis. Please reach out to the department contact for information about the status of your visiting rotation application (see the list above). Note that the Pathway to Indiana program does not control who is accepted for a visiting rotation. This is determined by the department.

If the program you are interested in is not listed, then it does not host students for away rotations. However, if we have the program you are interested in at IU School of Medicine, please still consider applying for residency. View a full list of residency programs.

The decision regarding funding through the Pathway to Indiana Program is made on a rolling basis. You will receive an email updating you regarding receipt or non-receipt of funds at the earliest opportunity after your application has been considered.