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Guidelines for Visiting Medical Students

A limited number of clinical electives are available for visiting students in their fourth year of medical school. Mercer University School of Medicine students have first priority in selecting rotations and consequently, we cannot always accommodate visiting students at the time or in the discipline requested. Therefore, visiting student applications will not be accepted prior to May 1, 2010. Visiting student elective rotations are available between August 2, 2010 and March 25, 2011.

Eligible visiting students are limited to a maximum of eight weeks of electives. Accepted students are responsible for securing their own housing for the rotation. For more information on our visiting student electives, please contact Debbie Brickner, medical student program coordinator, at 912-350-8076. All visiting students are charged a $75 application fee payable to Mercer University School of Medicine. Memorial University Medical Center requires all visiting students to complete a background check ($39) and drug screen ($25).

LCME Accredited Medical School Student Application Process

AOA Accredited Osteopathic Medicine School and International Medical School Students Application Process

Application Requirements:

1. The student must be currently enrolled, in good standing, in his/her final year of medical school at a CACMS accredited Allopathic Medical School or an AOA accredited Osteopathic Medicine School.
2. The student must provide proof that he/she has taken and passed the USMLE Step I exam or it’s equivalent.
3. The student must provide proof that he/she has successfully completed all prerequisites for the course(s) he/she is applying to for admission.
4. The student must provide proof that his/her school’s malpractice insurance will cover him/her while visiting our institution. A copy of the certificate must be included with the application.
5. The student must provide proof that his/her health care insurance covers him/her while at our institution and that the policy provides for repatriation in the event of serious illness or death.
6. The student must provide proof of required immunizations: negative PPD or negative CXR; MMR or rubella immunity by titer; Hep B or opt out, tetanus, varicella Vaccination or immunity if working in pediatrics. If student is opting out of the Hep B vaccine, a declination statement must be signed and submitted to Memorial. Print and attach a completed immunization record with the application.
7. The student must have a background check conducted through Profession Screening & Information (PSI) at the expense of the student ($39)
8. The student must have a drug screen conducted through UrgentOne at the expense of the student ($25). Please note that all students completing an Applied Learning Experience with Memorial are subject to random drug testing.
9. Visiting students must complete the Mercer University HIPAA training module and examination, and provide a signed copy of the Notice of Privacy Practice Agreement prior to beginning the elective. Contact the medical student coordinator to arrange access to this information.
10. You may fill out the pre-registration form to inquire about an elective rotation while you compile and mail all of the necessary admission materials.
11. If space permits, Memorial University Medical Center may accept a limited number of off-shore medical school students.

Documentation Requirements:

1. Completed application form or letter of good standing
2. Completed immunization record form
3. Copy of student’s USMLE score sheet showing the student has passed the Step 1 exam or its equivalent
4. Copy of home school’s malpractice insurance certificate
5. Copy of student’s health care insurance card
6. Student photo
7. Application fee of $75, in the form of a check or money order payable to Mercer University School of Medicine, is to accompany the application
   

Student Electives Downloads

• Visiting Student Application Form
• Visiting Student Immunization Form
• Background Check and Drug Screen Information
• Off-shore Student Application
• Off-shore Student Immunization

Visiting Student Electives Catalog:

• Department of Internal Medicine
• Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology
• Department of Pediatrics
• Department of Radiology
• Department of Surgery

If you have additional questions, please contact:

Debbie Brickner
Medical Student Program Coordinator, MUMC
Mercer University School of Medicine -- Savannah Campus
4700 Waters Ave.
Savannah, GA 31404
912-350-8076
E-mail: brickde1@memorialhealth.com