OHSU Diversity Program for Visiting Students – Contact for an Application
Program Goals
• Enhance student awareness of opportunities in academic medicine at OHSU and in Portland
• Increase the number of diverse students applying to OHSU’s Residency Programs
• Provide mentoring and networking for diverse students
Program Details
• Competitive applicants in the Diversity Program for Visiting Students will have demonstrated personal experience or interest in diversity, health disparities, or serving underrepresented populations.
• The program is open to applicants who demonstrate the above, have expressed interest in applying to an OHSU Residency Program and at least one of the following: grew up in a rural community, are part of an underrepresented minority group, or have experienced significant disadvantage or adversity.
• Stipends are open to full-time fourth-year students who are in good standing in an LCME-accredited U.S. medical school and are participating in one of two rotation time frames:
August 20, 2018 – September 14th, 2018
September 24, 2018 – October 19th, 2018
Applying to the Program
Interested applicants must fill out the Diversity Student Stipend and email it directly to gme@ohsu.edu.
In addition, students must apply through VSLO formerly the Visiting Student Application Service (VSAS) and upload the following additional items:
• Letter of Endorsement from related Core Clerkship Director, including details on the student’s qualifications for the Diversity Program
• Demonstrated excellent to outstanding performance in the related third-year clerkship (exceptions considered)
For more information about the OHSU Diversity Program for Visiting Students or to receive an application, please contact: GME Diversity Program, Maya Severson or Andrew Justicia at gme@ohsu.edu (503) 494-8652.