Visit & Study at Albany Medical College
Albany Medical College invites current fourth year medical students, in good academic standing, to participate in this competitive and reputable elective program. We offer more than 50 visiting student elective spots per year to medical students from a variety of institutions across the country.
Visiting students can browse our Curriculum pages for detailed course descriptions and more information about elective classes.
Each visiting student may participate in a maximum of two electives at Albany Medical College, with each elective lasting no more than four weeks. All elective dates requested must correspond with the college's elective periods. A student is not considered approved for an elective until they receive written confirmation from the Office of Student Records.
Room and board are the responsibility of the visiting student and are not provided by Albany Medical College.
How to Apply
Applications must be submitted no later than 60 days prior to the start date of the requested elective period. For details on our specific elective requirements please contact the Visiting Student Coordinator.
All applications must be completed and submitted through the Association of American Medical Colleges: Visiting Student Learning Opportunities (VSLO) program.
Albany Medical College will only be accepting students who are eligible to apply through VSLO, and only for approved VSLO 4th year rotations. Electives may not be arranged outside of VSLO and all inquiries must be submitted to the Visiting Student Coordinator at [email protected].
Contact Us
If you have questions, please contact the Visiting Student Coordinator directly at [email protected] or by calling 518-262-2929.
URIM Visiting Student Scholarship – Emergency Medicine (EME-4444), General Surgery (SUR-4555), and Pediatrics (PED-4555)
Albany Medical Center Underrepresented in Medicine (URiM) Visiting Student Scholarship 2025
Albany Medical Center is committed to ensuring a diverse and inclusive work environment and is proud to announce our URiM Visiting Student Scholarship program. This scholarship targets students who are devoted to the advancement of increasing diversity in medicine and serving underserved communities.
This scholarship program will provide selected applicants with a $2,000 stipend while students participate in the care of patients at the busiest Level I trauma center in the state of New York.
We are looking for students with strong academic credentials, leadership and experience in working with medically underserved populations and an interest in promoting equitable health care.
Who can apply for this scholarship?
- Visiting 4th year students in good standing at an LCME or COCA accredited medical school.
- All students with a commitment to efforts fostering workforce diversity in health care professions are encouraged to apply, in particular, those coming from groups that are underrepresented in medicine (URiM), students with significant socioeconomic stressors and first generation in college.
- Student must have successfully completed their core MS3 rotations: Internal Medicine, Surgery, Pediatrics, Psychiatry, OB/GYN, Family Medicine
- Student must have plans to apply for residency in the upcoming cycle.
Please apply to our Visiting Student Elective through VSLO
In addition to applying for the elective through VSLO, please also apply for our URiM Scholarship Program by emailing us directly at [email protected] for the scholarship application. Please note that there are limited funds and that submission of an application does not guarantee a scholarship. Additionally, submission of a scholarship does not guarantee a spot in the elective. We welcome any questions about the scholarship you may have.