University of Pennsylvania
Perelman School of Medicine
Visiting Student Check List
(US or Canadian LCME or AOA approved schools)
Student Name______
Students applying for electives must be in their final year of medical school and indicate that the elective is to be taken for credit at the parent institution. All items on the checklist must be submitted at the time of application. Incomplete applications will not be processed until all documents on the check list are received.
A complete application will contain:
Application Form
___ Student Component
PLEASE NOTE:
In Step One of the online application, students who are interested in 1 month should select 4 credits. Students interested in 2 months should select 8 credits.
___ Home Institution Component
Malpractice/Liability Certificate of Insurance
___ Proof of Minimum Malpractice Coverage at the level of 2M/2M
___ Professional Liability Insurance Certificate
___ Commercial Liability Insurance Certificate
Health Forms/Insurance
___ Complete Immunization Record with appropriate signature (health care provider or student health office)
___ Proof of Health Insurance (Copy of insurance card)
Criminal Background Check
___ Is being provided by my school
___ I’ve started the process by contacting my local police station or the FBI or by contacting an online vendor. Documentation that I have done so is attached.
Child Abuse Clearance
For students pursuing rotations with extensive exposure to children, child abuse clearance is required. All applicants must submit at least proof that they have begun the process of obtaining clearance.
____ I have attached proof of child abuse clearance
____ I’ve started the process by contacting my state child abuse agency
TB Testing
TB testing must be performed within 12 months of your Penn elective dates
Date of last TB testing: ______
Date(s) I’m applying for: ______
____ I am up to date
____ I need to have another TB test done and will submit documentation
Evaluations
Upon the completion of your elective you will be evaluated via OASIS, our on-line evaluation system. The turnaround time for this process ranges from 6 to 8 weeks, with some evaluations coming in before and after suggested time frame. Once your performance evaluation is available, you can log into the system, using your OASIS user name and password, to view and print a copy for your school. If your school requires that an evaluation be sent to them directly, please have such requests sent to Justin Bittner ().
Supplemental Requirements
If you are applying for an Emergency Medicine, Otorhinolaryngology, Obstetrics and Gynecology, or Urology elective you will need to provide additional materials:
___Copy of CV
___Copy of Board Scores
___Copy of your medical school transcript
___Letter of Recommendation
All documents described in this check list should be sent in ONE packet by your home institution.