Cedars-Sinai Medical Center — Visiting Medical Students
Los Angeles, California · Visiting Student (MD/DO)
Always confirm details on the official institution page before applying. Requirements, fees, and deadlines can change.
About this program
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center offers structured 4-week senior visiting student electives (June through December) for medical students from accredited US schools. The hospital currently hosts 837 medical student rotations per year, including 472 UCLA students and 329 visiting students from other accredited US medical schools (with the balance covering international students via the UCLA affiliation route).
Application path for US students: standard VSLO submission. The cedars-sinai.edu/education/medical-students.html page is the canonical US-M4 visiting student entry point.
Application path for international students: Cedars-Sinai does NOT accept direct VSLO submissions from international medical schools. Instead, international students apply through Cedars-Sinai's academic affiliation with UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine (per P102 research).
Cedars-Sinai is the primary teaching hospital for UCLA's affiliate community-based clerkship campus. Strong programs in cardiology, GI, surgery, orthopedics, and other clinical specialties.
AAMC VSLO platform
Applications submitted through your home medical school's Dean's office.
Quick highlights
Strong points
- Verified direct sourceAudited URL — no platform middleman, no scraped data
- No tuition feeProgram does not charge a per-elective fee
Watch for
- VSLO platform requiredYour home medical school must participate in AAMC VSLO
Fees, duration & what it costs
What's included
- 4-week senior elective (June-December) of structured clinical experience
- Placement in All clinical specialties open to 4-week senior electives (June-December availab...
- Direct supervision by attending faculty
- Rounds, case discussions, and bedside teaching participation
How to apply
- Confirm eligibility with your home Dean's office.Verify your school participates in VSLO and that you have completed any required core clerkships.
- Open the program's official Visiting Students page.Review the current elective catalog, available specialties, and any program-specific forms.
- Submit your application through the AAMC VSLO platform.Your home Dean's office handles the submission. Include the Dean's letter of permission and any required documentation.
- Wait for the program to assign your rotation.Lead time varies by demand. Programs review on a rolling or cohort schedule (see Lead time tile above).
- Complete pre-arrival onboarding.Health clearance, malpractice attestation, immunization documentation, and orientation are coordinated by the program before your start date.
Available specialties
Eligibility requirements
MD/MBBS, physician sponsor at Cedars-Sinai, health clearance, TB test | Visa: B1/B2
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