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Visiting Medical Students – Greenville

Thank you for considering Prisma Health/University of South Carolina (USC) School of Medicine Greenville for your visiting medical student rotation.

For Columbia rotations, see Visiting Medical Students – Columbia.

How to apply

Please visit Visiting Student Learning Opportunities (VSLO) to apply for all visiting rotations.

  • The 2024–2025 elective catalog will be available for viewing on March 1, 2024.
  • Applications will open on March 15, 2024
  • Application decisions will start after April 1, 2024
  • Deadline to submit applications is June 30,, 2024

Visiting students who are unable to attend an approved elective are responsible for notifying Prisma Health Student Affairs Administration and the clerkship coordinator regarding cancellation at least six weeks prior to the start of the rotation. Upon elective acceptance, additional information will be emailed to you regarding student orientation and clearance.

Eligibility

Prisma Health only accepts fourth-year visiting medical students from U.S. medical schools fully accredited by the LCME or COCA. Visiting students must be currently enrolled and in good academic standing as a candidate for the MD or DO degree at their home institution and must have completed all required core rotations prior to initiating elective work at Prisma Health.

Visiting students also must:

  • Have liability insurance
  • Have health insurance
  • Have and submit a complete immunization record
  • Have passed a criminal background check
  • Upon acceptance, complete all onboarding requirements including Learning Hub modules, payment of rotational fee, providing any additional immunizations, and/or establishing an affiliation agreement (if one is not already in place)

2024-2025 rotation dates

  • June 3 – 28, 2024
  • July 1 – 26, 2024
  • July 29 – August 23, 2024
  • August 26 – September 20, 2024
  • September 23 – October 18, 2024
  • October 21 – November 15, 2024
  • November 18 – December 13, 2024
  • January 6 – 31 2025

Electives are four weeks in duration. Prisma Health/USC School of Medicine Greenville does NOT allow off-cycle rotations – there are ZERO exceptions.

Visiting Student Responsibilities

  • Visiting students are responsible for their own personal health care costs and health insurance coverage.
  • Visiting students are responsible for their own meals.
  • Parking is provided.
  • Scrubs are provided.
  • Visiting students are responsible for making their own housing arrangements. Often, students are able to find short-term options at https://rotatingroom.com/ or https://www.hawthorneatthecarlyle.com/, but we encourage you to explore all options available. 
  • Visiting students who are unable to attend an approved elective are responsible for notifying Prisma Health Student Affairs Administration and the clerkship coordinator regarding cancellation at least six weeks prior to the start of the rotation.
  • Upon elective acceptance, additional information will be emailed to you regarding student orientation and clearance.

Contact Us

Student Affairs Administration
Prisma Health
605 Grove Road
Greenville, SC 29605
Student.Affairs@prismahealth.org

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