Minority Physician Recruitment Program

Visiting Minority Medical Students

Subsidized Elective Program

An elective at the Boston Medical Center can open the door to excellent teaching professionals and exposure to a wide range of disease entities. As Boston’s safety net hospital, with the city’s most diverse patient population, and a premiere research institution, Boston Medical Center offers unequaled learning opportunities.

The Subsidized Elective Program, sponsored by the Minority Recruitment Program allows qualified 4th year medical students that are considering applying to one of our residency programs the opportunity to have their housing, travel, and living costs subsidized during the visiting elective. In addition, students will meet minority housestaff and faculty, as well as have the opportunity to explore the city of Boston.

Who Qualifies

• Currently enrolled third or fourth year medical students in good standing at a US accredited medical school
• Individuals belonging to a group considered under-represented in medicine (Black/African-American, Hispanic/Latino, Native American, and Pacific Islander/Native Hawaiian)

How to Apply

This process requires two separate applications, the Subsidized Elective Application and the Visiting Student Application Service (VSAS).

A completed Subsidized Elective application consists of the following:

• Subsidized Elective Application
• Dean’s Letter (provided)
• Official Medical School Transcript
• Resume or CV

Application Deadline, April 6th 2012
Acceptance Notice, late April 2012
Please submit your application and resume/cv to our office via mail, fax, or email. Official transcripts and Dean’s Letters are to be sent by school officials.

Note: We accept subsidy applications between January – April; however, the AAMC VSAS application won't be available for visiting students until May.

If you have questions about the Subsidized Elective, or any aspect of residency at Boston Medical Center, please do not hesitate to contact us.

Learn More

Residency and Fellowship GME Programs
BUSM 4th Year Electives
(http://www.bumc.bu.edu/busm-reg/elective-information-for-non-boston-university-school-of-medicine-students/fourth-year-elective-catalogue/)