MD Program

Visiting Student Clerkships

Application Information

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The Keck School of Medicine of USC welcomes visiting students from Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME) and American Osteopathic Association Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation (COCA) accredited institutions. If you are interested in clerkships at our institution, please explore the appropriate section below for more information.

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  • Students in good academic standing in their senior year at US schools of medicine accredited by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME) and students at schools accredited by the American Osteopathic Association Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation (COCA) may apply for clinical clerkships at the Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California for a maximum of eight weeks. The Keck School of Medicine accepts visiting student applications through the Visiting Student Learning Opportunities Program

    2026-2027 Rotations Timeline

    • February 9th: VSLO catalog will be open to view.
    • March 9th: Applications will start being accepted.

    For questions regarding visiting student rotations, please email [email protected] 

    Rotation Criteria

    In order for a student to be placed in a rotation, the following criteria must be met:

    • The applicant must be in the final year of their medical education program (4th year medical student) at the time of the rotation and in good standing.
    • The applicant’s file must be complete.
    • Keck School of Medicine and individual department requirements must be met.
    • The rotation must be available during the requested time period.

    Housing

    Please note that the Keck School of Medicine is unable to provide or arrange housing, board or travel expenses. No stipend is provided during this clerkship. Although we do not offer formal housing placement, some information regarding housing and transportation is provided here

  • The Department of Surgery at the University of Southern California has recognized the growing need for its residency program to be a direct representation of the patient population it serves. To this end, the Department, in combination with the Keck Medicine of USC Community Benefit and Outreach Program, has created the Sub-Internship Scholarship Award aimed at attracting a broad range of students to our institution. This award will be targeted at medical students from a variety of backgrounds with goals of producing an outstanding sub-internship experience, facilitating community volunteering, providing strong mentorship opportunities, and increasing exposure to our faculty and residents.

    Learn more about this transformative opportunity here.