IVS Program - How To Apply

Click the red button below (Go to secure application form) to begin your online application. You can save your online application and access it any time up until you are ready to submit. Note that SlideRoom will request that you submit the non-refundable $300 application fee when you are ready to submit your application.

The online application via SlideRoom provides all the information required for department reviewers to evaluate your application. There are specific links within the portal which allow you to inform your recommenders to submit their letters of recommendation on your behalf.

Note:

  • Stanford md students have priority in elective clerkship rotation scheduling, followed by accredited domestic US medical and osteopathic schools 
  • Approved IVS students can only be scheduled during a specific time frame. See that information further below in the specific Quarter block you are applying to.
  • Submitting an application does not guarantee that you will participate in the IVS Program
  • Applications reviewed and approved by the clerkship does not guarantee that there will be available rotation spots to be scheduled into, by the School of Medicine Registrar's Office
  • Incomplete online applications will not be reviewed
  • The secure application form link below, only opens if there is an active current application cycle in progress

Required Materials

All required materials are built into the online application portal. This list is provided for your information only:

  • Completed online application
  • Dean's Statement Form
  • Personal Statement (succinctly detail your motivations and goal objectives)
  • Letters of Recommendation
  • Curriculum Vitae
  • Official medical school transcript


 IVS application submittals and reviews are performed online. Do not mail a hard copy.

2026-2027 Visiting IVS MD Student Elective Clerkship Dates

2027-2028 Visiting IVS MD Student Elective Clerkship Dates