We are committed to providing regular VSLO program updates through email and on this page. Please visit this page regularly and if you have any questions, email the VSLO team at: visitingstudents@aamc.org.
VSLO System Modernization Update
We are excited to share information about modernization of the VSLO application service, which reflects user feedback from many of you. We are on track to launch the new platform this winter and we look forward to sharing the changes with you in the coming months. We are currently developing our training schedule and support materials to provide you and your teams with opportunities to familiarize yourself with the new platform ahead of the next away rotation season. Stay tuned!
Last Updated: June 18, 2025
Message from the VSLO Team
Dear VSLO Colleagues,
As you advise and guide your students through the final steps of the application process, we hope you will continue to share your questions and topics of interest with us during the VSLO Office Hours. You can register for an upcoming session on the Demonstrations and Training for Institutions webpage.
Work continues toward modernization of the VSLO platform this winter. We are currently developing our training schedule and support materials to provide you and your teams with opportunities to familiarize yourself with the new platform ahead of the next away rotation season.
Finally, our annual institutional user survey is being sent to you next week. As always, we appreciate your feedback and engagement with the VSLO program and encourage you to take a few minutes to complete this year’s survey.
Please note that the AAMC will be closed on Thursday, June 19 for Juneteenth and Friday, July 4 for Independence Day.
Thank you,
The AAMC VSLO Team
VSLO Program Updates
Review and Update Reply-To Address on Email Templates
You may have heard from our team about updating the “reply-to" email address listed in your institution’s email templates in the VSLO application service. If your email templates still list the AAMC as the reply-to email address, it is important that you update the reply-to address to someone at your institution who can respond to students’ questions about your electives.
To make this change, please follow these steps:
1. Log into your dashboard.
2. Go to your Institution Profile. (If you are both a Home and Host institution, click on “Host” and then “Institution Profile”).
3. Select Email Templates.
4. Click Edit next to the relevant email template.
5. Update the Reply-To field with the appropriate institutional email address.
6. Click Save.
Host Institution Tips for Processing Applications
As Host institutions review and process incoming applications, the following job aids may be helpful. They highlight important actions and timely references, including:
- Requesting a Resubmission of a Requirement: This job aid provides instruction on how to request that a requirement be resubmitted.
- Editing a Decision: This job aid provides instruction on how to edit a decision on an application.
- Host Application Statuses Glossary: This document provides a glossary with definitions of the various statuses displayed to Host institution users.
- Reports Overview: This is a summary of the reports available in the VSLO application service.
Reminder: Puerto Rican Medical Schools are U.S. LCME Accredited
As Host institutions are processing applications, we want to remind you that Puerto Rico is a U.S. territory, and the following four Puerto Rican medical schools are accredited by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME):
- Ponce Health Sciences University School of Medicine
- San Juan Bautista School of Medicine
- Universidad Central del Caribe School of Medicine
- University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine
Students at these LCME-accredited medical schools are eligible to apply for electives offered in any U.S. Network catalogs (open to their medical schools).
AAMC Resources for Medical Educators
Advancing AI Across Academic Medicine Resource Collection
This regularly updated collection, hosted by the AAMC, includes timely, accessible tools from across academic medicine to help medical schools, academic health systems, and teaching hospitals effectively integrate Artificial Intelligence (AI) into their educational environments. The collection is intended to address the immediate need to share practical AI resources and will be updated periodically through future calls for submissions.
Medical Schools Move from Worrying About AI to Teaching it
Faculty used to fret over how AI might affect education. Now they’re training medical students on how to use it for patient care and research.
AAMC Applauds Introduction of Bill to Reduce Physician Shortage
The AAMC has endorsed the introduction this week of the Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2025. This bipartisan legislation would gradually add 14,000 Medicare-supported medical residency positions over seven years as well as codify the Rural Residency Planning and Development Program.
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Intealth Resources on Presidential Proclamation
Intealth has released guidance for graduate medical education institutions and international medical graduates that may be affected by new entry restrictions. Learn more.
Upcoming Events
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Registration is now open for Learn Serve Lead 2025: The AAMC Annual Meeting, taking place in San Antonio, TX from Saturday, Nov. 1, to Wednesday, Nov. 5. This annual event draws thousands of attendees from across the academic medicine community to connect with thought leaders and spark conversation on critical issues impacting medical education and patient care. Register for Priority Registration by Wednesday, July 9 to get the best rate to attend Learn Serve Lead 2025. Attending means you'll have access to all programming, including plenary sessions, the Voices of Medicine and Society lecture series, and 110+ breakout sessions.
About the VSLO Program
The AAMC Visiting Student Learning Opportunities™ (VSLO®) program enables medical and public health students to pursue short-term learning opportunities in locations away from their Home institutions.
We encourage VSLO users to subscribe to our listservs for timely updates and more. Please send us a blank email to join our Global or U.S. Network Listservs.
We appreciate your candid feedback as it helps us identify and prioritize any resource or system enhancements. Please contact the AAMC Support Center or call 202-478-9878 if you have any questions. Representatives are available Monday - Friday, from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. ET.