Visiting Students

The University of Washington Department of Pediatrics invites students from American and Canadian medical and osteopathic schools to do 4th year rotations at the University of Washington Medical Center and Seattle Children's.

International (non-Canadian) Students:
Please go to: Guidelines and Policies for International Students

United States and Canadian Medical and Osteopathic Students:

  • Application
    • All visiting students pursuing an elective in the Department of Pediatrics must apply to and be accepted by the University of Washington Visiting Student Program. Visit their website to start the process: UW Visiting Student Program
    • Accepted applications are forwarded via VSAS to the Medical Student Coordinator in the Pediatric Medical Student Office.
    • SPACE IS LIMITED. Students should apply for and rank multiple electives in VSAS in order to increase chances of receiving an elective offer.
    • Please note the following:
      • Read the application requirements carefully!
      • The Pediatric Medical Student Office will not consider applications received less than six weeks before the start of a rotation period.
      • If you are applying for a Sub-I elective (PEDS 691 Advanced General Pediatrics), please include a current CV and one letter of recommendation in your application materials. You can upload your CV through VSAS; letters of recommendation should be sent to the mailing address below. Your application will not be considered complete without these materials.
      • Approval by the UWSOM Visiting Student Program does not guarantee you a space in a PEDS elective.
  • Courses
    • Availability
      • Availability can not be given until 6 six weeks prior to the rotation start date. Please do not send inquiries about availability.
      • Rotations between July and October are often full and hard to get into
      • Less than half of applicants get a rotation on the dates they request
    • SUB-Is (PEDS 691 Advanced General Pediatrics)
      • Sub-Is are much sought after and hard to get
      • If you can't get one early in the year, January through May is the best time to try for one
      • Please include a current CV and one letter of recommendation in your application materials. Your application will not be considered complete without these materials.
    • Location
      • All PEDS rotations are done at Seattle Children's except for PEDS 669 and PEDS 679
      • PEDS 669 & 679 are held at the UW Medical Center
    • For information on the rotations we offer to visiting students and the UWSOM Clinical Schedule:
  • Registration
    • The Medical Student Office will contact you when they receive your completed application through VSAS. This email contact will outline the next steps toward registering for a rotation.
    • The Department of Pediatrics may not "pre-enroll" or hold spaces for potential visiting students, regardless of their intent or qualifications.
    • If space is available, students will be matched to open electives and notified via VSAS no earlier than 6 weeks prior to the beginning of the elective.
  • Confirmation
    • You are guaranteed an elective spot only after you receive a confirmation of registration from the Medical Student Office
  • Interviews
    • Many of our residents did not do a rotation here at Children's. If you don't get a rotation here, it does not lower your chances of getting an interview.
    • Placement in an elective in pediatrics does not guarantee you a pediatrics residency interview.
  • Staying in Seattle

Please feel free to contact the Medical Student Office with any questions you may have:
Medical Student Coordinator
Pediatric Medical Student Office
Seattle Children’s
A-5950
4800 Sand Point Way
Seattle, WA 98105
(206) 987-2008