The University of Washington (UW)/Seattle Children’s Hospital is excited to solicit applications for our funded visiting rotation!
Program Description
Funded medical student rotations in Pediatrics will be available at Seattle Children's Hospital from June through December 2025 for qualified applicants who are planning to apply to Pediatric residencies and who are committed to contributing to a physician workforce that prioritizes and celebrates diversity, equity, and inclusivity. This includes:
- Those with a demonstrated interest and participation in diversity programs
- Those who have overcome significant barriers in their pathway to medicine
- Those who are involved in activities and/or organizations that serve diverse and/or marginalized communities (e.g., Association of American Indian Physicians, Asian Pacific American Medical Student Association, Latino Medical Student Association, Student National Medical Association, etc.)
- Those who attend(ed) institutions that have historically served marginalized learners (e.g., Hispanic-Serving Institutions, Historically Black Colleges and Universities, Tribal Colleges and Universities, etc.)
Students of all backgrounds are invited to apply. Funding will be paid as a stipend of $2500 at the start of the rotation and can be applied toward costs associated with the rotation. In addition, applicants chosen for the program are guaranteed an interview for our residency in Pediatrics at the UW.
Students will spend four weeks on one of our inpatient medicine teams (General Medicine, Hematology-Oncology). Other subspecialty electives may be considered based on availability. Students completing an acting internship will do three weeks of day shifts and one week of night shifts. Students on subspecialty elective will spend time in subspecialty clinics and on inpatient consult teams.
Visiting students will be paired with a resident and faculty mentor based on their stated interests and interact with residents and faculty who are part of our Residency Diversity Committee.
Application Requirements
This program is open to applicants who are in their final year at a Liaison Committee on Medical Education-accredited or Education Department of the American Osteopathic Association-accredited medical school. Students attending international medical schools or schools that are not accredited by the above organizations should refer to the policies outlined here. Applicants must provide the following:
- Statement of interest in Pediatrics and the visiting rotation at Seattle Children's Hospital (1 page limit). Please address at least two of the following prompts when writing:
- What personal attributes, life experiences, strengths, and/or challenges impact your future as a physician in interacting effectively with diverse patients and your peers
- Describe an experience in which you have encountered or confronted inequities in the health sciences
- Discuss your prior or current involvement with activities/organizations that serve diverse or marginalized communities and/or ways in which you might contribute to diversity, equity, and/or inclusivity in the field
- One letter of recommendation, preferably from a Pediatric attending
- Curriculum vitae
- Official medical school transcript
- Completed Visiting Rotation Program for Medical Students Application
- Completed Visiting Student Learning Opportunities application
We will start accepting applications on April 10, 2025 . The application deadline is June 27, 2025. However, the program utilizes a rolling admission process in which students are accepted or waitlisted at the time of their submission of a complete application.
Applications will be reviewed by members of the Pediatrics Department. Applicants who are accepted for a funded rotation must also apply to and be accepted by the UW Visiting Student Program. Interested students should review that program's requirements.
Applicants not selected for the funded rotation may still apply for unfunded acting internships and electives.
We are happy to answer questions regarding our program and connect you with individuals with shared interest from our residency diversity committee. Please email us with questions (Subject line: Funded Visiting Student Rotation).