Visiting Scholars Program

The Visiting Scholar Program is a funded program for fourth year medical students interested in Emergency Medicine. The program is designed to support students, who may not otherwise be able to travel to our area, and to provide an opportunity to gain clinical exposure to Emergency Medicine at two NYC-based tertiary medical centers.

  • The program is open to all fourth-year medical students interested in Emergency Medicine who can meet the academic requirements of NewYork Presbyterian Columbia and Weill Cornell Medicine.

    Applicants will be considered on an individual basis with special consideration given to those applicants who:

    1. Were the first in their family to attend graduate school

    2. Grew up in a single parent household

    3. Have, either as a result of their socio-economic background, their status as a member of an historically underrepresented group in medical school, their disability status, their LGBTQ status, or other challenging life experiences, overcome obstacles on their journey to medical school

    4. Have lived or worked in a diverse environment

    5. Have, through their education or work experience, demonstrated a commitment to serving historically underprivileged populations.

    Please note that at this time, we are able to welcome visiting students from US medical schools only.

  • Recipients of the VSP Scholarship will receive:

    • Columbia or Cornell University housing

    • $2500 travel stipend

    • One-on-one mentorship

  • Our Department of Emergency Medicine uses a separate Application Process in order to offer and hold a spot ahead of the VSLO opening. Please note that, if accepted this is a conditional acceptance, and a complete VSLO application must be submitted for final institutional approval.

    To apply, please submit the following:

  • Yvonne Wright
    Administrative Coordinator
    212-746-0780
    yvw2004@med.cornell.edu