🧭 Before You Apply
- Understand what a visiting elective is
- Review your school’s eligibility requirements
- Identify your career/specialty interests
- Review host‑school profiles
- Check elective capacity and available dates
- Review fees
- Check immunization/health requirements
- Gather required documents
- Check whether your home school needs to verify documents
📝 Apply
- AFMC Student Portal — search and apply
- Student User Guide — step‑by‑step instructions
- Host School Profile — school‑specific requirements
- Student Support — troubleshooting/help
📬 After Receiving an Offer
- Understand the deadline to accept
- Check for scheduling conflicts
- Complete any additional host‑school requirements
- Arrange travel/accommodation where necessary
- Understand cancellation/change policies
🩺 During/After the Elective
- Understand assessment requirements
- Complete the AFMC elective evaluation
- Document experiences that may help with specialty/career exploration
- Reflect on whether the specialty and learning environment are a good fit
⭐ Important
Visiting electives are not just about strengthening a residency application.
They are an opportunity to explore specialties, experience different learning and practice environments, develop clinical skills, build professional relationships, and make informed career decisions.