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External Electives

VSLO Elective Process

Please be aware of the requirements of the VSLO Elective Process, which can be downloaded at the following link: Download the VSLO Elective Process Guide.

Tyler electives currently available through the VSLO process:

  • Occupational and Environmental Medicine — Tyler with Dr. Dalia Nessim.
  • Acting Internship in General Surgery — Tyler with Dr. Hishaam Ismael.

For more information regarding these Tyler electives, please reach out to Megan Pazos at megan.pazos@uthct.edu.

Non-VSLO External Elective Process

Please be aware of the requirements of the Non-VSLO Elective Process, which can be downloaded at the following link:
Download the Non-VSLO Elective Process Guide.

Fill-out and submit your B-Form at the following link: Online B-Form.

  • For U.S. institutions, B-Forms are due 120 days prior to the start of the rotation for the requested elective.
  • For International institutions, B-Forms are due 180 days prior to the start of the rotation for the requested elective.
  • Any requests submitted after these respective deadlines will not be accepted. There are NO EXCEPTIONS. Credit cannot be given retroactively for any elective in which a student was not officially enrolled and approved to start within its specified timeframe.

Student Self-Created Electives

Please be aware of the rules below before submitting a Student Created Elective.

  • This elective cannot be used for VSLO rotations.
  • This elective can only be used for general elective credit and cannot be used for clinical elective credit.
  • Elective has to be done off campus (Non-UTMB Campus).
  • Electives must be a minimum of 2 weeks.
  • Students are required to find their own mentor before submitting an elective.
  • An elective will need to be submitted at least 60 days prior to start date. Anything submitted after 60 days will not be accepted.
  • No student can use a family member as their mentor.
  • Electives Committe Approval—The committee meets once a month to review these electives. You will hear from the committee once your elective has been reviewed.
  • Faculty Vetting.
  • Affiliation Agreements.
  • WOS appointments (COVID vaccination cards.)
  • Contact Briana Smith at briasmit@utmb.edu with any further questions.

Click the following link to view the Student-Created Elective Submission-Form.