The Kalamazoo campus of the Michigan State University College of Human Medicine (MSU/KCMS) accepts students from other medical schools for senior elective rotations. 

MSU/KCMS encourages applications from students attending either an LCME or AOA accredited medical school. A few MSU/KCMS programs will also consider applicants from the following medical schools: American University of the Caribbean, Ross University Medical School, SABA University School of Medicine, St. George's University, St. Matthew's University, or the Universidad Autonoma de Guadalajara.

The MSU/KCMS Senior Elective Application is available for download from this website.

The following Senior Electives are available:

Department of Emergency Medicine

• Emergency Medicine Elective

Department of Family Medicine

• Family Medicine Inpatient Elective
• Family Medicine Outpatient Elective
• Rural Family Medicine Elective
• Sports Medicine Elective

Department of Medicine

• Allergy Elective
• Ambulatory Care Elective
• Cardiology Elective
• Critical Care Elective
• Dermatology Elective
• Endocrinology Elective
• Gastroenterology Elective
• Hematology/Oncology Elective
• Infectious Disease Elective
• Nephrology Elective
• Neurology Elective
• Pulmonary Medicine Elective
• Rheumatology Elective
• Subinternship in Medicine
• Women's Health Elective

Department of Medicine-Pediatrics

• Inpatient Medicine-Pediatrics Infectious Disease Elective
• Outpatient Medicine-Pediatrics Elective

Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology

• Perinatal Services - High Risk Obstetrics Elective

Department of Pathology

• Pathology Elective (Borgess Medical Center)
• Pathology Elective (Bronson Methodist Hospital)

Department of Pediatrics and Human Development

• Adolescent Medicine Elective
• Ambulatory Pediatric Elective
• Neonatology Elective
• Pediatric Endocrinology Elective
• Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Elective
• Pediatric Intensive Care Elective
• Pediatric Pulmonary Elective
• Subinternship in Pediatrics

Department of Psychiatry

• Addiction Psychiatry Elective
• Adolescent Psychiatry Elective
• Advanced Adult Psychiatry Elective
• Geriatric Psychiatry Elective
• Psychosomatic Medicine Elective

Department of Radiology

• Radiology Elective

Department of Research

• Research Elective

Department of Surgery

• Anesthesiology Elective
• Cardiothoracic Surgery Elective
• Neurosurgery Elective
• Orthopaedic Surgery Elective
• Pediatric Surgery Elective
• Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Elective
• Senior Surgery (Subinternship) Elective
• Trauma + Critical Care/Nutrition Surgery Elective

Application Information

All electives are four weeks in duration. To apply for an elective on the Kalamazoo Campus:

1. Complete Section I of the elective application form. The application form can be located at Application Form.

2. Have your Dean's office complete the remaining sections of the application form. Please note that if your Dean's office is unable to verify that you meet all MSU/KCMS health requirements, etc., you will be responsible for supplying proof that you meet these requirements. Contact the Office of Medical Education for further information (269/337-4610 or asmith@kcms.msu.edu).  

Students must:

1. Provide their own means of transportation during an elective.

2. If elective occurs between 10/1 - 3/31, student must show proof of receipt of an influenza vaccination.

Financial Assistance

Students are provided the following: 

• Free housing (as available). Call (269) 337-4610 to reserve housing as soon as elective is confirmed.
• Food while on duty at the hospitals

Academic Elective Dates

Academic year 2009 - 2010:

Electives are available August 3, 2009 through June 25, 2010.

Note: Fall 2010 and Spring 2011 applications will be processed beginning in April 2010.