We participate in the Association of American Medical Colleges’ (AAMC) Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS). Note that the WellStar AMC program does not offer preliminary intern or transitional positions. Below please find a brief summary of the key items, which are used as a part of the process for candidate selection.

• Recent graduation from US or non-US medical school (within 5 years).
• Clinical experience, as evidenced by letters of recommendation, from within the United States during externships/rotations.
• USMLE scores ≥ 225 on both Part I and Part II; no history of prior failures.
• Passage of the CSA examination.
• Fluency in English and good written language skills.
• ECFMG certification if applicable.
• VISA status: J-1 visa holders only. Atlanta Medical Center does not sponsor other VISA types.

Visiting Students Orthopaedic Student Elective

An orthopaedic senior elective clerkship for fourth-year medical students is offered by the Department of Orthopaedics at WellStar Atlanta Medical Center. It provides senior medical students a 4-week rotation with extensive exposure to general and sub-specialty orthopaedics.

During the 4-week rotation students will spend three weeks at WellStar Atlanta Medical Center on Trauma, Sports, Spine or General Orthopaedics.  One week will be spent at the Hand & Upper Extremity Surgery Center of Georgia along with the resident who is on the Hand rotation (if during a rotation, the number of students exceed 3, rotators may also go to one of our other sites).

Student schedules will be dependent upon the time of year, the need of the service and availability of faculty. Medical students will remain under the guidance of the resident with whom they are rotating, the chief orthopaedic resident, and Program Director Dr. Steven Kane. At the end of the 4 weeks, the students are required to present a selected lecture topic to faculty, residents and fellow rotating students during a Friday afternoon teaching conference.

How to Apply for an Elective:

Students from institutions accredited by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME) and the Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation (COCA) interested in applying for the Orthopaedic elective rotation at WellStar Atlanta Medical Center must supply their visiting student application materials through VSAS, the AAMC’s Visiting Student Application Service. Following are the necessary requirements to be uploaded into VSAS:

• Letter of good standing and rotation approval from your school.
• Official transcript from medical school.
• USMLE Step 1 score report.
• Current copy of malpractice insurance information regarding students accepting elective clerkships at other institutions.
• Two letters of recommendation from a professor or physician with whom you’ve worked.
• Copy of curriculum vitae.
• Current background check.
• Current flu vaccine (during flu season).
• Copy of immunization records.
• Copy of current PPD.
• Senior elective application (contact Marie Birthwright).

* Please note a current affiliation agreement between WellStar Atlanta Medical Center and your institution is necessary for the rotation.

For questions regarding the orthopaedic elective, please contact Marie Birthwright at Marie.Birthwright@WellStar.org.

We invite you to submit your application through the Electronic Residency Application System (ERAS). Applications may be submitted through December 31^st of each year. In the past several years, we have received over 650 applicants annually and therefore are not able to respond individually. We will notify you should we select your application for an interview.