VISITING STUDENTS:

A student in good standing at any AAMC-approved medical school, including Canadian school*, may be accepted for any elective listed in the LSU catalog.  To be eligible, the student must have had training equivalent to that of LSU students who have completed the third-year clinical clerkships: Obstetrics & Gynecology, Pediatrics, Medicine, Surgery and Psychiatry.  Visiting students may be accepted for no more than eight weeks of electives.  LSU will give no credit to visiting students.  An evaluation of the student's performance will be forwarded to the student's medical school on completion of the elective.  Unless otherwise requested, the evaluation will be the same as that used by the department at LSU and will indicate a recommended grade of Honors, High-Pass, Pass, or Fail.

PROCEDURE FOR APPLYING AS A VISITING STUDENT

1.  Request application form from Office of Student Affairs at LSU for each elective desired. (click here for the application)
2.  Contact the department offering the desired elective if information not included in the catalog is needed.
3.  Complete Parts I and II, as indicated on the application.
4.  Send the application to the department offering the elective

The student will be notified regarding the status of the application after completion of the LSU Senior Schedule in May, as LSU students are given preference in assignment to elective programs.

All students accepted are required to have professional liability insurance coverage. If this is not provided by the student's medical school, a special policy must be obtained and proof of special coverage is required before beginning the elective.

The student will need to make arrangements for housing and meals. LSU and its affiliated hospitals cannot guarantee such arrangements or provide information and advice on available apartments.

Students should, on arrival at LSU, report to the Office of Student Affairs to fill out an information card. They will then receive clearance to be issued a temporary ID card at the Office of the Registrar.

(*Citizens of foreign countries enrolled at select foreign schools of medicine will be considered for electives on an individual basis.  Because of the difficulties encountered in evaluating the academic qualifications of U.S. citizens enrolled in foreign schools of medicine we shall not be able to consider their applications for senior electives.)

Medical Student Electives 

Description:

1. Leonard J. Chabert - Ambulatory PM&R Clinic
   This is a 4-week elective in Musculoskeletal and Pain Medicine in the Section of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. Concepts and treatments related to neurological and musculoskeletal disorders are emphasized. In addition, musculoskeletal injection techniques as well as EMG and Nerve Conduction Studies is part of this elective. 
   The student would be expected to attend daily clinics at Leonard J. Chabert Ambulatory Care Clinic. The student will become familiar with outpatient treatment and rehabilitation of patients with neck and low back pain, arthritis, radiculopathy, entrapment neuropathies, and other neuropathic and pain disorders.
    
2. Inpatient and Outpatient
   This 4-week elective combines 2 weeks of Inpatient Rehabilitation at Touro Infirmary with 2 weeks of outpatient physical medicine and rehabilitation clinics at the VA. This elective is designed to provide a broad overview of both inpatient rehabilitation topics (e.g., spinal cord and brain injury), and outpatient rehabilitation topics (e.g., amputees, orthotics, and pain syndromes). 
   The student will learn in- and outpatient treatment of rehabilitation of patients. The student will also attend the conferences and lectures provided by the Section of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation.
    
3. VA  outpatient
   This 4-week course in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation is directed toward learning outpatient rehabilitation of patients with pain syndromes, spinal cord injury, stroke, arthritis and neuromuscular disease. The course also exposes the student to EMG and Nerve Conduction Studies, as well as musculoskeletal injection techniques. 
   The student will also participate in the regular LSU PM&R conferences and lectures.
    
4. Research
   This 4-week course is designed to allow the student to participate in a clinical research project in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation under the supervision of a faculty member.  A faculty member will provide assistance in the selection of a project and will supervise the student. Alternatively the student may help write a publication, such as a chapter or case report.

Duration:  4 weeks
 

Availability:  All Blocks

Number of students:  1-2 at one time in each elective