Medical Student Education

We offer a variety of opportunities for students interested in learning about pediatrics at Yale School of Medicine in the Department of Pediatrics.

As a Department, we are dedicated to providing trainees with outstanding educational experiences in the care of children starting as early in training as possible. During the first years of medical school, students will meet and learn from pediatric faculty during basic and clinical sciences courses as well as in the clinical setting. Opportunities include active involvement in the Pediatric Interest Group run by medical students and mentored by faculty in our department, the Buddies Program which matches students with pediatric patients having chronic diseases and in the context of clinical skills training.

NOTE: We are no longer accepting applications for 2025. Please check back at the beginning of 2026 for opportunities next year.

The Department of Pediatrics has established the Grover Powers, MD Yale Pediatrics Funded Visiting Elective Program to Enhance Access to Health Care Careers, a four-week, funded externship for fourth year medical students in U.S. medical schools.

• Students who meet one or more of the following qualify:
  • You come from an economically disadvantaged background, are a first-generation college graduate, or have otherwise faced significant obstacles in your pursuit to become a physician.
  • You have previously been or are currently involved in initiatives aimed at creating or increasing access to education, healthcare or other essential services (e.g. community service, outreach or service within your community).
  • Review the Visiting Student Scholarship Program: An Initiative to Enhance Access to Health Care Careers webpage for more information and to confirm you are eligible

Grover Powers, MD Yale Pediatrics Funded Visiting Elective Program to Enhance Access to Healthcare Careers provides a $2,000 stipend to offset the costs of elective registration, travel and housing in the New Haven area.

• Click here to access the scholarship application.
• Applicants also must complete the VSLO application at this link and are encouraged to apply to multiple options and rotation dates.
• Applications will be accepted through May 31, 2025 but admissions to the program will be rolling to allow for summer rotations.

Please contact Dr. Marietta Vazquez (marietta.vazquez@yale.edu) AND Manmeet Virdee (manmeet.virdee@yale.edu) with any questions you may have about the Grover Powers, MD Yale Pediatrics Funded Visiting Elective Program to Enhance Access to Healthcare Careers.