Medical Student Handbook

Medical Student Education

International Travel

Policy 920.00

Policy Statement

The Robert Larner, M.D. College of Medicine at The University of Vermont medical students who are enrolled in the curriculum have the opportunity to travel abroad at various points in the curriculum, especially during the summer between their first and second year or during the Advanced Integration portion of the curriculum.

To assist students with the process of traveling abroad for a medical education experience and to ensure their safety while traveling, Larner College of Medicine students must participate in the University’s  Independent Travel approval process facilitated by the UVM Office of International Education (OIE).This applies to all international Larner College of Medicine approved credit-bearing activities; thus, completing the Independent Travel approval process requirements is part of a medical student’s professional responsibility.

Students should initiate the process three months prior to the intended travel date. This allows time for travel to be reviewed by the International Travel Advisory Group (ITAG) and any additional requirements to be met.

The University’s emergency travel and medical assistance coverage is only extended to students who are participating in Larner College of Medicine approved credit-bearing activity. Students traveling for non-curricular activity will not be covered, and if such coverage is required, the student is responsible for purchasing coverage from another source.

Procedures

Any International extramural rotations outside of the UVM LCOM/Nuvance Health Global Health Program must also be reviewed and approved by the Global Health Leadership Team and then by OIE via the GoAbroad system. To initiate the Independent Travel approval process, the student must contact the Larner College of Medicine’s Global Health Coordinator. The coordinator will provide OIE with the student’s name, dates of travel, and destination country after the coordinator has verified students’ academic standing within LCOM. The OIE office coordinator will then notify the students when they may begin completing their forms in GoAbroad.

Applicability of the Policy

This policy applies to all The Robert Larner, M.D. College of Medicine at The University of Vermont students traveling abroad as part of their medical education.

Related Larner College of Medicine Policies

• 610.00 Statement on Medical Professionalism
• 610.10 Tenets of Professionalism
• 625.00 Policy on Standards for Professional Code of Conduct

Related University of Vermont Policies

• UOP40 International Travel Involving Students - Interim (University Operating Procedure)
• 2.29.1 International Travel Involving Students - Interim (University Policy)

Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME) Standard(s)

• 5.7 Security, Student Safety, and Disaster Preparedness
• 11.3 Oversight of Extramural Electives

History

• 4/2/2015 Policy Adopted/Affirmed [Medical Curriculum Committee]
• 7/21/2015 Policy Revised [Medical Curriculum Committee]
• 12/8/2015 Policy Revised [Medical Curriculum Committee]
• 12/20/2016 Policy Edit [Medical Curriculum Committee]
• 3/21/2017 Policy Revised [Medical Curriculum Committee]
• 4/21/2020 Policy Revised [Medical Curriculum Committee]
• 2/16/2021 Policy Edited [Medical Curriculum Committee]
• 2/21/2023 Policy Edit [Medical Curriculum Committee]
• 3/19/2024 Policy Edited [Medical Curriculum Committee]
• 6/17/2025 Policy Edited [Medical Curriculum Committee]

Policy Oversight

Senior Associate Dean for Medical Education/Director of Global Health programs

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