Elective Information

Elective Information

Due to high volume of interest, we cannot accept telephone calls regarding the status of your application. You will be notified through VSLO of any updates. Please email any questions to: SOMregistrar@hofstra.edu.

All students attending US LCME accredited medical schools or COCA accredited AACOM member colleges are required to use the AAMC Visiting Student Learning Opportunities service (VSLO) to apply for Zucker School of Medicine rotations. Due to the volume of applications, we do not accept applicants from foreign medical schools that do not already have an affiliation agreement with the Zucker School of Medicine.

  • Must be in good academic standing
  • Must be in final year of medical school during time of elective.
  • Must be currently enrolled in an LCME accredited medical school or COCA accredited AACOM member college
  • Must be taking elective for credit
  • Must upload a copy of your USMLE Step 1 or COMLEX Result displaying a grade of Pass.
  • BLS – home school must verify that student has a current BLS certification
  • Student must upload a current CV
  • Photo - current photograph, preferably a head-shot in professional attire
  • Transcript – home school must provide transcript
  • Background check – home school must provide date that student passed background check
  • Mask fit – home school must verify that student has passed mask fit test
  • OSHA/HIPAA – home school must verify that student is in compliance with OSHA/HIPAA training requirements
  • Clerkships – home school must verify that the following clerkships have been completed: Medicine, Psychiatry, Obstetrics/Gynecology, Surgery, and Pediatrics 
  • Health insurance – home school must verify that it requires students to hold personal health insurance 
  • Medical liability and/or malpractice insurance will be covered by the home school during this elective time in the amounts of: $3,000,000 in aggregate and $1,000,000 per instance
  • Personal Statement - it is required that a personal statement be uploaded by the student to VSLO explaining his/her interest in the elective
  • NY State Infection Control Course Certificate – as a NY state institution, we must require proof of completion of this course.
June 5 – July 2, 2023
July 3 – July 30, 2023
July 31 – August 27, 2023
August 28 – September 24, 2023
September 25 – October 22, 2023
October 23 – November 19, 2023
November 20 – December 17, 2023
January 2 – January 28 2024
January 29 – February 25, 2024
February 26 – March 24, 2024
March 25 – April 21, 2024

Upload completed Northwell Health System Medical Clearance Form and all supporting documentation (i.e. lab reports). Please do not email regarding your records until after acceptance.  After you have uploaded your documents, please send an email to notify our health services: qualityrn@northwell.edu

APPLY VSLO

 

For additional information, please contact the Office of Student Records:

Vanessa Gonzalez, MSEd, MA
Assistant Director of Student Records
Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell
500 Hofstra University
Hempstead, NY 11549

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Gina Scarchilli
Coordinator, Student Records and Visiting Student Services
Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell
500 Hofstra University
Hempstead, NY 11549

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