Elective Information

• Must be in good academic standing
• 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 Score. COMLEX scores are not a substitute for USMLE Step 1 score.
• 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.

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