Office of International Medical Student Education

Next Steps for Approved Students

If you received an official acceptance letter- congratulations on your placement! The below information details next steps so you can successfully secure your placement and prepare for your elective.

Note: You should only complete the below steps once you have received an official elective offer.

At this stage you will need to respond to the elective offer made to you via email by IMSE.  You will have one week to respond from the date the email was sent.  If you accept, you will receive additional information from the IMSE Office to proceed to step 1 as outlined below. 

After accepting the offer, you should select housing based on your location of your elective offer.  The letters after the course code indicates the location, i.e. MEDC 8055 NYQ is an elective offered in Queens.
    • Address for locations are as follows:

      • NYP  - 525 E68 St. Manhattan, NY 10065

      • NYM - 506 6th St., Brooklyn, NY 11215

      • NYQ - 56 – 36 Main St. Flushing, Queens, NY 11355

      • HSS -  535 E 70 St./ York Ave. Manhattan, NY 10065

In additon to securing houseing after accepting the offer, if you have not yet done so, you should obtain your visa to travel to the USA.  We recommend obtaining a B1/B2 visitor’s visa.   

    • This is of course, if you are not in possession of other valid forms of entry to the US. If you have a question regarding what visas are acceptable, please send an email to the IMSE Office at globalhealthelectives@med.cornell.edu.

STEP 1: 

You will need to submit the following required documents via a link sent to you by the Office of International Medical Student Education (IMSE):  

1. Proof of $500 Deposit  

    • To make payment, please visit the Weill Cornell Medicine Payment Portal.  Please click here to sign in.  For step-by-step instructions, please click here.  
        • After making the deposit, please note the balance for a 2-week elective will be $1,000 (USD) and the balance for a 4-week elective will be $2,500 (USD).
2. Infection Control completion certificate
3. Copy of NYSED Form and copy of $30 check for NYSED 
    • Obtain a $30 personal check and make payable to: New York State Education Dept. Mail the following four documents to the NYSED address listed on the NYSED application form (top left): NYSED application form (completed, signed and dated)  
      • These documents must be successfully sent to the NYSED office- no exceptions. Students who do not comply with this requirement will not be allowed to begin their elective.   
        1. $30 check
        2. Office of International Medical Student Education acceptance letter  
        3. Infection Control Certificate  
        4. Dean's letter of good standing

You will then receive a Letter of Eligibility/Permission from NYSED to study at WCMC 

STEP 2: 

After receipt of the documents requested in STEP 1, you will be asked to submit the following required documents via a link sent to you the IMSE Office:  

    1. Fire Safety completion certificate  
    2. HIPAA completion certificate  
    3. Basic or Advanced Life Support certificate  
    4. Technical Standards Attestation – signed and dated  
    5. Proof of elective fee payment: To make payment, please visit the Weill Cornell Medicine Payment Portal.  Please click here to sign in.  For step-by-step instructions, please click here.   
    6. Proof of Mask Fit test: It’s campus policy (via EHS)  that clinical personnel and students in areas where high-risk procedures are done or who will likely come into direct contact with high-risk patients need to use respiratory protection while conducting work tasks.  If you do not have this, then you will be required to attend the Mask fit session.  More information is provided below.  You cannot start your elective without proof of a mask fit test.  

 NOTE: You will be able to access the three WCM Online Exams once you are assigned a CWID.  Please click here for instructions to access and complete the WCM Online Exams.  

After this step you should be:

 1. Preparing to reserve your flight and housing.  It is recommended that this be completed at least one week prior to the start of your elective.  

      • Use the electives dates and the Orientation details advised in the elective offer to guide your bookings. Students must make their own flight and housing arrangements. 
      • Visit our Housing page for suggestions. 
2. Obtaining health insurance and malpractice insurance for the duration of your elective.  It is recommended that this be completed at least one week prior to the start of your elective.   
      • You must have personal / traveler’s insurance when you arrive, malpractice insurance with coverage up to $3 million USD total in the US.   
      • You also must obtain influenza immunization if you are participating between September and April  
      • Visit our Insurance page for suggestions- but insurance can be from any provider. 

STEP 3: 

After receipt of the documents requested in STEP 2, you will be asked to submit the following required documents via a link sent to you by the IMSE Office:  

    1. Copy of your air ticket 
    2. Copy of your visa 
    3. Proof of personal insurance 
    4. Proof of your malpractice insurance 
    5. Proof of flu shot in the USA - students typically send get their flu shot upon arrival in NY.

After all required documentation are submitted, the student will receive instructions to obtain their WCM ID Card.  Students must obtain their ID card on the Friday prior to the start date of their elective.  

 

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Office of International Medical Student Education 1300 York Avenue (C-118) New York, NY 10065 Phone: (646) 962-8058 globalhealthelectives@med.cornell.edu