Application checklist

Before you depart

  • Review the State Department's travel warnings. While a State Department travel warning does not necessarily preclude an elective in that country or region, it does require meeting with your mentor and/or global health center faculty (sigrid.hahn@mssm.edu) to discuss risks and benefits.
  • Determine if you need a VISA to visit the country.
  • Confirm that your PASSPORT is up to date. (Seriously, check it now.) IF your passport is out of date, renew it immediately!
  • Visit STUDENT HEALTH at least 5 months prior to departure to ensure adequate time for pre-trip vaccinations. Although not a replacement for visiting the clinic, you may obtain additional information about recommended health precautions at the Mount Sinai travel health clinic.
  • Obtain SOS INSURANCE through Mount Sinai. Email global.health@mssm.edu to obtain evacuation insurance from International SOS, with "SOS" in the subject line. Provide your birthdate, location you are traveling to, and dates of travel in the body of the email.
  • Confirm that your HEALTH INSURANCE covers emergent medical care in the region you'll be working and/or visiting.
  • Consider getting a GLOBAL PHONE. If you choose not to get one, you will have to provide the reason on your application.
  • Fill out the FOREIGN LIABILITY COVERAGE FORM and drop it off at the GHC office on 13-30 Annenberg** ALL FOREIGN LIABILITY COVERAGE FORMS MUST BE SUBMITTED AT LEAST 4 WEEKS PRIOR TO ELECTIVE START DATE**
  • Get approval from your ON SITE MENTOR and send/email to global.health@mssm.edu
  • Complete the ELECTIVE and SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION FORM. YOU SHOULD COMPLETE THE ABOVE STEPS BEFORE SUBMITTING THIS FORM.

    • During the elective

    1. In order to get credit for the elective , you will need to have your on-site advisor fill out an EVALUATION FORM for the registrar.

    After you return

    1. Fill out the Elective or experience FEEDBACK FORM for the GHC.

    2. Submit your EVALUATION FORM (see above) to the registrar. This is mandatory in order to receive credit

    3. If you have received funding for a project , you must submit a poster for Medical Student Research Day. Click for a poster template.

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