Forth Year Requirements
Each student must complete twenty weeks of electives.
View the elective catalogue section for elective listing/description.

Grade Sheet Performance Evaluation
1. It is the student's responsibility to make sure that a performance evaluation is submitted to the Office of Registration/Student Records for each elective completed outside of New York University School of Medicine.

2. Grade sheets for each of the electives completed at New York University School of Medicine will be the responsibility of the Office of Registration/Student Records.

Drop/Add Elective at New York University School of Medicine
1. To drop an elective you must provide the preceptor with 30 DAYS NOTICE by completing a drop form in the Office of Registration/Student Records. If it is within 30 days of the first day of the elective the student must obtain permission from the preceptor to drop the elective before another elective will be assigned.

2. You may add an elective at any time during the year provided the preceptor agrees to take you on the service and you are not dropping another elective without preceptor approval. Check with the Office of Registration/Student Records regarding elective availability.

3. Third year students may sign up for 4-week electives three months in advance of the beginning date of the elective. A schedule of sign-up dates will be sent to each student.

Permission to do Electives Outside of New York University School of Medicine
The Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) has a website containing extensive elective oportunities information (view AAMC website)

Written permission of the Associate Dean must be obtained to take outside electives. Frequently, schools provide the elective application to be completed. Submit these and all other forms requesting permission to the Office of Registration/Student Records. For students who are requesting permission to do an elective abroad there is a travel release form that must be completed prior to departure. These forms are available from the Office of Registration/Student Records. CREDIT WILL BE GIVEN ONLY FOR THOSE ELECTIVE FOR WHICH THE STUDENT RECEIVED WRITTEN PERMISSION.

Research Electives
The student must submit a research elective application including a description of the project with the preceptor's signature to the Office of Registration/Student Records for approval by the Associate Dean.

Research elective applications are available in the Registrar's Office. (see Clinical Year Forms)