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MD Elective Catalog

NYU Grossman School of Medicine offers elective courses in 24 different clinical areas. You complete courses in designated two- or four-week elective blocks in stage three and stage four of the MD curriculum. Learn more about when electives take place and the elective lottery process.

Students matriculated at our school can access the SOLARIS (Kerberos ID and password required for login) to participate in elective lotteries and manage their schedules. Enrolling in electives is slightly different for visiting students.

We also provide information about the process of completing and receiving credit for “away” electives at other U.S. medical schools or teaching hospitals for NYU Grossman School of Medicine students.

Other Options for Earning Elective Credits

You can also earn elective credits in custom areas by completing an individual preceptorship or elective. To do this, you need guidance from a faculty mentor and approval from the senior associate dean for medical education.

To explore these options, complete the appropriate application (preceptorship, research elective, service learning elective) and submit it to the Registrar’s Office as indicated on the form.

Elective Course Topics

Browse elective course information, expectations, and prerequisites by topic

Anesthesiology
Cardiothoracic Surgery
Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
Dermatology
Emergency Medicine
Forensic Medicine
Gross Anatomy
Interdepartmental Electives
Medicine
Neurology
Neurosurgery
Obstetrics and Gynecology
Ophthalmology
Orthopedic Surgery
Otolaryngology
Pathology
Pediatrics
Plastic Surgery
Psychiatry
Radiology
Radiation Oncology
Rehabilitation Medicine
Surgery
Urology

Elective Course Dates

During the elective lottery, you rank the available elective date blocks based on personal preference. After the lottery closes, you have up until 60 days before the elective start date to drop, add, or modify your elective assignments.

Four-Week Elective Blocks 2024-2025

Start Date End Date *Final Drop Date
January 29, 2024 February 25, 2024 November 30, 2023
February 26, 2024 March 24, 2024 December 28, 2023
April 1, 2024 April 28, 2024 February 1, 2024
April 29, 2024 May 26, 2024 February 29, 2024
May 27, 2024 June 23, 2024 March 28, 2024
July 1, 2024 July 28, 2024 May 2, 2024
July 29, 2024 August 25, 2024 May 30, 2024
August 26, 2024 September 22, 2024 June 27, 2024
September 30, 2024 October 27, 2024 August 1, 2024
October 28, 2024 November 24, 2024 August 29, 2024
November 25, 2024 December 22, 2024 September 26, 2024
January 6, 2025 February 2, 2025 November 7, 2024
February 3, 2025 March 2, 2025 December 5, 2024
March 3, 2025 March 30, 2025 January 2, 2025
April 7, 2025 May 4, 2025 February 6, 2025
May 5, 2025 June 1, 2025 March 6, 2025
June 2, 2025 June 29, 2025 April 3, 2025
*Courses are eligible to drop until 11:59PM Eastern Standard Time of the date listed. Final drop dates are for NYU matriculants only.

Two-Week Elective Blocks 2024-2025

Start Date End Date *Final Drop Date
February 12, 2024 February 25, 2024 December 14, 2023
February 26, 2024 March 10, 2024 December 28, 2023
March 11, 2024 March 24, 2024 January 11, 2024
April 1, 2024 April 14, 2024 February 1, 2024
April 15, 2024 April 28, 2024 February 15, 2024
April 29, 2024 May 12, 2024 February 29, 2024
May 13, 2024 May 26, 2024 March 14, 2024
May 27, 2024 June 9, 2024 March 28, 2024
June 10, 2024 June 23, 2024 April 11, 2024
July 1, 2024 July 14, 2024 May 2, 2024
July 15, 2024 July 28, 2024 May 16, 2024
July 29, 2024 August 11, 2024 May 30, 2024
August 12, 2024 August 25, 2024 June 13, 2024
August 26, 2024 September 8, 2024 June 27, 2024
September 9, 2024 September 22, 2024 July 11, 2024
September 30, 2024 October 13, 2024 August 1, 2024
October 14, 2024 October 27, 2024 August 15, 2024
October 28, 2024 November 10, 2024 August 29, 2024
November 11, 2024 November 24, 2024 September 12, 2024
November 25, 2024 December 8, 2024 September 26, 2024
December 9, 2024 December 22, 2024 October 10, 2024
January 6, 2025 January 19, 2025 November 7, 2024
January 20, 2025 February 2, 2025 November 21, 2024
February 3, 2025 February 16, 2025 December 5, 2024
February 17, 2025 March 2, 2025 December 19, 2024
March 3, 2025 March 16, 2025 January 2, 2025
March 17, 2025 March 30, 2025 January 16, 2025
April 7, 2025 April 20, 2025 February 6, 2025
April 21, 2025 May 4, 2025 February 20, 2025
May 5, 2025 May 18, 2025 March 6, 2025
May 19, 2025 June 1, 2025 March 20, 2025
June 2, 2025 June 15, 2025 April 3, 2025
June 16, 2025 June 29, 2025 April 17, 2025
*Courses are eligible to drop until 11:59PM Eastern Standard Time of the date listed. Final drop dates are for NYU matriculants only.