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Visiting Student Information

Visiting Medical Students

Welcome to the Albert Einstein College of Medicine Visiting Student Website for the 2025-2026 Academic Year!​

Important dates

In order to ensure fairness to all students, Einstein does not allow visiting students to make their own arrangements with individual course directors. All scheduling is done on a space-available basis through the Registrar's Office. Please do not contact elective course leaders for approval to rotate.

March 10th: 2025-2026 elective catalog visible on VSLO

March 17th: Begin accepting applications on VSLO

April 25th: Begin notifying students (This does not guarantee you will receive notification on this day)

First block available: Block 4, starting June 16th, 2025. Please refer to the 4th Year Rotation Dates.

PLEASE REFRAIN FROM CALLING ABOUT VISITING STUDENT APPLICATIONS

Due to the extremely high volume of applications, we are unable to take calls from visiting students.

For any questions that cannot be answered by the information available on our website, please email the Registrar’s Office at Einstein-MDRegistrar@einsteinmed.edu.  We will review your email as soon as we can.

Einstein requires visiting students to submit an application on
AAMC’s Visiting Student Learning Opportunities (VSLO).

Please add the email VSLO@aamc.org to your address book in order to avoid important application notifications being sent to spam.

Einstein does not accept international students. Visiting Students must be a U.S. citizen, or a permanent resident, or have an F-1 student visa issued from their home medical school. Einstein also does not accept students from non-accredited LCME medical schools for elective courses, excluding pre-approved students from one of Einstein’s established Student Exchange Programs or Affiliated School. Please see Non-VSLO Application Requirements tab for more information

General Information

  • Einstein requires visiting students to follow our set rotation dates, this policy is non-negotiable
  • We are unable to respond to inquiries regarding availability of electives or application status
  • If a particular elective or rotation date is not posted on the VSLO catalog, it is not being offered to visiting students
  • We are unable to reserve/waitlist spots
  • Completed applications are registered on a first come, first serve basis.
  • A maximum of 3 elective/4 weeks is allowed
  • Registration MUST be finalized and confirmed by the Office of the Registrar
  • Einstein does not provide housing, parking, or meal tickets for electives
  • A non-refundable $100 registration processing fee must be submitted to the Registrar's office 30 days before the elective is set to begin

General Student Eligibility Requirements

(your school must verify this information on VSLO):

  • Must have proof of COVID Vaccination (fully vaccinated and booster)
  • Must have up-to-date training in HIPAA, Infection Control, BLS,
  • Mask Fit - Halyard 46727 or 26827 or steady supply of the respirator your school requires. The fit test must be within a year.
  • Must be in final year of medical school
  • Must be in good academic standing
  • Passed the USMLE Step I Exam (or the COMLEX Exam)
  • Completed required clinical core clerkships by the starting date of the desired elective
  • Completed a pre-matriculated background check
  • Malpractice insurance through their home medical school ($1 million per claim/$3 million Aggregate) **Students who purchase malpractice coverage on their own MUST do so PRIOR to acceptance

Visiting Student Evaluations

Your course director is the correct contact for your evaluation. This information can be found in the elective course description.

Policy on Student Mistreatment (MD)

Policy on Student Mistreatment. This Policy is intended to protect all students at Albert Einstein College of Medicine from mistreatment and abuse

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Student Exposure Procedures

The purpose of Einstein's Occupational Health Services is to service Einstein employees and students with regard to occupational health needs. Anyone who sustains an occupational exposure may call Einstein OHS during hours of operation for information on postexposure procedures. If the exposure occurs after hours, the employees are to go to the nearest Emergency Room and contact the OHS during the next working day. Students who sustain an occupational exposure should contact the Exposure Hotline at 347-380-0049. The previous Exposure Hotline (Pager) is now the back-up and if you do not reach anyone on the number listed please try the pager number 917-956-7754. Please remember that this is a pager and you must enter a call back number and then press # after the beep; Please make sure that the phone number you enter will accept incoming calls if it’s a hospital phone. This hotline may be called 24 hours a day/7 days a week for a postexposure evaluation.