Four months is a recommended minimum amount of time. Note that didactics are only offered in July, February, March and April. Students planning to go into Emergency Medicine Residencies tend to have priority when registering for the July course. Students choosing a Surgery Subinternship tend to have priority when registering for the March course. There are 12 sessions, each two weeks long.
Students are responsible for arranging their own electives.
The Office of Academic Affairs is often called upon to complete paperwork requested by elective sites. This Office must also maintain records of the sites to which students plan to go for electives. Students are urged to arrange electives through the appropriate channels at away sites so that grades can be processed, liability insurance can be in place and so that academic records are available for future reference. If transcripts are requested, please contact Burke Kincaid. If proof of immunizations, or personal health insurance coverage away from Stony Brook are requested, students are responsible for providing this information.