MSU College of Human Medicine students should work through their community assistant dean’s office to schedule electives with the Lansing Community. Students should not reach out to programs or faculty directly to schedule electives.
Some departments require prior approval before we can schedule you in their electives, and some departments also require a supplemental application. If a supplemental application is required, it will be provided when your request is received.
MSU Human Medicine students that have questions about electives should contact the Community Assistant Dean or Student Programs Administrator at their home campus.
About 6 weeks out from the start date of your rotation, you will receive a confirmation letter from our office with more information. It is critical that you review this information carefully.
For electives that occur at UMH-Sparrow Hospital, there is usually no additional onboarding to be completed unless you are scheduled for an Emergency Medicine rotation. Emergency Medicine rotations require a separate EMR training. Information about this training will be sent in your confirmation email.
For electives that occur at McLaren Greater Lansing, there is an onboarding process that must be completed ahead of each rotation. If this is a requirement for your rotation, it will be outlined in your confirmation email.
Some other offices may have additional paperwork or steps to be completed ahead of your rotation so please be sure to carefully review any information sent by our office or the department.
About 6 weeks out from the start date of your rotation, you will receive a welcome letter from our office with more information and next steps for onboarding. It is critical that you review this information carefully as there are usually several action items that need to be completed a few weeks in advance. This letter will also contain information on housing resources, evaluations, and who to contact if you have questions.
If your rotation requires an ID badge, our office will have one printed and available for you to pick up. More information will be sent in your welcome letter.
Your rotation may require access to UMH-Sparrow EPIC, MSU Healthcare EPIC or both. The details and any required trainings will be outlined in your welcome letter.
It is the student’s responsibility to ensure an evaluation is completed and returned to their school. Our office cannot assist with this as we often do not know who your evaluator should be. Please ensure that your campus receives the correct contact information for your evaluator.
It is the student’s responsibility to ensure an evaluation is completed and returned to their school. Our office cannot assist with this as we often do not know who your evaluator should be. Please ensure that your campus receives the correct contact information for your evaluator.