Visiting Student Onboarding Information
Welcome to the Columbia University Irving Medical Center! Please carefully read the details below in their entirety. Your elective faculty/staff may send you additional course-specific information. If not, you can review your schedule in OASIS for more information. If you encounter any issues or have questions, please reach out to our team at the VP&S Office of Curricular Affairs via a UserVoice ticket for additional support.
Onboarding Information: Pre-arrival, before UNI is ready for activation
Submit all remaining application requirements in VSLO
Access OASIS to view elective course information
STEP 1: Review Due Dates | Complete Acknowledgement ★
Onboarding Information: Pre-arrival, once UNI is ready for activation
STEP 2: Activate UNI
STEP 3: Health Clearance ★ Time-sensitive
Usernames and Onboarding Status
STEP 3b: Once you have been cleared by SHS, we will be able to register you for your elective.
Note: We will update your OASIS Academic History with the date your registration should be active. You can also log into Vergil directly to view your registration status.
STEP 4: Complete Epic Training for Epic Access
STEP 5: Complete HIPAA Training
Note: You will be able to pick up your CUIMC ID and begin your elective once you have been registered.
Onboarding Information: Post-arrival
STEP 6: Pick up your CUIMC ID ★
See FAQ below for more information about requesting access to specific areas of the hospital.
See FAQ below if you are having trouble accessing a hospital computer.
IMPORTANT: Evaluations ★
CUIMC Policies and Procedures: ★★
Occupational Exposure Procedure
Learning Environment - Mistreatment/Bias, Hostile Reporting
Clinical Supervision of Medical Students Policy
Important FAQs:
How to request minor date adjustments
Housing (Note: Housing will accept your offer/placement email as official documentation)
Parking
Attire: Dress Code, Scrubs and White Coats
First Day Reporting
Hospital Access
Email (You will not receive a CUIMC email account)
Trouble logging into CUIMC or NYP computer
Other FAQs on Knowledgebase
For more support, please contact our office via UserVoice