As the world begins to return to a new normal, our program schedules and formats may be changed. Be sure to call the coordinator of the program in advance for further information or if you have any questions.
Clinical and Operative Shadowing
HSS faculty participate as mentors for shadowing in clinical and operative environments in a range of subspecialties. Days and times vary.
Eligibility: MS1 - MS4 at an LCME-accredited medical school or Osteopathic School. Undergraduate students may participate in the Academic Visitor Program.
HSS celebrates the transition to a single GME accreditation system, allowing us to welcome candidates from osteopathic (DO) and allopathic (MD) programs, and others who meet ACGME eligibility requirements. We thank those who flagged outdated information on our website, and have made those updates. We believe in providing the highest quality training for ALL medical school candidates or graduates interested in our medical student, residency and fellowship programs, and are committed to supporting the next generation of leaders in musculoskeletal health.
Duration: 4 to 6 weeks
Contact: Email academictraining@hss.edu or call 212.606.1466
Medical Student Summer Research Fellowship
The Medical Student Summer Research Fellowship is an 8-week program of mentored research designed to introduce students who have completed their first year of medical school to research opportunities in orthopaedic basic science, translational science, and clinical research in orthopaedics.
Eligibility: Students who have completed their first year at an LCME-accredited US medical school are eligible to apply.
Duration: June 14, 2021 to August 13, 2021
Stipend: $4,000
Number of fellowships offered: 16
Application Deadline: January 15, 2021
Completed applications must be submitted to the Academic Training Department though the online application.
A selection committee will review the applications and determine the final candidates. Applicants will be notified of the status of their applications by the month of March 2021. Selected students will be given the contact information of all prospective mentors, along with descriptions of the projects offered. Securing a fellowship position will be contingent on the student being accepted by a mentor.
Fellowship Director: Chisa Hidaka, MD
For questions not addressed in the Student FAQs, email Zoe Heisler, MPH, GME Program Manager, at heislerz@hss.edu.
Examples of Past Research Projects
Areas of Concentration (Weill Cornell Medical College)
Areas of Concentration (AOC) is a required component of the Weill Cornell Medical College curriculum. Weill Cornell students may choose to fulfill this requirement at HSS.
The Areas of Concentration (AOC) program provides each student the opportunity to identify an area of interest and to participate in scholarly activities, research, and/or training in that area of interest. Students will prepare an original scholarly project (SP) under the supervision of a faculty mentor.
Eligibility: MS2 and MS3 at Weill Cornell Medical College
Duration: 6 months to 2 years
Medical students interested in pursuing AOC at HSS, email academictraining@hss.edu, attention Chisa Hidaka.
Ongoing Research
Medical students interested in joining an ongoing research project or clinical study, email academictraining@hss.edu, attention Karla Felix, PHD, Director, GME Curriculum & Evaluation.
Fourth-Year Medical Student Electives
Hospital for Special Surgery offers clinical electives for students in their fourth year of medical school. Applications are accepted through the Visiting Student Learning Opportunities website, and applicants must meet all criteria in order to be accepted. Medical Student Elective placement runs on a first-come, first-served basis. However, Weill Cornell Medical College students are given priority via an open enrollment that precedes regular enrollment. Electives are offered from July through November to eligible students.
Eligibility: MS4 at an LCME-accredited medical school or Osteopathic School. Students in medical schools outside the US must apply through the Weill Cornell Medicine Office of Global Health Education and are permitted to rotate between January and June only.
HSS celebrates the transition to a single GME accreditation system, allowing us to welcome candidates from osteopathic (DO) and allopathic (MD) programs, and others who meet ACGME eligibility requirements. We thank those who flagged outdated information on our website, and have made those updates. We believe in providing the highest quality training for ALL medical school candidates or graduates interested in our medical student, residency and fellowship programs, and are committed to supporting the next generation of leaders in musculoskeletal health.
Duration: 2 or 4 weeks
Electives are available in:
- Anesthesiology
- Foot and Ankle Service
- Hand Surgery
- Limb Lengthening
- Metabolic Bone Disease and Orthopaedic Oncology
- Musculoskeletal Pathology
- Neurology
- Orthopaedic Biomechanics and Biomaterials Research
- Orthopaedic Trauma
- Pediatric Orthopaedics
- Rheumatology
- Skeletal Radiology
- Spinal Deformities
- Sports Medicine
- Surgical Arthritis
Leon Root Pediatric Orthopaedic Research Award & Medical Student Program
The Leon Root Pediatric Orthopaedic Research Award & Medical Student Program is designed to facilitate high-level clinical research in the Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgery Service of HSS.
The ideal applicant is:
- Interested in pursuing a career in academic orthopaedic surgery
- Able to take a year off from their medical school education to gain experience and accomplishments in orthopaedic clinical research
- Enrolled in good standing from a medical school in the United States
- Approved by their medical school to commit to a one-year clinical research program
Research Award Medical Student will be responsible for:
- Identifying patients eligible for studies
- Working with doctors and the pediatric orthopaedic research team to consent patients
- Ordering and review of charts to extract demographic information and past medical histories
- Use of our picture archiving system to complete radiographic analyses
- Assigning and collecting outcome questionnaires from patients
- Collaborating with the HSS Biostatistics Core to complete statistical analyses
- Writing any abstracts, posters, and manuscripts that result from their project
- Meeting weekly with division faculty and encouraged to attend clinical teaching programs and clinical rounds
To apply, please send the following to Daniel W. Green, MD at GreenDW@HSS.edu:
- Cover letter explaining interest
- Curriculum vitae
- USMLE Step 1 score
- Letter of recommendation (sent directly from the author)
Applications are accepted September to December 15th.
Decisions are made by February 1st.
MODULE A
Jul 6, 2020 – Aug 2, 2020
MODULE B
Aug 3, 2020 – Aug 30, 2020
MODULE C
Aug 31, 2020 – Sep 27, 2020
MODULE D
Sep 28, 2020 – Oct 25, 2020
MODULE E
Oct 26, 2020 – Nov 22, 2020
MODULE F
Nov 23, 2020 – Dec 20, 2020
MODULE G
Jan 4, 2021 – Jan 31, 2021
MODULE H
Feb 1, 2021 – Feb 28, 2021
MODULE I
Mar 1, 2021 – Mar 28, 2021
MODULE J
Mar 29, 2021 – Apr 25, 2021
MODULE K
May 3, 2021 – May 30, 2021
MODULE L
June 1, 2021 – June 27, 2021
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