# Overview and Key Contacts ## Overview To graduate from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai (ISMMS), all students graduating in 2026 and 2027 are required to complete twenty-eight (28) weeks of electives over years three and four of medical school. All students graduating in 2028 are required to complete twenty (20) weeks of electives over Phase 2 and Phase 3 of medical school. This guide will give an overview of all electives offered to medical students at ISMMS, explain how registration and grading is completed, and outline any elective policies. ## Who's Who Administrative Contacts


Name	Title	📧 Email	Responsibilities
Vasundhara Singh, MD, FACP	Director of Medical Student Electives	Vasundhara.singh@mountsinai.org	Oversees electives & Nexus courses Approves clinical tailor-made electives Provides elective guidance
Juliette Wertz	Electives & Site Coordinator	Juliette.wertz@mssm.edu	Serves as a point of contact for operations and elective processes Manages systems that track elective completion, evaluations, grades, and graduation clearance
Mary Rojas, PhD	Director, MSRO	Mary.rojas@mssm.edu	Approves research/non-clinical tailor-made electives Advises on research mentorship
Courtney Brown	Registrar	courtney.brown@mssm.edu	Oversees registration Manages transcript and Empower entries Handles VSLO and backend support
Kamila Bryson	Assistant Registrar	Electives@mssm.edu	Supports elective administration
Darinka Gadikota-Klumpers	Program Director, Medical Education Administration	darinka.gadikota@mssm.edu	Coordinates Global Health Electives
Student Affairs Team	Student Affairs (General)	student.affairs@mssm.edu	Connects students to Faculty/Specialty Advisors
Jillian Palmer, MA	Director for Student Success & Progression	Jillian.palmer@mssm.edu	Provides alternative academic options (e.g., part-time, LOA)
Vannita Simma-Chiang, MD	Director of Specialty Advising	Vannita.simma-chiang@mountsinai.org	Connects students with specialty advisors

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