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	[e-mail]	Oversees electives & Nexus courses Approves clinical tailor-made electives Provides elective guidance
Juliette Wertz	Electives & Site Coordinator	[e-mail]	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	[e-mail]	Approves research/non-clinical tailor-made electives Advises on research mentorship
Courtney Brown	Registrar	[e-mail]	Oversees registration Manages transcript and Empower entries Handles VSLO and backend support
Kamila Bryson	Assistant Registrar	[e-mail]	Supports elective administration
Darinka Gadikota-Klumpers	Program Director, Medical Education Administration	[e-mail]	Coordinates Global Health Electives
Student Affairs Team	Student Affairs (General)	[e-mail]	Connects students to Faculty/Specialty Advisors
Jillian Palmer, MA	Director for Student Success & Progression	[e-mail]	Provides alternative academic options (e.g., part-time, LOA)
Vannita Simma-Chiang, MD	Director of Specialty Advising	[e-mail]	Connects students with specialty advisors