Medical School Electives
Sinai Hospital offers electives for medical students in a variety of specialty and sub-specialty areas. All interested applicants can find elective offerings, availability, and application requirements on VSLO
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Maternal Fetal Medicine Elective
Description and Goals of Course: This senior elective is designed to provide students interested in a career in Ob/Gyn a sub-intern experience in a high-risk obstetrical setting. They will receive experience in ultrasound, genetics and the medical and surgical management of complex obstetrical patients. This is all accomplished in a brand-new state-of-the-art facility, and in an atmosphere dedicated to teaching and high-quality patient care.
- Department: Obstetrics and Gynecology
- Duration: 4 Weeks
- Hours of Participation: Full-time
- Location: Sinai Hospital of Baltimore
2401 W. Belvedere Avenue
Baltimore, Maryland 21215
Orthopedic Surgery Elective
Description and Goals of Course: Introduction to clinical orthopedics will involve the evaluation and treatment of musculoskeletal injuries and disorders affecting both adults and children. Time will be spent in an office setting, clinic setting and the emergency department. Ward rounds with Orthopedic Residents and Orthopedic Physician Assistants will occur daily. The student will be expected to join the patient care aspect as appropriate. The student will spend ample time in the operating room as the Orthopedic staff physicians have a wide variety of cases posted every day. Rotations will include: Pediatric Orthopedics, Joint Reconstruction, Hand and General Orthopedics (lasting one week each). There will be ample exposure to splinting, casting and bracing as part of the rotation. Trauma call occurs one night per week.
- Department: Orthopedic Surgery
- Duration: 4 Weeks
- Hours of Participation: Full-time
- Location: Sinai Orthopedic Faculty Practice
Sinai Hospital of Baltimore
2401 W. Belvedere Avenue
Baltimore, Maryland 21215
Ophthalmology Elective
Description and Goals of Course: The student participates in all activities of the Department of Ophthalmology during this elective. The student will work with both full-time attendings as well as with residents. The student will also observe various surgical procedures performed by members of the department. The student will participate in all conferences and at the conclusion of the elective will be expected to give a lecture on a topic to be determined after the start of the elective.
- Department: Ophthalmology
- Duration: 4 Weeks
- Hours of Participation: Full-time
- Location: Krieger Eye Institute
Sinai Hospital of Baltimore
2401 W. Belvedere Avenue
Baltimore, Maryland 21215
Additional Notes/Prerequisites: American Medical School students only.
Anesthesia Elective
Description and Goals of Course: During this rotation, students will become important members of the Sinai Anesthesia team and will be involved in the routine preoperative, perioperative and post-operative care of anesthesia patients. The student will assist with the preoperative preparation for anesthesia patients. In addition, the student will participate in daily discussion of anesthesia care with anesthesia providers and will participate in the department's Grand Rounds. Students will learn what is required to medically clear a patient for surgery.
By the end of the rotation, students will be expected to formulate a sound perioperative anesthesia plan and demonstrate competence in the area of airway management. They will be able to describe general, regional and sedation anesthesia, as well as other key aspects of anesthesia care.
Students are expected to participate and assist in the daily tasks of the anesthesia provider and must be punctual and communicate clearly with the anesthesia staff. Students are required to communicate any specific requirements that their medical school program may have and are responsible for following the regulations set forth by their school for off campus rotations.
- Department: Anesthesia
- Duration: 4 Weeks
- Hours of Participation: Full-time
- Location: Hospital of Baltimore
2401 W. Belvedere Avenue
Baltimore, Maryland 21215
GYN Oncology Elective
Description and Goals of Course: This sub-internship was expressly designed for the senior medical student interested in a career in Ob/Gyn. They will participate with Ob/Gyn residents on a one-on-one basis, in all clinical rounds, educational conferences, including extensive time in the operating room. This is a hands-on sub-internship with a vast array of gynecological surgical exposure.
- Department: Obstetrics and Gynecology
- Duration: 4 Weeks
- Hours of Participation: Full-time
- Location: Sinai Hospital of Baltimore
2401 W. Belvedere Avenue
Baltimore, Maryland 21215
Pediatric Critical Care Elective
Description and Goals of Course: This elective provide medical students hands-on experience in the management of critically ill children with a wide range of medical and surgical conditions. Under the supervision of pediatric intensivists, students will participate in daily rounds, procedures, and multidisciplinary care. The rotation emphasizes the development of critical thinking, evidence-based management, and communication skills in high-acuity settings. Students will engage in family-centered care, respond to emergencies, and contribute to discussions on ethical decision-making and end-of-life care. Opportunities for case-based learning and bedside teaching are integral to the experience.
- Department: Pediatrics
- Duration: 4 Weeks
- Hours of Participation: Full-time
- Location: Sinai Hospital of Baltimore
2401 W. Belvedere Avenue
Baltimore, Maryland 21215
Pediatric Hematology/Oncology
Description and Goals of Course: This elective provide medical students hands-on experience in the management of critically ill children with a wide range of medical and surgical conditions. Under the supervision of pediatric intensivists, students will participate in daily rounds, procedures, and multidisciplinary care. The rotation emphasizes the development of critical thinking, evidence-based management, and communication skills in high-acuity settings. Students will engage in family-centered care, respond to emergencies, and contribute to discussions on ethical decision-making and end-of-life care. Opportunities for case-based learning and bedside teaching are integral to the experience.
- Department: Pediatrics
- Duration: 4 Weeks
- Hours of Participation: Full-time; no missed days allowed
- Location: Sinai Hospital of Baltimore
2401 W. Belvedere Avenue
Baltimore, Maryland 21215
Rehabilitation Medicine Elective
Description and Goals of Course: This course offers the participant an opportunity to learn to diagnose and treat disability secondary to disease. Emphasis is on recognition of functional impairment in ambulation and self-care activities. The participant learns the roles of the physiatrist: primary physician for patients residing on the inpatient rehabilitation unit; consultant to the patient's primary physician; member of the rehabilitation team. As a member of the multidisciplinary team, he/she learns the roles and contributions of the various health professions in comprehensive patient care including physiatrists, psychologists, social workers, speech pathologists, vocational evaluators and counselors, rehabilitation nurses, and physical, occupational and recreational therapists.
Working closely with the faculty, he/she will learn functional evaluation of disability, including gait analysis, and manual muscle testing, pain management, goal setting, and rehabilitation program direction. The participant will rotate on the outpatient service, inpatient consult service and rehabilitation bed service. The rehabilitation bed service permits involvement in the progress of the patient from functional dependence to functional independence. He/she will participate in the multi-disciplinary prosthetic and orthotic clinics.
Opportunity is offered to be part of the team approach to long term care, home care programs, pediatric and geriatric programs and the special programs in cardiac rehabilitation and head trauma rehabilitation. Special instruction is provided in electromyography and other electrodiagnostic procedures. Close cooperation with other departments of hospital results in broadening the learning experience. The course offers an opportunity to participate in modern methods in delivery of health care and rehabilitation to ambulatory patients from the community, as well as inpatients.
The student may elect additional four-week periods, which will enable him/her to put into practice, in close association with the faculty, the skills acquired. The program is flexible in that emphasis may be varied in accordance with interests and career goals of the student.
- Department: Rehabilitation Medicine
- Duration: In periods of four weeks (student may elect one or two additional four-week periods, which may be spent in areas of special interest to them).
- Hours of Participation: Full-time
- Location: Sinai Hospital of Baltimore
2401 W. Belvedere Avenue
Baltimore, Maryland 21215
Surgery Elective
Description and Goals of Course: The student participating in any of the above educational rotations will be integrated into one of our surgery teams and be involved in:
- The routine pre- and post-operative care of General Surgery and Surgery specialty patients
- Assistance in operative and bedside procedures
- Trauma resuscitations and surgical consultations
The student will participate in all departmental educational activities, including:
- Morbidity and Mortality conferences
- Core Curriculum lectures
- Simulation Lab
- Hopkins Grand Rounds
- Tumor Board.
While we generally encourage and foster active, hands-on involvement of our students, the actual level of responsibility and involvement in procedures will depend on the student’s prior level of training and ongoing knowledge/skills evaluation.
Students are responsible to communicate any specific requirements posed by their respective medical school with the initial application and are responsible to follow the regulations by their school for off campus rotations.
- Title of Course: 1. General Surgery Core Clerkship
2. General Surgery Elective
3. General Surgery Sub-Internship - Duration: 4 weeks
- Hours of Participation: Full-time
- Location: Sinai Hospital of Baltimore
2401 W. Belvedere Avenue
Baltimore, Maryland 21215
General Surgery Research Elective
Description and Goals of Course: The Research Elective Rotation in the Department of Surgery offers medical students or residents an opportunity to engage in academic surgical research under the mentorship of faculty investigators. During this rotation, participants will contribute to ongoing clinical, translational, or basic science projects while developing skills in study design, data collection and analysis, critical literature review, and scientific writing. Emphasis is placed on producing work suitable for presentation at conferences or publication in peer-reviewed journals. This elective supports students� exploration of academic surgery and helps build a foundation for future scholarly activity within surgical disciplines.
- Department: Surgery
- Duration: 4 Weeks
- Hours of Participation: Full-time
- Location: Sinai Hospital of Baltimore
2401 W. Belvedere Avenue
Baltimore, Maryland 21215
Pediatric Gastroenterology
Description and Goals of Course: This elective offers medical students a comprehensive outpatient experience in Pediatric Gastroenterology. Students will work with board-certified pediatric gastroenterologists to evaluate and manage children with a range of gastrointestinal, hepatic, pancreatic, and nutritional disorders, including abdominal pain, constipation, GERD, celiac disease, IBD, and failure to thrive. Students will participate in consultations, follow-up visits, and interdisciplinary discussions, with a focus on developing differential diagnoses, interpreting diagnostic work-ups, and creating management plans. They will be expected to engage in patient care, present cases, and attend teaching rounds or didactics when available. The elective is designed to strengthen clinical reasoning, communication skills, and knowledge of pediatric GI pathology in the ambulatory setting.
- Department: Pediatrics
- Duration: 4 Weeks
- Hours of Participation: Full-time
- Location: Sinai Hospital of Baltimore
2401 W. Belvedere Avenue
Baltimore, Maryland 21215
Pediatric Emergency Medicine
Description and Goals of Course: This clinical elective offers medical students hands-on experience in a high-acuity, fast-paced pediatric emergency department. Under supervision of pediatric emergency medicine faculty and residents, students will participate in the assessment, stabilization, diagnosis, and management of acutely ill and injured children from infancy through adolescence. Students will encounter a broad range of conditions, including respiratory distress, fever, dehydration, trauma, seizures, and other urgent presentations. The rotation emphasizes clinical judgment, procedural skills, and effective communication with pediatric patients and families. Students may observe and perform procedures such as IV placement, wound care, and splinting, depending on clinical appropriateness and skill level.
- Department: Pediatrics
- Duration: 4 Weeks
- Hours of Participation: Full-time
- Location: Sinai Hospital of Baltimore
2401 W. Belvedere Avenue
Baltimore, Maryland 21215
Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
Description and Goals of Course: This elective offers medical students immersive experience in the care of critically ill newborns within a Level III NICU. Students will participate in daily rounds, assist with resuscitations, and develop skills in the evaluation and management of preterm and term neonates with complex medical and surgical conditions. Under close supervision, students will contribute to care plans, interpret laboratory and imaging results, and gain exposure to neonatal procedures. The elective emphasizes interdisciplinary collaboration and communication with families. Students will also engage in case-based learning and evidence-based discussions on topics including respiratory support, nutrition, and neonatal pharmacology.
- Department: Pediatrics
- Duration: 4 Weeks
- Hours of Participation: Full-time
- Location: Sinai Hospital of Baltimore
2401 W. Belvedere Avenue
Baltimore, Maryland 21215
Pediatric Neurology
Description and Goals of Course: This elective provides medical students with hands-on experience in diagnosing and managing neurological conditions in children. Students will participate in inpatient consultations, outpatient clinics, and multidisciplinary case discussions. Common conditions encountered include epilepsy, headaches, neuromuscular disorders, developmental delays, and neurogenetic syndromes. Students will enhance their neurologic examination skills, interpret neuroimaging and EEGs, and engage in care planning under close faculty supervision. Emphasis is placed on clinical reasoning and communication with families.
- Department: Pediatrics
- Duration: 4 Weeks
- Hours of Participation: Full-time
- Location: Sinai Hospital of Baltimore
2401 W. Belvedere Avenue
Baltimore, Maryland 21215
Pediatric Endocrinology
Description and Goals of Course: Students will gain exposure to a broad range of endocrine disorders in children, including diabetes, thyroid disease, growth disorders, adrenal dysfunction, and puberty-related conditions. The rotation includes both inpatient consults and outpatient clinics. Students will learn to interpret labs, growth charts, and hormone levels, and contribute to patient education and care planning. Emphasis is placed on understanding chronic disease management, patient counseling, and interdisciplinary care. Active participation in case discussions and teaching sessions is encouraged.
- Department: Pediatrics
- Duration: 4 Weeks
- Hours of Participation: Full-time
- Location: Sinai Hospital of Baltimore
2401 W. Belvedere Avenue
Baltimore, Maryland 21215
Pediatric Sub-Internship
Description and Goals of Course: This sub-internship offers senior medical students an immersive experience in general pediatric inpatient care. Students function at an intern level with increasing responsibility in patient management, including admissions, daily care, discharge planning, and communication with families. Working closely with residents and attending physicians, students will refine clinical skills, develop differential diagnoses, and present cases on rounds. This rotation emphasizes autonomy, clinical decision-making, and preparation for pediatric residency training.
- Department: Pediatrics
- Duration: 4 Weeks
- Hours of Participation: Full-time
- Location: Sinai Hospital of Baltimore
2401 W. Belvedere Avenue
Baltimore, Maryland 21215
Ophthalmology
Description and Goals of Course: During this elective, the student participates in all activities of the Department of Ophthalmology. The student will work with both full-time attendings as well as with residents. The student will also observe various surgical procedures performed by members of the department. The student will participate in all conferences and at the conclusion of the elective will be expected to give a lecture on a topic to be determined after the start of the elective.
- Department: Ophthalmology
- Duration: 4 Weeks
- Hours of Participation: Full-time
- Location: Sinai Hospital of Baltimore
2401 W. Belvedere Avenue
Baltimore, Maryland 21215