Requirements

1. Health Insurance: If you do not have personal health insurance coverage, you must obtain it from the Student Health Service, in Millberry Union, MU-H005, prior to the start of the elective. If you have questions about coverage, please call (415) 476-1281.

2. Malpractice Insurance: You must show proof that you are covered for Malpractice Insurance by your home school.
   Minimum coverage: $1,000,000 per incident/ $3,000,000 aggregate.

3. Registration: At 8:15 am on the first day of your elective, you must register with the Office of Curricular Affairs, 513 Parnassus,  S-221 (map of parnassus campus).
   
   You will be issued a visiting student identification card that will give you access to computing facilities and the Milberry Union Fitness Center. Also, if you are working at either Moffitt Hospital or Mt. Zion Hospital, the Office of Curricular Affairs will assign you an ID# to access the patient database system.
   
   International students: please bring your passport, visa and your UCSF application. You will not be able to start your elective until you have received all necessary signatures on your UCSF application.

4. White Coats: You are required to bring your own white coat since one must be worn at all times during patient contact. We do not provide coats.

5. Medical School ID: You must bring your medical school photo ID with you. Your medical school ID along with an ID issued to you by the Office of Curricular Affairs will grant you registered student status at UCSF.