The applicant will download the Mount Sinai Medical Regulatory Requirements (MRR) form from VSys and have it completed by their sponsoring institution. Once completed, signed and stamped by the institution, the applicant uploads the MRR form in VSys, and the Mount Sinai Employee Health Services (EHS) will review and approve (or message the applicant re: any incomplete pieces) via VSys. If the sponsoring institution cannot stamp the form, then please contact the Mount Sinai Department of Volunteer Services (DVS) for further instructions.

While programs vary, Mount Sinai volunteers are typically asked to make a minimum six month commitment to volunteer for a minimum of 100 hours.  Unfortunately, we cannot provide short-term volunteer assignments given the time and cost associated with volunteer clearance.

The need for toxicology testing depends on the length of the rotation. Any Student Intern/Rotator who is with us for 30 days or more requires toxicology screening; for internships/rotations of less than 30 days, toxicology screening is not required. It is the students or institutions responsibility to cover the cost of toxicology testing. While Mount Sinai does not provide free toxicology testing, the Department of Volunteer Services (DVS) can provide testing resource information.

As long as there is a contract or clinical placement agreement in place between Mount Sinai and the external institution, please select "Other" in the dropdown and provide the name of the institution.

If the visiting Student Intern/Rotator is not a U.S. Citizen or Green Card holder, they will require clearance from International Personnel (IP) as part of their onboarding.

Please email (the Contract Policy and Review Office) at CPRO@mssm.edu with any questions regarding contracts.

While the Department of Volunteer Services (DVS) does not provide life numbers or email access for Student Interns/Rotators, the individual's supervisor can request an E-life number and Outlook access through SailPoint if these privileges are central to the Student Interns/Rotator's role.

The VSys system allows the applicant to manage their own clearance by completing all steps in their on-boarding checklist. Once you have approved the applicant's placement in your area, then the Department of Volunteer Services (DVS) releases the checklist items to the applicant with all the items for their completion. Once all items have been submitted and approved, we will notify your incoming Student Intern/Rotator to schedule their ID badge pick-up, with a cc: to you (the supervisor) on the email.

We use the term Student Intern (also known as a rotator or trainee) to refer to a student who is coming to Mount Sinai for an academic or clinical experience under the sponsorship of an external institution. While a volunteer does not have external sponsorship, there may be differences between/limitations to what one a volunteer may do vs. a student. Please direct any questions regarding research-related issues to VolunteerDept@mountsinai.org.

Yes. Non-ISMMS medical students may come to Mount Sinai to do a volunteer research year in a department. They would be sponsored by the host PI as a Visiting Research Student after receiving approval from Medical Education. Please complete this form to request Med Ed approval. Once Med Ed approves the placement, the Department of Volunteer Services (DVS) will manage the clearance process for the student.