During NYU Grossman Long Island School of Medicine’s Transition to Medical School Week, which takes place every year in July, students learn about our innovative three-year curriculum, participate in dynamic learning activities, and discover academic and career resources. You will have the opportunity to meet leadership, course directors, faculty, advisors, and staff; review school policies and procedures; and tour our medical school and hospital campus. Additionally, you can explore the local community and get to know your classmates and senior medical students during planned social activities.

New MD Students

A welcome letter will be sent to all incoming MD students prior to Transition to Medical School Week. This letter will include various resources, information about the start of your medical school journey, and a checklist of action items to complete before your first day of medical school.

Fill out the Matriculating Student Questionnaire

All incoming medical students must complete the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) online Matriculating Student Questionnaire (MSQ). Topics include premedical school experiences, medical school selection, career interests, and educational financing.

The AAMC reports data back to participating medical schools, which use them to adjust educational programs to better meet students’ needs.

You receive an invitation to complete the questionnaire at the email address you provided upon registration with the American Medical College Application Service.

The White Coat Ceremony

Participating in NYU Grossman Long Island School of Medicine’s White Coat Ceremony is an essential step in your transition to medical school. This ceremony, which usually takes place in the summer after Transition to Medical School Week, marks the beginning of your career in medicine. By presenting you with the white coat—a symbol of professionalism, compassion, and honor—our deans and faculty establish the standards you are expected to uphold on your journey to becoming a physician. During the ceremony, physician speakers and senior student speakers share experiences from their medical careers and studies, emphasizing the empathetic and moral aspects of the profession.

The Importance of the White Coat Ceremony

The White Coat Ceremony marks the beginning of a medical student’s professional life. The first ceremony was established by the Arnold P. Gold Foundation in 1993. Since then, the ceremony has been adopted by nearly every medical school in North America. This symbolic rite of passage welcomes students to the healthcare practice, with faculty cloaking the incoming students in their first white coats to affirm their commitment to humanism in medicine.

The ceremony emphasizes the importance of compassion, collaboration, and scientific excellence in healthcare as students recite the medical student oath in the presence of families, friends, faculty, and administrators. The oath signifies their commitment to the compassionate practice of medicine.

The Gold Foundation supplies “Keeping Healthcare Human” lapel pins to students at all ceremonies. The pins serve as a visual reminder to students that in order to deliver the best care to their patients, compassion and empathy must be the hallmark of their clinical practice.

Resources

AAMC | Transitioning to Medical School

Contact Us

NYU Grossman Long Island School of Medicine’s Office of Students helps you adjust to life on campus. For questions or assistance, contact us at 516-240-7200 and select option 2 or at GLISOM.OSA@NYULangone.org. We are located at 101 Mineola Boulevard, Floor 2, Suite 2-084.