Before ArrivingBefore arriving, you will need to submit the following required forms. Please use the appropriate checklist below to ensure that you have submitted all the required forms by the correct deadlines. You are also expected to review the resources below and the information found on the Your First Day page of the website.
All forms can be found on the Forms page of the website.
Accepted US Students| Required Form | Purpose | Deadline for Submission |
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| Rotation Confirmation Form | To secure your elective | 4 weeks from the date of your acceptance email |
Accepted Osteopathic Students| Required Form | Purpose | Deadline for Submission |
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| Rotation Confirmation Form | To secure your elective | 4 weeks from the date of your acceptance email | | Tuition and Insurance Payment Form* *only tuition is required for Osteopathic students | To secure your elective via the tuition payment | 4 weeks from the date of your acceptance email |
Accepted Global Partner Students| Required Form | Purpose | Deadline for Submission |
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| Rotation Confirmation Form | To secure your elective | 4 weeks from the date of your acceptance email | | Arrival and Travel Form | To choose the date of your QuantiFERON Gold TB test and to notify our office of your decision to purchase the health insurance | 4 weeks prior to the start date of your rotation | | Tuition and Insurance Payment Form | To purchase the Northwestern Visiting Scholar health insurance | 2 weeks prior to the start date of your rotation |
Accepted International Students| Required Form | Purpose | Deadline for Submission |
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| Rotation Confirmation Form | To secure your elective | 4 weeks from the date of your acceptance email | | Tuition and Insurance Payment Form | To secure your elective via the tuition payment | 4 weeks from the date of your acceptance email | | Arrival and Travel Form | To choose the date of your QuantiFERON Gold TB test and to notify our office of your decision to purchase the health insurance | 4 weeks prior to the start date of your rotation | | Tuition and Insurance Payment Form | To purchase the Northwestern Visiting Scholar health insurance | 2 weeks prior to the start date of your rotation |
ResourcesHousing
Chicago Transit Information (directions, parking, shuttle, public transit, airports)
Rotation Locations
Campus Life HousingThe Visiting Student Program cannot assist you with housing. Accepted students are expected to secure housing on their own.
On-campus housing is not available. (Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine provides the resources below as a guide for short-term housing. We do not endorse any of the options listed below). This list is not meant to be exhaustive. 1 private bedroom available for rent, 2 blocks from Northwestern Medical School and 1 block from Michigan Ave/Hancock Tower.
Available for months of April and May. If interested please contact Nisheeth at 803-707-4898, or nisheethr@gmail.com. Chicago Getaway Hostel International Hostel near Children's Memorial Hospital. Chicago.craigslist.org DeWitt Place Housing: Temporary furnished apartments near Northwestern Memorial Hospital. Contact the office at 312-642-7020. Graduate housing at Northwestern Habitat Corporate Suites Network: Temporary furnished apartments near Northwestern Memorial Hospital. Contact Patty Fingello at pfingello@habitat.com for availability and rates. Hostelling International Chicago Contact Faye DeJuarez, Assistant General Manager, fdejuarez@hichicago.org, 312-583-2222 Justpassingthrough.com: An excellent yet economical choice for your stay in the Windy City! Furnished private monthly rentals located in the Gold Coast within walking distance to Northwestern Memorial Hospital. Choose us and you receive a full size bed, kitchen, cable tv and internet access. Call (312) 501-3310 or email us at info@justpassingthrough.com | Marriott Execustay: Temporary housing and furnished apartments with a familiar name in downtown Chicago. Contact Susan Carter at susan.carter2@marriott.com or 312-729-5161 (office) or 312-804-0860 (cell). MedBed,Inc MovingDocs.com Housing Resource for the Medical Community Student-space.com Sublet.com The Rotating Room
A 4th year Harvard Medical Student has created a site for other medical students that are seeking temporary housing for an away rotation or would like to post a temporary housing vacancy can coordinate sublets with other students across the country. Oakwood Corporate Housing: Temporary furnished apartments near Northwestern Memorial Hospital. A Northwestern University rate is available for either a studio, 1 bedroom, or 2 bedroom apartments. Please contact Megan Callison or 312.894.6517 for more information on availability and pricing. |
Chicago Campus Transit InformationDirections to the Chicago Campus There are no discounted parking rates for visiting students. Please contact the garages directly to ask about rates. See below for contact numbers. Lot C is at 222 E. Huron St., between Huron & Superior at St. Clair Street (312) 787-0551
Lot D is at 321 E. Erie St., between Erie & Ontario at Fairbanks Ave. (312) 642-6062
Lot E is at 275 E. Chestnut (312) 337-2520 Although we are unaffiliated and do not specifically endorse this option, there is early bird discount parking available at 321 E. Erie for $16.00/day (enter between 5-9:30AM and leave by 7:30PM). They also offer monthly parking for $275 per month plus $25 processing fee. Prices are subject to change without notice. Public Transportation Chicago Airports Rotation LocationsRotations are offered at 2 different locations: Northwestern Memorial Hospital (Chicago campus)– in the heart of downtown Chicago, near the Water Tower. Neighborhoods that are within walking distance to Northwestern’s Chicago campus and Northwestern Memorial Hospital are Streeterville, Gold Coast, River North and the Magnificent Mile Children's Memorial Hospital (Lincoln Park campus)– several miles north of the Chicago campus. There is a Northwestern University McGaw shuttle from the Chicago campus to Children's Memorial Hospital. Only students who are rotating at CMH with a valid CMH ID are able to utilize the shuttle service. Campus LifePlease click here for more information. | 
