Division of Emergency Medicine
Undergraduate Electives
McMaster University is pleased to offer electives for medical students in Emergency Medicine.
Hospitals
There are three major teaching hospitals that provide a varying experience in Emergency Medicine.
Hamilton Health Sciences Corporation
Clinical ER Elective Guidelines
The following guidelines have been set and approved by the Division of Emergency Medicine's Executive Committee.
Students interested in elective opportunities in Emergency Medicine at McMaster University are directed to one of the following arrangements:
Horizontal Electives (Pre-clerkship)
Emergency Medicine Introduction Shift (EMIS) - replacement of the current horizontal elective. Due to overwhelming response of our horizontal electives, we have changed the Emergency experience to allow more students an early opportunity to experience Emergency Medicine.
The new horizontal experience will consist of the following:
1)Two 4-hour introductory shifts with different preceptors
2)Is an observership only
3)No evaluation requirement
4)Offered during non-clerkship weeks
Block Electives
A block elective of 2-4 weeks is available at different times of the year, for students in their final year of medical school. The student shall contact the UC prior to the block, providing a list of objectives for the rotation. Students shall be oriented to the block elective experience on Day 1, at which time scheduling and evaluation issues are reviewed. It is expected the student will complete at least 4-5 /shifts per week, including weekends and some nights.
A written list of objectives must be submitted two weeks prior to the start date of the elective.
Students are responsible for the completion of end of rotation evaluations by preceptor and the return of elective evaluation to Darci Hill.
Visiting Students (non-McMaster medical students) - For information on how to apply for a block elective in Emergency Medicine, please visit the MD Program website: http://fhs.mcmaster.ca/mdprog/electives.html.
Contact
Darci Hill
Administrative Assistant
Hamilton General Hospital
McMaster Clinic, 2nd Floor
Phone: (905) 521-2100, Ext. 73542
E-Mail: hilld4@mcmaster.caSarah McClennan, MD, FRCP(EM)
Undergraduate Co-ordinator
E-mail: sarah.mcclennan@gmail.comRebecca Mallin, MD, FRCP(EM)
Undergraduate Electives Co-ordinator
E-mail: armallin@gmail.com
