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Medical Student Elective

Medical students interested in orthopaedics as a career, or wish to gain additional exposure to the field are welcome to apply for a clinical elective. Elective are usually 4 weeks in duration and can be accommodated at any of the teaching sites (see below table for more information). Senior medical students function as the junior resident during the elective and divide their time between the operating room, emergency department and ward. Medical students are expected to take call. McGill is an international university whose main language of instruction is English.

Site

Service

Clinical Teaching Unit Director

Montreal General Hospital
Trauma
Dr. Harvey
Sports
Dr. Lenczner
Arthroplasty
Dr. Fisher
Spine
Dr. Ouellet
Oncology
Dr. Turcotte
Jewish General Hospital
Foot & Ankle
Dr. Chaytor
Arthroplasty
Dr. Zukor
Montreal Children's Hospital /
Shriners Hospital
Pediatrics and Spine
Dr. Benaroch, Dr. Fassier
St. Mary's Hospital
Sports and Arthroplasty
Dr. Dimentberg

For more information or to schedule an elective, please contact the residency program director's office and speak with Sharon Delisle. 

 

Learning how to suture at one of our MOSIG meetings.