Elective Courses

Please select an elective from the following electives table to find out more information.

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Parent Discipline (Minimum 3 disciplines required)	Entry Route (Maximum 8 weeks per entry route – applicable starting class of 2021)	Electives available at McGill
Anesthesia	Anesthesia	Anesthesiology
		Anesthésiologie (Outaouais)
		Anesthesiology (Valleyfield)
		Pain Management
		Pediatric Anesthesiology
		Pediatric Chronic Pain
Dermatology	Dermatology	Dermatology
Dermatology	Dermatology	Pediatric Dermatology
Radiology	Diagnostic Radiology	Diagnostic Radiology
		Neuroradiology
		Diagnostic Radiology (Outaouais)
		Pediatric Radiology
Emergency Medicine	Emergency Medicine	Emergency Medicine
Emergency Medicine	Emergency Medicine	Emergency Medicine (Outaouais)
Family Medicine		Addiction Medicine - Currently not available at McGill
		Breastfeeding
		General Family Medicine
		General Family Medicine (Outaouais)
		General Family Medicine (Y Country Camp)
		General Family Medicine (Rural Sites)
		Hospitalist
		Hospitalist (Outaouais)
		NSA / Transitional and Long-Term Care
		Palliative Care
		Palliative Care (Outaouais)
		Short Stay Unit
		Sports Medicine - Currently not available at McGill
		Substance Abuse and Methadone Maintenance - Currently not available at McGill
		Women's Health
Medicine	Internal Medicine	Clinical Teaching Unit (CTU)
		ER Consultation Service
		General Internal Medicine Consultation Service
		General Internal Medicine (Outaouais)
	Internal Medicine Subspecialties – Cardiology	Cardiology
	Internal Medicine Subspecialties – Cardiology	Cardiology (Outaouais)
	Internal Medicine Subspecialties – Critical Care	Critical Care (ICU)
	Internal Medicine Subspecialties – Clinical Immunology & Allergy	Clinical Allergy and Immunology
	Internal Medicine Subspecialties – Clinical pharmacology & toxicology	Currently not available at McGill
	Internal Medicine Subspecialties – Endocrinology & Metabolism	Endocrinology and Metabolism
	Internal Medicine Subspecialties – Gastroenterology	Gastroenterology
	Internal Medicine Subspecialties – Gastroenterology	Hepatology - Currently not available at McGill
	Internal Medicine Subspecialties – Geriatric Medicine	Geriatric Medicine
	Internal Medicine Subspecialties – Geriatric Medicine	Geriatric Medicine (Outaouais)
	Internal Medicine Subspecialties – Hematology	Hematology
	Internal Medicine Subspecialties – Hematology	Hematology and Transplant
	Internal Medicine Subspecialties – Infectious Diseases & Medical Microbiology	Chronic Viral Infections
		Infectious Disease
		Tropical Diseases
	Internal Medicine Subspecialties – Medical Oncology	Medical Oncology
	Internal Medicine Subspecialties – Medical Oncology	Medical Oncology (Outaouais)
	Internal Medicine Subspecialties – Nephrology	Nephrology
	Internal Medicine Subspecialties – Nephrology	Nephrology (Outaouais)
	Internal Medicine Subspecialties – Occupational Medicine	Currently not available at McGill
	Internal Medicine Subspecialties – Respirology	Respirology
	Internal Medicine Subspecialties – Rheumatology	Rheumatology
	Medical Biochemistry	Medical Biochemistry
Medical Genetics & Genomics	Medical Genetics & Genomics	Medical Genetics
Neurology	Neurology	Neurology
	Neurology	Neurology (Outaouais)
	Pediatric Neurology	Pediatric Neurology
Nuclear Medicine	Nuclear Medicine	Nuclear Medicine
Obstetrics and Gynecology	Obstetrics and Gynecology	Gynecology
		Gynecological Oncology
		Maternal-Fetal Medicine
		Obstetrics and Gynecology
		Obstetrics and Gynecology (Outaouais)
		Obstetrics and Gynecology (Val-d'Or)
Ophthalmology	Ophthalmology	Ophthalmology
Ophthalmology	Ophthalmology	Ophthalmology (Outaouais)
Pathology	Diagnostic & Molecular Pathology	Anatomical Pathology
	General Pathology	General Pathology (Outaouais)
	General Pathology	Ocular Pathology
	Hematological Pathology	Currently not available at McGill
	Neuropathology	Currently not available at McGill
Pediatrics	Pediatrics	Ambulatory Pediatrics - Community Clinic
		General Pediatrics (Outaouais)
		General Pediatrics (Val-d'Or)
		Medical Day Hospital
		Pediatric Complex Care Service
		Social Pediatrics
		Community Emergency and Specialized Clinic (Centre UP)
		Newborn Nursery
	Pediatric Subspecialties – Adolescent Medicine	Adolescent Medicine
	Pediatric Subspecialties – Developmental Pediatrics	Developmental Pediatrics
	Pediatric Subspecialties – Neonatal – Perinatal Medicine	Neonatology
	Pediatric Subspecialties – Pediatric Cardiology	Pediatric Cardiology
	Pediatric Subspecialties – Clinical pharmacology & toxicology	Currently not available at McGill
	Pediatric Subspecialties – Clinical Immunology & Allergy	Pediatric Clinical Immunology and Allergy
	Pediatric Subspecialties – Pediatric Critical Care Medicine	Pediatric Critical Care (ICU)
	Pediatric Subspecialties – Pediatric Endocrinology & Metabolism
		Pediatric Endocrinology and Metabolism
		Pediatric Endocrinology and Metabolism (Camp Carowanis)
	Pediatric Subspecialties – Pediatric Gastroenterology	Pediatric Gastroenterology
	Pediatric Subspecialties – Pediatric Hematology-Oncology	Pediatric Hematology and Oncology
	Pediatric Subspecialties – Pediatric Infectious Diseases	Pediatric Infectious Diseases
	Pediatric Subspecialties – Pediatric Nephrology	Pediatric Nephrology
	Pediatric Subspecialties – Pediatric Respirology	Pediatric Respirology
	Pediatric Subspecialties – Pediatric Rheumatology	Pediatric Rheumatology
Psychiatry	Psychiatry	M.U.S.I.C - TDP
		Adult Psychiatry
		Adult psychiatry (Outaouais)
		Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
		Child Psychiatry
		Child psychiatry (Outaouais)
		Community Psychiatry
		Day Hospital - Currently not available at McGill
		Eating Disorders
		Geriatric Psychiatry
		Geriatric psychiatry (Outaouais)
		Inpatient Service
		Inpatient service (Outaouais)
		Mood Disorders Program - Currently not available at McGill
		Outpatient Neuropsychiatry
		Outpatient Service
		Prevention and Early Intervention Program for Psychosis
		Psychiatric Consultation-Liaison Service
		Psychiatric Emergency Services
		Psychiatrie légale (Outaouais)
		Réadaptation psychosociale (Outaouais)
		Refractory Disorder Treatment
		Reproductive Psychiatry / Women’s Mental Health
		Short-Term Dynamic Psychotherapy
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation	Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation	Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Public Health & Preventive Medicine	Public Health & Preventive Medicine	Global Health
		Indigenous Field Studies (Application Process) Indigenous Field Studies (Course Outline)
		Public Health and Preventive Medicine
Radiation Oncology	Radiation Oncology	Radiation Oncology
Radiation Oncology	Radiation Oncology	Radiation Oncology (Outaouais)
Surgery	Cardiac Surgery	Cardiac Surgery
	Cardiac Surgery	Pediatric Cardiac Surgery
	General Surgery
		Bariatric Surgery
		General Surgery
		General Surgery (Outaouais)
		Pediatric General Surgery
		Surgical Oncology
		Thoracic Surgery
		Transplant and Hepatobiliary Surgery
		Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
		Trauma Surgery
	Neurosurgery	Neurosurgery
	Neurosurgery	Neurosurgery (Outaouais)
	Orthopedic Surgery	Orthopedic Arthroplasty
		Orthopedic Oncology
		Orthopedic Spine Surgery
		Orthopedic Sports Medicine
		Orthopedic Surgery
		Orthopedic Surgery (Outaouais)
		Orthopedic Trauma Surgery
		Pediatric Orthopedic Surgery
	Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery
		Otolaryngology
		Otolaryngology (Outaouais)
		Pediatric Otolaryngology Surgery
	Plastic Surgery	Pediatric Plastic Surgery
	Plastic Surgery	Plastic Surgery
	Urology	Pediatric Urology
		Urology
		Urology (Outaouais)
	Vascular Surgery	Vascular Surgery
	Vascular Surgery	Vascular Surgery (Outaouais)
Research	Research Research Elective Approval Form Please note that a research elective is a non-clinical elective. Therefore, no clinical activities are to be carried out during research electives.	Research is offered by most departments. See the departments websites or specialties’ electives webpages.
		Research - Anesthesiology
		Research - Family Medicine Education
		Research - Infectious Diseases - Biobank
		Research - Medical Oncology
		Research - Obstetrics and Gynecology
		Research - Social and Transcultural Psychiatry
		Social Studies of Medicine
Other	Other	Biomedical Engineering
		Foundations in Medical and Health Sciences Education
		Medical Informatics
		Quality Improvement and Patient Safety
		Scholarship in Medical and Health Sciences Education

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