Dr. Matthew Sibbald
Dean/Designate
Michael G. DeGroote School of Medicine
1280 Main Street W.
Hamilton, Ontario
Monday – Friday 8:30AM – 4:30 PM
For immunization enquiries only, contact the Health Screening Office:
905.525.9140 #22249
Since its founding in 1966, innovation has been the hallmark of McMaster University’s Michael G. DeGroote School of Medicine. The unique three-year program is based on small group, problem- based study and early introduction to the clinical experience.
Goals/ Objectives
The visiting electives program provides opportunities to explore career possibilities, to gain experience in aspects of medicine beyond the core curriculum, and to study subjects in greater depth. Both the student and the preceptor (supervisor) are responsible for ensuring a clear, mutual understanding of the learning activities designed to meet the objectives of the elective.
Please be advised that students are strictly prohibited from contacting preceptors or departments directly. Any attempt to do so may result in rejection. It is imperative for students to adhere to the rules and policies delineated on the portal. Failure to apply correctly will also result in rejection of the application.
Only medical students currently enrolled in an accredited Canadian Medical School, in their clerkship phase of study.
Students who are applying to undertake electives with the UG Electives Office at McMaster University are required to review the following policies:
Application Submission
Length of Electives
Placement Policy
Off-Cycle Dates
Alternate Elective Choice
Student Comment | Action Taken by Our Office (if Original Choice is full) |
Also interested in X (list the various disciplines) | Will attempt to offer you one of the disciplines requested. If those are all unavailable, then application will be rejected, and no offer will be made. |
Prefer X but, want any McMaster elective (list your preferred disciplines) | Will attempt to offer you one of your listed preferences but, if those are unavailable, will offer you any alternate McMaster elective. |
Any McMaster elective | Will offer you any alternate McMaster elective |
Not interested in alternatives | No offer will be made, your application will be rejected |
No comment | No offer will be made, your application will be rejected |
Communication Policy
Change requests
N95 Mask Fitting
Outstanding Documents
Please review the following McMaster and UGME Policies & Documents prior to your application submission:
Acceptable file formats (unless otherwise specified): PDF, PNG, JPEG
WITH APPLICATION SUBMISSION
Please be advised that students are strictly prohibited from contacting preceptors or departments directly. Any attempt to do so may result in rejection. It is imperative for students to adhere to the rules and policies delineated on the portal. Failure to apply correctly will result in rejection of the application and refunds will not be provided.
Visiting students from international medical schools who are applying to undertake electives with the UG Electives Office at McMaster University are required to review the following policies:
APPLICATION SUBMISSION
International electives are only offered for the below time periods. Submission of an online application form via AFMC portal during the below windows is required for application consideration in the Undergraduate Medical Education Visiting Elective International Electives Program:
Rotation Dates | Application Window Opens | Application Window Closes |
February 17 – March 16, 2025 | October 28, 2024 | November 17, 2024 |
April 14 – May 11, 2025 | December 23, 2024 | January 12, 2025 |
May 12 – June 8, 2025 | January 20, 2025 | February 9, 2025 |
June 9 – July 6, 2025 | February 17, 2025 | March 9, 2025 |
Application requests from students that have not submitted an online application form during the time periods mentioned will not be considered. There are no exceptions to this policy.
Please note, receipt of application will be acknowledged by an auto-AFMC email only. Receipt of fees and application do not guarantee confirmation of placement.
Multiple applications submitted to McMaster for the SAME DATES will not be processed. There will be an initial fee of $250.00 to process the application, followed by a second fee of $500.00 once an elective is confirmed and accepted by the student. The $325.00 malpractice insurance fee is included in the student acceptance fee.
LENGTH OF ELECTIVES
International visiting electives are 4 weeks in duration. They begin on Mondays and end on Sundays with the exception of some Emergency Medicine and CTU rotations (students completing a CTU elective may be required to be on call on the last Saturday of their elective and should plan travels accordingly) and weeks that contain statutory holidays.
PLACEMENT POLICY
Due to the requirements of McMaster’s own medical students and the popularity of the electives program, capacity is limited. As such, we cannot guarantee that all applicants will receive a confirmed elective. Students will be notified if they have been matched to an elective approximately 1 week after the application window closes.
Note: There are no waitlists! Should your application be concluded without an elective offer you will not be added to a waitlist.
Once an elective placement is offered to the student, the student will have 72 hours to accept or decline. If the student does not take action within this time frame, we reserve the right to revoke the offer.
Requests for time away from the elective (up to 48 hours) must be communicated to the UGME Electives Office, the Placement Coordinator, and the Preceptor for consideration at least 8 weeks prior to the elective start date.
Alternate Elective Choice
McMaster runs on a capacity-based system. It is NOT guaranteed you will be offered the elective you apply to.
In your comment section please add a note indicating what you would like to do if the elective you applied to is full/unavailable:
Student Comment | Action Taken by Our Office (if Original Choice is full) |
Also interested in X (list the various disciplines) | Will attempt to offer you one of the disciplines requested. If those are all unavailable, then application will be rejected, and no offer will be made. |
Prefer X but, want any McMaster elective (list your preferred disciplines) | Will attempt to offer you one of your listed preferences but, if those are unavailable, will offer you any alternate McMaster elective. |
Any McMaster elective | Will offer you any alternate McMaster elective |
Not interested in alternatives | No offer will be made, your application will be rejected |
No comment | No offer will be made, your application will be rejected |
PAYMENT PROCESS
Elective application fees are due at the time of application submission and must be paid as part of the application.
COMMUNICATION POLICY
In order to ensure fairness of all applicants, we do not allow students to contact departments or preceptors directly. We reserve the right to decline/cancel any electives requested by students who do not follow our policies and/or procedures. Any electives directly arranged with faculty outside of the AFMC portal will not be considered official and will be rejected. In some cases, a Letter of Unprofessionalism may be issued.
Please note due to the number of emails our office receives, we do not respond to any inquiries regarding elective capacity, alternative dates, questions about why an application was declined, or questions about why an alternate elective was offered. We also do not answer any questions that are answered here on the portal.
If you are emailing about something else, please note it may take 72-96 business hours to receive a response. Do not send multiple emails.
CHANGE REQUESTS
Once an elective has been secured, changes are not permitted. This applies to dates, duration, and specialties. There are no exceptions to this policy.
CANCELLATION POLICY
There are no refunds for cancelling any confirmed electives. Should you decide to cancel an elective once it is confirmed, you are required to notify the Visiting Electives office at least six (6) weeks prior to the commencement of the elective start date.
If a student cancels an elective less than six (6) weeks prior to the start date, the home school will be notified in writing. Cancelling an elective at this point is deemed unprofessional.
STUDENT EVALUATIONS
The supervising physician is responsible for evaluating students while on elective. It is the responsibility of every visiting student to ensure that their evaluation form has been completed and returned to their home school.
Please review the following McMaster and UGME Policies & Documents prior to your application submission:
Acceptable file formats (unless otherwise specified): PDF, PNG, JPEG
All International applicants must have all documents ready and uploaded to the AFMC portal at the time of the application or they will be rejected.
Please ensure you are not missing any of the below items:
Proof of health insurance
School | Canadian Student Application Fee | Canadian Student Acceptance Fee | International Student Application Fee | International Student Acceptance Fee | Additional Fees Outside Portal |
McMaster University | $75 | $125 | $250 | $500 | The $325 malpractice insurance fee is included in the $500 International Student Acceptance Fee |
Site | Elective Title |
Cambridge Memorial Hospital | Anesthesiology |
Family Medicine/Palliative Care | |
Medicine/Cardiology | |
Medicine/Emergency Medicine | |
Pediatrics/General | |
Surgery/General Surgery | |
Surgery/Ophthalmology | |
Surgery/Otolaryngology – Head & Neck Surgery | |
Surgery/Plastic Surgery | |
David Braley Health Sciences Centre | Medicine/Dermatology |
East Region Mental Health Services Office | Psychiatry/General Out Patient |
Family Health Team Offices | Psychiatry/General Out Patient |
Grand River Hospital | Anesthesiology |
Diagnostic Imaging | |
Family Medicine/Palliative Care | |
Pathology | |
Medicine/Emergency Medicine | |
Medicine/General Internal Medicine | |
Medicine/Hematology | |
Medicine/Respirology | |
Pediatrics/General | |
Psychiatry | |
Surgery/Neurosurgery | |
Surgery/Ophthalmology | |
Surgery/Orthopedic Surgery | |
Surgery/Otolaryngology – Head & Neck Surgery | |
Surgery/Plastic Surgery | |
Surgery/Thoracic Surgery | |
Guelph General Hospital | Anesthesiology |
Medicine/Emergency Medicine | |
Pediatrics/General | |
Surgery/Orthopedic Surgery | |
Surgery/Vascular Surgery | |
Hamilton General Hospital | Anesthesiology |
Diagnostic Imaging | |
Laboratory Medicine/Anatomical Pathology | |
Medicine/Cardiology | |
Medicine/Emergency Medicine | |
Medicine/General Internal Medicine | |
Medicine/Geriatric Medicine | |
Medicine/Infectious Diseases | |
Medicine/Neurology | |
Medicine/Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation | |
Psychiatry/Consultation and Liason | |
Surgery/Cardiac Surgery | |
Surgery/General Surgery | |
Surgery/Neurosurgery | |
Surgery/Orthopedic Surgery | |
Surgery/Trauma Surgery | |
Surgery/Urology | |
Surgery/Vascular Surgery | |
Hamilton Health Sciences | Anesthesia/Chronic Pain |
Family Medicine/Palliative Care | |
Medicine/Nuclear Medicine | |
Surgery/Plastic Surgery | |
Hamilton Region | Family Medicine |
Family Medicine/Palliative Care | |
Family Medicine/Shelter Health Network | |
Medicine/Cardiology | |
Medicine/Endocrinology | |
Medicine/Rheumatology | |
Homewood Health | Psychiatry |
Psychiatry/Geriatric | |
Juravinski Hospital | Anesthesiology |
Diagnostic Imaging | |
Laboratory Medicine/Anatomical Pathology | |
Medicine/Cardiology | |
Medicine/Emergency Medicine | |
Medicine/Gastroenterology | |
Medicine/General Internal Medicine | |
Medicine/Geriatric Medicine | |
Medicine/Hematology | |
Medicine/Infectious Diseases | |
Medicine/Oncology | |
Medicine/Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation | |
Medicine/Radiation Oncology | |
Psychiatry/Consultation and Liason | |
Surgery/General Surgery | |
Surgery/Orthopedic Surgery | |
Surgery/Urology | |
McMaster University Medical Centre | Anatomy |
Anesthesia/Chronic Pain | |
Anesthesiology | |
Diagnostic Imaging | |
Laboratory Medicine/Anatomical Pathology | |
Medicine/Clinical Immunology & Allergy | |
Medicine/Dermatology | |
Medicine/Emergency Medicine | |
Obstetrics and Gynecology | |
Pediatrics General/Child Maltreatment | |
Pediatrics/Adolescent Medicine | |
Pediatrics/Complex Care | |
Pediatric/Respirology | |
Pediatrics/Developmental Pediatrics | |
Pediatrics/Pediatric Cardiology | |
Pediatrics/Pediatric Child Advocacy and Assessment Program | |
Pediatrics/Pediatric Clinical Immunology & Allergy | |
Pediatrics/Pediatric Critical Care Medicine | |
Pediatrics/Pediatric Diagnostic Imaging | |
Pediatrics/Emergency Medicine | |
Pediatrics/Pediatric Endocrinology & Metabolism | |
Pediatrics/Pediatric Gastroenterology | |
Pediatrics/Pediatric Genetics | |
Pediatrics/Pediatric Hematology/Oncology | |
Pediatrics/Pediatric Infectious Diseases | |
Pediatric/Neonatal/Perinatal | |
Pediatrics/Pediatric Nephrology | |
Pediatrics/Pediatric Neurology | |
Pediatrics/Immunology/Rheumatology | |
Pediatric/Palliative care | |
Pediatrics/Pediatric Urology | |
Pediatrics/Pediatric Rheumatology | |
Psychiatry | |
Psychiatry/Child and Adolescent | |
Psychiatry/Eating Disorders | |
Surgery/General Surgery | |
Surgery/Neurosurgery/Pediatric Neurosurgery | |
Surgery/Pediatric General Surgery | |
Surgery/Pediatric Plastic Surgery | |
Surgery/Urology | |
Niagara Falls Site | Medicine/Emergency Medicine |
Medicine/Geriatric Medicine | |
Surgery/Plastic Surgery | |
Niagara Health System | Anesthesiology |
Diagnostic Imaging | |
Niagara Region | Family Medicine |
Family Medicine/Public Health | |
Family Medicine/Shelter Health Network | |
Medicine/Clinical Immunology & Allergy | |
Medicine/Dermatology | |
Obstetrics and Gynecology | |
Surgery/Ophthalmology | |
Surgery/Otolaryngology – Oral Surgery | |
Surgery/Urology | |
Surgery/Vascular Surgery | |
Regional Rehabilitation Centre | Medicine/Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation |
Ron Joyce Children’s Healthcare | Pediatrics/Developmental Pediatrics |
Psychiatry/Child and Adolescent | |
St. Catharines Site | Family Medicine/Palliative Care |
Medicine/Cardiology | |
Medicine/Emergency Medicine | |
Medicine/Gastroenterology | |
Medicine/General Internal Medicine | |
Medicine/Oncology | |
Pediatrics/General | |
Psychiatry | |
Surgery/General Surgery | |
Medicine/Hematology | |
Medicine/Adult Critical Care | |
St Joseph’s Health Centre (Guelph) | Medicine/Geriatric Medicine |
St Mary’s General Hospital | Medicine/Cardiology |
St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton | Anesthesiology |
Diagnostic Imaging | |
Family Medicine/Palliative Care | |
Laboratory Medicine/Anatomical Pathology | |
Medicine/Cardiology | |
Medicine/Clinical Immunology & Allergy | |
Medicine/Emergency Medicine | |
Medicine/Gastroenterology | |
Medicine/General Internal Medicine | |
Medicine/Geriatric Medicine | |
Medicine/Hematology | |
Medicine/Infectious Diseases | |
Medicine/Intensive Care Medicine | |
Medicine/Nephrology | |
Medicine/Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation | |
Medicine/Respirology | |
Obstetrics and Gynecology | |
Psychiatry/Acute InPatient | |
Psychiatry/Concurrent Disorders and Addictions | |
Psychiatry/Anxiety | |
Psychiatry/Consultation and Liason | |
Psychiatry/Dual Diagnosis Team | |
Psychiatry/Emergency Services PES | |
Psychiatry/Forensic | |
Psychiatry/General Out Patient | |
Psychiatry/Geriatric | |
Psychiatry/Mood Disorders | |
Psychiatry/Schizophrenia | |
Surgery/General Surgery | |
Surgery/Ophthalmology | |
Surgery/Orthopedic Surgery | |
Surgery/Otolaryngology – Head & Neck Surgery | |
Surgery/Plastic Surgery | |
Surgery/Thoracic Surgery | |
Surgery/Urology | |
St. Peter’s Hospital | Psychiatry/Geriatric |
Waterloo Region | Family Medicine |
Family Medicine/Rural Family Medicine | |
Family Medicine/Sports Medicine | |
Medicine/Clinical Immunology & Allergy | |
Medicine/Dermatology | |
Medicine/Nephrology | |
Psychiatry | |
Welland | Medicine/Emergency Medicine |
Surgery/Orthopedic Surgery |
Please note: McMaster runs on a capacity-based system. It is not guaranteed that all electives and sites will be available for every block.
If the elective timeline at McMaster University does not align with your school’s schedule, please apply to McMaster’s second block that aligns with your available dates. It is crucial not to alter the dates on your application to match your school’s schedule. Failure to adhere to this result will result in your application being rejected without a refund. When submitting your application please specify the dates you are available to complete the elective in the comment section. For example: if your elective period spans from September 29 to October 13, please apply to McMaster’s October 7 to 20 elective block.
Please be advised that students are strictly prohibited from contacting preceptors or departments directly. Any attempt to do so may result in rejection. It is imperative for students to adhere to the rules and policies delineated on the portal. Failure to apply correctly will result in rejection of the application.
Elective Block | Application Window Opens | Application Window Closes |
November 18 – December 1 | August 26, 2024 | September 2, 2024 |
December 2, 2024 – January 5, 2025 | Closed | Closed |
January 6 – 19, 2025 | September 16, 2024 | October 6, 2024 |
January 20 – February 2, 2025 | September 30, 2024 | October 20, 2024 |
February 3 – 16, 2025 | October 14, 2024 | November 3, 2024 |
February 17 – March 2, 2025 | October 28, 2024 | November 17, 2024 |
March 3 – 16, 2025 | November 11, 2024 | December 1, 2024 |
March 17 – 30, 2025 | November 25, 2024 | December 15, 2024 |
March 31 – April 13, 2025 | December 9, 2024 | January 5, 2025 |
April 14 – 27, 2025 | December 23, 2024 | January 12, 2025 |
April 28 – May 11, 2025 | January 6, 2025 | January 26, 2025 |
May 12 – 25, 2025 | January 20, 2025 | February 9, 2025 |
May 26 – June 8, 2025 | February 3, 2025 | February 23, 2025 |
June 9 – 22, 2025 | February 17, 2025 | March 9, 2025 |
June 23 – July 6, 2025 | March 3, 2025 | March 23, 2025 |
July 7 – August 31, 2025 | Closed | Closed |
Please note: McMaster runs on a capacity-based system. It is not guaranteed that all electives and sites will be available for every block.
Please be advised that students are strictly prohibited from contacting preceptors or departments directly. Any attempt to do so may result in rejection. It is imperative for students to adhere to the rules and policies delineated on the portal. Failure to apply correctly will result in rejection of the application.
Elective Block | Application Window Opens | Application Window Closes |
October 2024 – February 16, 2025 | Closed | Closed |
February 17 – March 16, 2025 | October 28, 2024 | November 17, 2024 |
March 17 – April 13, 2025 | Closed | Closed |
April 14 – May 11, 2025 | December 23, 2024 | January 12, 2025 |
May 12 – June 8, 2025 | January 20, 2025 | February 9, 2025 |
June 9 – July 6, 2025 | February 17, 2025 | March 9, 2025 |
July 7, 2025 – December 31, 2025 | Closed | Closed |
APPLICATION SUBMISSION DEADLINE
Applications can only be submitted during the application window outlined in the AFMC portal. All applications will be processed within one week of submission. If an elective has not been offered at the one-week mark, your application will be considered cancelled. Please note: Multiple applications submitted to McMaster for the SAME DATES or CONFLICTING DATES will not be processed. In the case where multiple applications with conflicting dates have been submitted, only the earliest submitted application will be processed, and the additional conflicting applications will be CANCELLED. Electives for students applying from a Canadian university are 2 weeks in duration. International elective students can apply to complete, one 4-week elective in their final/clerkship year. No exceptions or extensions will be made.
IMMUNIZATION REQUIREMENTS
See the Immunizations Requirements tab below for details. For immunization enquiries, contact the Health Screening Office at 905-525-9140 ext. 22249, hrsadmin@mcmaster.ca.
CRIMINAL RECORD REQUIREMENTS
Please see the Documents Requirements tab for details.
LANGUAGE
Must be fluent in English.
COMMUNICATION
Visiting students are strictly prohibited from contacting preceptors, faculty, or department administrators to arrange elective requests outside of the AFMC Student Portal. Any attempts to do so are considered unprofessional, and a Letter of Unprofessionalism may be sent to your home school. All elective requests must be handled by the UGME Elective Office. Please do not contact physicians/departments directly. Unfortunately, we cannot guarantee that all applicants will secure an elective.
CONFIRMATION
Once an elective has been confirmed, there will be no changes permitted. If you need to cancel an elective, both the UGME Electives Office and preceptor (if known) need to be notified, in writing, no later than 6 weeks prior to the start date.
TEACHING SITES
Electives are available in Hamilton, Niagara, Waterloo campuses and our Mac-CARE regions listed in the table below.
If you wish to be placed in a certain region, please indicate this in the notes section of your application and we will do our best to accommodate your request.
Important notice for visiting elective students
McMaster University’s Michael G. DeGroote School of Medicine does not provide housing, travel, and preceptor funding for visiting elective placements in any of the regions.
Please click here to view a map of any of our McMaster regions.
MAC-CARE ELECTIVE PLACEMENT OPPORTUNITIES
Campus & Communities within Campus:
OBSERVERSHIP AND SHADOWING
Students are advised to make arrangements for accommodation before arrival. All communications and arrangements are the sole responsibility of the student. The Michael G. DeGroote School of Medicine, McMaster University assumes no responsibility. It is recommended not to make binding arrangements until written confirmation of an elective placement is received from the Visiting Electives Office.
The following resources are available:
Students are responsible for providing their preceptor with an elective assessment form from their home university.
If students do not receive the completed form within 2 weeks of the elective’s end, they must inform McMaster University’s Electives Office (electug@mcmaster.ca) who will follow-up with the preceptor and department to ensure completion of the assessment.
Students must also complete this form attesting that their evaluation form has been completed: https://forms.ofice.com/r/jcYcPHSqJu
IMMUNIZATION REQUIREMENTS
See Immunization Requirements tab for details
CONFIDENTIALITY AGREEMENT FORM
Computer/IT/Patient File Access
Students will be contacted regarding mandatory computer access training session prior to the start of their elective.
POLICE RECORDS CHECK / VULNERABLE SECTOR SCREENING
Criminal Record Policy – Canadian Students ONLY
Students with a home school in Canada are required to accurately list all prior addresses they have resided for more than six months consecutively over the past five years on their Vulnerable Sector Check (VSC) application.
When applying for a visiting elective, students must upload a pdf of their VSC with their application on the Association of Faculties of Medicine of Canada (AFMC) portal. Failure to upload this documentation may result in delayed processing of an elective application or a cancelled elective.
It is recognized that similar documentation may be a requirement of the student’s home university therefore, VSCs must be issued with McMaster University or the student’s home school listed as the requesting agency.
VSCs must be dated within 12 months of the end date of the elective. If a student’s current VSC will expire before or during the elective, the student may submit their current document with their application but must, at least 8 weeks prior to the elective start date, upload a new VSC that is valid until the end of the elective.
Visiting Elective students must make readily available the original copies of uploaded VSCs as they can be requested for verification by the Michael G. DeGroote School of Medicine, the FHS Professionalism Office or the clinical site when attending an elective. Failure to produce original copies when requested may result in a cancelled elective
For Toronto Police Record Requests: once your elective is confirmed please email fhsprof@mcmaster.ca with your full name, AFMC application number and your Toronto home address so that an agency code can be provided which will allow you to request a VSC via their online process. In the interim, a previous police check or letter stating your intent to obtain a Toronto VSC should be uploaded with your application.
If your police services require a personalized letter, please contact fhsprof@mcmaster.ca.
Criminal Record Policy – International Students ONLY (including CSAs)
Failure to submit the VSC will result in the AFMC application not being processed.
Visiting Elective students must make readily available the original copies of uploaded VSC as they can be requested for verification by the Michael G. DeGroote School of Medicine, the FHS Professionalism Office or the clinical site when attending an elective. Failure to produce original copies when requested may result in a cancelled elective.
For Toronto Police Record Requests: once your elective is confirmed please email fhsprof@mcmaster.ca with your full name, AFMC application number and your Toronto home address so that an agency code can be provided which will allow you to request a VSC via their online process. In the interim, a previous police check or letter stating your intent to obtain a Toronto VSC should be uploaded with your application.
ALL students must be cleared by the Health Screening Office at least 4 weeks prior to their elective start date.
Health Screening Office contact: hrsadmin@mcmaster.ca, 905-525-9140 ext. 22249
https://afmcstudentportal.ca/immunization/
COVID-19 vaccines:
Influenza vaccine:
Blood Borne Viruses (Hepatitis C, HIV):
We do not accept applications outside of the application window.
All capacity will be displayed in the portal for each block. Students are not permitted to contact preceptors for elective availability.
We ask that students do not contact preceptors directly to secure an elective. However every effort is made to place students with a specific preceptor based upon their request. We cannot guarantee this as placement depends on preceptor availability. You can include your preceptor request in the student comment section of the application.
Once an elective has been secured, changes are not permitted. This applies to dates and specialties.
Should you decide to cancel the elective placement once it has been secured, notification is required no later than six weeks prior to the elective start date. Notice of an elective cancellation must be submitted in writing to the Visiting Electives office and the clinical department in which the elective is scheduled. No refunds will be issued.
See Immunization Requirements tab on left for details.
For immunization questions or concerns, contact the McMaster Health Screening Office (not the Visiting Electives Office), email hrsadmin@mcmaster.ca, telephone 905-525-9140 ext 22249.
Refunds will NOT be provided if students are offered an elective placement and/or have a confirmed elective.
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The AFMC Student Portal for visiting electives is currently closed. Visiting Electives for the Class of 2022 were suspended during the AFMC Board meeting on April 18, 2021. That includes electives for both Canadian and International students. The Undergraduate Deans of Canada’s medical schools are meeting on a regular basis and the decision to re-open the Portal will be made collaboratively and consistently across the country taking into account learning opportunities, provincial covid restrictions and other public health concerns.
We are working with our new Service Provider to build out the new visiting elective service portal. It will be ready when electives are offered again.
The AFMC Student Portal will be offline starting December 23, 2021. The refreshed portal will being rolling out in late February 2022.
For MCAT® Fee Assistance Program Applicants please verify eligibility and submit application through our AFMC website.
We apologize for the inconvenience and appreciate your patience.
If you have any questions, please contact the Help Desk at service@afmcstudentportal.ca