Dana Brundige
Carrie Barr
Student Support Coordinator
80 Barrie Street
Kingston, Ontario K7L 3N6
Founded over 150 years ago, Queen’s medical school provides a formative and challenging hands-on MD program as well as a significant number of postgraduate opportunities that emphasize the fundamentals of clinical medicine in the context of ongoing change, innovation, and discovery.
Today, the Queen’s medical program boasts a tradition of excellence, innovation and success upon which it builds a future dedicated to improving the health of people and populations in Canada and beyond. Its graduates and faculty exhibit leadership on the local, provincial, national and global stages.
To learn more about the faculty of medicine, visit our website.
After Elective Offer:
After Elective Offer:
WITH APPLICATION SUBMISSION
After elective offer
No document requirements for home electives
School | Canadian Student Application Fee | Canadian Student Acceptance Fee | International Student Application Fee | International Student Acceptance Fee | Additional Fees Outside Portal |
Queen’s University | $0 | $150 | $100 | $644 – includes $400 acceptance fee, $244 malpractice insurance fee | $10 deposit for security badge Scrubs require a refundable deposit of $60 at the KGH Cashier Office. A scrub form will be provided $50 N95 Mask fitting (if required) |
Please note: International Students are eligible to attend electives where capacity is posted. Please contact medelect@queensu.ca if you have any questions.
Priority for Scheduling:
Queen’s Learners
Domestic Learners
International Learners
Please note new process for International Students further information in Policies and Requirements for International Students
Applications must be submitted for the outlined two-week periods as follows, no exceptions can be made. 4-week electives are not offered due to limited capacity.
Elective Period (Elective start date) | International Students | Home/Domestic/Eligible Students |
July 7 – 20, 2025 | Open: March 3, 2025 Close: April 13, 2025 Prerequisites Due: May 12 | Open: March 3, 2025 Close: April 13, 2025 |
July 21 – August 3, 2025 | Open: March 3, 2025 Close: April 27, 2025 Prerequisites Due: May 26 | Open: March 3, 2025 Close: April 27, 2025 |
August 4 – 17, 2025 | Open: April 13, 2025 Close: April 27, 2025 Prerequisites Due: May 9 | Open: May 11, 2025 |
August 18 – 31, 2025 | Open: April 27, 2025 Close: May 11, 2025 Prerequisites Due: May 23 | Open: May 25, 2025 |
September 1 – 14, 2025 | Open: May 11, 2025 Close: May 25, 2025 Prerequisites Due: June 6 | Open: June 8, 2025 |
September 15 – 28, 2025 | Open: May 25, 2025 Close: June 8, 2025 Prerequisites Due: June 20 | Open: June 22, 2025 |
September 29 – October 12, 2025 | Open: June 8, 2025 Close: June 22, 2025 Prerequisites Due: July 4 | Open: July 6, 2025 |
October 13 – 26, 2025 | Open: June 22, 2025 Close: July 6, 2025 Prerequisites Due: July 18 | Open: July 20, 2025 |
October 27 – November 9, 2025 | Open: July 6, 2025 Close: July 20, 2025 Prerequisites Due: August 1 | Open: August 3, 2025 |
November 10 – 23, 2025 | Open: July 20, 2025 Close: August 3, 2025 Prerequisites Due: August 15 | Open: August 17, 2025 |
November 24 – December 7, 2025 | Open: August 3, 2025 Close: August 17, 2025 Prerequisites Due: August 29 | Open: August 31, 2025 |
December 8 – 21, 2025 | Open: August 17, 2025 Close: August 31, 2025 Prerequisites Due: September 12 | Open: September 14, 2025 |
The following electives are available where capacity allows. You can find more information in the Agency Details. Please note that capacity may change due to changes in rotation schedules.
All electives are currently two weeks.
Specialty/Subspecialty – Kingston and Lakeridge Health Hospitals | Student Type | |
Anesthesiology | ||
Domestic | ||
Cardiac Surgery | ||
Domestic | ||
Diagnostic Radiology | ||
Kingston | Domestic | |
Lakeridge Health – Oshawa | Interventional Radiology | Domestic |
Emergency Medicine | ||
Domestic | ||
Family Hospitalist – Complex Medical Care | ||
Domestic/International | ||
Family Hospitalist Rehab | ||
Domestic/International | ||
Family Hospitalist Transitional Care | ||
Currently Not Available | ||
General Surgery | ||
GS 1 – colorectal/critical care | Domestic/International | |
GS 2 – hepatobiliary | Domestic/International | |
GS 3 – surgical oncology/peds | Domestic/International | |
GS 4 – acute care services | Domestic/International | |
GS 5 – Thoracics | Domestic/International | |
GS 6 – bariatrics | Domestic/International | |
Lakeridge Health – Oshawa | Domestic | |
General Pathology | ||
Kingston | Domestic/International | |
Lakeridge Health – Oshawa | Domestic | |
Internal Medicine | ||
CTU | Domestic/International | |
GIM Consults | Domestic/International | |
Internal Medicine Subspecialties | ||
Allergy/Dermatology | Domestic/International | |
Cardiology | Domestic/International | |
Critical Care | Please do not apply unless you are in final year | Domestic/Canadians Studying Abroad |
Critical Care – Lakeridge Health Bowmanville | Domestic | |
Endocrinology | Domestic/International | |
Gastroenterology | Domestic/International | |
Geriatrics | Domestic/International | |
Geriatrics – Lakeridge Health Oshawa | Domestic | |
Hematology | Domestic/International | |
Infectious Diseases | Domestic/International | |
Medical Oncology | Domestic/International | |
Nephrology | Domestic/International | |
Neurology | Domestic/International | |
Palliative Care | Domestic/International | |
Respirology | Domestic/International | |
Rheumatology | Domestic/International | |
Medical Genetics & Genomics | ||
Domestic | ||
Neurosurgery | ||
Domestic | ||
Obstetrics & Gynecology | ||
Kingston | Domestic | |
Lakeridge Health – Oshawa | Gyne-Oncology | Domestic |
Ophthalmology | ||
Domestic | ||
Orthopedic Surgery | ||
Ortho A – sport/hand | Domestic/International | |
Ortho B – arthroplasty | Domestic/International | |
Ortho C – peds/spine | Domestic/International | |
Ortho D – trauma | Domestic/International | |
Otolaryngology | ||
Currently not available | ||
Pediatrics | ||
Domestic/International | ||
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation | ||
Domestic | ||
Plastic Surgery | ||
Domestic/International | ||
Psychiatry | ||
General Psychiatry | Domestic/International | |
Electives are offered at our three Kingston hospitals subject to capacity. Some rotations may require working in various divisions over a two-week period. Please rank your top 3 preferences from the following in the comments for consideration of scheduling: General Adult, Child & Youth, Emergency, Forensic, Mood Disorders, Rehabilitation, and Consultation Liaison. | ||
Public Health & Preventative Medicine | ||
Domestic | ||
Radiation Oncology | ||
Kingston | Domestic | |
Lakeridge Health – Oshawa | Domestic | |
Urology | ||
Domestic | ||
Vascular Surgery | ||
Domestic |
City of Kingston Bus Schedules
Please note we cannot arrange or be responsible for accommodation and/or parking while here on elective.
Here are some links for housing around Queen’s University
Capacity is posted where there are available spaces.
Students are not to contact preceptors or departments directly to arrange an elective. This will be done on the students’ behalf once the application has been received.
Domestic/Eligible students will apply 12 weeks prior to the start date. Offers will be subject to lottery results within 2 rounds for each two week period.
International Students will apply 16 weeks prior to the start date to allow time for document verification. Incomplete applications will result in cancellation of the application 12 weeks prior. Those who receive offers will be based on remaining capacity after Domestic lotteries are completed.
Changes/cancellations are not permitted once an elective is accepted.
If you are unable to complete an N95 mask fitting prior to your elective, a mandatory appointment will be arranged upon arrival at the student’s expense.
If you have a beard which you cannot shave for religious reasons, you will not be able to be tested and cannot remain in any of our hospitals in the event of an outbreak.
Purchase of malpractice insurance is a mandatory requirement for all international students to complete an elective at Queen’s.
Students may only apply within the rounds indicated. Alternate dates will not be considered.
International Students: One application is permitted per student for the same dates with up to 5 preferences.
Domestic/Home Students: May submit up to 3 applications for a two-week period. You are not permitted to apply for the same elective more than once.
Effective May 11, 2025
CANCELLATION POLICY AND PROFESSIONALISM
HOST SCHOOL ELECTIVE CANCELLATION PROCESS
While extremely rare, should a confirmed/accepted elective be cancelled by Queen’s University (via site or preceptor) due to unforeseen/mitigating circumstances, a student must complete the following steps:
Note that no refund will be issued if an alternative is found.
A refund will only be issued if a student does not request/consent for Queen’s MD Program to search for a reasonable alternative, OR if an alternative elective placement is not available/offered.
Students are responsible for providing their preceptor with an elective assessment form from their home university.
A survey will be sent to all students after completion of an elective to confirm that the assessment was completed.
If students do not receive the completed form within 2 weeks of the elective’s end, they must inform the Queen’s Electives Office (medelect@queensu.ca) who will follow up with the preceptor and department to ensure completion of assessment.
Required for all students
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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.
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