Below you will find helpful information about how to arrange electives at schools across the country. Many residents take this time as a way to try out possible job opportunities for after graduation or to put their best foot forward prior to fellowships applications.

When planning for your electives, it is important to remember that you will need to apply for a license with the college of physicians and surgeons in the province you will be practicing in for the elective. Give yourself enough time to arrange this prior to the start of your elective.

University of British Columbia

Program Directors: Dr. Rebecca Warburton, Dr. Trevor Hamilton

Program administrator: Luiza Shamkulova (luiza.shamkulova@ubc.ca)

Website: https://surgery.med.ubc.ca/divisions/general-surgery/ 

Fellowships information: https://surery.med.ubc.ca/fellowships

How to arrange an elective: https://postgrad.med.ubc.ca/prospective-trainees/postgraduate-visiting-electives/

University of Alberta

Program Directors: Dr. Michael McCall

Program Administrator: (gsurgpg@ualberta.ca)

Website: https://www.ualberta.ca/surgery/divisions/general-surgery/index.html

Fellowships information: https://www.ualberta.ca/surgery/divisions/general-surgery/fellowship.html

How to arrange an elective: All electives must go through the PGME office.  https://www.ualberta.ca/surgery/programs/residency/electives.html

University of Manitoba

Program director: Dr. Justin Rivard

Program Administrator: Cathy Hamilton (gen.surg@umanitoba.ca)

Website: https://umanitoba.ca/medicine/department-surgery/general-surgery-residency

Fellowships information: https://umanitoba.ca/medicine/postgraduate-medical-education/pgme-fellowships

How to arrange an elective: email surg.fellowships@umanitoba.ca for more information.

Northern Ontario School of Medicine

Program Director: Dr. Andrew Smith

Program administrator: Nina Judge-Levett (njudgelevett@nosm.ca)

Website: https://www.nosm.ca/generalsurgery/

How to arrange an elective: Contact program coordinator. https://www.nosm.ca/education/medical-electives/

University of Toronto

Program director: Dr. Savtaj Brar

Program Administrator: Madeline Ng (madeline.ng@sunnybrook.ca)

Website: https://surgery.utoronto.ca/residency-division-general-surgery 

Fellowships information:  https://surgery.utoronto.ca/fellowship-program

How to arrange an elective: Contact the PGME electives program at https://electives.pgme.utoronto.ca/pgme/electives/

University of Ottawa

Program Director: Dr Maher Mater

Program administrator: Abby Salman (absalman@toh.ca)

Website: https://www.uottawagensurg.com/ 

Fellowships information: https://med.uottawa.ca/surgery/divisions/general-surgery/fellowships 

How to arrange an elective: https://med.uottawa.ca/postgraduate/electives

University of Montreal

Program Director: Dr Frank Vandenbroucke-Menu

Program administrator: Yamina Bachi (ybachi.hmr@ssss.gouv.qc.ca)

Website: https://chirurgie.umontreal.ca/letter-from-the-chair/ 

Fellowships information:https://chirurgie.umontreal.ca/etudes/d-e-s/

Fellowship conditions: https://deptmed.umontreal.ca/wp-content/uploads/sites/7/2011/08/demarches_statut_moniteur_clinique.pdf

How to arrange an elective: contact the program administrator or department for more information

University of Sherbrooke

Program director: Dr Jesika Hétu

Program administrator: Lise Gaudy (chirurgieprogramme-fmss@usherbrooke.ca)

Website: https://www.usherbrooke.ca/dep-chirurgie/

How to arrange an elective: contact the program administrator or department for more information