NIMSA
North American Irish Medical Student Association
ELECTIVES TALK 2014
November 4th, 2014
Rani Ojah | NIMSA Academic Liaison 2014-15
TRAVEL!!
Observerships/
Preceptorships
Research
Work
Have fun!
Year
1&2
Complete elective(s)
Some write Step 1
or
Work/ Research
Year
3
Summer
post Yr 3
Plan 2+ wk Elective
If writing Step 1:
• Register w/ ECFMG
• Kaplan Diagnostic for
TCD-SoM
Complete elective(s)
NAC-OSCE (Canada)
Year 4
Summer
post Yr 4
Some write Step 1 (Fall)
MCCEE
Step 2 CK
Plan summer elective(s)
Final
Year
ERAS apps
CaRMs apps
Step 2 CS
Interviews
Deep breaths…
OUR HOME & NATIVE LAND
BAD NEWS FIRST…
University of Alberta
University of Calgary
“ …unable to accept medical
elective students studying
outside of Canada.”
“…welcomes applicants from
medical schools currently
registered in an LCME
accredited ** international
medical schools...”
** TCD is not LCME accredited (only US & Canadian schools are eligible
for LCME accreditation)
TCD is registered with FAIMER/IMED
HEADS UP…
University of
Saskatchewan
“…must be a
resident of the
Province of
Saskatchewan as
demonstrated by
possession of their
Province of
Saskatchewan
Health Card…”
Queen’s University
“…availability of
electives and
observerships for
students from
non‐North
American schools
depends upon the
scheduling
requirements for our
own Queen’s
students…”
University of
Ottawa
“2015 Application
period CLOSED:
As of July 25, 2014 at
4pm, applications
are no longer
accepted.”
EAST COAST
Memorial University
1. Can apply after Year 3
2. App for EACH elective experience
3. Formal approval for the proposed
elective with signature and seal from
dean/ designate of TCD SoM.
4. Completed immunization record
5. Proof of malpractice insurance
6. Curriculum vitae (CV)
7. Confirmatory letter/certificate of
good standing (hard copy)
8. Passport sized photos
Dalhousie University
1. Can apply after Year 3
2. Online application
3. "University Confirmation
Form" must be completed by
dean/designate and be stamped
with your university’s official
stamp/seal
4. Proof of malpractice insurance
5. Letter of good standing
6. Immunization records
QUEBEC
McGill University
1. Eligible after Year 4; apply online
2. Completion of a "Home School
Certification Form” by TCD elective
coordinator (Rita) - see website for details.
3. Form detailed above must be completed
before application processing can continue
4. Evidence of malpractice insurance
5. Immunization form (see website)
6. A personal curriculum vitae (CV)
7. List of patient skills learned to date
8. Proof of Personal Health Insurance
ONTARIO
University of Toronto
1. Eligible after Year 3; submit ticket
for permission to apply
If successful, complete online app.
and pay by phone no later than 2
weeks after receiving notification
from Visiting Electives Office
2. Passport-sized photo
University of Western
1. Eligible after Year 3
2. Must have completed core clinical
training in the discipline to which
they are applying
3. Must be a Canadian citizen
3. Police check disclosure
4. Police Record Check with a
Vulnerable Sector
4. Confirm language of home school
5. Proof of Personal Health Insurance
5. Malpractice Insurance
6. Proof of Malpractice/ Liability
Coverage (at least $5M)
6. Personal Health Insurance
7. Immunizations
7. Immunization record
ONTARIO
Queens University
1. Eligible after Yr 4/done core rotations
2. Signed Elective Form
3. Visiting Student Immunization Form
4. Personal curriculum vitae (CV)
5. List of Clinical Courses completed
involving direct patient care
6. Letter of Attestation
- From clinical supervisor applicant
has worked with for at least 8 wks
- 2 LoRs from clinical supervisor
applicant has worked with for at
least 4 wks each
7. Signed letter from TCD head of Med
confirming IMED status of TCD
8. Proof of Personal Health Insurance
9. Proof of Malpractice Coverage ($5M)
McMaster University
1. Eligible after Year 4 and submit ticket
for permission to apply
2. Register interest via online app
3. If successful in random selection
lottery, then applicant may continue
with application process
4. Immunizations (McMaster-specific
form must be submitted within 30 days
of application submission)
5. Passport sized photo
6. Personal health insurance
7. N95 Mask Fitting
ONTARIO
University of Ottawa
1. Eligible after Year 4
Northern School of Medicine
1. Eligible after Year 3
2. Complete "Application Form for
Canadian Medical Students enrolled in a
Medical School Abroad“
2. Must have started their home
university clinical clerkship year
3. Personal resume
3. Submit Stage 1 documentation to be
placed in the "eligibility queue"
4. Short paragraph of interest in specialty
5. "Special Student" registration form
6. Immunization records
7. Police Record Check
8. Malpractice & Liability Insurance
9. Photocopy of home school ID card
4. If successful in Stage 1, then submit:
a) Photocopy of TCD student card
b) Copy of passport
c) Immunization records
d) Letter of good standing (embossed
stamp or university seal)
e) Medical malpractice insurance
f) Workplace Hazardous Materials
Information System (WHMIS) training
MANITOBA, SASK. & BC
University of
Manitoba
1. Eligible after Year 4
2. Application form
3. Immunization
record
4. Passport-size photo
5. Certificate of good
health for all "Medical
Students from outside
North America“
University of
Saskatchewan
University of
British Columbia
1. Eligible after Year 3
2. Must possess a
Saskatchewan-issued
Health Card (i.e. must
be a Sask. resident)
3. Application form
1. Eligible after Year 4
unless have completed
core rotation in elective
of interest (e.g.
Ophtho)
4. Application fee
2. Application form
(including section of
good standing)
5. Proof of medical
liability insurance
3. Proof of medical
liability insurance
APPLICATION DEADLINES
University
University of Toronto
Deadline
Registration for a ‘ticket’ open NOW until Nov.
17th at 3pm EST
If successful in the lottery, apply for elective 4 to
9 months in advance of elective start date
McMaster University
Registration for a ‘ticket’ open NOW
If successful in the lottery, confirmation email
will detail further instruction
University of Western
Apply via AFMC Portal between Nov. 12th, 2014
to Feb. 28th, 2015
Northern Ontario School of 6 to 10 months in advance of elective start date
Medicine
Queens University
5 to 10 months in advance of elective start date
APPLICATION DEADLINES
University
Deadline
University of Saskatchewan
University of Manitoba
Memorial University
4 to 9 months in advance of elective
start date
Dalhousie University
McGill University
5 to 9 months in advance of elective
start date
University of British Columbia
4 to 7 months in advance of elective
start date
University of Calgary
N/A
University of Alberta
N/A
University of Ottawa
N/A (2015 application period closed
as of July 25, 2014)
AFMC CENTRAL PORTAL
ASSOCIATION OF FACULTIES OF MEDICINE OF CANADA
• This online tool will be the one-stop-shop for Canadian and
international students applying for visiting electives at all
faculties of medicine across the country
• This application system is designed to streamline the elective
placement process
• Full deployment tentatively set for November 2014 – be sure
to check each school’s website for application guidelines
AFMC: https://www.afmc.ca/student-portal-e.php
SCHOOL WEBSITES & ONLINE APPS
1. Memorial University: http://www.med.mun.ca/UGradME/VisitingStudents/Applicants-from-Non-Canadian-Non-LCME-Accredited-M.aspx
2. Dalhousie University: http://www.medicine.dal.ca/departments/coreunits/undergraduate/visiting-student-electives.html
3. McGill: http://www.mcgill.ca/ugme-electives/visiting-students
4. University of Ottawa:
http://www.med.uottawa.ca/electives/eng/visiting_medical_students.html
5. University of Toronto: https://admin.med.utoronto.ca/utme/international/index.cfm
6. University of Western Ontario:
https://www.schulich.uwo.ca/medicine/undergraduate/academic_resources/visiting_
student_electives/
7. McMaster University: http://macmdelectives.ca/utme/international/index.cfm
SCHOOL WEBSITES & ONLINE APPS
8. Queens University:
http://meds.queensu.ca/education/undergraduate/visiting_students
9. Northern School of Medicine: http://www.nosm.ca/electives/
10. University of Manitoba:
http://umanitoba.ca/faculties/medicine/education/undergraduate/electives.html
11. University of Saskatchewan:
http://www.medicine.usask.ca/education/medical/undergrad/currentstudents/electives/
12. University of Calgary: http://www.ucalgary.ca/mdprogram/visitingelectives
13. University of Alberta:
http://www.med.ualberta.ca/programs/visiting/undergraduate
14. University of British Columbia: http://mdprogram.med.ubc.ca/visiting-studentelective-program/eligibility-criteria/
HOME OF THE BRAVE
ELECTIVES IN USA
• Most American schools require applicant to have passed USMLE
Step 1 before deemed eligible to apply for an official elective
• For comprehensive list of American Medical Schools visit:
AAMC (Association of American Medical Colleges)
Extramural Electives Compendium (EEC):
https://www.aamc.org/students/medstudents/electives/
• Consider “non-official” electives summer after Year 3 (backup)
• Cold-calling & accessing networks of friends and family
ELECTIVES IN USA
PAST SUCCESSES:
•
Harvard’s Children’s Hospital in Boston, MA
•
Harvard’s Spaulding Rehab Hospital in Boston, MA
•
John Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, MD
•
Mayo Clinic in Rochester, NY
•
Mayo Clinic in Scottsdale, AZ
•
Scripps La Jolla Hospital in San Diego, CA
•
University of Illinois in Champaign, IL
•
University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill, NC
•
University of Minnesota – Gillette Children’s Facility in St. Paul, MN
•
University of Florida – Shands Children’s Hospital in Gainesville, FL
•
University of Texas Southwestern in Dallas, TX
•
North Shore Lone Island University Hospital in Manhasset, NY
•
Baystate Health Centre of Tufts University in Springfield, MA
•
Legacy Emmanuel/ Good Samaritan Facility in Portland, OR
•
Dartmouth College in Hanover, NH
ODDS & ENDS
COST:
Canada
$200 to $800+
United States
$350 to $5000+
Cost of accommodations, food and flights not included
MALPRACTICE INSURANCE COVERAGE:
€30 million (many schools also offer ‘in-house’ Malpractice Insurance)
POLICE CHECK:
TCD School of Medicine will provide a letter confirming successful
clearance by the Irish Garda. If this is dissatisfactory to the school you are
applying to visit your local Garda station and apply within:
How to apply for a police certificate:
http://www.garda.ie/Controller.aspx?Page=2742&Lang=1
AT THE END OF THE DAY…
DO YOUR OWN RESEARCH!
• Carefully review each school’s website under ‘Visiting
Student Medical Electives’
• Eligibility Criteria/ Policies (may change each year)
• FAQ sections
• Cancellation policies
• For Canadian electives, please see more details and contact
information on Excel document (to be distributed after
presentation)
• Stay positive and work hard – in the grand scheme this is
an incredible chapter – make the most of your time here!
ELECTIVE ALPHABET SOUP
•
MB, BCh & BAO – Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor in Surgery & Bachelor in Obstetrics (our actual degree!)
•
IMG – International Medical Graduate
•
USMLE – United States Medical Licencing Examination
STEP 1 >> STEP 2 CK – Clinical Knowledge >> STEP 2 CS – Clinical Skills >> STEP 3
•
ERAS – Electronic Residency Application Service (American)
•
NBME – National Board of Medical Examiners (American)
•
AMA – American Medical Association
•
AAMC – Association of American Medical Colleges
•
ECFMG – Educational Commissions for Foreign Medical Graduates (American)
•
MCCEE - Medical Council of Canada Evaluating Examination
•
NAC-OSCE - National Assessment Collaboration – Objective Structured Clinical Exam
•
CaRMS - Canadian Resident Matching Service
•
RCPSC - Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada
•
CMA – Canadian Medical Association
•
LCME – Liaison Committee on Medical Education (TCD not accredited)
•
FAIMER/ IMED – Foundation for Advancement of International Medical Education and Research/ International
Medical Education Directory (TCD accredited)
•
LORs – Letters of Recommendation
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CONNECT?
If you’re interested come down after
the question period and meet the
NIMSA mentor team!
QUESTIONS?
Thanks to Rita Keane
INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMMES COORDINATOR
Don’t hesitate to contact us!
NIMSA [email protected]