At the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences at McGill University, many programs have integrated rural core rotation in their curriculum.
For the other programs, it is the trainees who decide to do their electives in rural settings.
| Clerks | Rural Rotation Length |
|---|---|
| Family Medicine | 4 weeks (1 month) core rotation |
| Pediatrics | Option to do a rural rotation in Val-d'Or |
| Residents | Rural Rotation Length |
|---|---|
| Family Medicine | 2 consecutive months during the 2nd year of residency. Option to do 3-6 months rural stream in Shawville or Val-d'Or |
| Anesthesia | 3 periods during the 5-year residency program |
| General Surgery | 3 months during the last 3 years of the residency program |
| Internal Medicine | 2 months during the 2nd and 3rd years of the core 3-year program |
| General Internal Medicine | 2 months during the 4th and 5th year of the residency program |
| Obstetrics-Gynecology | Selective rotations available on an optional basis |
| Pediatrics | 3 months during the first 3 years of the residency program |
| Psychiatry | 3-month rotation. Option to do up to 12 months at the Pierre-Janet Hospital (Hull). Option to do 1 month for the core Family Medicine rotation during 1st year of the residency program |
