For medical students and residents, Mac-CARE rotations provide opportunities for real, “hands-on” learning with engaged physician teachers. You’ll see first-hand how scope of practice can vary within a specialty area, how physicians work together and with other health professionals in diverse practice settings, how patients navigate the care system, and you’ll start developing critical practice skills while building professional relationships in communities where physicians are needed. All rotations are designed to meet McMaster’s educational objectives.
Please note, visiting learners are strictly prohibited from contacting preceptors directly to arrange electives.
CORE – Learners wishing to complete a core rotation in a Mac-CARE community, must be enrolled in a postgraduate medical training program and must be eligible for licensure with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario (CPSO).
VISITING ELECTIVES – Learners wishing to complete an elective, a non-mandatory component of training, at McMaster must be enrolled in a postgraduate medical training program and must be eligible for licensure with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario (CPSO). Elective training is short-term training that does not exceed 6-months in duration.