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.
All visiting placements are facilitated by the Undergraduate Electives Office via the AFMC (Association of Faculties of Medicine of Canada) Student Portal.
The AFMC Student Portal is an online, bilingual service to facilitate the application and placement of medical students for undergraduate visiting electives at the 17 faculties of medicine in Canada. The AFMC Student Portal services include a searchable database for visiting electives in Canada; an online application process for Canadian and international students; and placement and confirmation tracking tools for elective coordinators at each faculty.
Learners can request to be placed in a certain Mac-CARE region (Burlington, Grand Erie Six Nations, Halton, Osler), by indicating it in the application notes section.
Learn more about UGME Visiting Elective Application Process