Learners can request a core or elective rotation within the Mac-CARE regions (Burlington, Grand Erie Six Nations, Halton, Osler).

Core – All core clerkship rotations are facilitated by the Undergraduate MD Office through Medportal lottery.

Elective – Elective placements for Preclerkship and Clerkship are arranged through the Clinical Placement Manager (CPM) in MedSIS.

Learn more about UGME Elective Application Process

McMaster Undergrad learners matched to a Mac-CARE community rotation, can apply for funding for:

• Core: clerkship and TTR
• Electives: preclerkship, clerkship, and TTR

Please refer to the Mac-CARE Travel and Housing Policy, and Eligibility Requirements, to see if you are eligible to apply for funding.

The FHS Forms Manager will automatically calculate the distance from academic home base to rotation location and let you know if you are eligible or not.

McMaster learners matched in a Ministry of Health (MOH) approved Mac-CARE community can apply for Commuting OR Temporary Housing – not both.

Rotation with location MUST be listed in MedSIS prior to funding application.

1. Log-in to your FHS Forms Manager account, with Mac ID.
2. Go to Available Forms in your FHS Forms Manager menu.
3. Fill out the UGME Eligibility Travel and Housing Application Form (Internal – New).
   1. This form must be completed before or during the rotation. Requests after rotation will not be processed/available.

The Mac-CARE Program is funded by the Ministry of Health (MOH) to support medical students and residents from the Michael G. DeGroote School of Medicine. Mac-CARE encourages McMaster medical learners and residents to travel away from their Academic Home Base and live temporarily in the community in which they are undertaking a clinical rotation.

Mac-CARE funding is intended to offset the cost of a second residence or a daily commute to support clinical learning in a Mac-CARE community.

• Mac-CARE provides housing reimbursement up to $800.00 per 4 weeks/block, ($400.00 per 2 weeks/block) plus one return trip from your academic home base. A receipt must be provided noting payment in full.
• Mac-CARE provides travel reimbursement up to $450.00 per 4 weeks/block, ($225.00 per 2 weeks/block) inclusive of all travel-related expenses (any form of transportation, e.g. public transit, carpool or use your own vehicle). No receipts are required.

For more information, please visit the Mac-CARE Travel & Housing.

Submission & Reimbursements: Completed at end of rotation to confirm rotation details, and for those with housing funding – submit housing receipts.

McMaster learners who completed a rotation in a MOH approved Mac-CARE community, applied and approved for funding.

1. Log-in to your FHS Forms Manager account.
2. Go to Available Forms in your FHS Forms Manager menu.
3. Fill out the UGME Travel and Housing Application Form.
   1. Must complete this form within 60 days of your rotation end date. After the 60-day deadline, this form will not be available, and your funding declined.

Please schedule yourself a reminder to complete this form on time.

Once McMaster learner:

1. Matched to a Mac-CARE rotation, and is in MedSIS
2. Applied and approved for Mac-CARE Funding before rotation end date, in FHS Forms Manager.
3. Completed the Mac-CARE rotation
4. Submitted the Submission & Reimbursement before the 60-day deadline, and approved, in FHS Forms Manager.

McMaster learner will be mailed their funding cheque via Canada Post. Payment may take up to 90 days for processing.

• Please ensure your mailing address is correct, and if applicable, includes any unit numbers.