Are you passionate about family practice and looking for a way to share that with the next generation of physicians?
If you answered yes, please consider volunteering for our Shadowing Program for Incoming Medical Students. A short shadowing experience offers a window into what family practice might be like to students before they start medical school.
Placements can be in any practice setting, from urban to rural and large to small, and can feature inner city, women’s health, emergency care, or even hospital privileges.
What do you need to do?
All we ask of physician volunteers is to provide the opportunity for a student to shadow you at your office for 2-4 shifts. Dates and times will be decided between you and the student and we will take care of everything else. The only “paperwork” required is completing a short electronic questionnaire to provide your contact and practice information so that we can match you with a medical student and collect an evaluation of the program at the end of the placement.
2018 Placement Dates
- For University of Calgary students, placements will be offered between June 18 to 29, 2018
- For University of Alberta students, placements will be offered between August 13 to 24, 2018.
Can you help?
Thank you for considering this request. If you are able to participate in the program, please complete the short questionnaire located at:
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For more information on the 2018 Shadowing Program for Incoming Medical Students, please contact
Jody Tol at 780-488-2395 or 1-800-361-0607 or
by email
The Shadowing Program for Incoming Medical Students has been providing shadowing opportunities for first-year medical students since 2005. This program is a collaboration between the ACFP and the Alberta Medical Association’s Sections of General Practice and Rural medicine.
