Call for Volunteers: 2019 Shadowing Program for Incoming Medical Students
Are you passionate about family practice and looking for a way to share that with the next generation of physicians?

If so, 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 We Need From You!
  • Provide a shadowing experience at your office anywhere from 2-4 shifts.
  • Dates and times will be decided between you and the student
  • Pre-placement electronic questionnaire for matching (links below)
  • Post-placement evaluation of the program (electronic questionnaire)
Match me with a Medical Student
Thank you for considering this request. If you are able to participate in the program, please complete the short questionnaire located at:
Northern Alberta and Edmonton-area Physicians


Placement Dates:
  • For University of Alberta students, placements will be offered between August 12 to 23, 2019.
Southern Alberta and Calgary-area Physicians


Placement Dates:
  • For University of Calgary students, placements will be offered between June 17 to 28, 2019
Contact Us:

For more information on the 2019 Shadowing Program for Incoming Medical Students, please contact:

MaryLee Vaughan
Manager, Finance and Operations
P: 780-488-2395
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.
Alberta College of Family Physicians | www.acfp.ca | 780-488-2395