Undergraduate Program
In conjunction with the Undergraduate Medical Education program, the Department of Anesthesiology & Pain Medicine offers anesthesia electives for 3rd and 4th year clinical clerks (both UofA, and non-UofA Canadian trainees). This clinical elective includes instruction by anesthesiologists in the operating and recovery rooms, and guided reading of relevant literature.
The nature of modern clinical anesthesiology practice often means that we cannot assign a single preceptor to each elective student; however, our staff are friendly and eager to teach so the one-on-one exposure that students do receive, means that staff can often write reference letters based on one or two days experience. Overall, the response from medical students has always been a resounding 'wow' thanks to the wide variety of patient exposures and our highly enthusiastic staff.
Shadowing experiences are also offered to pre-clinical medical students in years 1 and 2. If you would like to shadow, we can arrange approximately five hours with one of our residents.
It is highly recommended that you apply early in order to avoid disappointment as space is very limited and demand is high.
For questions related to year 4 clerkships, year 3 and 4 electives, or year 1 and 2 shadowing, please contact ocase@ualberta.ca.
Clerkship
The new Critical Care/Anesthesiology pilot program is introducing the opportunity for clerkship rotations in Anesthesiology for students in year 4 of the MD program.
Clerkship Information
Clerkship Policies
Electives
Anesthesiology elective opportunities are available for students in year 3 or 4 of the MD program.
Electives Catalog Year 3 & 4
Elective Policies
Shadowing Experiences
Students in year 1 and 2 are offered the opportunity to shadow a resident at either the 海角社区 or the Royal Alexandra Hospital.
Visiting Canadian Medical Students
Visiting Canadian medical students must apply for electives through the 海角社区 Undergraduate Medical Education office. Applications must be arranged through the a minimum of six weeks prior to the elective start date. For a more comprehensive application procedure, see the following links below.