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Alberta

University of Alberta

Supervisor/Coordinator

Candice Belanger |Ph: 780-407-6907 | Email: radume@ualberta.ca

Availability

2 week electives
Available year round except Christmas break

Description

No designated IR elective. The program by design encompasses a variety of fields in radiology. The students can identify interest in IR but the exposure to IR is limited by preceptor availability. Currently it is run in a hybrid approach whereby students have 2 hours of in-person work per day while the rounds and lectures are virtual.

Sites

University of Alberta Hospital
Royal Alexandra Hospital
Grey Nuns Community Hospital
Misericordia Community Hospital


University of Calgary

Supervisor/Coordinator

Tania Pander | Email: visiting@ucalgary.ca

Availability

2 week electives, up to two blocks permitted
Not available in July, August, or over Christmas break

Description

No designated IR elective. The program encompasses a variety of fields in radiology, but the students can identify interest in IR and receive more exposure to to the field depending on preceptor availability.

Sites

Foothills Medical Center
Peter Lougheed Center
Rockyview General Hospital


British Columbia

University of British Columbia

Supervisor/Coordinator

Jennifer Tisdall, visiting student office | Email: jennifer.tisdall@ubc.ca
Ariel Kwan (Radiology specific) | Email: ariel.kwan@vch.ca
Email: elective@exchange.ubc.ca |Phone: 604-875-4111 x 61579 or 604-875-4500

Availability

2 week elective in Radiology

Description

No designated IR elective. Can request for IR elective.

Sites

Vancouver General Hospital UBC Hospital


Manitoba

University of Manitoba

Supervisor/Coordinator

Julianna van den Beuken | Email: julianna.vandenbeuken@umanitoba.ca | jvandenbeuken2@hsc.mb.ca | Phone: 204-787-1328

Availability

2-4 week elective

Description

No designated IR elective, but available upon request.

Sites

Health Sciences Centre
St. Boniface Hospital Children’s Hospital
Grace Hospital


Ontario

McMaster University

Supervisor/Coordinator

Site dependent- point of contact is electives office | Email: mdelect@mcmaster.ca

Availability

Depends on the time of the elective, email electives office to find out.

Description

Usually very flexible over the 2 weeks. MUMC is a peds center, option for peds IR. Other centers have adult IR, can usually ask for more IR days on the elective before scheduling is done and the admin are super helpful. (Standard is 1-2 IR day over 2 weeks.) Optional resident call shadowing for DR.

Sites

McMaster University Medical Centre
Juravinski Hospital
Hamilton General Hospital
St. Joseph’s Healthcare


Queen’s University

Supervisor/Coordinator

Tammy Kearney, Educational Assistant | Email: tlk@queensu.ca| Phone: 613-549-6666, ext. 2613

Availability

Depends on the time of elective, would have to email electives office to find out.

Description

No designated IR elective.

Sites

Kingston General Hospital
Hotel Dieu Hospital


University of Ottawa

Supervisor/Coordinator

Taylor Widenmaier, Interim Administrative Coordinator | Email: twidenmaier@toh.ca, elective@uottawa.ca

Availability

Depends on the time of elective, email electives office to find out

Description

No designated IR elective. The two-week elective is designed for 4th year students. During this period, students will spend time at either the Ottawa Hospital General or Civic campuses. There is exposure to all modalities including Ultrasound, C.T., M.R.I., Nuclear Medicine and Interventional Radiology.

Sites

The Ottawa Hospital


University of Toronto

Supervisor/Coordinator

Dr. Sebastian Mafeld | Email: sebastiancharles.mafeld@uhn.ca

Availability

aiec@uhn.ca

Description

2 weeks, can apply for 4 weeks. Define 5 objectives. Keep procedure log, attend teaching rounds, prepare 5min presentation. Optional fellow call 6-10pm.

Sites

University Health Network
Sinai Health


Western University

Supervisor/Coordinator

Carol Anderson | Email: carol.anderson@lhsc.on.ca

Availability

Variable

Description

No specific IR elective is available, however students that are placed at the St. Joseph’s site for their Radiology elective will have at least one day in IR. Further IR days can be requested within that 2 week period.

Sites

St. Joseph’s Health Care


Quebec

McGill University

Supervisor/Coordinator

Dr. David Valenti – Chief of Section
Dr. Ali Bessissow – Elective Supervisor

Email: cathy.torchia@muhc.mcgill.ca

Availability

On demand, not pre-determined

Description

Sites

Royal Victoria Hospital
Montreal General Hospital


Universite Laval

Supervisor/Coordinator

Dre Caroline Giguère

Email: externat@fmed.ulaval.ca

Availability

On demand, not pre-determined

Description

Sites

CHUL
SFA
HDQ
HEJ


Universite de Montreal

Supervisor/Coordinator

Stéphanie Arseneault Sivret | Email: stephanie.arseneault.sivret.chum@ssss.gouv.qc.ca

Availability

One month.

Description

L’étudiant en médecine qui fait un stage à option en radiologie d’intervention à l’Université de Montréal possède une exposition complète et variée en radiologie vasculaire et non vasculaire interventionnelle adulte, incluant l’imagerie vasculaire non invasive (Doppler, angioCT, angioIRM) et la clinique externe. Il suit les patrons, fellows et résidents dans le département. Il peut aussi être amené à faire quelques interventions simples au fur et à mesure qu’il progresse (PICCs, changements de cathéters, etc.). Le département est très actif puisqu’il y a 7 salles d’angiographie et 4 salles de Doppler qui fonctionnent environ de 8h à 17h, en plus des cas qui débordent sur la garde. Six-sept patrons et 4-5 fellows travaillent dans notre secteur.

Sites

CHUM


Universite Sherbrooke

Supervisor/Coordinator

Sophie Lebel, secretary | Email: raddiagn-med@usherbrooke.ca
Dr Maxime Noël-Lamy, coordinator | Email: Maxime.Noel-Lamy@USherbrooke.ca

Availability

Two people maximum for a given period.

Description

Familiarisation avec la radiologie d’intervention : types d’intervention réalisée, techniques radiologiques employées, rôle dans la prise en charge des patients, intégration multidisciplinaire.

Sites

CHUS Fleurimont


Saskatchewan

University of Saskatchewan

Supervisor/Coordinator

Saskatoon: Amanda Oleary | Email: amanda.oleary@usask.ca
Regina: Francine Kurk | Email: francine.kurk@saskhealthauthority.ca

Availability

2 week elective

Description

No designated IR elective. However, increased IR exposure for a portion of the elective can be requested.

Sites

Saskatoon
Regina