Visiting Electives and Observerships

LMP encourages undergraduate students interested in obtaining experience in Laboratory Medicine to apply for an elective rotation within our department. 

The Electives Program at the University of Toronto places several categories of students:

• University of Toronto medical students during their Clerkship Elective block
• Visiting students from AFMC/AAMC accredited medical schools
• Visiting students from International FAIMER accredited medical schools. 

You can apply if:

• you are registered in the Clerkship phase of your medical program at a Canadian or US medical school when the elective would take place. 
• you are registered in the second to last (penultimate) or final year of your medical program (not including postgraduate training) at an International medical school when the elective would take place. 

Visit the UME Electives Program website for full details and how to apply. 

We accept elective requests from residents currently enrolled in postgraduate training programs outside of the University of Toronto.

We do not accept electives for mandatory rotations.

If you are interested, contact the LMP Postgraduate office (lmp.pg@utoronto.ca) with the specific rotation, dates and site you are interested in. 

Once we confirm your placement, you must register with the Postgraduate Medical Education Office.

You will need to provide copies of your: 

• CV 
• medical diploma 
• eligibility to work in Canada (e.g. Canadian Passport, Citizenship/Permanent Resident Card, VISA and work permit) 
• medical education license 
• CMPA coverage 
• up to date immunization record 
• letter of good standing from your program director, indicating approval for the elective and start-end dates of the elective

COVID Update

LMP encourages those interested in obtaining a clinical observership experience in Laboratory Medicine to apply for an observership within our department. 

We offer Observerships to those currently enrolled in an international medical school or to those who have graduated from pathology residency. 

Observerships do not have status within the University and are organized directly by the individual hospital sites. Please contact the hospitals directly for information on how to obtain an observership.

More on observerships on the Postgraduate Medical Education website at UofT.