PreClerkship

In the PreClerkship (years one and two) students have a chance to spend a week in a rural community, as well as spending a series of half days (eight) in community physician offices perfecting their history and physical exam skills. For interested physicians, there are teaching opportunities in the above programs, as well as in various blocks taught in the Preclerkship.
For a detailed description of the PreClerkship (years one and two) please visit the Undergraduate Medical Education website.
Integration Unit
A nine-week unit, at the end of second year, integrates previously acquired knowledge with the use of more complex patient cases. Particular attention is given to the pediatric patient, the geriatric patient, the management of pain, palliative care, pharmacotherapeutics, international health, complementary and alternative medicine, occupational and environmental health, and health systems. Approaches to prevention, behaviour change and management of complex cases are covered.
Physician Skills Development (PSD)
This two-year course introduces the student to interviewing skills with an emphasis on establishing good communication between the physician and the patient, effective history taking and physical examination. This course allows students early exposure to clinical settings. The course is structured in such a way that it corresponds to the curriculum (e.g. cardiovascular physical examination is taught during cardiovascular course teaching) so it gives clinical context to what the students are learning in class.
Physician Skills Development Community Preceptor Program
The Department of Family Medicine, in collaboration with the UGME, coordinates the program structure and placement of the PSD Community Preceptor program. This program, offered to first and second year medical students, provides the opportunity to be placed in a family medicine community practice for a total of eight half days (four in first year and four in second year).
PSD Community Preceptor Handbook
The overall general objective of the community preceptor sessions is to expose students to real clinical situations and to provide opportunities to further develop their history and physical examination skills. Specific objectives include:
- Enhancing early-stage medical students’ exposure to family physicians in a community-based clinical setting;
- Allowing medical students to practice a focused history and/or physical examination;
- Helping medical students to appreciate the role of the family physician in the community; and,
- Establishing a longer term relationship between the medical student and the family physician.
PreClerkship Electives
Thank you for your interest in a Preclerkship elective in Family Medicine. A practice in family medicine is diverse, challenging and rewarding. As you can see from the list of elective opportunities available below, family medicine is practiced in a wide variety of settings. Our electives are available for a minimum of 8 hours for non-mandatory electives.
Applying for Electives
Please complete the following application.
Please DO NOT CONTACT physician directly
We can match you with a family physician whose practice is focused on:
- General Family Medicine
- Well Women
- Inner City
- Seniors
- Palliative Care
- Developmental Disabilities
- Care of New Canadians
- Addiction
- Mental Health
- Maternity/Newborn Care
- Pediatrics
- Sexual Health
- Dermatology
- Geriatrics
- House Calls
- Non-Cancer Chronic Pain
- Breast Clinic
Contacts:
Anglophone Stream
Donna Williams
Coordinator of Undergraduate Medical Education
613-562-5800 x 6477
ugfmpreclerk@uottawa.caFrancophone Stream
Véronik Desjardins
Agente en enseignement613-746-4621 poste 6095
vdesjardins@montfort.on.ca
Undergraduate Teaching Opportunities
We offer undergraduate teaching opportunities to physicians who wish to contribute to our program. Please contact: Donna Williams, Coordinator of Undergraduate Medical Studies - Anglophone, ugfmpreclerk@uottawa.ca View the Pre-Clerkship and Clerkship Undergraduate Medical Curriculum Stipend Schedule (Anglophone stream only)