Our renowned elective program within the Department of Radiology is offered in two or four week blocks. Electives are composed of case reports and self study, rotating through a variety of modalities and time with a preceptor.
Note that Medical students must attend our residents’ Academic Half Day in addition to any Radiology Grand Rounds scheduled during their electives.
Preceptors are assigned by the Undergraduate Office in the department and specialty electives are not offered.
UBC Medical Students
Gain broad exposure to radiographic modalities by taking one of the following radiology electives:
- Half-Day Shadow for 1st/2nd year UBC MDUP students
If you are a 1st or 2nd year UBC MDUP student and would like to shadow a clinical faculty member for a half day, please email Harley Jiang. - Year 3 UBC Radiology/Nuclear Medicine Elective
4th year UBC Medical students can take a two week Radiology elective throughout the year. Electives are available through One45. - Year 4 UBC Radiology/Nuclear Medicine Elective
4th year UBC Medical students can take a four week Nuclear Medicine elective throughout the year. Electives are available through One45.
Visiting Student Electives
If you are a final year medical student from a Canadian University, or your University has a pre-existing arrangement with UBC, please contact the Visiting Student Office for more information:
UBC Faculty of Medicine
Dean’s Office Undergraduate Education Office
The Gordon and Leslie Diamond Health Care Centre
2775 Laurel St. Vancouver, BC V5Z 1M9
All out of province students going through the Visiting Students Office please contact the VS Office at visiting.electives@ubc.ca
Important notes
The months of September to November, March and April have a high volume of applications. It is recommended that medical students intending to apply for an elective during these periods of time also include alternative dates that have lower volumes of applicants.
Please be aware, that elective students do not have hospital security rights and as a result they will not have access to PACS, WebDI and IDX-RAD. Printing services are not available. However, there are three computers in the department at Vancouver General and one at St. Paul’s dedicated to the use of undergraduate students.