Electives

We have increased the amount of elective time from one month to a potential 5 months in 3 years of training..  Acceptable electives would be:

• Any chosen from a list of approved selectives (ambulatory medicine, clinical genetics, clinical pharmacology, palliative care, obstetrical medicine, MSH, obstetrical medicine, WCH, occupational medicine, HIV, Hypertension selective) (see Curriculum Requirement Table)
• Proposals for non University of Toronto electives would have to be approved by the program director.  Proposals need to include a letter from the supervisor agreeing to take you and committing to completing an evaluation form (ITER) as well as a two page proposal which lists the location and name of the supervisor, a set of educational objectives and a description of the structure of the elective. . Elective Proposal Example
• Only one month of elective can be taken in non-medicine related subjects (radiology, psychiatry, etc.)
• Up to 2 months of research or a quality improvement project can be taken.  Trainees can use one of their 2 elective blocks to do a research or QA project without submitting a proposal.   Otherwise, a proposal is required and for projects greater than one month in length, it is expected that the project will result in presentation at a hospital research day and/or a meeting.  A copy of the abstract or a report must be submitted to the resident’s file
• Elective requests need to be submitted at least three months prior to the scheduled electives. Requests received after that time as well as incomplete requests will not be considered

Summary of Elective Options:

0-2   month elective  - one outside of department or outside the University of Toronto (second month outside University of Toronto at program director’s discretion)

0-2    months approved selectives or internal electives

0-3 months Research or Quality improvement project (`1-2 months through research competition and third month available if you use one of your two elective blocks)

Timing of Electives:

PGY 1:  0-1 months

PGY2:  1-2 months

PGY3:  1-3 months

Call Requirement:

There will be call requirements during the elective time.  Residents taking electives in Toronto (on rotations with no call commitment) will do call as described below:

• PGY1:              Maximum 3 in-house call
• PGY2-3:           Maximum 2 in-house call/3 home calls

Evaluation:

Supervisors need to commit to completing an ITER in a timely fashion.  Electives outside of the University of Toronto system will be evaluated using a paper ITER.