Learners are generally permitted to shadow outside the usual months of the school year, but all shadowing experiences must be approved by the Learner Well-Being and Success Office. If learners are shadowing outside the formal Physician Shadowing Program and are not approved by Learner Well-Being and Success, they will NOT be covered under the medical malpractice insurance provided by MUN through CURIE (Canadian Universities Reciprocal Insurance Exchange). 
Can I shadow in a different province?
Learners may be permitted to seek shadowing opportunities in other Canadian provinces, but they must first be approved by the Learner Well-Being and Success Office. Learners are reminded that shadowing experiences that have not been approved by the Learner Well-Being and Success Office will NOT be covered under the medical malpractice insurance provided by MUN through CURIE (Canadian Universities Reciprocal Insurance Exchange).
I am a learner from another institution and am interested in shadowing a physician at Memorial University.
Please be advised that the current provincial legislation does not allow for shadowing experiences for learners visiting from outside Newfoundland and Labrador.
Physician FAQs
What are the expectations for physicians joining the MedCAREERS Shadowing Program?
Let us know of your (rough) availability for the year (eg. gone months Jan - March, leaving for maternity leave in July, back in December, don't have room for shadowing learners in Sept - Dec, etc.)
Understand where in their learning these learners are:
First and second year learners have limited clinical experience and are learning their basic history taking and physical exam skills
Know the purpose of the program:
Learning the ins and outs of various medical specialties, including work hours, degree of patient interaction, lifestyle, etc.
Networking 
Seeking mentorship
Clinical exposure in areas learners may not get to experience in the standard curriculum (eg. ophthalmology, ENT surgery, nuclear medicine)
Can learners join me for shift work/on-call?
Yes, learners are often interested in seeing what the work schedule is truly like for different specialties and if you both agree, the learner can join for evening/night/weekend shifts and on-call shifts
How long do I have to commit to the program for?
You can withdraw from the program at anytime, just contact our Learner Coordinators or Learner Well-Being and Success to let them know. You are also encouraged to update us with your months of availability on an ongoing basis. The Office of Learner Well-Being and Success will contact physicians in the program periodically to ensure all contact information is up to date and that you wish to continue in the program.
Academic Program Review FAQs
How is an APR different from the accreditation process?
According to the LCME website, accreditation is an externally driven quality assurance process intended to ensure that medical education programs meet established standards for courses, curriculum and student support services all delivered in a rich learning environment. It is an outcomes driven process that involves a self-study, a site visit by examiners, and timely response to deficiencies in order to retain institutional accreditation to provide education leading to an MD degree.