If your application is received less than twelve weeks prior to the start of the elective, the necessary documentation may not be completed in time for you to undertake the elective. Faxed copies are not accepted . Each student is allowed to undertake a maximum of 12 weeks of electives in any one academic year. There are no exceptions . Information regarding the availability of electives cannot be released until we have received your application, due to the fact that the situation changes on a daily basis.
Elective students are responsible for providing their own health care and accommodation.
An alternate list of accommodation in Vancouver is available on request. If you are accepted in the Clinical Clerkship Elective Program through The University of British Columbia, you must be covered for malpractice insurance by your university. If your medical school does not provide coverage for you while in B.C., it is mandatory that you notify this office at the time you apply by providing the information requested on the application form . A criminal record check is required by law for every student coming to BC who requires a temporary license. You will NOT be permitted to undertake an elective if all the paperwork is not completed in time.