Specific experience in neuroendocrinology and reproductive endocrinology is available at the adult hospitals. Clinical laboratories, providing complete facilities for endocrine investigation, are available in each hospital. Regular teaching and research seminars are held in all of the hospitals. Trainees are expected to take part in research projects, either of a clinical nature or in one of the basic research laboratories associated with the division of endocrinology. This is available in either of the clinical years, but is usually in the second year of the program.
Elective opportunities are available.
Trainees in adult endocrinology are expected to take an elective period in pediatric endocrinology at the Montreal Children's Hospital and to spend time acquiring expertise in reproductive endocrinology at the Royal Victoria Hospital. Residents whose core program is pediatrics will have their training at the Montreal Children's Hospital and will do elective time in adult endocrinology in one of the adult hospitals. All appointments are made by a training committee consisting of the Program Director and the site training coordinators from the major teaching hospitals at McGill University. Applications must be received by August 31st of the year preceding the appointment.