Out of province students are welcome but MUN students have priority. The medical school at Dalhousie does not have any mandatory rural rotations at all, however some options are available to obtain rural experience. There is a Rural Medicine Action Group for interested students that keeps up a webpage about electives and other rural issues. During the summer after the second year there is a Summer Rural Preceptorship Program where 12 students get to spend four weeks with one of a number of rural physicians. This program has been in place in 1993 and recent efforts by students and others have led to increased funding.
Students are responsible for making all necessary arrangements.
In 1997 a 10 week Summer Rural Studentship program was started for first and second year medical students in rural New Brunswick. The New Brunswick program is administered by New Brunswick Medical Society and Department of Health and Community Services, and is funded by the Department of Advanced Education. While the focus of these studentships are on rural family practice, it is hoped that students will have an opportunity to spend time with specialists working with the regional hospitals as well. Preference will be given to applicants from New Brunswick. Reasons for your interest in the position, including how you would benefit from the experience.