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School of Medicine
Location
Location
- School of Medicine
- 680 Sherbrooke St. West, Suite 1701
- Montreal QC H3A 2M7
- Website: mcgill.ca/schoolofmedicine
About the School of Medicine
About the School of Medicine
The School is comprised of a total of 35 departments and divisions, and includes the areas of Undergraduate Medical Education/MDCM programs, Postgraduate Medical Education, and Continuing Professional Development.
For further information, visit the School's website.
Anesthesia
Department of Anesthesia
Location
Location
- Department of Anesthesia
- Â鶹AV Health Centre
- Royal Victoria Hospital – Glen Site
- 1001 Décarie Boulevard, Room C05.2000
- Montreal QC H4A 3J1
- Telephone: 514-943-1934, ext. 36546
- Email: anesthesia.med [at] mcgill.ca%20" target="_blank">anesthesia.med [at] mcgill.ca
- Website: mcgill.ca/anesthesia
- Anesthesia Research Unit
- McIntyre Medical Sciences Building
- 3655 Promenade Sir-William-Osler, Room 1207
- Montreal QC H3G 1Y6
Chair: Thomas Schricker
Electives
Electives
Electives are offered to students in third and fourth year. Three- and four-week rotations may include one or two hospitals and individually-arranged rotations emphasizing more specific interests, such as obstetrics, pediatrics, or clinical research. These rotations may also emphasize the improvement of technical skills and the interpretation of clinical aspects of: spinal puncture (not epidurals), venous access including central line insertion, arterial blood gas monitoring, intubation, peri-operative acute pain management, and some aspects of chronic pain.
For further information, visit the Department's website.
Critical Care Medicine
Department of Critical Care
Location
Location
- Department of Critical Care
- 740-B, 5100 De Maisonneuve Blvd West
- Montreal, QC H4A 3T2
- Website: mcgill.ca/criticalcare
Chair: TBA
Diagnostic Radiology
Department of Diagnostic Radiology
Location
Location
- Department of Diagnostic Radiology
- Montreal General Hospital Site
- 1650 Cedar Avenue, Room C5 118
- Montreal QC H3G 1A4
- Telephone: 514-934-8084
- Fax: 514 934-8263
- Email: radiology.residency [at] muhc.mcgill.ca
- Website: mcgill.ca/radiology
Chair: Jean-Pierre Pelage
Core Courses
Core Courses
This Department contributes to the multidisciplinary curriculum components of Fundamentals of Medicine and Dentistry (FMD) and Transition to Clinical Practice (TCP) for the M.D.,C.M. program. See the Elective Courses page for elective opportunities.
Emergency Medicine
Department of Emergency Medicine
Location
Location
- Department of Emergency Medicine
- Â鶹AV Health Centre
- 1001, boul. Décarie, D05.2017.2
- Montreal QC H4A 3J1
- Telephone: 514-934-1934 ext. 43945
- Website: mcgill.ca/emergency
Chair: Marc Afilalo
Courses
Courses
The following course is given by the Department of Emergency Medicine:
- INDS 408 – Emergency Medicine Clerkship
Electives
Electives
See the Elective Courses page for elective opportunities.
For further information, visit the Department's website.
Family Medicine
Department of Family Medicine
Location
Location
- Department of Family Medicine
- 5858 Côte-des-Neiges Road, Suite 300
- Montreal QC H3S 1Z1
- Telephone: 514-398-7375
- Email: undergrad.fammed [at] mcgill.ca
- Website: mcgill.ca/familymed
Chair: Marion Dove
Core Courses
Core Courses
This Department contributes to the multidisciplinary components of the M.D.,C.M. program (Fundamentals of Medicine and Dentistry, Transition to Clinical Practice, and Core & Senior Clerkship).
- INDS 124J1/INDS 124J2/INDS 124J3 – Longitudinal Family Medicine Experience
- FMED 301 – TCP Family Medicine
- FMED 405 – Family Medicine Clerkship
The Family Medicine & Mental Health block is a 16-week rotation divided into four segments: Family Medicine Rural (four weeks), Family Medicine Urban (four weeks), Inpatient Psychiatry (four weeks), and Outpatient Psychiatry (four weeks).
Electives
Electives
The Department provides several electives for medical students. See the Elective Courses page for elective opportunities.
For further information, visit the Department's website.
Department of Medicine
Department of Medicine
Location
Location
- Department of Medicine
- Â鶹AV Health Centre
- 1001 Décarie Blvd, Suite D05-2212
- Montreal QC H4A 3J1
- Telephone: 514-843-1578
- Fax: 514-843-8182
- Email: dom_adminassistant [at] mcgill.ca" target="_blank">dom.adminassistant [at] mcgill.ca
- Website: mcgill.ca/deptmedicine
Chair: Marc Rodger
Graduate Courses
Graduate Courses
Experimental Medicine
See the Experimental Medicine Graduate Studies section.
For further information, visit the Department's website.
Neurology and Neurosurgery
Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery
Location
Location
- Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery
- 3801 University Street
- Montreal QC H3A 2B4
- Telephone: 514-398-1904
- Email: n-ns [at] mcgill.ca
- Website: mcgill.ca/neurology-neurosurgery
- Montreal Neurological Institute
- 3801 University Street
- Montreal QC H3A 2B4
- Telephone: 514-398-6644
- Email: infoneuro [at] muhc.mcgill.ca
- Website: mcgill.ca/neuro
Director: Guy A. Rouleau
- Centre for Research in Neuroscience
- 1650 Cedar Avenue
- Montreal QC H3G 1A4
- Website: mcgill.ca/crn
Director: TBA
Core Courses
Core Courses
This Department contributes to the multidisciplinary curriculum of the M.D.,C.M. program, specifically during the Fundamentals of Medicine and Dentistry (FMD) and Transition to Clinical Practice (TCP) components.
- NEUR 301 – TCP Neurology
Electives
Electives
The Department provides electives for medical students. These are available at the Montreal Neurological Hospital, the Montreal General Hospital, the Jewish General Hospital, the Royal Victoria Hospital (Glen Site), and St-Mary's Hospital. Please go to this link to apply for an elective: . See the Elective Courses page for elective opportunities.
Graduate Courses
Graduate Courses
Refer to Neurology and Neurosurgery's Graduate and Postdoctoral course offerings.
For further information, visit the Department's website.
Obstetrics and Gynecology
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Location
Location
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
- Â鶹AV Health Centre
- Royal Victoria Hospital – Glen Site
- 1001 Decarie Blvd.
- Montreal QC H4A 3J1
- Telephone: 514-934-1934, ext. 31658
- Fax: 514-843-1678
- Email: ugstudies.obsgyn [at] mcgill.ca
- Website: mcgill.ca/obgyn
Chair: Togas Tulandi
Core Courses
Core Courses
This Department contributes to all curriculum components of the M.D.,C.M. program.
- OBGY 401 – Obstetrics and Gynecology Clerkship
Electives
Electives
The Department provides several electives for medical students. See the Elective Courses page for elective opportunities.
For further information, visit the Department's website.
Oncology
Gerald Bronfman Department of Oncology
Location
Location
- Gerald Bronfman Department of Oncology
- 5100 de Maisonneuve Blvd West, Suite 720
- Montreal QC H4A 3T2
- Telephone: 514-398-8466
- Website: mcgill.ca/oncology
Chair: Lucy Gilbert
Core Courses
Core Courses
The Gerald Bronfman Department of Oncology contributes to the multidisciplinary core content in the M.D.,C.M. program, including Fundamentals of Medicine and Dentistry (FMD), Transition to Clinical Practice (TCP), and Clerkship components. Additionally, they offer a 30-credit Graduate Diploma in Oncology.
Electives
Electives
The department provides several electives for medical students. See the Elective Courses page for elective opportunities.
For further information, visit the Department's website.
Ophthalmology
Department of Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences
Location
Location
- Department of Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences
- Â鶹AV Academic Eye Clinic
- 5252 de Maisonneuve Blvd West, 4th Floor
- Montreal QC H4A 3S5
- Telephone: 514-843-1544
- Email: eye.med [at] mcgill.ca
- Website: mcgill.ca/ophthalmology
Chair: Guillermo Rocha
Core Courses
Core Courses
- OPTH 300 – TCP Ophthalmology
The Department gives sessions with particular emphasis on history-taking, diagnosis, and treatment of common eye problems, as well as instruction on how to use the ophthalmoscope and slit lamp microscope.
Electives
Electives
Electives are offered to Clerkship students at the Â鶹AV Academic Eye Centre, Jewish General Hospital, and Montreal Children's Hospital. Each student functions as a clinical clerk in the respective Eye Department. See the Elective Courses page for elective opportunities.
For further information, visit the Department's website.
Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery
Department of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery
Location
Location
- Department of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery
- Â鶹AV Health Centre
- Royal Victoria Hospital – Glen Site
- 1001 Décarie Blvd, Room D05.5711
- Montreal QC H4A 3J1
- Telephone: 514-843-2820
- Fax: 514-843-1403
- Website: mcgill.ca/ent
Chair: Nader Sadeghi
Core Courses
Core Courses
This Department contributes to the multidisciplinary Fundamentals of Medicine and Dentistry (FMD), Transition to Clinical Practice (TCP), and Core Clerkship components of the M.D.,C.M. program. Through a systematic approach of lectures and small group sessions, students will actively learn about the principal diseases of the head and neck region (including the ears and nose), including their etiology, pathogenesis, presentation, and management.
Electives
Electives
The Department also offers two- to four-week electives for students at the Royal Victoria and Montreal Children's Hospitals (both located at the Glen site), as well as at the Jewish General Hospital. During these electives, students will learn history-taking and physical examination techniques for common disorders of the head and neck in an objective and structured fashion. Students will become part of the surgical team and be involved in the workup and management of their patients. See the Elective Program for elective opportunities.
Graduate Courses
Graduate Courses
For more information about these courses, see the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences' Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery Graduate Studies section.
For further information, visit the Department's website.
Pathology
Department of Pathology
Location
Location
Undergraduate Medical Education
- Department of Pathology
- Â鶹AV Health Centre–Glen Site
- 1001 Décarie Blvd., Room E04.4156
- Montreal QC H4A 3J1
- Telephone: 514-934-1934, ext. 38779
- Fax: 514-934-8296
- Director: Dr. René Michel
- Email: rene.michel [at] mcgill.ca
- Website: mcgill.ca/pathology
Science Undergraduate Education
- Department of Pathology—Academic Site
- Duff Medical Building
- 3775 University Street
- Montreal QC H3A 2B4
- Telephone: 514-398-7125
- Email: edith.zorychta [at] mcgill.ca
Chair: Lili-Naz Hazrati
Core Courses
Core Courses
The teaching in pathology is designed to provide a systematic coverage of the principal diseases or groups of diseases, including their etiology, pathogenesis, pathology, and pathophysiology. This is done with a combination of lectures and small group sessions, in conjunction and integrated with the other courses of the M.D.,C.M. program. Thus, the Department of Pathology contributes to the Fundamentals of Medicine and Dentistry (FMD) curriculum components of the M.D.,C.M. program.
Electives
Electives
The department provides two- and four-week electives for medical students after completion of the FMD curriculum from Molecules to Global Health and to Reproduction and Sexuality courses. These are available at the MUHC Glen site, Jewish General Hospital, and St. Mary's Hospital. Please contact the Pathology Teaching Office at pathologyteaching.med [at] mcgill.ca for more information or see the Elective Courses page for elective opportunities.
Other Courses
Other Courses
- PATH 300 – Human Disease
The Department is well-equipped for graduate research leading to the M.Sc. and Ph.D. degrees and offers several graduate-level courses. PATH 300 a prerequisite for graduate course.
PATH 396 Undergraduate Research Project in Pathology (3 credits).
This course will link a qualified Â鶹AV student to a research laboratory for the selected term. For a duration of 12–13 weeks (about 120 hours in total), gaining experience from literature review through hypothesis-testing to writing up the final report, the student will access an invaluable experience in biomedical research, get to know one or more professors, and enjoy the dynamics of being in a research team. The goal of this course is to help an enthusiastic undergraduate student in planning a future career.
Please see the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences' Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies section, and the Faculty of Science's Undergraduate section for more information about these courses.
For further information, visit the Department's website.
Pediatrics
Department of Pediatrics
Location
Location
- Department of Pediatrics
- Â鶹AV Health Centre
- Montreal Children's Hospital – Glen Site
- 1001 Décarie Boulevard, B.RC.6358.1
- Montreal QC H4A 3J1
- Telephone: 514-214-4467
- Fax: 514-421-4251
- Website: mcgill.ca/peds
Chair: Bethany Foster
Electives
Electives
The Department provides several electives for medical students. See the Elective Courses page for elective opportunities.
For further information, visit the Department's website.
Pediatric Surgery
Pediatric Surgery
Location
Location
- Department of Pediatric Surgery
- The Montreal Children's Hospital
- Â鶹AV Health Centre
- 1001 Décarie Boulevard, Room B05.3018
- Montreal, QC H4A 3J1
- Telephone: 514-412-4488
- Fax: 514-412-4340
- Website: mcgill.ca/pediatricsurgery
Chair: Sam J. Daniel
Psychiatry
Department of Psychiatry
Location
Location
- Department of Psychiatry
- Ludmer Research & Training Building
- 1033 Pine Avenue West
- Montreal QC H3A 1A1
- Telephone: 514-396-2498
- Email: graduate.psychiatry [at] mcgill.ca
- Website: mcgill.ca/psychiatry
Chair: Gustavo Turecki
Core Courses
Core Courses
This department contributes to the multidisciplinary curriculum components of the M.D.,C.M. program (Fundamentals of Medicine and Dentistry, Transition to Clinical Practice, Core & Senior Clerkship).
- PSYT 401 – Psychiatry Clerkship
Electives
Electives
The department provides several electives for medical students. See the Elective Courses page for elective opportunities.
Graduate Courses
Graduate Courses
For information regarding courses leading to the M.Sc. degree in Psychiatry, see the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences' Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies section.
For further information, visit the Department's website.
Social Studies of Medicine
Department of Social Studies of Medicine
Location
Location
- Department of Social Studies of Medicine
- 3647 Peel Street, Room 103
- Montreal QC H3A 1X1
- Telephone: 514-398-6033
- Website: mcgill.ca/ssom
Chair: Thomas Schlich
Core Courses
Core Courses
This Department contributes to the multidisciplinary core content offered during the Fundamentals of Medicine and Dentistry (FMD), Transition to Clinical Practice (TCP), and Clerkship components of the M.D.,C.M. program. More specifically:
- INDS 426 – Putting It All Together: Basic Science, Medicine and Society
Electives
Electives
The Department offers a wide range of electives in aspects of the social sciences and humanities as they relate to medicine. See the Elective Courses page for elective opportunities.
Graduate Program
Graduate Program
Through the department, graduate students can obtain one of the following degrees:
The above degrees are acquired in programs administered jointly with the Departments of History, Anthropology, and Sociology in the Faculty of Arts. Consult the Faculty of Arts' Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies section for further information.
For further information, visit the Department's website.
Surgery
Department of Surgery
Location
Location
- Department of Surgery — Royal Victoria Hospital (Glen Site)
- Â鶹AV Health Centre
- 1001 Décarie Boulevard, C05.2456
- Montreal QC H4A 3J1
- Department of Surgery — Montreal General Hospital Site
- Â鶹AV Health Centre
- 1650 Cedar Av., L9.411
- Montreal QC H3G 1A4
- Email: ugradsurgery.med [at] mcgill.ca
- Website: mcgill.ca/surgery
Chair: Liane Feldman
Electives
Electives
The department provides several electives for medical students. See the Elective Courses page for elective opportunities.
For further information, visit the Department's website.