Clinical placements
All clinical placements at Grand River Hospital and/or St. Mary’s General Hospital must be approved by the chief of staff office. All learners (medical students, physician assistant students, residents and fellows) must complete a registration form and confidentiality agreement. Learners must also take the privacy awareness course and request a letter of good standing from their home university. All four of these documents must be submitted to the chief of staff office one month prior to the rotation start date.
Our registration and information forms are as follows:
Information for preceptors
Are you interested in becoming a preceptor to our local medical students and residents at the McMaster University Michael G. DeGroote School of Medicine? If so, please review the following information about preceptor responsibilities and how to get involved.
Observerships
Oberseverhips provide an educational opportunity to an individual to observe and gain insight into how healthcare is provided in hospitals and/or how various hospital departments function. An observer is not permitted to participate in the treatment of patients in any way and must be accompanied by their supervising physician at all times.
Observerships are only offered to individuals who are currently studying medicine as an international medical student or those who are international medical graduates (IMGs). Individuals can participate in observerships for a maximum of 30 hospital days.
It is the individual’s responsibility to contact and secure a supervising physician for their observership term.
To locate a physician, please use the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario’s website doctor search.
To inquire about clinical placements, becoming a preceptor or the observership application process, please contact:
Saxon Landriault, medical education coordinator
Phone: 519-749-4300 ext. 2525
Email: saxon.landriault@grhosp.on.ca