The Department of Paediatrics is based at the Children’s Hospital, London Health Sciences Centre, in London. There are approximately 150 students per undergraduate year.  The Windsor campus also rotates 24-30 students per undergraduate year. Additional rural regional sites include Chatham, Owen Sound, Sarnia, Stratford and St. Thomas.

 

The Department of Paediatrics members actively contribute to teaching of undergraduate medical students. A number of our faculty members are leaders in educational innovation at the undergraduate, postgraduate and national levels.

 

 

Paediatric Undergraduate Medical Education
Paediatric Visiting Electives

 

 

 

 

 

Paediatric Undergraduate Medical Education

 

The Department of Paediatrics is actively involved in the teaching of medical students throughout all four years of their undergraduate degree.

 

Year 1:

The department runs seven Child Health Small Group sessions annually. These sessions are spread throughout the academic year and are specific to the system-based first year curriculum.

 

Year 2:

The department runs another seven Child Health Small Group sessions annually specific to the system-based second year curriculum. The department also teaches a three week course entitled Paediatric Clinical Methods, which provides students with their first exposure to paediatric patients. Using a patient-centered approach, instruction is given in interviewing and physical examination.

 

Year 3:

The department runs a full six-week paediatric block for all students during their clinical clerkship year. Aside from the Windsor campus, the majority of students remain in London for the paediatric rotation. Rural regional placements are offered in Chatham, Owen Sound, Sarnia, Stratford and St. Thomas.

 

Year 4:

The department offers clinical electives to fourth year students in the Paediatric Emergency Department and all sub-specialty fields. During the second portion of the academic year the department runs the Paediatrics for the Non-Paediatrician course which consists of six case-based small group sessions.

 

 

 

 

 

Paediatric Visiting Electives

 

The department accepts visiting elective students from Canadian and international medical schools. Annually, the number of visiting elective students ranges between 25 and 40. We do our best to accommodate all visiting elective requests. For more information on visiting electives at the University of Western Ontario please visit the Visiting Student Electives Program website

University of Western Ontario, Department of Paediatrics
800 Commissioners Road East, Rm E6-103
London, Ontario, Canada N6A 5W9
Tel: (519) 685-8129  Fax: (519) 685-8156