Undergraduate electives

Compelling diagnostics

Taking an elective is a great way to get diagnostic radiology experience in your Med I, II, III and IV years.

Since diagnostic radiology is not a mandatory clerkship rotation at Dalhousie, students who choose to take electives in this field will greatly benefit from gaining exposure to diagnostics.

Med I and II Electives

The department has very limited capacity for Med I and II electives. If you are interested in being matched with faculty for one of these longitudinal experiences, please reach out with your request details to: Ashley Ritter, Education Assistant at radiology@dal.ca

Med III and IV Electives

The department is pleased to host Med III/ IV students for two-week elective experiences focused on Diagnostic Radiology or an integrated Diagnostic Radiology and Nuclear Medicine experience. Capacity is limited for the Nuclear Medicine experience.

All requests for Med III and IV electives must go through the Association of Faculties of Medicine of Canada (AFMC) online application portal. The departments elective is listed as “Diagnostic Radiology General/Nuclear Medicine”. Once you have a confirmed booking, our Education Assistant will reach out to ask your interest if there is capacity left to offer the Nuclear Medicine experience to you in that block.

As per AFMC guidelines (new this year), students are not able to contact departments directly with elective requests. Please check Dal’s Student Portal webpage on the AFMC website for important electives information, including application deadlines: https://afmcstudentportal.ca/dalhousie-university