Student Shadowing Program
First Exposure to Clinic Life
Presented in collaboration with the Alberta Medical Association’s Sections of Family Medicine and Rural Medicine, the ACFP is proud to facilitate your first exposure to medical practice through shadowing placements.
The Shadowing Program places incoming medical students from across Alberta with volunteer physicians from across the spectrum of family practice during the summer before medical school begins.
2024 Shadowing Program Now Accepting Applications
This year’s Shadowing Program is officially underway! If you are ready to experience firsthand the variety of family medicine please read the Shadowing Program Guidelines and complete the appropriate application form below.
University of Calgary
Placements will take place between June 8 to 28, 2024.
Application Deadline: NOW CLOSED.
University of Alberta
Placements will take place between August 10 to 25, 2024.
Application Deadline: 11:59 p.m. (MT) on July 12, 2024.
What to Expect Next
All medical students interested in the Student Shadowing Program are encouraged to get connected with their fellow peers through the Med Students AB online community on ACFP Networks.
University of Calgary
After the application window closes on May 24th, the following week (May 27th to May 31st) you will receive a follow up email confirming the status of your shadowing placement and instructions regarding next steps.
University of Alberta
Applications are being excepted until July 12th. No additional action is required. Please note the status of your shadowing placement will not be confirmed until the middle of July.
University of Calgary
During the first week of June, accepted participants are expected to complete the Shadowing Program orientation process. During this time, participants will be introduced to their matched family physician by an ACFP staff member. After this initial contact, it is the student’s responsibility to reach out to their physician volunteer to complete preparations for their placement.
Placements will then commence between June 8th to 28th.
University of Calgary
Once a shadowing placement has been completed, a Post-Shadowing Program evaluation will be sent via email. If your placement is eligible to receive reimbursement, instructions for submitting expenses will also accompany the program evaluation.
Be sure to take note of the deadline to submit your expenses.
University of Alberta
After the application window closes on July 12th, the following week (July 15th to July 19th) you will receive a follow up email confirming the status of your shadowing placement and instructions regarding next steps.
University of Alberta
During the last week of July/ first week of August, accepted participants are expected to complete the Shadowing Program orientation process. During this time, participants will be introduced to their matched family physician by an ACFP staff member. After this initial contact, it is the student’s responsibility to reach out to their physician volunteer to complete preparations for their placement.
Placements will then commence between August 10h to 25th.
Once a shadowing placement has been completed, a Post-Shadowing Program evaluation will be sent via email. If your placement is eligible to receive reimbursement, instructions for submitting expenses will also accompany the program evaluation.
Be sure to take note of the deadline to submit your expenses.
By the end of September, all post-Shadowing program evaluations will have been submitted and reimbursements issued.
Shadowing Program participants are encouraged to continue connecting with their fellow peers through the Med Students AB online community on ACFP Networks.
