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Southwestern Ontario Medical Education Network (SWOMEN)

PRE-CLERKSHIP SUMMER ELECTIVES
TRAVEL AND ACCOMMODATION POLICY

 

SUMMER PRE-CLERKSHIP ELECTIVES

The SWOMEN Rural Regional program provides opportunities for undergraduate medical students from all Ontario universities to participate in a pre-clerkship summer elective in one of our SWOMEN rural or regional communities.

  • These electives are 4 weeks in length.
  • As there are a limited number of positions available, these will be awarded on the basis of first-come-first-served. Applications are accepted beginning January 1st.
  • Students will be provided with accommodation and a stipend for travel.

 

ACCOMMODATION GUIDELINES

SWOMEN rents accommodation for students as required during their electives. This accommodation may be provided in an apartment or house shared with other learners. In some communities, accommodation may be provided in someone’s home as a "bed and breakfast" arrangement.

Prior to the placement, students will receive an email to inquire about their requirements for accommodation. Some students may choose to stay with family or friends during their electives.

Students should contact Mary Peterson in Undergraduate Medical Education if they have special accommodation circumstances.

 

TRAVEL GUIDELINES

SWOMEN funds travel for students as follows:

  1. All students who participate in a pre-clerkship summer elective must have a car.
  2. All travel costs will be reimbursed in accordance with the travel reimbursement policies of The University of Western Ontario.
  3. To claim travel upon completion of your placement, please use the following link for the travel form: Pre-Clerkship Summer Electives Expense Form.
  4. Travel costs will be paid for one round trip from the student's home university to a rural regional training site within Southwestern Ontario where the student will stay for the duration of the rotation.
  5. Commuting travel will be paid to a student when the rotation location permits the student to commute on a daily or a regular basis and accommodation is not provided.
  6.  All students are expected to complete an evaluation of their elective before they receive travel funding.
  7. Expense reports must be completed and submitted no later than sixty (60) days after the end date of the community rotation.

 

CONTACT INFORMATION

Mary Peterson
Rural Regional Medicine Placement Coordinator
Southwestern Ontario Medical Education Network
Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry
The University of Western Ontario
London, ON N6G 4X8
Tel (519) 661-2111 ext 86225
Fax (519) 661-4043

Email: mary.peterson@schulich.uwo.ca