Department of Surgery, Kingston, ON

For information on our undergraduate medical education program, please click on the link below and select the Phase you are interested in learning about from the "Course Quick Select" drop down menu near the top right-hand corner. The Undergraduate Surgical program is comprised of a Core surgical block, and a Peri-Op block.

The Core Surgical Clerkship rotation is typically 6 weeks long (although it can vary in length depending on the block - sometimes blocks can be 5 weeks or sometimes 7 weeks long). This is a mandatory rotation for all students and successful completion is a requirement for graduation and MCC licensure. The Core rotations include a combination of two of either General Surgery, Orthopaedic Surgery, or Urology. The purpose of this experience is: