GROUP 4: Undergraduate medical students enrolled in International medical school (outside of Canada)

NOSM University will pay your preceptor stipend.

NOSM University charges a non-refundable application fee. All fees are posted on the AFMC Student Portal.

Additional mandatory fees are required throughout the application process, for medical malpractice insurance and UHIP (University Health Insurance Plan).

Medical malpractice insurance is provided by a third party through NOSM University, after NOSM University confirms the placement the purchasing information will be provided to the learner. Learners cannot use a malpractice certificate issued by another school (including the learners home school) or purchased independently by the applicant.

UHIP (University Health Insurance Plan) shall be purchased by the learner through NOSM University, once the placement is confirmed payment for the UHIP coverage must be made.

These mandatory secondary fees collected by NOSM University are to be submitted by electronic payment. The Community Relations Coordinator will provide you with a secure link to submit your payment.

Visiting learners and/or their faculty of medicine are responsible for their travel expenses and for sourcing and covering the cost of their housing.  However, NOSM University does maintain many student housing units in communities across Northern Ontario, intended for students of NOSM University.  If these are available during the time of your rotation, they can be made available at a subsidized rate of $375/week, these housing fees collected by NOSM University are to be submitted by electronic payment. The Community Relations Coordinator will provide you with a secure link to submit your payment.

Housing is confirmed approximately 4-8 weeks prior to the start of your rotation.  As such, we encourage learners to secure their own housing.  Once your placement is confirmed, NOSM University can provide contact information for people in your placement community, who can help you source housing during your placement.

Travel in the vast Northern Ontario can sometimes prove challenging. Our university is based in Thunder Bay and Sudbury Ontario, these locations are easy to travel to and from. When requesting a rotation in a more rural area of Northern Ontario keep travel time, difficulty and costs in mind when planning prior to the placement.

NOSM University is pleased to invite International undergraduate learners to apply for electives placements.

For International Students and Canadians Studying Abroad, applications are accepted between 36 weeks and 27 weeks, learners are encouraged to apply 36 weeks prior to the placement start date.

All learners must review the International Students Visiting Electives Policy prior to submitting an application through the AFMC Student Portal.

The portal will guide you through the process.  You will be prompted to upload necessary documents, and you will receive e-mail reminders and notifications throughout the process.

We look forward to receiving your applications and welcoming you to Northern Ontario.

If you have any questions, kindly email internationalelectives@nosm.ca