Teaching Opportunities
We have many ways for you to get involved in teaching medical students, from clinical placements and academic presentations we can't wait to have you onboard.
How to get involved in teaching
Set up an Academic Appointment
If you are interested in teaching with the University of Calgary Family Medicine, you must have an active academic appointment. To receive an application, please contact the Appointment Assistant.
Review Teaching Opportunties
Take a moment to review the available teaching opportunities, to find the teaching that you would like to incorporate into your schedule.
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You have a general community Practice
- Year: First and Second year students
- Time Commitment: Urban 3 half days per block, Rural 2 days per block (block 1 Sept - Dec, block 2 Jan - May)
- Duration: 4-5 months
- Format: The students participate in your clinic. Clinical involvement of students is at the preceptor's discretion.
- Remuneration:
- Urban - $140/session/student (3 sessions)
- Rural - $200/session/student (2 sessions)
- Year: First & second year students
- Time Commitment: 1 week, 4-5 half days or 35-40 hours
- Duration: 1 week in December, March or July
- Format: The students participate in your clinic. Clinical involvement of students is at the preceptor's discretion.
- Remuneration:
- $125/week/student
You have a focused practice in an area of special interest (e.g. low risk obs)
- Year: First & second year students
- Time Commitment: 1 week, 4-5 half days or 35-40 hours
- Duration: 1 week in December, March or July
- Format: The students participate in your clinic. Clinical involvement of students is at the preceptor's discretion.
- Remuneration:
- $125/week/student
Teaching Outside Your Clinic
Check out the available positions with the UME
- Year: All
- Time Commitment: varies
- Duration: 1-3 years
- Format: Provide periodic counsel/advice to student(s)
- Remuneration:
- $0.00
You have a general community practice
- Year: third year students
- Time Commitment: 10 1/2 day clinics per week
- Duration: 4 weeks
- Format: With you in your clinic.
- Remuneration:
- Urban - $325/week/clerk
- Rural - $325/week/clerk
- Year: third year students
- Time Commitment: 10 1/2 day clinics per week
- Duration: Generally 2 weeks, though clerks may request up to 8 weeks.
- Format: With you in your clinic.
- Remuneration:
- $250/week/clerk
You have a focused practice in an area of special interest (e.g. low risk obs)
- Year: third year students
- Time Commitment: 10 1/2 day clinics per week
- Duration: 4 weeks
- Format: With you in your clinic.
- Remuneration:
- Urban - $325/week/clerk
- Rural - $325/week/clerk
Teaching & Examining outside your clinic
- Year: third year students
- Time Commitment: 3 hours max per session
- Duration: 1 to 12 sessions per year
- Format: 1 or 2 examiners for the clerks' project presentations in FM
- Remuneration:
- $125/hour