Special Rotations

Community Hospital Internal Medicine Experience (CHIME)

• The CHIME rotations are an opportunity for trainees to experience Internal Medicine in a community setting. Residents are offered a wide array of community sites (picture of CHIME map) to suit their interests.
• Residents who are not French speaking have the opportunity to go to St. Mary’s Hospital, an English-speaking site on the island of Montreal.

Research/Scholarly Activity Rotation (SAR)

• McGill’s strong research network and international reputation make it the ideal place to gain a solid foundation in research.
• As a Royal College requirement, the Scholarly Activity Rotation at McGill is designed to allow trainees the opportunity to explore an area within a wide selection of potential interests, including (but not limited to):
  • Clinical research
  • Medical education (including simulation)
  • Quality improvement
  • Other (subject to approval by the program)
• SAR Directors: each base hospital has a designated SAR director tasked with helping residents find a meaningful project.
  • Dr. Oriana Yu (JGH)
  • Dr. Emilie Trinh (MGH)
  • Dr. Amal Bessissow (RVH)

Epidemiology

• This is an optional four-week McGill course is offered as an elective for those interested in acquiring a better understanding of epidemiological and statistical methods.