All applications for an appointment to the Credentialed Professional Staff of London Health Sciences Centre (LHSC) must be approved by the LHSC Credentialing Committee. Subsequent recommendations are submitted to the Medical Advisory Committee (MAC), which must approve the procedural privileges and recommend your appointment(s) to the Board of Directors of LHSC.
The approval process generally takes 6 to 8 weeks. All applications and supporting documents should be submitted at least 8 weeks prior to the anticipated start date. Late submission may result in a delayed start date.
2026-2027 Application Review Dates for Hospital Appointment Approval
New Credentialed Professional Staff appointment application submissions must be reviewed by the Credentialing Committee and Medical Advisory Committee (MAC), with final approval by the Supervisor of LHSC. Below you will find the monthly meeting dates for these reviews, and the processing timeline for the application.
| Application Processing Due Date for Medical Affairs: | Credentialing Committee Meeting (1st Review) | MAC Meeting (2nd Review): | Supervisor Approval (Final Approval): | Applicant Anticipated Start Date: |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 1, 2026 | September 8, 2026 * | September 9, 2026 | September 23, 2026 | October 2026 |
| September 1, 2026 | October 6, 2026 | October 14, 2026 | October 28, 2026 | November 2026 |
| October 1, 2026 | November 3, 2026 | November 18, 2026 | November 25, 2026 | December 2026 |
| October 1, 2026 | December 1, 2026 | December 9, 2026 | None | January 2027 |
| December 1, 2026 | January 5, 2027 | January 13, 2027 | January 27, 2027 | February 2027 |
| January 1, 2027 | February 2, 2027 | February 10, 2027 | February 24, 2027 | March 2027 |
| February 1, 2027 | March 2, 2027 | March 10, 2027 | March 24, 2027 | April 2027 |
| March 1, 2027 | April 6, 2027 | April 14, 2027 | April 28, 2027 | May 2027 |
| April 1, 2027 | May 4, 2027 | May 12, 2027 | May 26, 2027 | June 20267 |
| May 1, 2027 | May 25, 2027 | June 2, 2027 | June 23, 2027 | July 2027 |
| June 1, 2027 | July 6, 2027 * | July 14, 2027 | July 28, 2027 | August/September 2027 |
*September and July Credentialing Committee meetings are 1.5 hours to allow more time to review a higher number of applications.
