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.
2025-2026 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: |
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August 1, 2025 | September 9, 2025 * | September 10, 2025 | September 24, 2025 | October 2025 |
September 1, 2025 | September 30, 2025 | October 8, 2025 | October 29, 2025 | November 2025 |
October 1, 2025 | November 4, 2025 | November 12, 2025 | November 26, 2025 | December 2025 |
October 1, 2025 | December 2, 2025 | December 10, 2025 | None | January 2026 |
December 1, 2025 | January 6, 2026 | January 14, 2026 | January 28, 2026 | February 2026 |
January 1, 2026 | February 3, 2026 | February 11, 2026 | February 25, 2026 | March 2026 |
February 1, 2026 | March 3, 2026 | March 18, 2026 | March 25, 2026 | April 2026 |
March 1, 2026 | March 31, 2026 | April 8, 2026 | April 29, 2026 | May 2026 |
April 1, 2026 | May 5, 2026 | May 13, 2026 | May 27, 2026 | June 2026 |
May 1, 2026 | May 26, 2026 | June 3, 2026 | June 24, 2026 | July 2026 |
June 1, 2026 | July 7, 2026 * | July 15, 2026 | July 29, 2026 | August/September 2026 |
*September and July Credentialing Committee meetings are 1.5 hours to allow more time to review a higher number of applications.