OMSAS 2006

170 Research Lane
Guelph ON N1G 5E2
www.ouac.on.ca/omsas/
OMSAS 2006
Ontario Medical School Application Service
IMPORTANT DATES FOR 2005–2006
Mail documents several weeks in advance to ensure delivery by the deadline dates.
September 15, 2005
(4:30 p.m. EDT) Deadline to register for/create an account for the COMPASS.OMSAS on-line application.
Applicants must create their own personal account, and must not take over accounts created by someone else.
Please note: Applicants who obtain accounts after the September 15 deadline will be disqualified.
Do not share your login information with anyone.
October 3, 2005
(4:30 p.m. EDT) Last day to submit applications. There are no exceptions.
October 3, 2005
All transcripts and academic documents must be received by this date. Applicants should note this is a strict deadline.
All Confidential Assessment Forms should also be received by this date. Please note: Although failure to meet this
deadline does not invalidate your application, Confidential Assessment Forms are required in order for the medical
schools to evaluate your file.
October 7, 2005
All cheques, money orders, and electronic payments must be received by this date.
October 14, 2005
You must release your MCAT scores to OMSAS by this date. Please note: You must re-release your MCAT scores for
each new application cycle.
May 15, 2006
First date for offers of admission.
June 14, 2006
Last date for response to May 15 offers of admission.
June 30, 2006
Final transcripts must be received at OMSAS by this date.
July 3, 2006
Provisional acceptances become firm acceptances on this date.
APPLICANT’S CHECKLIST
Before submitting your application, make sure you have checked the following:
• For all postsecondary institutions other than Ontario universities, have you requested that the
Registrar’s Office send transcripts to OMSAS for all work prior to the current academic year?
• Have you written the MCAT (if required) and requested that your scores be released to OMSAS?
• Have you requested confidential assessments using the forms provided?
www.ouac.on.ca/omsas/
The OUAC’s website is a comprehensive one, where applicants
can obtain information on the application process to medical
school, and can view details concerning their application.
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Read the entire instruction booklet before
proceeding.
It is the applicant’s responsibility to ensure that the application
material and the required documentation are received by OMSAS
by the deadlines published herein. Applicants are advised to keep
verifiable records of requests for transcripts, letters of reference, etc.
Submit only one application. There are no refunds.
Applications and supporting documents are used only for the
year specified. A new application is produced annually.
Inquiries
General inquiries: [email protected]
Technical support: [email protected]
Applicants are advised to contact the school of their choice
regarding additional information on admission of applicants
and for information on the academic program. Contact
information can be found in the section on university
requirements.
Applicants should be aware that applying for admission to
medical school is a lengthy process, depending on the number
of schools to which they are applying. Applicants should allow
anywhere from ten to thirty hours or more of preparation time
to complete their application.
Mailing Address:
OMSAS
Ontario Universities’ Application Centre
170 Research Lane
Guelph ON N1G 5E2
TABLE OF CONTENTS
The Application Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
Handling of Applicant Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
Fees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
General Procedures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
Application Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Medical School Information
Requirements Chart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Michael G. DeGroote School of Medicine
(McMaster University) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Northern Ontario School of Medicine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
University of Ottawa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
Université d’Ottawa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
Queen’s University . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
University of Toronto . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
Schulich School of Medicine
(The University of Western Ontario) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33
THE APPLICATION SERVICE
The Ontario Medical School Application Service (OMSAS) is a
not-for-profit centralized application service for applicants to
the six Ontario medical schools. OMSAS was developed by
admission officers of these schools and is operated by the
Ontario Universities’ Application Centre (OUAC) to facilitate
the process of applying to Ontario medical schools. Each school
is completely autonomous in reaching its own admission
decisions, with OMSAS providing only the application
processing service.
Applicants to Ontario medical schools submit only one set of
application materials and academic documents, regardless of
the number of schools to which they are applying. OMSAS does
not accept collect/COD courier deliveries of any documents.
COMPASS.OMSAS is the on-line application found at
<www.ouac.on.ca/omsas/>.
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Each of the Ontario medical schools has its own admission
requirements. Applicants should be aware of the variations in
the admission requirements, and be sure they qualify for
consideration before indicating that they wish OMSAS to
forward their application to a particular university. OMSAS will
process and forward applications to all requested medical
schools regardless of the qualifications of the applicant or the
completeness of the application. There are no refunds.
Notice Regarding This Publication
While every effort was made to ensure accuracy in this
publication, the OUAC and the medical schools reserve the right
to amend the information presented as necessary at any time.
The medical schools and OMSAS do not endorse or support
presentations or publications other than their own. Up-to-date
information should be obtained directly from the schools’
admissions offices or their websites.
Essential Skills and Abilities Required for the
Study of Medicine
The Council of Ontario Faculties of Medicine (COFM) has
approved a policy on the essential skills and abilities required
for the study of medicine by students registered in or applying
to the MD program in any of the six Ontario medical schools.
This policy applies to the admission of students with
disabilities. You are strongly encouraged to visit
<www.ouac.on.ca/omsas/omsas-essential.html> for a complete
review of this policy.
HANDLING OF APPLICANT INFORMATION
Notice of Use
The personal and academic information collected on
applications and processed by the Ontario Universities’
Application Centre (OUAC) will be transmitted to and used by
the universities selected by applicants to make admissions
decisions. In accordance with certain provincial and federal
government regulations, some application and enrolment
information may be used by the OUAC; the universities; the
Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities; and Statistics
Canada for statistical, research, and audit purposes. In the
interest of developing and maintaining policies and academic
programs, some information may also be linked with student
information databases maintained by the universities at which
applicants register.
The OUAC maintains current and historical applicant data, and
takes extensive measures to ensure its security and
confidentiality. It is the applicant’s responsibility to ensure that
the information submitted is true, complete, and correct. The
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applicant must also take appropriate measures to safeguard
login information and any printed copies of the completed
application.
Registration data may also be shared with other Canadian
medical schools for the purpose of enrolment management
activities. Notwithstanding the above, information collected on
personal submissions will be kept strictly confidential and will
be used only by the medical schools to which you are applying
in accordance with their privacy and confidentiality policies.
Transcript and assessment forms in support of applications
filed in a previous year are not kept by OMSAS. They cannot
form part of the current application package.
Documents submitted to OMSAS or the medical schools will
not be returned or copied to the applicant or forwarded to
other institutions.
Admission Irregularities
September 15, 2005, 4:30 p.m. EDT is the deadline to register
for/create an account for the COMPASS.OMSAS on-line
application. Applicants must create their own personal
account, and must not take over accounts created by someone
else. Please note: Applicants who obtain accounts after the
September 15 deadline will be disqualified. Do not share your
login information with anyone.
The discovery that any information is false or misleading, or
that any material information has been concealed or withheld
will invalidate an application and will result in its immediate
rejection, or in the revocation and cancellation of an offer of
admission and/or registration if the applicant has been
admitted. Admission irregularities will be shared with
universities across Canada.
Failure to comply with the admission requirements and
deadlines will result in the cancellation of the application.
Additionally, applicants should be aware that the uttering of
forged documents is an offence under the Criminal Code of
Canada and that universities may take appropriate action
against such cases. For the purpose of university admission, the
withholding of information will be deemed fraudulent.
Applicant Reports
When your application has been received, OMSAS will send
you an acknowledgement. Contact OMSAS if you do not
receive this acknowledgement, or if your payment is
unsuccessful, within three weeks of submitting the application.
When OMSAS has received the application and all of the
official transcripts, OMSAS will perform an item-by-item review
comparing all courses on the academic record against the
official university transcripts. After this review, you will receive
a Verification Report indicating the data collected by OMSAS.
These are sent at any time beginning in mid-November
through to mid-January. The Verification Report will identify
any missing university transcripts or Confidential Assessments.
Applicants should be aware when they receive the Verification
Report that OMSAS must follow certain conventions requested
by the medical schools in the presentation of the data. This is
only one part of the academic information used in the
adjudication process. In addition, each school reviews all of the
admission material submitted by the candidate.
If applicants have any questions about the verification of the
academic records, they should write immediately to OMSAS.
The query will be answered and, if there is a difference of
opinion on the processing of the academic record, both letters
will be sent to the medical schools selected so that they will be
aware of this discrepancy. Please note: Schools may use their
own admission formula which may or may not use the OMSAS
value.
FEES
The Application Service Fee is $200 PLUS an institutional
payment of $75 for each medical school selection. All fees and
payments are non-refundable. The amount must correctly
reflect the number of university selections made. The
institutional fees collected by OMSAS but remitted to the
schools of medicine, assist universities in covering a portion of
their costs associated with the admission assessment. Fees for
withdrawn university choices are NOT refunded.
The total fees for submitting an application are as follows:
Choice(s)
One school
Two schools
Three schools
Four schools
Five schools
Six schools
$275
$350
$425
$500
$575
$650
Each transcript requested costs $8, except for those from
Carleton and McMaster, which do not require a fee.
All fees are non-refundable. Applications will not be forwarded
to the universities until full payment has been received by the
OUAC. Do not send partial payments.
Payment is accepted by credit card (MasterCard or VISA),
cheque or money order, and Internet/telephone bill payment
services through selected Canadian banks and credit unions.
All payments must be in Canadian funds.
Cheques, money orders, or Internet/telephone payments for
applications must be received by OMSAS no later than
October 7, 2005.
Credit Card (MasterCard or VISA)
The OUAC accepts MasterCard and VISA for the payment of
application fees. Please ensure you have chosen the credit card
payment option and review your credit card number and expiry
date before submitting payment. If your credit card is declined
or invalid, your application will not be processed.
Cheque or Money Order
Please make your cheque or money order payable to the
“Ontario Universities’ Application Centre” and include your
OUAC Reference Number on the face of the cheque or money
order. Payment must be submitted with the application
remittance payment form, which is generated when you select
a cheque or money order payment. Post-dated cheques and
foreign cheques (outside of Canada or the United States) are
not accepted. There is a charge of CAN$25 for nonnegotiable cheques.
Internet or Telephone Bill Payment Services
Applicants may pay using Internet or telephone bill payment
services through selected Canadian banks and credit unions.
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This is a payment service offered through your bank’s website
or their telephone banking department. Please contact your
bank for further information.
The OUAC will provide you with your bill payment account
number upon submission of your application. You will require
this bill payment account number in order to submit your
payment for the application. If you have applied to the OUAC
previously, please revise your bill payment account number to
reflect the new bill payment account number provided. The
OUAC’s bill payment name is the “Ontario Universities’
Application Centre”, or an abbreviated version of this name.
GENERAL PROCEDURES
Transcripts
Official transcripts are required for each college, CEGEP,
university, junior college, or graduate school you have
attended. All postsecondary school transcripts are required. To
be official, transcripts must be sent directly from the Registrar’s
Office to OMSAS, be imprinted with the school’s seal and/or
bear the appropriate signature. OMSAS will not use transcripts
sent by the candidate, nor undergraduate transcripts sent by
graduate departments on behalf of the candidate.
Arrange with the Registrar of your university to send a
transcript of your marks to date directly to OMSAS (170
Research Lane, Guelph ON N1G 5E2) by October 3, 2005 (one
copy only please). Please note: It is not possible to notify
applicants of any outstanding transcripts at the time of the
deadline. OMSAS is prepared to receive your transcripts before
you submit your application, but not before August 1, 2005.
Transfer credits, letter of permission credits, and/or exchange
program credits recorded on the transcript of another
university cannot be accepted in place of the transcript from
the university where the course was taken.
If the university/college you attended or are attending does
not issue transcripts, you must arrange with the Registrar’s
Office to provide OMSAS with an official statement of
attendance and/or degree granted, by the October 3 deadline.
It is the applicant’s responsibility to ensure that all transcripts
and/or TRFs and/or attendance statements are received at
OMSAS by October 3, 2005.
Transcripts from an Ontario University
By completing the OUAC Transcript Request Form (TRF) and
forwarding the appropriate fees, you are authorizing the
OUAC to arrange for your official transcripts to be sent to
OMSAS immediately, and you do not have to contact the
Registrar’s Office directly. Applicants who have attended or are
currently enrolled in an Ontario university MUST use the TRF
with the application. There are two exceptions:
1. You cannot use this form to order transcripts from the
Royal Military College of Canada.
2. Requests for transcripts from the following divisions or
programs at the University of Toronto must be made
directly to that division: Additional Qualifications Program
(AQ) at OISE/UT; Continuing Studies; Toronto School of
Theology; and Woodsworth Pre-University Program.
Fees are $8 per transcript requested, except for Carleton and
McMaster transcripts, which do not require a fee. The
transcript fees are non-refundable. Receipt of the TRF by
October 3, 2005 satisfies the transcript deadline requirement.
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The OUAC will not be responsible for the refusal of any
university to provide transcripts (i.e. delinquent accounts,
incorrect identification). Should a university not provide the
transcript, you will be notified by the OUAC. If you do not
resolve these issues in a timely manner, the universities will not
consider these transcripts upon their release.
Final Transcripts
At the end of the academic year, if you are still being
considered for admission, and if you are currently attending
university, arrange with your Registrar’s Office to forward a
copy of your final transcript directly to OMSAS. You should
obtain a copy of your final transcript for your records and verify
its accuracy. Applicants applying only to McMaster University
will be requested to submit final transcripts directly, if required.
Applicants to The University of Western Ontario who fail to
forward a transcript to OMSAS will be disqualified. A transcript
of the current year’s December results is not required unless it
is your final term. Please note that applicants who attend
Ontario universities must use the TRF to order final
transcripts. It can be downloaded as of early May at
<www.ouac.on.ca/omsas/>.
Please note that the deadline for receipt of final transcripts is
June 30, 2006. Receipt of the TRF by this date does not
satisfy the deadline requirement.
Applicants who have completed the work for their degree
should ask the university to indicate on the transcript that the
candidate is eligible for the degree or that it has been conferred.
Credentialing of Foreign Grades
Applicants, Canadian or non-Canadian, who have not met
minimum course number criteria utilizing their Canadian or US
data and require inclusion of their international education data,
must have their foreign transcript assessed by World Education
Services (WES). Consideration of the application is greatly
facilitated by the WES assessment. Credentialing assessment
means converting foreign academic credentials into their Ontario
educational equivalents. Provision of the WES assessment does
not replace the requirement for official transcripts.
Applicants are asked to request that a course-by-course
evaluation be reported for their foreign grades. The
assessment will not be valid without an overall GPA. However,
the admissions committees of the medical schools reserve the
right to apply their own evaluation. WES evaluations are to be
sent directly to OMSAS by WES, and must be received by the
application deadline, October 3, 2005.
Please note: OMSAS will continue to convert grades of
courses taken at accredited universities in the US and
applicants do not require a WES assessment.
To contact WES by phone, call (416) 972-0070 or 1-866-343-0070,
or visit their website at <www.wes.org/ca/>.
Confidential Assessment Forms (Referees)
OMSAS is prepared to receive Confidential Assessment Forms
before your application, but not before August 1, 2005. The
Confidential Assessment Forms are to be forwarded to your
referees, who should, in turn, forward the completed forms
directly to OMSAS. Referees should attach a separate letter,
printed on their usual stationery, elaborating on the
information provided on the assessment form. The medical
schools will not be able to give the applicant full consideration
without this additional information.
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Assessments are to be completed in confidence by the referee
and should not be made available to the applicant.
Applicants are expected to choose appropriate referees to
complete the Confidential Assessment Forms. Referees should
have extensive personal knowledge of the applicant and be in
a position to reasonably make statements concerning the
applicant’s character, personal qualities, and academic
capabilities. It is recognized that referees may not be in a
position to evaluate all of the characteristics asked for;
however, applicants should ensure that, in choosing their three
referees, the subject areas are covered. At least one referee
should be a non-academic/character referee. OMSAS cannot
advise you in selecting referees.
Only three Confidential Assessment Forms may be used by each
applicant. If OMSAS receives more than three assessments or
additional letters of reference, they will not be forwarded to
the medical schools.
The submission of a University Premedical Advisory Report
(provided by some schools in the United States) will be
accepted but does not replace the use of the three Confidential
Assessment Forms.
Please note: The Confidential Assessment Forms should be
received by October 3, 2005. Although failure to meet this
deadline does not invalidate your application, Confidential
Assessment Forms are required in order for the medical schools
to evaluate your file.
Medical College Admission Test (MCAT)
Arrange to write the Medical College Admission Test (MCAT), if
applicable, and have the results released to OMSAS. Refer to
Queen’s University, University of Toronto, and The University of
Western Ontario sections for MCAT requirements. Applicants
must arrange for the official scores to be released to OMSAS.
Applicants should visit <www.aamc.org/mcat/> for further
details on the test.
Each year that you apply, you must contact MCAT and request
that scores be released to OMSAS. The deadline for the 2006
application cycle is October 14, 2005. OMSAS does not keep
scores on file from previous applications. The Ontario medical
schools require full disclosure of all MCAT score results.
Scholarships
Some medical schools offer scholarships to certain applicants
from specified groups. For information on scholarship
availability and criteria, consult the academic calendar of the
university or medical school concerned.
CPR
Applicants must have completed a CPR Basic Rescuer Course
(Level C) and be able to produce valid certificates before
enrolment in medical school.
Residency
Information regarding the Canadian Resident Matching Service
(CARMS) can be obtained from:
CARMS
110-2283 St Laurent Blvd
Ottawa ON K1G 3H7
Telephone: (613) 237-0075
Fax: (613) 563-2860
E-mail: [email protected]
In considering the option of applying to non-Canadian medical
schools, students should fully understand that their access to
residency positions in Ontario following graduation from such
schools would be severely limited.
Registration/Licensure
Regulations regarding licensure in Ontario should be obtained
from the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario.
Graduates from a medical school outside of Canada or the US
should contact the International Medical Graduates – Ontario,
a co-operative endeavour of the Council of Ontario Faculties of
Medicine (COFM); the College of Physicians and Surgeons of
Ontario (CPSO); and the Ontario Ministry of Health and LongTerm Care (MOHLTC). Information can be found at
<www.oimgc.utoronto.ca>.
Please note: If you can answer “yes” to either of the following
questions, you are strongly advised to consult with the
Admissions Office of the medical schools to which you are
applying or the College of Physicians and Surgeons at
(416) 967-2600. Medical school graduates with criminal records
may not be eligible to receive registration (license) to practise
medicine.
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Please note: Applicants who have written the August 2005
MCAT must wait until after their scores are made available
before requesting their release to OMSAS. The medical schools
are aware that you may not have received the results of the
August writing of the MCAT prior to the October 3, 2005
OMSAS application deadline. Fees will not be refunded for
choices dropped because your MCAT results did not meet
eligibility requirements set by the medical schools.
Application for Advanced Standing and Transfer
Applicants for advanced standing and transfer must contact
the individual medical schools directly.
Offers/Acceptances
Applicants may accept only one offer to an Ontario medical
school. However, students who provisionally accept an offer
may indicate on the response form that they wish their other
choices to remain active until July 3, 2006.
2.
Have you ever been convicted of an offence (not including
traffic violations) for which a pardon has not been
granted?
Are there any criminal charges pending against you?
APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS
1. All sections of the application must be completed unless
otherwise specified. Incomplete information will delay
processing of the application. The following data elements are
collected for statistical purposes only and do not form part of
the universities’ admission decisions: gender, date of birth, age,
and marital status.
Language of Application
For the University of Ottawa, application can be made in the
English or French language. For all other universities, the
application must be completed in the English language.
Official Legal Name
Ensure that the name under which you apply is the complete
name by which you are legally and correctly known. It is
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important to indicate your former surname(s) (if applicable) if
it appears on transcripts, your birth certificate, or other
documents.
Social Insurance Number
Your social insurance number is requested for university
reporting purposes (for financial aid and income tax purposes).
It is optional to provide it.
Citizenship
Citizenship will be verified by all medical schools.
Please note: Normally, only the medical schools at McMaster
University and the University of Toronto consider applications
from qualified non-Canadian applicants. The University of
Ottawa and Queen’s University will consider applications from
the children of alumni who do not reside in Canada.
Permanent Residents (Landed Immigrants)
All Ontario medical schools consider applications from
qualified Canadian citizens and permanent residents. Canadian
permanent residents, for the purpose of admission to an
Ontario medical school, are those who, by the application
deadline (at Queen’s, by February 1 following submission of
the OMSAS application), possess a Canadian Immigration
Record of Landing (IMM100) or a Permanent Resident Card
issued by Citizenship and Immigration Canada. Permanent
residents must submit a copy of the record to OMSAS by the
deadline.
Canadian Aboriginal Applicants
Persons of indigenous ancestry, First Nations, Métis, and Inuit
peoples may identify themselves as such by indicating so in the
field provided. This is a voluntary declaration.
First Language
The first language is the first language learned and still
understood.
Authorized Contact
This information is important should OMSAS or the medical
schools be unable to reach you at your other address(es). If you
wish to authorize someone to sign admissions documents on
your behalf, or allow OMSAS or the admissions personnel at the
medical schools you select to contact this person in your absence,
please complete this section. Please note that only the
applicant may make inquiries about their application.
Address Information
Complete both the mailing address and home address sections,
even if the information is the same. It is important that
applicants keep OMSAS informed of their current mailing
address throughout the admission cycle so that offers of
admission, etc., may be immediately received. Please indicate
which address should be used after May 1. The home address is
used by OMSAS for determining residency. This can be changed
later by the medical schools according to their regulations.
Rural Origins
This data is being collected to evaluate the demographics of
medical school applicants in an effort to improve the
availability of medical care throughout Canada. It is optional.
2. MCAT
Indicate your AAMC ID number (an eight-digit number assigned
to you by AAMC) and your most recent test date. If you are
writing for the first time in August 2005, you may not have
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received your AAMC ID number at the time of application. If
this is the case, please ensure that you provide OMSAS with this
number as soon as you receive it. Please note that, as stated on
page 5, release of August 2005 scores cannot be requested until
after they are made available.
3. Postsecondary Education
List in chronological order all postsecondary institutions
attended (community colleges, CEGEPs, universities, junior
colleges, graduate schools). Enter the year followed by the
month in the “From” and “To” boxes. Complete the remaining
boxes as appropriate. If you are currently enrolled, enter 2006
as the final “To” date.
Undergraduate Academic Record
The medical schools receive applications from applicants who
have studied at universities with various grading systems. The
admission committees at the medical schools attempt to give
each applicant equal consideration. The Postsecondary
Education Undergraduate Academic Record and the Grading
System Conversion Table display applicants’ academic records
in a uniform manner and equate the various grading systems.
Normally, only undergraduate university credit courses from
AUCC (Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada)
member institutions are included in the OMSAS grade point
average (GPA). The following courses of study are not normally
included in the OMSAS GPA: naturopathic and chiropractic
medicine, consecutive Bachelor of Education programs, college
courses (even if transfer credit is granted), diploma or
certificate programs, graduate courses, and undergraduate
courses taken as part of a graduate program.
The medical schools equate university work on the basis of the
Ontario traditional academic year system. Applicants from
universities operating in the semester system must list their
courses in multiples of two semesters (i.e., Semesters one and
two are combined for first year; Semesters three and four for
second year). Applicants from the American schools’ quarter
system list their courses in multiples of three quarters.
Each medical school may use a different grade point average
than is calculated in the Undergraduate Academic Record,
based on their own admission criteria. Please refer to the
medical school requirements section of this document for more
information.
The Undergraduate Academic Record will include all
information relating to undergraduate studies undertaken by
the applicant. This record must display all relevant data in
academic and calendar year sequence.
To record the required information, list your first academic year
of study at each university, followed by your second year of
study, etc. A cumulative grade point average (GPA) is
calculated.
Foreign transcripts are processed as non-convertible, therefore
a GPA is not calculated for universities outside North America.
OMSAS will process the grade conversion for Canadian
university colleges and US schools.
OMSAS uses a 4.0 scale. Your grades will be converted using the
Undergraduate Grading System Conversion Table and the scale
noted for your university in the table. Do not attempt to
reconcile alpha grades to any of the percentage scales.
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Courses for which a PASS grade is assigned are counted for
credit, but will not be included in the GPA calculations.
You must record all courses and marks, including failures,
incomplete, repeated, and supplementary courses. Enter the
course number and name of each course taken in the same
order as it appears on the transcript.
Also list courses which you are currently taking or will take
before September 2006.
Where both alpha and numeric grades are reported on the
transcript, the numeric grade will be used. Exception: For
University of British Columbia, use letter grades for all
coursework after May 1991. When percentage grades are not
out of 100, convert actual percentage grades of value to 100,
i.e., out of 50% multiply actual grades by 2.
Do not use a grade point average in reporting grades for
individual courses.
Course Length
Courses are weighted according to the length of study.
Full-year course – weight of 2
Half-year course – weight of 1
Semester course – weight of 1
Three-quarter course – weight of 1.5
Quarter course – weight of 0.7 (American universities only)
To help you provide full information in the autobiographic
sketch, it is recommended that you: a) consider and record
(separate from the application) ALL activities since age 16, and
then b) complete the application by arranging these activities
into the categories listed above. Please provide the
information in point form. Do not forward supplementary
pages, letters of recommendation, curriculum vitae, etc.
OMSAS collects this information on behalf of the medical
schools. Please contact the medical schools for further
information regarding the contents of the sketch.
Verifiers
If you are applying to the Northern Ontario School of
Medicine, the University of Ottawa, and/or the University of
Toronto, please provide contact information for one person
who can verify your involvement in that activity, for each
activity mentioned in your Autobiographic Sketch. The verifier
list should not contain the description of the activity. It should
contain the person’s title, first and last name, address and
telephone number, and any additional comments. To associate
a verifier with an activity, the number on the verifiers list
should be cited (in brackets) beside the applicable activity(ies)
in the Autobiographic Sketch. You may use the same verifier
for multiple activities.
If a science laboratory is graded separately, and is weighted as
less than a half-year/semester course, the OMSAS course length
is 0.5.
Cumulative Average
OMSAS calculates the Cumulative Average by adding all of the
course lengths and all of the converted grades and then
dividing the total course lengths into the total converted
grades. Please note: It is not an “average of the averages”.
Graduate Study Record
Transcripts are required for all graduate study work. Individual
courses are not recorded. Applicants should note the deadline
of October 3, 2005 for receipt of transcripts. If you recently
commenced graduate studies and a transcript is not available,
a statement of registration from the Registrar’s Office must be
sent to OMSAS by the transcript deadline.
4. Autobiographic Sketch
The autobiographic sketch should be a comprehensive list of the
pertinent details of your activities since age 16, within the
categories that apply to you: Formal Education (name of
institution, dates, program, degree); Employment; Volunteer
Activities; Extracurricular Activities; Awards and Accomplishments;
Research; and Other. Applicants are advised to list all activities that
will give the admissions committees insight into who you are.
Be sure to include experiences, both structured and nonstructured, that demonstrate an ability to determine needs in
one’s community and a willingness to play a part in filling those
needs. For instance, people often think of volunteer work as
only those activities that are coordinated by some
organization. However, there are many forms of volunteer
work. For instance, if you come from a farming community and
you helped to run the farm of a neighbour for a period of time
when your neighbour was sick this would be considered
volunteer activity. However, be sure that you have a contact for
each of the activities that you list.
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ONTARIO MEDICAL SCHOOL
REQUIREMENTS
CONDITIONS ACADÉMIQUES DES
ÉCOLES DE MÉDECINE DE L’ONTARIO
Failure to submit documentation required by an individual
school will make your application incomplete at that school.
Votre demande d’admission à une école de médecine sera
jugée incomplète si vous négligez de lui fournir les
renseignements requis.
School Information Chart
Tableau synoptique
Interview Date
Date d’entrevue
Citizenship
Citoyenneté
Transfer
Transfert
Non-academic Requirements
Autres considérations
Le tableau qui suit donne un survol des six programmes.
Rapporter-vous au texte de chaque école pour plus de détails.
Prerequisites:
One full credit required for each
Préalables :
Un crédit complet pour chacun
MCAT
Minimum Academic
Requirements
Conditions d’admission —
préalables
Length
Durée
Admitted in 2004
Inscription en 2004
Applicants for 2005
Candidatures rentrée 2005
School
École
The following chart gives an overview of the six programs.
Refer to each institution’s requirements for full information.
McMaster 3,907
138
3 years
3 full years
undergraduate;
any discipline
No
None
Confidential
Assessment
Forms;
Autobiographical
Submission;
Interview
No
No
restrictions
Late
March/
early
April
Northern
Ontario
School of
Medicine
2,095
N/A
4 years
4-year
undergraduate
degree; any
discipline
No
None
Confidential
Assessment
Forms;
Admissions
Questionnaire;
Interview
No
Canadian;
Permanent
Resident
March–
April
Ottawa
2,645
123
4 years
3 full years
undergraduate;
any discipline
No
Biology/Zoology;
Humanities/Social Sciences;
the equivalent of any two of
Biochemistry/
Chemistry/Organic
Chemistry
Interview;
Confidential
Assessment
Forms;
CPR (level C)
required;
Detailed
Autobiographical
Submission
No
Canadian;
Permanent
Resident
March–
April
Ottawa
2 645
123
4 ans
3 ans premier
cycle temps
complet; toutes
disciplines
Non
Biologie/zoologie;
humanités/science sociales;
l’équivalent de deux cours en
biochimie/chimie/chimie
organique
Entrevue;
Formulaires
d’évaluation
confidentielle;
RCR (niveau C);
Curriculum vitae
détaillé
Non
Canadiens; mars–
résidents
avril
permanents
Queen’s
1,780
100
4 years
3 full years
undergraduate;
any discipline
Yes
Biological Sciences; Physical Confidential
Sciences; Humanities or
Assessment
Social Sciences
Forms; Interview;
Personal
Information Form
No
Canadian;
Permanent
Resident
March
Toronto
2,105
198
4 years
3 full years
undergraduate;
15 full course
credits;
any discipline
Yes
One of Humanities/Social
Sciences/Languages; two
Life Sciences
Confidential
Assessment
Forms;
Autobiographical
Essay; Interview
No
No
restrictions
March
Western
1,872
133
4 years
3 full years
undergraduate;
any discipline
Yes
Biology; Organic Chemistry
and/or Biochemistry plus one
other Science other than
Biology and Chemistry; three
non-Science, one of which
must contain an essay
Confidential
Assessment
Forms; Interview;
CPR; St. John’s
First Aid
Canadian Canadian;
Medical
Permanent
School
Resident
only
Total
Total(e)
14,404
690
14,404 applications from 4,863 individuals
14 404 demandes de la part de 4 863 personnes
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March–
April
The following are the requirements for admission in fall 2006.
Please note that the admission policy is reviewed annually, and
the admission requirements from previous years may not apply.
The University reserves the right to review and change the
admission requirements at any time without notice.
Because of the nature of the selection procedures, deadlines
are strictly enforced. All relevant documentation must be
provided by the specified deadlines. Applicants must follow the
instructions precisely.
Failure by the applicant to comply with the instructions, or to
meet the deadlines, will result in disqualification of the
application.
Falsification of Admission Information
Applicants should understand that, where it is discovered that
any application information is false or misleading, or has been
concealed or withheld, the application will be deemed to be
invalid. This will result in its immediate rejection. If the student
has already been admitted and registered, withdrawal from
the University may be required. The MD Admissions Committee
normally will not allow the applicant to reapply to the Medical
Program for seven years.
International Applicant Pool
The International Applicant Pool is on hold this admissions
cycle. Interested international applicants may still apply
through the regular pool.
ADMISSION POLICY & PROCEDURES
Selection Procedure
The following are the requirements for admission in the last
week of August 2006.
Application Procedures
By 4:30 p.m. EDT, October 3, 2005, the applicant must submit a
completed COMPASS.OMSAS on-line application. Fees may be
paid by credit card on-line at the time of application (deadline
October 3, 2005) or if paying by cheque, money order, or
Internet/telephone banking OMSAS must receive your fees by
October 7, 2005.
By October 3, 2005, the applicant must ensure that transcripts
from all postsecondary institutions ever attended (see Transcript
Requirements below) are received at OMSAS.
By October 3, 2005, the applicant must ensure that the three
Confidential Assessment Forms from the referees are received
at OMSAS. While it is the applicant's responsibility to make the
request in sufficient time for this deadline to be met,
Confidential Assessment Forms that are received at OMSAS
after the deadline will be accepted.
Any additional information (provided by the applicant, or by
third parties on behalf of the applicant) that is not required as
listed above will not be incorporated into the applicant's file,
and will not be used by assessors for purposes of selection.
REQUIREMENTS
Academic Eligibility
Applicants must report on the Academic Record all grades
received in the degree credit courses in which they have ever
registered. Failure to report courses, programs or grades on the
Academic Record will result in disqualification of the application.
All applicants must fulfill the requirements (a) and (b)
described below.
a)
The intention of the Michael G. DeGroote School of Medicine
at McMaster University is to prepare students to become
physicians who have the capacity and flexibility to select any
area in the broad field of medicine. The applicant is selected
with this goal in mind. Faculty members, medical students, and
members of the community are normally involved in the
assessment of applications.
Admission and Registration
Application to the medical program implies acceptance by the
applicant of the admission policies and procedures and the
methods by which candidates are chosen for the program.
Applicants must meet all the requirements described in this
policy statement under sections called Application Procedures,
Transcript
Requirements,
Academic
Eligibility,
and
Autobiographical Submission to be considered in the process of
selection for interview. Several hundred applicants will be
invited for interviews in Hamilton in March or April. Invitations
for interviews are determined on the basis of the applicants'
academic performance, assessment of their preparedness for a
career in medicine, suitability for the Michael G. DeGroote
School of Medicine at McMaster University, and geographical
status. From this group, a class of 148 is selected.
By June 2006, a minimum of 15 full courses, or 30 half
courses (three years) of undergraduate university work is
required. A “year” is a full block of work specified for a
year or level of the program as indicated on the university
transcript and in the appropriate university calendar. Only
undergraduate degree credit courses taken at an
accredited university will be considered. To satisfy the
minimum requirements, academic credentials obtained
from a Canadian University must be from an institution
that is a member of the Association of Universities and
Colleges of Canada (AUCC).
An applicant who has completed a diploma at a CEGEP
must have completed, by June 2006, at least two
additional years (ten full credits) of degree credit work at
an accredited university.
Applicants who have had a baccalaureate degree conferred
in less than three years by the time of application on
October 3, 2005, and who meet the overall GPA
requirement of 3.0 on the OMSAS 4.0 scale, are also eligible.
b)
By October 3, 2005, applicants must have achieved in their
academic work to date an overall simple average of at
least 3.0 on the OMSAS 4.0 scale.
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Marks for supplementary and summer courses will be included
in the grade point average (GPA) calculation.
An overall simple average will consist of all degree credit
courses ever taken, in which the work of different years will be
treated equally. This average is calculated by the applicant in
the Academic Record section and verified on the OMSAS
Verification Report, which is sent to applicants. The Michael G.
DeGroote School of Medicine at McMaster University may also
review this average.
Graduate experience of applicants will be considered in the
admissions process. Graduate work will not be considered
unless it is complete and the degree has been conferred by the
application deadline, October 3, 2005. Individual grades
received for course work taken as part of a graduate degree
will not be included in the calculation of the grade point
average. Those applicants with a completed and conferred
graduate degree at the time of application will receive the
following advantage on their GPA, to be included in the
formula determining likelihood of invitation to interview:
Master's Degree holder +.01; PhD Degree holder +.04. Based on
past years' experience, this will provide a significant, albeit not
decisive, advantage for graduate degree holders.
Aboriginal Applicants
Applicants who wish to be considered under the Aboriginal
application process (Indian, Inuit, or Métis, as recognized in the
Constitution Act, 1982) will also be required, at the time of
application, to provide a letter of recommendation from their
First Nation, Band Council, Tribal Council, Treaty, community or
organizational affiliation.
Aboriginal applicants will also be required to complete the
OMSAS application. Applicants must meet the same minimum
academic criteria for admission as set out for the general pool
of candidates including at least three years of undergraduate
university education (15 full courses) and an overall GPA of at
least 3.0 as calculated on the OMSAS 4.0 scale.
Geographical Consideration
The geographical status is determined from the Autobiographic
Sketch. Applicants may be asked to provide evidence of
geographical status.
In selecting applicants for interview, the bona fide place of
residence will be used in the following order of priority:
1) province of Ontario; 2) outside Ontario. Ninety percent of
interview positions will be given to those who qualify as 1)
province of Ontario resident, and 10% to those who qualify as
2) outside Ontario.
To qualify for (1) above, an applicant must:
a) be a Canadian citizen or permanent resident by October 3,
2005; and
b) have resided for at least three years in Ontario since the
age of 14 by the date of possible entry to the program.
Any other applicant qualifies for (2).
Transcript/Registrar Statements Requirements
Transcripts from Ontario universities ordered through OMSAS
via the Transcript Request Form (TRF) will be accepted if the
TRF is received at OMSAS by the October 3, 2005 deadline. All
other required transcripts and Registrar Statements must be
submitted directly to OMSAS by the postsecondary institutions
attended.
It is expected that applicants not using the TRF will request all
transcript materials prior to September 15, 2005 to allow
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adequate time for processing requests and for receipt at OMSAS
by the prescribed deadline. Applicants should be prepared to
send OMSAS a copy of all dated postage receipts and dated
correspondence related to their requests by the application
deadline, if required. In the event of a missing or late transcript,
evidence that applicants have requested transcripts in a timely
fashion will be required by the Michael G. DeGroote School of
Medicine at McMaster University.
Registrar Statements
Please note that transcripts do not always report the
fall/winter/summer 2005–2006 courses in which applicants are
registered. Therefore, applicants must arrange to have the
Registrar of the institution that they are attending send a
statement of registration and a list of courses to OMSAS by
October 3, 2005. When undergraduate courses are in progress
at the time of application, applicants must submit a Registrar
Statement by October 3, 2005. This is particularly important to
establish that the applicant will have satisfied the minimum
academic requirements by June 2006. A similar rule applies to
graduate work in progress by October 3, 2005.
Graduate students enrolled in a graduate program at the time
of application must arrange for their Supervisor, a member of
their Supervisory Committee, or the Chair of the Department to
provide a letter indicating that they are aware the applicant
intends to apply to medical school. Applicants should arrange
for this letter to be received at OMSAS by October 3, 2005.
Foreign Transcripts/Registrar Statements
Applicants with foreign transcripts (outside Canada or the US)
must arrange to have an official transcript sent by the Registrar's
Office of the university they attended in sufficient time to reach
OMSAS by the application deadline, October 3, 2005. Applicants
who require inclusion of their foreign grades must also arrange
for their transcript to be sent to World Education Services (see
Credentialing of Foreign Grades, below). Applicants must be
able to prove with letter and post office receipt that attempts
were made to have the transcript(s) issued by the foreign
university and sent to OMSAS by October 3, 2005. By the
application deadline, applicants should send OMSAS a copy of
all dated postage receipts and dated correspondence related to
their requests. If applicants are concerned that their foreign
transcripts will not reach OMSAS by the deadline, a notarized
copy of the documents in their possession should also be sent to
OMSAS.
All transcripts not provided in English or French are required to
be translated to English by a recognized translator and
notarized.
Note: It is not possible for OMSAS to notify applicants of any
outstanding transcripts before October 3, 2005. Therefore, it is
totally the applicant's responsibility to ensure that ALL
transcripts and Registrar Statements are received at OMSAS by
October 3, 2005. Failure to meet this requirement will result in
the disqualification of the application.
Other Transcript Requirements to Avoid Disqualification
a) McMaster requires that applicants provide transcripts of all
postsecondary courses/programs attended. These include
community colleges, CEGEPs, junior colleges, pre-university
programs, etc.
b) For courses taken on a “Letter of Permission” at another
institution, or for which transfer credit/advanced standing
was granted, applicants must ensure that a transcript from
that other institution with the courses taken and the actual
grade(s) achieved is received at OMSAS by October 3, 2005.
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c)
d)
This provision also applies to courses as well as
terms/semesters of study abroad taken as part of a regular
program.
Evaluations of work terms done as part of a co-operative
program are not required.
Only transcripts sent directly to OMSAS by the
postsecondary institution(s) will be accepted. Transcripts
sent by the applicant will not be accepted.
Note: OMSAS will provide a Verification Report, which includes
information about receipt of transcripts only with regard to
university credit work. Other postsecondary transcripts and
Registrar's letters may not be reflected in the Verification
Report.
Failure to meet all transcript requirements and deadlines will
result in disqualification of the application.
Credentialing of Foreign Grades
Applicants, Canadian or non-Canadian, who have not met
minimum course number criteria utilizing their Canadian or US
data and who require inclusion of their international education
data must have their foreign transcript assessed by World
Education Services (WES), 45 Charles St. E., Suite 700, Toronto,
ON M4Y 1S2, (416) 972-0070. Credentialing assessment means
converting foreign academic credentials into their Ontario
educational equivalents. See the General Procedures on page 4
of this booklet.
If an applicant with a foreign university degree meets the
minimum requirements with subsequent Canadian or US
undergraduate degree-level work, the foreign grades will not
be used in calculating the GPA. The transcript from the foreign
university, however, must still be sent to OMSAS by the
deadline.
English Language Proficiency
Each student granted admission to the Michael G. DeGroote
School of Medicine at McMaster University must be proficient
in spoken and written English. Students will be expected to
write clearly and correctly in English. All application materials
must be submitted in English, otherwise the application will
not proceed further in the admissions process. Applicants
whose first language is not English must satisfy, by October 3,
2005, at least one of the following conditions:
1) Provide evidence that they have achieved a score of at
least 580 on the paper-based TOEFL or 237 on the
computer-based TOEFL or the equivalent on other
recognized tests. McMaster University's code is #0936; or
2) Have attended an educational institution where
instruction was in English for at least three years; or
3) Have resided for at least four years in an English-speaking
country.
Special Applicant
The Special Applicant Pool is on hold this admissions cycle.
Autobiographical Submission
The Autobiographical Submission is part of the application and
must be completed according to the instructions. Failure to do
so will result in the disqualification of the application.
The Autobiographical Submission consists of these five
questions:
1) Why do you want to study medicine instead of pursuing
another career?
2) How has your understanding of health care issues in
Canada influenced your choice of career?
3)
4)
5)
What do you have to offer the Michael G. DeGroote School
of Medicine at McMaster University?
What is your understanding of self-directed learning?
Provide evidence that you have the skills to study medicine
at McMaster.
What does time management mean to you?
Contact Persons for Verification Reference (Verifiers)
You are required to provide a list of contact persons for
verification of the specific examples used in your responses on
your Autobiographical Submission. Activities or examples that
lack contact persons for verification (Verifiers) will not be taken
into account in the assessment of the submission.
The Contact Persons for the Verification List must not contain
the description of the activity/example. It should only include
the name, position/organization (if applicable), address, and
telephone number of the person(s) who can verify that you
participated in the activity cited. Contact persons should be
identified numerically with the number at the end of each
example/activity provided.
Interviews
Several hundred applicants will be invited to Hamilton for an
interview.
Because the interviews involve many other people, applicants
MUST attend on the date and time specified. Applicants are
responsible for their own travel expenses. Each applicant coming
to interview will receive, in advance, a description of how the
interviews are conducted. The selection of applicants is based on
a composite score that includes, but is not necessarily limited to,
grade point average, the scores from Autobiographical
Submissions, and the scores on the interviews.
Selection
The information resulting from the process described above, as
well as the Confidential Assessments from referees, is reviewed
and used in the final selection. Successful applicants will be
notified on the last working day in May 2006.
All applicants are notified in writing, by the Michael G.
DeGroote School of Medicine at McMaster University, of their
application results.
Registration
A registration package will accompany the letter of offer
mailed on the last business day in May 2006.
Immunization
Details about health regulations will be provided to those
students who are offered admission to the program.
Advanced Standing/Transfer
The structure of the Michael G. DeGroote School of Medicine
at McMaster University requires that all students begin with
Medical Foundation 1. Therefore, there is no provision for
advanced standing or transfer into the program.
Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS)
All students offered admission are required to have obtained a
current certificate in BCLS (adult and child CPR) prior to
registration in the medical program. Courses are readily
available in most communities, from both the Red Cross and
the St. John's Ambulance associations. Specific information will
be sent to successful applicants prior to registration.
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Medicine at McMaster Brochure
This brochure, describing the program in greater detail, may be
obtained from:
Office of the Registrar
McMaster University
Gilmour Hall, Room 108
Hamilton ON Canada L8S 4L8
Telephone: (905) 525-9140 ext. 24796
Address
MD Admissions
Michael G. DeGroote School of Medicine
Faculty of Health Sciences
McMaster University
1200 Main Street West, MDCL 3115
Hamilton ON Canada L8N 3Z5
Telephone: (905) 525-9140 ext. 22235
E-mail: [email protected]
Website: www.fhs.mcmaster.ca/mdprog/
Notice to Potential Applicants in 2006 (for entry 2007)
Applicants applying in the fall of 2006, for entry in 2007, will
be required to have completed at least the Verbal Reasoning
Component of the MCAT. Information for those planning to
write the Verbal Reasoning Component only will be available
on our website, <www.fhs.mcmaster.ca/mdprog/>, after
January 1, 2006.
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OMSAS 2006
Northern Ontario School of Medicine
GENERAL INFORMATION
The first medical school in Canada for the 21st century, the
Northern Ontario School of Medicine has a mission to
contribute to improving the health of the people and
communities of Northern Ontario by advancing the highest
quality of medical practice, learning, teaching, research, and
professionalism. This School of Medicine is the Faculty of
Medicine of Laurentian University, Sudbury and of Lakehead
University, Thunder Bay. With main campuses in Thunder Bay
and Sudbury, the School will have multiple teaching and
research sites distributed across Northern Ontario, including
large and small communities.
The Northern Ontario School of Medicine is a pioneering
faculty of medicine working to the highest international
standards. Its overall mission is to educate skilled physicians
and undertake health research suited to community needs. In
fulfilling this mission, NOSM will become a cornerstone of
community health care in Northern Ontario.
Grounded in Northern Ontario, the four-year MD Program of
the Northern Ontario School of Medicine will provide students
with a unique mix of learning opportunities in a diverse range
of sites including Aboriginal and Francophone communities.
Selection for the School's undergraduate program will favour
those who are likely to thrive in the challenging northern and
rural learning environments, including applicants from within
Northern Ontario.
In developing our MD Program, Patient Centred Medicine
(PCM) was chosen as the major underlying concept of health
and medicine. PCM is a comprehensive clinical method with six
interactive components supported by substantial and growing
research evidence. PCM links well to Learner Centred Education
(LCE), which was chosen as the underlying concept of
education for NOSM.
Throughout the four-year program, the curriculum is organized
around five themes:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Northern and Rural Health
Personal and Professional Aspects of Medical Practice
Social and Population Health
The Foundations of Medicine
Clinical Skills in Healthcare
The focus of the Northern Ontario School of Medicine MD
Program is on graduating skilled physicians who are ready and
able to pursue further training and clinical practice anywhere,
but who have a special affinity for, and comfort in, Northern
Ontario. The curriculum is highly integrated, with students
undertaking much of their learning in small group, patientcentred, Case Based Learning. The cases present complex reallife scenarios that present people in their home/family/
community context.
In addition to small group patient-centered learning, students
participate in hands-on practical classes, self-directed learning,
and clinical education in a range of different health service and
community settings. Through the mix of themes and different
learning modalities, the program covers core curricula,
ensuring that students gain a strong grounding in basic
medical sciences, humanities, social and behavioural sciences,
and clinical medicine.
Clinical education starts at the beginning of the program and
occurs in a range of different settings. Community Based
Medical Education is a key component of the program with
students learning not only in larger hospitals, but also in other
hospitals, health services, family practices, and various
community settings. This approach ensures that students gain a
diversity of clinical knowledge and skills, and also experience
for themselves the special features of Northern Ontario. These
features include the diversity of cultures, varying morbidity and
mortality patterns with specific clinical challenges, and a wide
range of health service delivery models, with particular
emphasis on interdisciplinary co-operation and the whole
health team.
Communication information technology is essential to the
success of our Undergraduate Medical Program. Many of the
students' learning materials are provided through electronic
communications, making full use of the wealth of educational
resources available by CD ROM, the Internet, interactive twoway video transmission, and the World Wide Web. Whether
students are in the large regional centres of Thunder Bay and
Sudbury, or in the smallest, most remote community, they have
the same access to information and educational resources as
they would in a large metropolitan teaching hospital.
ADMISSIONS POLICIES AND PROCEDURES
The Northern Ontario School of Medicine reserves the
right to review and change the admissions requirements
at any time without notice. Please monitor our website
for up-to-date information: www.normed.ca.
All deadlines will be strictly observed. This will include not only
the application itself, but also the receipt of all relevant
documentation. Applicants are advised to follow the application
instructions precisely. Failure to meet the deadlines or to follow
the application instructions will result in disqualification of the
application.
The mandate of the School's Admissions Committee is to reflect
the demographics of Northern Ontario in the medical school
class profile. Applicants deemed capable of succeeding in the
Medical Program will be chosen from a broad range of
backgrounds. The School's focus is on family medicine and the
generalist specialties of medicine (general internal medicine,
general surgery, paediatrics, obstetrics and gynaecology, and
psychiatry). However, the Medical Program will prepare
students for postgraduate training in any field of medicine.
Aboriginal and Franco-Ontarian applicants, and applicants who
have lived for a significant amount of time (at least five years)
in the communities of Northern Ontario, will be eligible to
receive extra points on the admissions questionnaire.
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Competitive applicants will demonstrate a high level of selfmotivation, be self-directed, and thrive in a small group, casebased, distributed learning environment.
Note: Applicants are advised to keep verifiable records of
requests made for transcripts, Referee submissions, letters of
support, etc.
All applicants must be Canadian citizens or permanent
residents (landed immigrants) prior to October 3, 2005.
Falsification of Application Information
If it is discovered that any application information is false or
misleading, or that information has been concealed or
withheld, the application will be disqualified; or, if discovered
after an offer of admission has been sent, that offer will be
withdrawn. If these circumstances are discovered after the
student has been admitted into the Medical Program, the
student will be required to withdraw from the Program. An
applicant so discovered will be barred from applying to the
Northern Ontario Medical School for five years. Other medical
school admissions committees will be notified of the nature of
the offence and the name of the applicant.
The Northern Ontario School of Medicine does not offer the
opportunity to defer admission to the program. Applicants who
are offered admission and choose not to accept will be required
to submit a new application to be considered in the future.
The Northern Ontario School of Medicine offers 56 places, 32 at
Laurentian University in Sudbury (East Campus) and 24 at
Lakehead University in Thunder Bay (West Campus).
Applications are made to the School without designation of
preference for a particular campus. Candidates who proceed to
the third stage of the admissions procedure, the Invitation to
interview, will be asked to indicate their preferred campus.
While the Northern Ontario School of Medicine will
endeavour to assign successful applicants to their
preferred campus, NOSM is unable to guarantee that all
students will be offered a seat at their preferred site.
Stage one:
Application is examined to ensure that it is
complete and that minimum requirements are met.
Stage two: Admissions questionnaire is scored, and weighted
GPA confirmed.
DEADLINE DATES
October 3, 2005
Deadline for submission of completed COMPASS.OMSAS on-line
application with appropriate fees, if paying by credit card. If
paying by cheque, money order, or Internet/telephone banking,
OMSAS must have received your fees by October 7, 2005.
October 3, 2005
Deadline for submission and receipt by OMSAS of all transcripts
and academic documents (see Transcripts, below).
October 3, 2005
Deadline for receipt of letter from the Graduate program
Supervisor or Department Chair, indicating that they have been
advised of the application for the Medical School for those
applicants who are currently enrolled in graduate programs.
This letter is to be sent directly to OMSAS by the supervisor.
Failure to submit this letter will result in the disqualification of
the application.
October 3, 2005
Applicants enrolled in co-operative education programs are
required to forward, directly to NOSM, a schedule of their work
and academic terms.
October 31, 2005
It is the responsibility of the applicant to ensure receipt, by
OMSAS, of the three required Confidential Assessment Forms
and the letters of reference submitted by your Referees no
later than October 31, 2005.
October 31, 2005
Applicants choosing the Aboriginal Admissions Stream are
required to submit evidence of their Aboriginal ancestry and a
letter of support (see Aboriginal Admissions Stream for details)
directly to NOSM no later than October 31, 2005.
July 1, 2006
Applicants who have been offered and are accepting an offer
of admission must forward, for receipt by OMSAS, proof of
degree (official transcript verifying program graduation, if not
already on file).
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Admissions Selection Procedure
The selection for admissions procedure for the Northern
Ontario School of Medicine is a five-stage process:
Stage three: Invitation to interview (approx 400).
Stage four: Review of applications of all applicants that were
interviewed. Applications scored on basis of
WGPA/admissions questionnaire score and
interview score.
Stage five:
Offers of admission sent to top 56 candidates.
Waiting list developed.
The final selection for admission will be based on the WGPA,
the score attained on the admissions questionnaire, and the
score of the interview. The admissions policies and procedures
will give an advantage to applicants from the following
groups:
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Rural, remote, and northern urban-origin applicants from
Northern Ontario
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Aboriginal applicants
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Franco-Ontarian applicants
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Rural applicants from elsewhere in Ontario
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Rural, remote, and northern urban applicants from
elsewhere in Canada
ACADEMIC REQUIREMENTS
The minimum requirement is a four-year undergraduate
university degree in any discipline (e.g., Science, Arts,
Commerce, Engineering, Pharmacy). No preference will be
given to one particular discipline over another. Students may
apply in the final year of their four-year degree program;
however, completion of the program and receipt of proof of
degree will be required by July 1, 2006.
Applicants who have transferred from a college diploma into a
university degree program must have completed a minimum of
the equivalent of one full year of undergraduate degree-level
course credits (not including college course transfer credits) at
the time of application.
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Applicants will be required to report and supply transcripts for
all postsecondary degree credit courses in which they have
been registered. Failure to report all programs, courses or
grades on the Academic Record will result in disqualification of
the application.
Transcripts
The Northern Ontario School of Medicine requires that
applicants submit transcripts from all postsecondary
institutions attended. Transcripts must be sent directly from the
educational institution to OMSAS.
Students enrolled in co-op programs will be required to submit
directly to NOSM, a schedule of their work and academic terms.
Applicants who are applying in the last year of their four-year
degree program are required to provide proof of the courses in
which they are currently registered. If the university does not
include this information on the official transcript, applicants
will be required to submit a statement from the Registar of the
university that details the courses in which they are currently
registered. This statement must be forwarded to OMSAS, to be
received by October 3, 2005.
Weighted Grade Point Average
The minimum required Weighted Grade Point Average (WGPA)
is 3.0 on the 4.0 scale. The WGPA is calculated on all grades,
other than year-one course grades, of undergraduate courses
completed as of October 1, 2005 and/or up to a degree being
conferred. Additional undergraduate courses completed after
a degree is awarded will not be used in the WGPA unless these
are part of a second undergraduate degree that will be
completed prior to July 1, 2006.
Calculation of the WGPA is as follows:
For applicants who have completed and have been awarded a
four-year undergraduate degree: year-two courses will count
as a multiple of one; year-three courses will count as a multiple
of two and year-four courses will count as a multiple of three.
For applicants who are in progress of year four of their fouryear undergraduate degree program at the time of
application: year-two courses will count as a multiple of one
and year-three courses will count as a multiple of two.
For mature applicants applying with a three-year degree: yeartwo courses will count as a multiple of one and year-three
courses will count as multiple of two.
Applicants with a Graduate Degree
Applicants who have completed Graduate degrees by
October 1, 2005 will be considered for admission on the basis
of the WGPA of their undergraduate degree. However,
applicants who fulfill the minimum WGPA of 3.0 will have 0.2
added to their WGPA.
Applicants enrolled in a graduate program of study are
required to request that the Graduate program Supervisor or
Department Chair send a letter to OMSAS indicating that they
have been advised of the application for Medical School.
Course Prerequisites
While there are no course requirements, the Northern Ontario
School of Medicine values applicants who present evidence of
a broad undergraduate education. Applicants with majors in
science will be expected to have completed at least two full
course equivalent courses in arts, social sciences, and/or
humanities within their degree programs, while applicants
pursuing majors in arts, social sciences, and/or humanities will
be expected to have completed at least two full course
equivalent courses in science within their degree program.
Mature Applicants
Applicants who are 25 years of age or older on October 1, 2005
will be eligible for admissions consideration based on
completion of a three-year undergraduate university degree in
any discipline. Weighted Grade Point Average determination is
detailed above. Mature students who have completed a fouryear undergraduate degree will be assessed for admission
using the WGPA method outlined above for applicants
applying with, or in progress of completing, a four-year
degree.
Credentialing of Non-Canadian Transcripts
Applicants who are submitting transcripts for postsecondary
education completed at universities outside of Canada or the US
will be required to have their foreign documents assessed by
the World Education Service (WES). This requirement applies to
coursework that may have been completed as part of an
exchange program, as a visiting student, etc. The evaluation
must include an overall grade point average conversion for each
year of study. Instructions for using WES are on the OMSAS
website.
NON-ACADEMIC CONSIDERATIONS
All applicants must be Canadian citizens or permanent
residents (landed immigrants) prior to October 3, 2005.
The Northern Ontario School of Medicine is seeking applicants
who have a genuine interest in helping us to fulfill our
mandate and to uphold our values. Criteria that will be
examined include, but are not limited to: growing up in a
community in Northern Ontario; demonstrated interest in
living and working in Northern Ontario; demonstrated interest
in working with underserviced populations (no matter where
they are); ability to identify community needs and willingness
to play a part in filling these needs; cross-cultural experiences;
volunteer work; and extracurricular activities.
Applicants are advised to list all activities that will give the
School's Admissions Committee insight into who you are. For
instance, people often think of volunteer work as only those
activities that are organized by some organization; however,
there are many forms of volunteer work. For instance, if you
come from a farming community and you helped run the farm
of a neighbour for a period of time when your neighbour was
sick, this would be considered volunteer activity. However,
ensure that you have a contact for each of the activities that
you list.
Three Confidential Assessment Forms and letters of reference
submitted by three Referees will be required. It is strongly
recommended that one of these letters be from someone from
your community or from a community organization.
Contact People for Activities in Autobiographical Sketch/
the School of Medicine's Supplementary Questions
Applicants are required to provide a list of names of people
who can verify the activities that are used in the responses in
the OMSAS application form. Instructions about how to do this
are part of the OMSAS application form. Activities that do not
have a contact associated with them will not be included in the
scoring of the questionnaire.
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Aboriginal Admissions Stream Applicants
Aboriginal applicants may choose either the General
Admissions Stream or the Aboriginal Admissions Stream.
Aboriginal applicants choosing either stream will be required
to fill in the on-line application form through OMSAS. Those
who wish to be considered for the Aboriginal (as recognized in
the Constitution Act, 1982) Admissions Stream will also be
required to provide evidence of their Aboriginal status and a
letter of support from their First Nation, Band Council, Tribal
Council, Treaty community, or Aboriginal organizational
affiliation. This letter could also be from an Aboriginal cultural
organization or community organization such as a friendship
centre, indicating the connection of the applicant to the
organization. This letter must be sent directly to the Northern
Ontario School of Medicine, Office of Admissions and Student
Affairs, 955 Oliver Road, Thunder Bay ON P7J 1C7, postmarked
no later than October 31, 2005.
Applicants interested in the Aboriginal Admissions Stream are
urged to contact the Office of Admissions and Student Affairs
at (807) 766-7317 (in Thunder Bay or outside Northern Ontario)
or 1-888-377-7757 (toll-free in Northern Ontario) for more
information.
Francophone Applicants
The Northern Ontario School of Medicine encourages
applications from Franco-Ontarian and other Francophone
students. The language of instruction and assessment for the
School is English. However, there will be opportunities for
clinical placements with French-speaking clinicians in Frenchspeaking communities. Other opportunities for learning in the
French language will include the availability of educational
resources, self-directed groups, and electives. Please check the
website for the description of Francophone for the purposes of
application to the medical school.
Applicants choosing the Francophone designation on the
NOSM application may be required to demonstrate their
proficiency in both written and spoken French.
Interview
Applicants will be invited for an interview based on their
weighted GPA and score from the admissions questionnaire.
Achieving the minimum requirements does not guarantee that
an applicant will be invited to an interview.
Interviews will be conducted in March/April 2006. The Northern
Ontario School of Medicine is using the Multiple Mini Interview
format. Applicants invited to interview will receive a
description of the interview process with their invitation to
interview information.
Interview Confidentiality
The Northern Ontario School of Medicine is committed to the
highest standards of ethical and professional behaviour of
students, faculty, and staff. All candidates who are interviewed
will be required to sign a confidentiality statement. Your
signature will confirm your agreement to not disclose the
following:
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Advanced Standing or Transfer
The curriculum of the Northern Ontario School of Medicine is
such that advanced standing or transfer from another
Canadian medical school cannot be considered. All candidates
accepted into the medical school must complete the full four
years of the Medical Program.
Skills and Abilities for our Medical Program
Students in medicine must be able to communicate with
patients and colleagues, make observations about patients,
gather information, and analyze data in order to arrive at
medical judgments. Applicants who may need accommodation
to undertake the Medical Program at the Northern Ontario
School of Medicine are advised to review the Skills and Abilities
policy on the OMSAS or NOSM website, and to contact the
Learning Assistance Office at Lakehead University (West
Campus) or the Special Needs Office at Laurentian University
(East Campus) for more information.
English Language Proficiency
Students at the Northern Ontario School of Medicine must be
proficient in written and spoken English. All application
materials must be submitted in English. The School reserves the
right to deny admission to any applicant whose facility in
written and spoken English is judged to be inadequate.
Confirmation Deposit
A non-refundable confirmation deposit of $1,000 is required at
the time of a Firm Acceptance to the Northern Ontario School
of Medicine. This deposit will be put toward tuition fees.
Tuition
Tuition for 2005–2006 is $14,600.
Unsuccessful Applicants
Applicants who are proceeding to Stage three: Invitation to
interview, will receive notification regarding their application
status in March 2006. Applicants who are unsuccessful at this
stage will be notified in late March/early April 2006.
Applicants who are interviewed will receive notification
regarding their application status (i.e., admitted, waitlisted,
unsuccessful) on the last working day of May 2006.
Applications are not held over from one year to the next.
Unsuccessful applicants will be required to reapply through
OMSAS with a new application for the following admissions
cycle.
Address
Office of Associate Dean of Admissions and Student Affairs
Northern Ontario School of Medicine
Northwest Campus
955 Oliver Road
Thunder Bay ON Canada P7B 5E1
Telephone: (807) 766-7317
Fax: (807) 346-7974
Website: www.normed.ca
The identity of the interviewers
The interview questions
Answers made by you during the interview
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University of Ottawa
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
Please note that these requirements are reviewed annually and
that the University of Ottawa reserves the right to change
them from time to time without notice when circumstances
dictate. You may consult the faculty website at
<www.medicine.uottawa.ca/eng/undergraduate.html> for
updated information.
ADMISSION POLICIES
a)
Introduction
The Admissions Committee of the Faculty of Medicine has
the following responsibilities:
1) Examination and evaluation of the applications; and
2) Selection, on a competitive basis, of the eligible
candidates who are best suited for training in
medicine in accordance with the criteria approved by
Faculty Council. It is highly desirable that the
candidate who has had a broad exposure to the
biological and physical sciences also has a broad
exposure to the arts, humanities, and social sciences.
b) Policies
The selection criteria is made on the basis of eligibility
requirements and academic excellence, followed by the
results of an evaluation of the candidate's file with
emphasis on his or her accomplishments as outlined in the
detailed autobiographical sketch, and finally by the results
of the interview performance, followed by the academic
performance. These criteria are further defined in the
section entitled “Advancement in the Selection Process”.
As long as the prerequisites for eligibility are met, no
preference is given to the academic program or university.
Age, gender, race, religion, and socio-economic status play
no part in the selection process.
Applicants submitting fraudulent applications may be
subject to prosecution.
Other factors being equal, preference will be given to
candidates who have an active knowledge of both official
languages of the University of Ottawa.
INSTRUCTION
The University of Ottawa offers the medical program in both
official languages in the Faculty of Medicine, where both the
Francophone and Anglophone teaching activities correlate.
These teaching activities enhance the development of linguistic
skills in both French and English.
In view of the increasing use of information technology in our
instructional program, applicants are expected to be computer
literate and will be required to purchase a laptop computer
from the Faculty of Medicine Med Tech Services. Further
information will be provided in the offer of admission package.
Choice of Language of Instruction
Candidates applying for admission to the MD program of
studies have the opportunity to submit their application for
admission to the English or the French program regardless of
their mother tongue or first language learned. Applicants must
indicate their choice of program on the on-line application.
Once the application is submitted, the candidate will not be
allowed to change the choice of language of instruction.
The interviews will be conducted in the language of instruction
chosen by the candidate on the application. The proficiency
skills in the chosen language of instruction will be scrutinized,
as the spirit of this new policy is to allow the applicants to
complete their medical studies in the language of their choice.
The Admissions Committee reserves the right to assess the
candidate's language proficiency skills, if need be.
Once admitted, students will not be allowed to switch from
one language of instruction to the other. Medical students will
commit to participating in and following all teaching activities
in both Stage I and Stage II of the four years of studies in the
chosen language of instruction.
Bilingualism
A bilingual applicant is one who speaks both of Canada's
official languages, English and French. The applicant's level of
proficiency in both languages will be tested at the time of the
interview, if bilingual status is claimed.
Incomplete Applications
The OMSAS instructions make reference to the importance of
the application materials and required documentation being
received at OMSAS by the published deadlines. Applicants must
ensure that OMSAS receives their transcripts by the stated
deadline, so that the file can be reviewed and a verification
report can be sent to the applicant in sufficient time to allow any
errors or omissions to be addressed. If an applicant's transcript
issues are not resolved before our selection process begins, it will
not be possible to insert the file into our process, and a
disqualification status could be assigned to the application.
Admissions Irregularities
The Faculty of Medicine may, at its discretion, refuse to accept
future applications to the MD program from a candidate who
has submitted a false, misleading, or fraudulent application in
the past.
ADVANCEMENT IN THE SELECTION PROCESS
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS (Step 1)
Applications will be accepted from students in good standing
who will have successfully completed, prior to the beginning of
June preceding registration, at a recognized university, three
years of full-time studies in an undergraduate program leading to
a bachelor's degree, including four specific prerequisite courses:
1) One full-year course in General Biology/Zoology including
laboratory session;
2) One full-year course in Humanities or Social Sciences (or
two semester courses from two separate disciplines);
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3) and 4) The equivalent of two full-year courses of the
following Chemistry courses:
i) General Biochemistry without laboratory session;
ii) General Chemistry with laboratory session;
iii) Organic Chemistry with laboratory session.
A full-time academic year where the equivalent of four (4) fullyear courses is taken is accepted and counted in the WGPA
calculation only if the missing course/credit is completed either
as an additional course within another academic year or as a
summer course. Individual courses taken during a summer
session are accepted for the credit value in this instance;
however, the mark obtained is not counted in the calculation
of the WGPA. Any year with less than four full-year courses will
not count as a full-time year of study. A full-time summer
semester does not replace a semester of studies within an
academic year.
Candidates are allowed to complete missing prerequisite courses
during the academic year preceding admission to the medical
program but not during the summer before registration.
Furthermore, in selecting students, the Admissions Committee
reserves the right to assess, in the applicant's program, the
level of difficulty of the courses, the pertinence for future
medical studies at the University of Ottawa, and the
performance achieved by the candidate in these courses.
Students from a CEGEP of the province of Quebec are not
eligible to submit an application to the first medical year of the
University of Ottawa. An applicant who has obtained the
Diplôme d'études collégiales from Quebec (CEGEP) must have
completed two years of full-time studies (minimum of five fullyear courses each year) in an undergraduate program leading
to a bachelor's degree at a recognized university, including the
necessary prerequisite courses.
Students who are registered in a co-operative education
program (co-op) are eligible to apply if they meet the
prerequisites described above. In order to satisfy the three
years of full-time studies requirement, students are also
required to have completed two academic terms within each
trimester year (fall, winter, summer). Any academic year where
the student has completed two work terms will not count as
part of the three prerequisite years of full-time studies and,
therefore, the grades obtained for one semester of academic
work completed within this year will not be used in the
calculation of the WGPA.
Non-Eligible Candidates
A candidate is not allowed to apply to the Faculty of Medicine,
University of Ottawa, if he or she was previously registered in
a medical program and was required to withdraw (except for
medical reasons) by request of the Faculty.
MCAT
Applicants are no longer required to write the Medical College
Admission Test (MCAT) to be eligible for admission. This means
that applicants' academic records will be scrutinized that much
more closely.
Citizenship
Applications will not be accepted from applicants who are not
Canadian citizens or Canadian permanent residents. However,
there is one exception to the rule: eligible children of alumni of
the University of Ottawa who have completed studies at the
Faculty of Medicine. Proof of permanent resident status must be
forwarded to OMSAS at the time the application is submitted.
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Credentialing of Foreign Grades
Candidates with a permanent residence in Canada who do not
meet our eligibility requirements relative to completion of
Canadian or US studies and require inclusion of their
international studies must have their foreign transcript
assessed by World Education Services (WES).
Consideration of the application is greatly facilitated by the
WES assessment. However, the Admissions Committee reserves
the right to apply its own conversion. This evaluation must
include a program equivalency conversion, an overall grade
point average conversion, as well as a course-by-course
conversion. See the OMSAS instructions on credentialing of
foreign grades for more details.
EXCELLENCE OF MARKS (Step 2)
Each year, a minimum Weighted Grade Point Average (WGPA)
is set for the current application pool. The required minimum
WGPA varies according to the following list of categories:
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Applicants who apply to the Consortium National de
formation en santé (CNFS): residents from outside the
provinces of Ontario and Québec applying to the French
program
Applicants who are sponsored by the Canadian Forces (CF)
Aboriginals
Residents from Ontario and the Outaouais region applying
to the French program
Residents from under-serviced areas (as determined by the
Faculty)
Residents from the region (Ottawa-Outaouais)
Residents from the province of Ontario
Residents from other provinces
This order of preference reflects the mission statement of the
Faculty of Medicine. Applicants may be asked to provide
evidence of geographical status. The place of residence is the
permanent address listed on the application form confirmed by
two years of residence at that address.
Candidates who meet the required minimum average set for
their category will see their application advance in the
selection process to the review and assessment of their detailed
Autobiographical Sketch submission.
For undergraduate applicants, the mark used at the various
steps in the selection process is the WGPA. For example:
A candidate who has completed only two years, but is
registered in third year at the time of application, will have the
second-year marks counted times two and the first year marks
times one. Marks obtained for courses completed during the
current application year will not be used to determine which
candidates will be invited for interviews.
Example:
Year 1
3.85 x 1 =
3.85
Year 2
3.82 x 2 =
7.74
Total
11.49 ÷3 = 3.83 (WGPA)
A candidate who has completed three years of undergraduate
full-time studies at the time of the application will have the
third-year marks counted by a multiple of three, the secondyear marks times two and the first-year marks times one.
Example:
Year 1
3.85 x 1 =
3.85
Year 2
3.81 x 2 =
7.64
Year 3
3.90 x 3 =
11.70
Total
23.19 ÷ 6 = 3.87 (WGPA)
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For a candidate who has completed more than the three
required years, only the three most recent years of
undergraduate studies will be used to determine the WGPA.
Example:
Year 1
Year 2
Year 3
Year 4
Year 5
3.85
3.82
3.90 x 1 =
3.85 x 2 =
3.89 x 3 =
Total
3.90
7.70
11.67
23.27
÷ 6 = 3.88 (WGPA)
Marks obtained on supplementary courses taken outside the
usual academic session or during a summer session will not be
included in the WGPA calculation.
DETAILED AUTOBIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH (Step 3)
In addition to the Autobiographic Sketch requested in the
OMSAS application, the candidate must provide a “Detailed
Autobiographical Sketch – University of Ottawa”. This
additional information will allow an assessor to judge the
scope of the activities of the candidate.
The purpose of this questionnaire is to obtain more
information about you than can be included in the one-page
OMSAS Autobiographic Sketch. It is in your interest to be
complete, yet brief and to the point. Answers must be typed
and you are required to respect the space allocated. Answers in
point form are easier to peruse. You are not writing a personal
letter. Verifiers should be identified. You must comply with the
instructions provided or your application will be disqualified.
This additional submission, which is an integral part of the online application, must be received at OMSAS with the
application by the deadline. This deadline is firm.
1.
2.
3.
4.
Formal education
Outline the formal education that has prepared you for
the study of medicine. Indicate with a check in the
appropriate boxes, and complete the blanks pertinent to
your educational program(s). Prerequisites are recorded in
this section.
Employment
List your employment in chronological order, starting with
the most recent. Specify your education level during
employment (i.e., first year of university). Indicate whether
the employment was during the summer or academic year,
part-time or full-time, the hours per week, and the number
of years. Note your title and briefly describe your
responsibilities.
Volunteer activities
List your volunteer activities in chronological order,
starting with the most recent. Specify your education level
(i.e., first year of university). Indicate whether the activity
was during the summer or academic year, the hours per
week, and the number of years. Provide the location
where the volunteer work took place and briefly describe
your responsibilities.
Extracurricular activities
List your extracurricular activities in chronological order,
starting with the most recent. Specify your education level
(i.e., first year of university). Indicate if the activity was
during the summer or academic year, the hours per week,
and the number of years. Indicate the type of activity:
individual activity, team activity, or club activity (i.e., sports,
arts, music, student governments, personal activities such
as camping, etc.). For sports activities, indicate at which
level you performed: recreational, varsity, intramural,
provincial, national, or international.
5.
Awards and accomplishments
These may include Dean's list, university entrance
scholarships, etc. Specify when they were received (i.e.,
first year of university), and the duration.
6.
Research
Specify your education level (i.e., first year of university)
and the title of the project. Indicate the type of
publications: paper, abstract and presentation at a
scientific meeting, etc.; accepted or published with a
reference, but not submitted; or in preparation.
INTERVIEW (Step 4)
No candidate will be admitted without an interview. These are
usually held in March and April. Candidates will be invited
based on the minimum WGPA set for that year for the
particular group to which they belong, followed by the results
of the detailed autobiographical sketch assessment. A
composite score of the interview assessment followed by the
WGPA is then calculated and a final selection is made for the
offers of admission.
OFFERS OF ADMISSION (Step 5)
Following the interview, preliminary rank order lists are
prepared based on the composite scores. Candidates with the
highest interview score will be offered admission first in the
order of their composite score, followed by those with the next
highest interview score and so on.
The admissions committee may take other factors into
consideration when ranking each candidate on the excellence
list for the offers.
Unsuccessful Applications
Final decisions that apply to the rank list of excellence for the
offers of admission are based mainly on the interview
performance. Because of the important weight that is attached
to the interview performance within our selection process, it is
strongly recommended that a candidate who has been
interviewed three times not re-apply to the MD program of
studies.
Institutional Levy
The Faculty of Medicine of the University of Ottawa's $75
institutional levy is deductible from the tuition fees when the
candidate is admitted.
Deposit
A deposit fee of $1,000 (certified cheque or money order) must
accompany a firm acceptance of the offer of admission. The
deposit is not refundable but is deductible from tuition fees.
Please note that all provisional acceptances become firm on
July 3, 2006.
Deferred Registration
Once admitted in the first year, a student may submit a request
for deferred registration. This deferral may be granted under
limited and special circumstances. The request is granted or
refused by the Admissions Committee. Requests for deferrals
must be received before July 3, 2006.
Students admitted by another medical school and given the
privilege of a deferred registration will not be considered for
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admission at the Faculty of Medicine of the University of
Ottawa as long as they maintain their deferred registration.
3)
Provide an official transcript of their graduate program
and have maintained an average grade of “A” (85%) or
more (final mark) in their graduate courses. A one-year
Master's, therefore, does not qualify as there are no grades
to assess. A candidate who is registered in the first year of
a Master's (MSc) program or a candidate who is registered
in year one or year two of a Doctoral (PhD) program does
not qualify for advancement within these guidelines. This
criterion will be applied strictly, since the spirit of the
graduate policy is to allow applicants who do not qualify
on the basis of their undergraduate marks to demonstrate
clearly and conclusively that their academic performance
has improved.
4)
Have not changed from one graduate program to another
during the application period. If the applicant switches
from MSc to PhD program without writing her or his
Master’s thesis, the candidate must have at least one mark
(85%) in the PhD program to be eligible. If the candidate
has already completed one graduate degree and is
registered in another graduate program, the graduate
review policy will apply to the most recent program
finished by the candidate. Courses taken with an MSc
program will not be transferred to a PhD program,
therefore the graduate student must have taken at least
one graduate course within the PhD program to allow the
Graduate Review Sub-Committee to assess the “A”-level
(85%) performance.
Transfer
Applications for transfer will be accepted only from Canadian
schools and only under exceptional circumstances, provided
that the person would have met our admission standards, that
his or her curriculum to date is compatible with our own, and
only if space is available. If these conditions are met the
candidate will be invited for an interview.
First Aid Course (St. John Ambulance)
The St. John Ambulance course is strongly recommended.
Basic Rescuer Course (CPR)
Applicants must have completed a CPR Basic Rescuer Course
(level C) during the summer preceding registration, and be able
to produce a valid certificate before registration.
Immunization Record
On admission to the first medical year and before registering,
students are expected to submit to the Faculty of Medicine an
immunization record completed by their physician. This form
will accompany the offer of admission.
Guidelines for Inviting Graduate Applicants for an Interview
Graduate candidates who are registered in (or have recently
completed) an MSc or PhD degree are allowed to apply to the
MD program of studies provided they meet the application
eligibility requirements including the successful completion of
the necessary prerequisite courses (science/humanities). These
applications will be further assessed as all other applications. If
the undergraduate grades, once converted on the 4.0 scale,
meet the standard set for the current application pool, the
applicant will advance in the selection process and the
Graduate Review Policy will not be taken into account.
The grades obtained in year one of a course-based graduate
program will be converted and counted as the most recent year
of study in the calculation of the WGPA only if the course load
is greater or equivalent to four full-year courses (or eight
semester courses).
Graduate applicants should not send proof of research
productivity such as articles, abstracts, letters of reference, etc.,
until they are invited to do so by the Graduate Review SubCommittee. To be considered under this policy, graduate
students must first meet the following prerequisites:
1)
2)
Have an undergraduate WGPA of at least 3.45 in their
undergraduate studies. The Graduate Review SubCommittee reserves the right to modify and adjust the
required minimum WGPA every year depending on the
overall numbers and quality of graduate applications that
advance to the review in this select group.
Be registered in the final year of a Master's or Doctoral
program or have recently completed the degree program.
Applicants who have completed their graduate program
are allowed to apply; however, assessment of research
productivity will be based on the time period ending
within one year after completion of the graduate
program, meaning thesis defence. For example, for an
applicant who undertook an MSc degree between 2000
and 2002, research productivity will be assessed for the
years 2000–2003 inclusively.
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The Graduate Review Sub-Committee of the Admissions
Committee further assesses the applications that meet all of the
above criteria. The Sub-Committee examines the letter of the
research supervisor (or co-supervisor) evaluating the graduate
student's research work and stating the expected date of degree
completion, publications, patents, presentations (published or in
press with letter of acceptance) and abstracts (published or in
press), and the type of graduate program (Master's or Doctoral).
The Graduate Review Sub-Committee will also examine and
assess the detailed autobiographical sketch and the three letters
of reference already included in the application.
The Sub-Committee then considers the overall quality and size
of the select group of graduate applicants to determine the
minimum criteria for actually receiving an interview invitation.
The Consortium national de formation en santé
Through the mandate of the Consortium national de formation
en santé (CNFS), Francophone minority students in Canada who
originate from provinces other than Ontario and Quebec have
access to postsecondary studies leading to practice in the
health care field: www.cnfs.ca. These students are admitted
over and above the quota of 123 students set by the
Government of Ontario for our faculty.
Admission to the medical program of studies is possible if the
candidate meets the necessary prerequisites as outlined above.
Candidates who apply through the CNFS program will be
subject to the same selection procedures as other applicants.
Interested candidates must complete the on-line application
available at <http://centre.ouac.on.ca/omsas/> and follow the
same application procedures as all other applicants. The
application fees and institutional levy will apply and the
candidates must follow the same method of payment as all
other applicants.
OMSAS 2006
An introduction letter must be sent directly to the Faculty of
Medicine, indicating that one has applied for admission with
the CNFS through OMSAS.
Medical Military Training Program (MMTP) (Canadian Forces)
Candidates interested in the Canadian Forces Medical Military
Training Program (MMTP) can obtain more information by
consulting the following website address:
www.admfincs.forces.gc.ca/admfincs/subjects/cfao/010-01_e.asp
Candidates who apply through the MMTP program must meet
all application eligibility requirements including the
completion of the necessary prerequisite courses. These
candidates must complete the on-line application available at
<www.ouac.on.ca/omsas/> and follow the same application
procedures as all other applicants. The application fees and
institutional levy will apply and the candidates must follow the
same method of payment as all other applicants.
An introduction letter must be sent directly to the Faculty of
Medicine, indicating that one has applied through OMSAS for
admission through the MMTP with the Canadian Forces.
All military candidates wishing to apply to Medical schools under
MMTP sponsorship must inform NDHQ, Att: DMCARM 7-3 at the
same time of their application to the Medical schools.
For additional information please contact:
Capt G. Wall
DMCARM 7-3
Telephone: (613) 996-6318
E-mail: [email protected]
For more specific Medical Officer roles/responsibilities and
related questions the prospective military students can contact
the undersigned:
Arshad Saeed, LCol
Senior Staff Officer – Occupation Structure Management
Directorate Health Services Human Resources
Canadian Forces Health Services Group Headquarters Ottawa
Telephone: (613) 945-6775 or 1-888-718-0888
Fax: (613) 945-6750
E-mail: [email protected]
Information in this publication was accurate as of May 16,
2005, and is subject to change without notice. For additional
information please contact the Faculty of Medicine at the
following address:
Address
Admissions
Faculty of Medicine
University of Ottawa
451 Smyth Road, Room 2046
Ottawa ON Canada K1H 8M5
Telephone: (613) 562-5409
Fax: (613) 562-5651
E-mail: [email protected]
Website: www.medicine.uottawa.ca/eng/undergraduate.html
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Université d’Ottawa
CONDITIONS D'ADMISSION
Veuillez noter que ces conditions sont revues annuellement.
L'Université d'Ottawa se réserve le droit au besoin d'y apporter
des changements sans préavis. Veuillez consulter notre site
Web, <www.medecine.uottawa.ca/fra/premier_cycle.html>,
pour les mises à jour.
POLITIQUES D'ADMISSION
a)
Introduction
Le Comité d'admission, un comité du Conseil de la Faculté,
a les responsabilités suivantes :
1) Examiner et évaluer toutes les demandes d'admission; et
2) Choisir sur une base compétitive, parmi les candidatures
éligibles, les meilleurs candidats jugés les plus aptes à la
formation médicale, selon les critères approuvés par le
Conseil de la Faculté. Il est hautement souhaitable que
les candidats ayant une bonne préparation dans le
domaine des sciences pures possèdent aussi de bonnes
connaissances dans les domaines des arts, des
humanités et des sciences sociales.
b) Politiques
Les critères de sélection sont : les conditions d'admissibilité,
la qualité du dossier scolaire, suivi de l'évaluation du
curriculum vitae détaillé et la performance lors de
l'entrevue, et finalement l'excellence des notes. Ces critères
sont expliqués en détail sous la rubrique « Cheminement du
processus de sélection ».
En autant que les candidats satisfassent aux préalables
d'admissibilité, aucune préférence n'est accordée à l'un ou
l'autre des programmes d'études ou à l'une ou l'autre des
universités de provenance des candidats.
Le processus de sélection n'est influencé d'aucune façon
par des considérations telles que l'âge, la race, la religion,
le sexe ou les facteurs socio-économiques.
Tout candidat qui soumet une demande d'admission
frauduleuse est sujet à une poursuite judiciaire.
Toute chose étant égale, la préférence sera accordée aux
personnes qui possèdent une connaissance active des deux
langues officielles de l'université.
ENSEIGNEMENT
L'Université d'Ottawa offre le programme de médecine dans les
deux langues officielles dans une faculté où les volets
francophone et anglophone se côtoient, ce qui est propice au
développement d'habilités linguistiques en français et en anglais.
Comme la Faculté utilise de plus en plus l'informatique éducative,
chaque candidat admis devra se procurer un ordinateur portable
par l'entremise des « Services technologiques » de la Faculté de
médecine. Des renseignements concernant l'achat de cet
ordinateur sont inclus avec l'offre d'admission.
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Choix de la langue d'enseignement
Les candidats qui présentent une demande d'admission ont la
possibilité de demander l’admission au programme dans la
langue d'enseignement de leur choix, soit en français ou en
anglais peu importe leur langue maternelle ou la première
langue apprise. La langue d'enseignement désirée doit être
indiquée sur la demande d'admission en ligne. Il ne sera pas
possible pour le candidat de changer le choix de la langue
d'enseignement une fois la demande soumise.
Les entrevues se feront dans la langue d'enseignement choisie
par le candidat sur sa demande d'admission. Les compétences
linguistiques du candidat dans la langue d'enseignement
choisie seront évaluées rigoureusement puisque l'esprit de la
règle est de permettre aux candidats d'étudier dans la langue
d'enseignement de leur choix. Le Comité d'admission se réserve
le droit d'évaluer les compétences linguistiques des candidats
plus à fond.
Une fois admis, l'étudiant ne pourra changer d'une langue
d'enseignement à l'autre. L'étudiant de médecine s'engage à
participer à toutes les activités d'enseignement du volet initial
ainsi que du volet terminal dans la langue d'enseignement du
programme d'études de quatre ans auquel il aura été admis.
Bilinguisme
Un candidat bilingue peut parler les deux langues officielles du
Canada : le français et l'anglais. Si vous vous déclarez bilingue,
vous devrez démontrer vos capacités dans les deux langues au
moment de l'entrevue.
Dossiers d’admission incomplets
Le livret de directives OMSAS fait référence à l'importance que
les échéances soient respectées pour la réception des
documents. Les candidats doivent s'assurer que OMSAS reçoive
tous leurs relevés de notes par les dates prescrites afin de
permettre une révision de la demande et l'envoi aux candidats
de vérification à temps afin qu'ils puissent y apporter les
corrections nécessaires s'il y a lieu. Si tous les relevés de notes
ne sont pas reçus au début du cycle d'admission, le dossier ne
pourra pas faire partie du processus et le candidat pourrait se
voir disqualifié.
Demandes d'admission frauduleuses
La Faculté de médecine peut, si elle le juge approprié, refuser
toute demande d'admission ultérieure au programme de
médecine d'un candidat ou d'une candidate qui a soumis une
demande frauduleuse ou des renseignements faux ou
trompeurs dans le passé.
CHEMINEMENT DU PROCESSUS DE SÉLECTION
CONDITIONS D'ADMISSIBILITÉ (Étape 1)
Nous acceptons les demandes d'étudiants dont le rendement
scolaire est satisfaisant et qui ont terminé avec succès, dans une
université reconnue, trois années à temps complet dans un
programme menant à un baccalauréat, incluant quatre cours
préalables specifiques avant le début du mois de juin précédant
l'inscription. Ces cours sont les suivants :
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1)
Un plein cours en biologie générale/zoologie (avec sessions
de travaux pratiques);
2) Un plein cours dans les humanités ou les sciences sociales
(ou deux cours d'un semestre chacun dans deux disciplines
différentes);
3) et 4) L'équivalent de deux pleins cours de chimie suivants :
i) biochimie générale (sans travaux pratiques);
ii) chimie générale (avec travaux pratiques);
iii) chimie organique (avec travaux pratiques).
Une année scolaire où un étudiant aura complété l'équivalent
de quatre cours annuels sera considérée comme temps complet
et sera comptée dans la moyenne pondérée si le cours
manquant est complété durant une session d'été ou comme
cours additionnel durant une autre année scolaire. Les crédits
complétés durant une session d'été seront acceptés, cependant
les notes obtenues ne pourront être comptabilisées dans le
calcul de la moyenne pondérée. Toute année scolaire qui
comporte moins de quatre cours annuels ne pourra compter
comme une année à temps complet. Une session d'été à temps
complet ne remplace pas un semestre d'études à temps
complet d'une année scolaire.
Un candidat à l'admission peut compléter un cours préalable
durant l'année scolaire précédant l'admission en médecine,
mais non durant la session d'été qui précède l'inscription.
Lors de l'étude du dossier, le Comité d'admission se réserve le
droit d'évaluer le niveau de difficulté des cours du programme,
la pertinence des cours pour les études médicales ainsi que les
résultats obtenus.
Les étudiants et étudiantes d'un cégep de la province de
Québec ne sont pas autorisés à soumettre une demande
d'admission à la Faculté de médecine de l'Université d'Ottawa.
Un candidat détenteur d'un diplôme d'études collégiales du
Québec (cégep) doit avoir complété avec succès dans une
université reconnue, deux années d'études à temps complet
(minimum de cinq plein cours par année) dans un programme
menant à un baccalauréat, incluant les cours préalables précisés.
Les étudiants inscrits dans un programme d'enseignement
coopératif sont éligibles à présenter une demande d'admission,
pourvu qu'ils aient complété les cours préalables. Aussi, ils
doivent s'assurer d'avoir suivi deux trimestres académiques sur
trois au cours de leurs trois premières années d'études afin de
satisfaire à nos critères qui stipulent trois années d'études à
temps complet. Une année comprenant deux stages de travail
complétés durant les trois trimestres (automne, hiver, été) ne
pourra compter dans les trois années d'études à temps plein
requises. Les notes obtenues lors d'un tel semestre académique
ne compteront donc pas dans le calcul de la moyenne pondérée.
Candidat non admissible
Une personne antérieurement inscrite à un programme
d'études en médecine duquel elle a dû se retirer à la demande
de la Faculté (sauf pour raison médicale) ne peut présenter une
demande d'admission à la Faculté de médecine de l'Université
d'Ottawa.
Épreuve du MCAT
L'épreuve du MCAT n'est plus exigée comme condition
d'admission. Le dossier scolaire doit donc être très satisfaisant.
Citoyenneté
Le Comité d'admission ne peut étudier que les demandes faites
par des personnes qui détiennent le statut de citoyen canadien
ou de résident permanent. Cependant, il est fait exception en
faveur des enfants admissibles des anciens de la Faculté de
médecine à l'Université d'Ottawa. Une preuve du statut de
résident permanent canadien doit accompagner la demande
d'admission au moment de la soumission.
Évaluation des notes pour des études complétées a
l'étranger
Les candidats immigrants reçus qui ne satisfont pas à nos
conditions d'admissibilité relatives aux études canadiennes ou
américaines dont le relevé des études internationales sera
inclus dans la demande d'admission sont priés de joindre une
évaluation/conversion de leur relevé de notes établie par
l'entremise du Service d’évaluation des diplômes étrangers
(World Education Services – WES).
L'évaluation permettra une révision équitable de vos études
internationales lors de l'étude du dossier d'admission. Le
Comité d'admission se réserve cependant le droit de faire sa
propre conversion. Une moyenne convertie, une conversion du
programme ainsi qu'une conversion de notes par cours
individuel devront faire partie de cette évaluation. Veuillez
suivre les directives données dans le site Web de la demande
d'admission OMSAS.
EXCELLENCE DES NOTES (Étape 2)
Chaque année, une moyenne pondérée minimale est fixée pour
le groupe de candidats et candidates. La moyenne pondérée
minimale requise varie selon les catégories suivantes :
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Candidats et candidates qui font leur demande au
Consortium national de formation en santé (CNFS) :
résidents d'une province autre que l'Ontario et le Québec
qui font une demande au volet francophone du programme
Candidats et candidates qui sont parrainés par les Forces
canadiennes
Autochtones
Résidents de l'Ontario et de la région de l'Outaouais qui
demandent l'admission au volet francophone du
programme
Résidents de régions insuffisamment desservies (tel que
déterminé par la Faculté)
Résidents de la région immédiate (Ottawa-Outaouais)
Résidents de la province d'Ontario
Résidents d'autres provinces
Cet ordre de préférence conforme au mandat de la Faculté de
médecine. Les candidats et les candidates peuvent être tenus
de fournir une preuve confirmant leur statut géographique. Le
lieu de résidence est synonyme de l'adresse permanente
inscrite à la demande. Celle-ci est confirmée par deux années
de résidence à cette adresse.
Les personnes qui satisfont à la moyenne pondérée minimale
fixée pour une catégorie particulière verront leur demande
d'admission passer au processus de révision et d'évaluation de
leur Curriculum vitae détaillé.
Pour les candidats et les candidates présentant des études de
1er cycle, la moyenne pondérée cumulative (MPC) est utilisée
aux divers stades du processus de sélection. Par exemple :
Un candidat inscrit en troisième année au moment de sa
demande d'admission est évalué sur la base des résultats
obtenus en première et en deuxième année seulement. Les
résultats de la première année sont pondérés une fois et ceux
de la deuxième année deux fois. Les notes de l'année en cours
ne sont pas utilisées dans le processus afin de déterminer les
candidats qui avancent vers l'entrevue.
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Exemple :
année 1
année 2
3,85 x 1 =
3,82 x 2 =
Total
3,85
7,74
11,49
3.
Bénévolat
Énumérez vos activités de bénévolat en ordre
chronologique (commençant par la plus récente). Indiquez
votre niveau d'éducation au moment de l'activité : p. ex.,
1ère année d'université. Précisez si l'activité était durant
l'été ou l'année scolaire, combien d'heures par semaine
pendant combien d'années. Indiquez le nom et
l'emplacement de l'organisme, votre titre et décrivez
brièvement vos responsabilités.
4.
Activités parascolaires
Énumérez vos activités parascolaires en ordre
chronologique (commençant par la plus récente). Indiquez
votre niveau d'éducation au moment de l'activité : p. ex.,
1ère année d'université. Précisez si l'activité était durant
l'été ou l'année scolaire, combien d'heures par semaine
pendant combien d'années. Indiquez le genre d'activité :
individuelle, d'équipe ou de club (p. ex., sports, arts,
musique, associations d'étudiants, activités personnelles
telles que le camping, etc.). Pour les activités sportives,
indiquez le niveau de compétition : plaisir, universitaire,
intra-muros, provincial, national ou international.
5.
Accomplissements et distinctions
Indiquez le genre de distinction : palmarès du doyen,
bourse d'entrée universitaire, etc. Précisez à quel moment
vous avez reçu cette distinction : p. ex., 1ère année
d'université, et la durée.
6.
Recherche
Indiquez votre niveau d'éducation (p. ex., 1ère année
d'université) et le titre du projet. Indiquez le genre de
publication : article, journal, présentation à une conférence
scientifique, etc., accepté ou publié avec la reference, un
article non-soumis ou en préparation.
÷ 3 = 3,83 (MPC)
Pour un candidat qui a complété trois années d'études à temps
complet au moment de sa demande d'admission, les résultats
obtenus lors de la troisième année d'études sont pondérés trois
fois, les résultats de la deuxième année deux fois et ceux de la
première année une fois.
Exemple :
année 1
année 2
année 3
3,85 x 1 =
3,81 x 2 =
3,90 x 3 =
Total
3,85
7,64
11,70
23,19 ÷ 6 =
3,87 (MPC)
Pour un candidat qui a complété plus que les trois années
requises, seulement les notes des trois dernières années sont
pondérées.
Exemple :
année 1
année 2
année 3
année 4
année 5
3,85
3,82
3,90 x 1 =
3,85 x 2 =
3,89 x 3 =
Total
3,90
7,70
11,67
23,27
÷ 6 = 3,88 (MPC)
Les notes obtenues pour des cours additionnels complétés hors
session ou durant une session d'été ne sont pas incluses dans le
calcul de la MPC.
CURRICULUM VITAE DÉTAILLÉ (Étape 3)
En plus du Curriculum vitae soumis avec la demande d'admission
de OMSAS, le candidat doit fournir un « Curriculum vitae détaillé
– Université d'Ottawa ». Ces renseignements additionnels
permettront de juger de l'étendue des activités du candidat.
Le questionnaire a été conçu dans le but de nous fournir plus
de détails autobiographiques que le permet le format d'une
page du OMSAS. Il est à l'avantage des candidats et candidates
que leur curriculum vitae soit complet, mais bref et précis. Les
réponses doivent être dactylographiées et respecter l'espace
alloué. Les réponses écrites dans un style télégraphique sont
plus faciles à lire. Elles ne doivent pas prendre la forme d'une
lettre personnelle. Vous devez identifier les vérificateurs et
suivre les directives énumérées dans la demande en ligne sinon
votre demande d'admission sera refusée.
Ce formulaire fait partie intégrale de la demande d'admission
en ligne et doit être reçu par OMSAS avant la date limite. Cette
date est ferme.
1.
Scolarité
Décrivez la formation universitaire qui vous a préparé à
l'étude de la médecine en cochant les cases appropriées et
en complétant les espaces relatives à votre (vos)
programme(s) d'études. Les préalables y sont inscrits.
2. Emplois
Énumérez vos emplois en ordre chronologique (en
commençant par le plus récent). Indiquez votre niveau
d'éducation universitaire au moment de l'emploi : p. ex., 1ère
année d'université. Précisez si l'emploi était durant l'été ou
l'année scolaire, à temps partiel ou à plein temps et combien
d'heures par semaine pendant combien d'années. Indiquez
votre titre et décrivez brièvement vos responsabilités.
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ENTREVUE (Étape 4)
Aucun candidat ne sera admis sans avoir subi une entrevue.
Celles-ci se tiennent en mars et avril. Les candidats et les
candidates seront invités sur la base de la moyenne pondérée
cumulative minimale établie pour l'année en cours pour le
groupe dont ils font partie, suivi des résultats de l'évaluation
du Curriculum vitae détaillé. Le résultat de l'entrevue suivi de
l'excellence des notes, c'est-à-dire la moyenne pondérée des
notes, forment le score composé pour effectuer un choix final
des offres d'admission.
OFFRES D'ADMISSION (Étape 5)
Suite à l'entrevue, des listes préliminaires sont dressées à partir
des scores combinés. Une offre sera faite d'abord aux
personnes ayant obtenu le plus haut score à l'entrevue selon
l'ordre de leurs scores combinés, suivis de ceux qui auront
obtenu le deuxième meilleur score, et ainsi de suite.
Certains autres facteurs peuvent être pris en considération
lorsqu'il s'agit de déterminer le rang de chaque personne sur la
liste finale d'excellence.
Admission refusée
Étant donné que l'entrevue joue un rôle important pour
l'admission d'un candidat ou d'une candidate au programme de
médecine à l'Université d'Ottawa, il est fortement recommandé
que la personne qui a été interviewée à trois reprises ne puisse
soumettre une nouvelle demande d'admission.
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Droits institutionnels
Les droits institutionnels de la Faculté de médecine de
l'Université d'Ottawa au montant de 75 $ seront soustraits des
frais de scolarité lors de l'admission.
Dépôt
Un dépôt de mille dollars (1 000 $) (chèque visé ou mandat
poste) doit accompagner toute acceptation finale d'offre
d'admission. Le dépôt n'est pas remboursable mais est déduit
des frais de scolarité. À noter qu'après le 3 juillet 2006 toute
acceptation provisoire devient finale.
Inscription différée
Un étudiant ou une étudiante admis en première année pourra
demander une inscription différée. Cette permission sera
accordée pour des raisons bien particulières et il appartiendra
au Comité d'admission d'accorder ou de rejeter une telle
demande. Les demandes d'inscription différée doivent être
reçues avant le 3 juillet 2006.
Le Comité d'admission de la Faculté de médecine de
l'Université d'Ottawa n'étudiera aucune demande d'admission
d'une personne qui aura été admise à une autre école de
médecine et aura obtenu le privilège d'une inscription différée.
Transfert
Les demandes de transfert ne seront acceptées que si elles
proviennent d'universités canadiennes, et ce dans des
circonstances exceptionnelles seulement, et moyennant que le
curriculum du requérant soit compatible avec celui de la
Faculté de médecine de l'Université d'Ottawa, qu'il y ait une
place disponible, et que le candidat satisfasse aux critères
d'admission. De plus, le candidat devra se soumettre à une
entrevue.
Pour établir la MPC, les notes obtenues dans le cadre d'un
programme de cycle supérieur fondé sur des cours seront
converties et comptabilisées comme l'année la plus récente
d'études. Les notes obtenues durant cette année seront
utilisées seulement si le programme de cours est équivalent ou
plus à quatre cours annuels ou huit cours semestriels.
Les étudiant(e)s diplômé(e)s doivent s'abstenir d'envoyer des
documents tels que des publications, des résumés, des lettres
de recommandation, etc. Le sous-comité invitera ces personnes
à faire parvenir ces documents en temps opportun. Pour se
qualifier pour l'entrevue, il faut d'abord satisfaire les
préalables suivants :
1)
Avoir des notes de premier cycle (MPC) d'au moins 3,45; Le
sous-comité se réserve le droit de modifier la moyenne
pondéréé cumulative minimal requise dépendant du
nombre de dossier, ainsi que la qualité de ces dossiers qui
se qualifient pour cette revue.
2)
Être dans la dernière année d'un programme de maîtrise
ou de doctorat, ou avoir récemment terminé un tel
programme. Les étudiant(e)s qui ont terminé un
programme d'études supérieures sont autorisés à faire une
demande d'admission. L'évaluation de la productivité de
recherche reposera toutefois sur la période se terminant à
l'intérieur d'un an suivant l'achèvement du programme
d'études supérieur, c'est-à-dire la période de défense de la
thèse. Ainsi, la productivité de recherche d'un(e)
étudiant(e) diplômé(e) qui a fait ses études envers
l'obtention d'une M.Sc. entre 2000 et 2002, sera évaluée
pour les années 2000 à 2003 inclusivement.
3)
Faire parvenir un relevé de notes finales pour le
programme d'études supérieures et avoir maintenu une
moyenne de « A » (85 p. cent) ou plus (note finale) dans les
cours de deuxième ou de troisième cycle. Un candidat
inscrit à un programme de maîtrise d'un an n'est donc pas
admissible, car il n'y a pas de notes à évaluer. Un candidat
inscrit à la première année d'un programme de maîtrise
ainsi qu'un candidat inscrit en première ou en deuxième
année d'un programme de doctorat ne se qualifie donc pas
pour ces lignes directrices. Ce critère sera strictement
appliqué, puisque l'esprit de la politique est de permettre
à ceux qui ne se qualifieraient pas sur la base de leurs
études de premier cycle de prouver sans équivoque qu'ils
ont amélioré leur rendement académique de façon
significative;
4)
Ne pas passer d'un programme d'études supérieures à un
autre pendant la période de demande d'admission. Si le
candidat ou la candidate passe d'un programme de
maîtrise à un programme de doctorat sans avoir
préalablement écrit sa thèse de maîtrise, il/elle devra
obtenir au moins une note de 85 p. cent dans le
programme de doctorat pour être admissible. Si le
candidat ou la candidate a déjà obtenu un diplôme
d'études supérieures et est inscrit à un autre programme
d'études supérieures, la politique de révision des études
supérieures sera appliquée au programme d'études le plus
récemment complété par l'étudiant(e). Les cours complétés
au programme de maitrise ne pourront être transférés au
programme du doctorat pour fin d'évaluation de notes du
niveau « A » (85 p. cent). Le candidat gradué devra
s'assurer d'avoir complété au moins un cours au
programme du doctorat.
Cours de premiers soins (Ambulance St-Jean)
Le cours de l'Ambulance St-Jean est fortement recommandé.
Cours de réanimation cardiovasculaire (RCR)
Les candidats et les candidates admis devront avoir complété
un cours de réanimation cardiorespiratoire (RCR) et soins
immédiats (niveau C) durant l'été précédant l'inscription. Une
preuve de réussite sera exigée avant l'inscription.
Dossier d'immunisation
Lors de l'admission à la première année du programme,
l'étudiant ou l'étudiante devra, avant de s'inscrire, présenter à
la Faculté de médecine son formulaire d'immunisation dûment
rempli par son médecin. Ce formulaire accompagnera l'offre
d'admission.
Lignes directrices régissant l'invitation d'étudiantes et
d'étudiants diplômé(e)s à une entrevue
Les étudiant(e)s diplômé(e)s inscrit(e)s au programme de M.Sc.
ou de doctorat (ou qui ont récemment terminé un tel
programme) sont autorisé(e)s à faire demande au programme
de médecine, à condition qu'ils/elles satisfont aux critères
d'admissibilité, y compris la réussite des cours préalables exigés
(sciences/humanités). Ces candidatures seront évaluées au
même titre que celle de tout autre candidat. Si, après avoir été
converties à l'échelle 4,00 de notation, les notes de premier
cycle répondent aux normes fixées pour le bassin de
candidatures de premier cycle pour l'année en question, le
candidat ou la candidate passera à la prochaine étape du
processus de sélection. Le cas échéant, la politique d'évaluation
des étudiant(e)s diplômé(e)s ne sera pas appliquée.
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Un sous-comité d'évaluation des études supérieures du comité
des admissions fera une analyse plus poussée du dossier des
candidats et candidates qui satisfont à tous les critères cidessus. Le sous-comité examine la lettre du superviseur (ou du
co-superviseur) de recherche évaluant le travail de recherche de
l'étudiant(e) diplômé(e) et précisant la date prévue
d'obtention du diplôme, les publications, les brevets, les
exposés (publiés ou sous presse, avec lettre d'acceptation) et les
résumés (publiés ou acceptés) ainsi que le genre de programme
d'études supérieures (maîtrise ou doctorat). Le comité de
révision des études supérieures examinera et évaluera
également le Curriculum vitae détaillé ainsi que les trois lettres
de recommandation incluses dans la demande d'admission des
étudiant(e)s diplômé(e)s.
Le sous-comité analyse ensuite la qualité et la taille globale de
ce groupe spécial de candidature pour fixer les critères
minimums auxquels on doit répondre pour se faire inviter à
une entrevue.
Le Consortium national de formation en santé
Le mandat du Consortium national de formation en santé
(CNFS) est d'offrir aux membres des collectivités minoritaires
d'expression française au Canada hors Ontario et Québec un
accès accru à des programmes d'études de niveau
postsecondaire conduisant à l'exercice de professions dans le
domaine de la santé, dont les études médicales. Voir
<www.cnfs.ca>. Ces étudiants sont admis au-delà du quota de
123 étudiants fixé par le gouvernement de l'Ontario pour la
Faculté de médecine de l'Université d'Ottawa.
Les candidats francophones des provinces autres que l'Ontario
et le Québec qui désirent présenter une demande d'admission
à la Faculté de médecine de l'Université d'Ottawa peuvent le
faire sous l'égide du CNFS et doivent procéder de la même
façon que tous les autres candidats.
Ces candidats doivent s'assurer de rencontrer les conditions
d'admission énumérées ci-haut.
Ces candidats devront satisfaire aux mêmes exigences que les
autres candidats et seront choisis de la même façon. Les
candidats intéressés doivent remplir la demande en ligne
disponible à l'adresse <http://centre.ouac.on.ca/omsas/>. Les
droits de la demande d'admission et les droits institutionnels
doivent être acquittés tout comme les autres candidats en
suivant les mêmes directives.
Vous devez faire parvenir une lettre d'introduction à la Faculté
de médecine informant celle-ci que vous êtes candidat
d'admission sous l'égide du PMEM des Forces canadiennes et
que vous avez présenté votre demande d'admission au Service
ontarien des demandes d'admission en médecine (OMSAS).
Les candidat(e)s militaires qui désirent présenter leur demande
d'admission sous l'égide du programme PMEM doivent
informer le QGDN, ATT : DMCARM 7-3 au même moment
qu'ils(elles) présentent leur demande d'admission à la Faculté
de médecine. Pour informations additionnelles veuillez
communiquer avec :
Capt G. Wall
DMCARM 7-3
Téléphone : (613) 996-6318
Courrier électronique : [email protected]
Pour toutes questions pertinentes aux roles et responsabilités
d'un officier médicale vous pouvez contacter la personne
suivante :
Lcol Arshad Saeed
Direction des Services de santé – Ressources humaines
(OESM Gestion de la structure professionnelle)
Quartier général du Groupe des services de santé des Forces
canadiennes Ottawa
Téléphone: (613) 945-6775 ou 1-888-718-0888
Télécopieur: (613) 945-6750
Courrier électronique : [email protected]
Les renseignements contenus dans cette publication établis en
date du 16 mai 2005, peuvent être modifiés sans avis préalable.
Pour toute information additionnelle veuillez communiquer
avec la Faculté de médecine à l'adresse suivante :
Adresse
Admissions
Faculté de médecine
Université d'Ottawa
451, chemin Smyth, pièce 2046
Ottawa ON Canada K1H 8M5
Téléphone : (613) 562-5409
Télécopieur : (613) 562-5651
Courrier électronique : [email protected]
Site Web : www.medecine.uottawa.ca/fra/premier_cycle.html
Vous devez faire parvenir une lettre d'introduction à la Faculté
de médecine informant celle-ci que vous êtes candidat
d'admission sous l'égide du CNFS et que vous avez présenté
votre demande d'admission au Service ontarien des demandes
d'admission en médecine (OMSAS).
Le programme militaire d’études en médecine (PMEM)
(Forces canadiennes)
Les candidat(e)s intéressé(e)s au programme militaire d'études en
médecine (PMEM) sont prié(e)s de consulter le site Web suivant :
www.admfincs.forces.gc.ca/admfincs/subjects/cfao/010-01_f.asp.
Ces candidats doivent s'assurer de rencontrer toutes les
conditions d'admission y compris les cours préalables requis. Ils
devront satisfaire aux mêmes exigences que les autres
candidats. Les candidats intéressés doivent remplir la demande
en ligne disponible sur <http://centre.ouac.on.ca/omsas/>. Les
droits de demande d'admission et les droits institutionnels
doivent être acquittés tout comme les autres candidats en
suivant les mêmes directives.
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Queen’s University
The Faculty of Health Sciences at Queen's University has
developed the following vision: People with a distinctive spirit
of inquiry and service, working together towards a healthier
future for our community and the world.
Six areas of focus
1) Undergraduate education featuring multidisciplinary
knowledge creation, knowledge transmission, and
knowledge application;
2) Focused research initiatives in basic and clinical sciences;
3) Integrated service delivery as a model for health
professional education;
4) Preparing health care professionals for rural, small- and
medium-sized communities;
5) Regional health policy research and development; and
6) International partnerships in knowledge application,
knowledge transmission, and knowledge creation.
The School of Medicine at Queen's University offers a four-year
program leading to the degree of Doctor of Medicine. The
medical curriculum is divided into three sequential phases:
Phase One:
introduction to the integrated biomedical sciences
(15 weeks)
Phase Two: clinical and basic science systems-based learning
(64 weeks)
Phase Three: clinical clerkship (65 weeks)
Medicine in Society is the fourth phase of the curriculum, which
is continuous throughout all four years and is integrated with
the other three phases as appropriate. It includes information
literacy, medical ethics, law, and psychosocial aspects of
medicine and history of medicine. Discipline areas that are part
of Medicine in Society include: Family Medicine, Growth and
Development, Geriatrics and Community Health, and
Epidemiology.
Students are introduced at an early stage to communication
and clinical skills. There is a seven-week Critical Inquiry Elective
in Phase Two that is mandatory for all students. This time
provides an opportunity for students to investigate a medical
question in-depth and may involve data collection and analysis.
Self-directed learning is emphasized in the curriculum and
learning formats include whole class lectures, tutorials,
seminars, symposia, and problem-based learning. Assessment is
done using criterion referenced examinations, small group
evaluation, and objective structured clinical examinations
(OSCE) for clinical skills. Evaluation is honours/pass/fail.
Our curriculum provides a wide range of clinical experiences
extending from primary to tertiary care settings. The medical
program has recently developed a variety of innovative
primary care educational opportunities at regional sites outside
of Kingston such as Oshawa, Peterborough, Belleville, and
smaller communities in the area of southeastern Ontario. It is
therefore a mandatory requirement of our program that
students do a portion of their clinical education at one of these
regional sites.
Selection Factors
One hundred students are admitted annually into the first
medical year and are selected on the basis of a strong academic
record and the assessment of personal characteristics
considered to be most appropriate for the study of medicine at
Queen's University and the subsequent practice of medicine.
The Admissions Committee believes that the following
characteristics are important in the successful study and
practice of medicine, and will assess these factors at different
points during the admission process:
Academic Abilities
●
commitment and achievement
●
problem-solving
●
critical thinking
●
self-directed learning
●
scientific reasoning
Personal Characteristics
●
ability to function as a team player
●
ability to communicate effectively
●
sensitivity to the needs of others
●
adaptability and ability to cope with stress
●
creativity and extracurricular interests
Requirements for Admission
The minimum academic requirement for admission is three
years of study (minimum 15 full courses) in any university
program.
Candidates are required to successfully complete the
equivalent of a full-year university course in each of the
following:
a) biological sciences (e.g., anatomy, biochemistry, biology,
botany, genetics, immunology, microbiology, physiology,
zoology);
b) physical sciences (e.g., general chemistry, geology, organic
chemistry, physics);
c) humanities (e.g., classics, English, French, foreign languages,
film studies, drama, music, history, philosophy, religion) OR
social sciences (e.g., anthropology, economics, geography,
political science, psychology, sociology). The Admissions
Committee strongly recommends that students do course
work in the humanities and/or social sciences that has an
essay component.
All applicants are required to write the Medical College
Admission Test (MCAT) prior to the deadline date for
submission of application to OMSAS. It is suggested that the
best preparation for the Writing Sample of the MCAT is course
work in expository writing or composition, which will acquaint
the student with the components of a well-written essay. All
MCAT scores will be reported by OMSAS to Queen's University.
All applicants must submit the Queen's Personal Information
Form. The answers to the five specific questions on the Personal
Information Form are given equal weighting. Letters of
reference and the Autobiographic Sketch are considered in the
assessment of the Personal Information Form.
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Contact persons for verification (Verifiers) must be provided for
the activities mentioned in the Personal Information Form.
Please include the Verifier's full name, address, telephone
number, and the activity to which they relate so that
verification may be made by the Admissions Committee.
Verifiers could include teachers, supervisors, identifying sources
and dates, a description of awards or certificates, or similar
documentation.
Candidates must be Canadian citizens or Canadian permanent
residents (landed immigrants) prior to February 1 following
submission of the OMSAS application. An exception to this
regulation refers to the children of Queen's University alumni
who reside outside Canada. Candidates in this category must
provide verification to this effect to the Admissions Office at
the time of application.
As a requirement for admission, the student must undertake to
either offer proof of Hepatitis B serological status if already
immunized, or to start the Hepatitis B immunization process as
soon as possible after accepting an offer of admission.
Immunized students who do not receive a satisfactory Hepatitis
B antibody status will be required to undergo further
immunization and testing as indicated. The very small number
of students with neither the Hepatitis B antigen nor antibodies
will be required to undergo annual testing. A modified
training program and supportive career counselling will be
provided for any student who tests positive for the Hepatitis
antigen and is thought to be infective. The student's Hepatitis
B serological status must be provided to the Undergraduate
Office prior to the commencement of the second medical year.
Method of Selection
Sequential steps are used to reduce the applicant pool, to
select those candidates to be invited for an interview, and for
assessment of the Personal Information Form, letters of
reference, and the Autobiographic Sketch.
a)
b)
The first cutoff is based on the cumulative converted grade
point average (GPA) of all years or the average of the most
recent two years. This does not include the current year of
study. For 2005, the cutoff GPA based on the median GPA
of the applicant pool was 3.66. It is important to note that
the cutoff is based on the median GPA of all candidates for
the given year and, therefore, candidates should not base
their applications on last year's cutoffs. Candidates who do
not make the cutoff based on their undergraduate GPA
but who have completed graduate work are considered by
the Admissions Committee who utilize specific guidelines
to move candidates forward for further review. It should
be noted that these candidates must also meet the cutoff
established for the MCAT.
The second cutoff is based on the results of the Revised
MCAT. Because it is not practicable to interview more than
approximately 450 candidates for the 100 first-year
positions, the cutoff is determined based on this number.
The MCAT scores required for 2005 were not less than “O”
on the writing sample, “9” on verbal reasoning, “9” on
biological and physical sciences, and a total sum of 32 or
higher. Once again, it is important to note that the cutoff
is based on the results of candidates for the given year and,
therefore, candidates should not base their applications on
the previous year's cutoffs.
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Candidates who meet the above academic criteria will be
invited for a personal interview. Final assessment will be based
on the assessment of the interview and the Personal
Information Form, both of which will be considered equally in
the overall assessment.
a)
The personal interviews (50 percent of the overall score)
are conducted over two weekends. Each interview team is
comprised of three people (a member of the Faculty, a
member of the community, and a medical student) who
have access only to the Autobiographic Sketch. An attempt
is made on the interview days to provide candidates with
an information session that includes an orientation to the
curriculum and student life at Queen's.
b)
The “Personal Information Form” includes the assessment
of letters of reference and the Autobiographic Sketch (50
percent of the overall score). Candidates should emphasize
in the Autobiographic Sketch those areas of extracurricular
experience that include particular interests in advisory
work, athletics, community work, fine arts, health care,
employment, literature, organization, teaching, and travel.
Candidates will be ranked for offers and placement on the
waiting list using the personal assessment. Offers will be
conditional on the candidate's having maintained an academic
standing acceptable to the Admissions Committee.
Admissions Process for Aboriginal Candidates
The Admissions Committee recognizes the critical shortage of
Aboriginal physicians in Canada and the need to educate more
Aboriginal physicians to serve as role models and to address the
health care needs of Canada's Aboriginal people.
The Committee has developed an alternate process for
assessment of Aboriginal candidates. Up to a maximum of four
qualified Aboriginal students per year may be admitted to the
M.D. program by the alternate process. Aboriginal candidates
may also choose to apply through the regular admission process.
At the time of submission of their applications to OMSAS,
Aboriginal candidates should submit a separate letter to the
Chair, Admissions Committee, in which they declare their
Aboriginal ancestry and give specific information about First
Nation, treaty, community, or organizational affiliation. The
letter should request consideration by this alternate process,
and should expand on the candidate's academic and personal
background, and reasons and motivation for wishing to
become a physician.
The initial application letter should be accompanied by a letter
of support from an individual representing the First Nation,
community, or organization to which the applicant belongs.
A panel consisting of representatives from the Admissions
Committee and the Aboriginal community will review the files
of all candidates who wish to be considered by this alternate
process and select candidates for interview. The panel will pay
particular attention to academic commitment towards a career
in medicine. Only in exceptional circumstances will candidates
with an average GPA of less than 3.0 and an average MCAT
score of less than 8 be selected for interview.
Candidates identified by the screening panel will be invited for
an interview at the same time as the general pool of applicants.
The interview team will include representatives from the
Aboriginal community. Aboriginal candidates will be ranked by
their score on the interview.
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Factors Not Considered in Selection
a) The Admissions Committee does not give preference to
applicants who have studied in any particular university
program. Applicants are encouraged to consider all of the
undergraduate programs available to them and to embark
on the course of studies in which they have the greatest
interest, and that would prepare them for an alternate
career should they not gain a place in medicine.
b)
No preference is shown to applicants at any particular level
of training.
c)
Place of residence and location of the university where
studies have been undertaken are not criteria in selection.
d)
Age, gender, race, religion, and sexual orientation are not
factors considered in the selection process.
Due to the large number of applications, it is not possible to
provide specific feedback regarding unsuccessful applications
or suggestions as to how candidates might improve their
chances for acceptance into the medical program.
Decisions of the Admissions Committee are final. In the event
of an appeal, the Committee will ensure that correct
procedures of assessment have been followed but will not
reassess the candidate's file.
Disability and Admission to Medicine
Please refer to the OMSAS website at <www.ouac.on.ca/omsas/>
and click on the “Essential Skills and Abilities” link.
Deferred Registration
Requests for deferred registration will be considered by the
Admissions Committee from highly qualified students wishing
to complete the requirements for their undergraduate or
graduate degree before enrolling in the Faculty of Medicine.
A maximum of ten students wishing to complete the
requirements for their degrees may be accepted for deferred
registration. Requests for deferral should be made as early as
possible after firmly accepting the offer of admission. Normally,
deferred registration will be granted for one year only.
Admission with Advanced Standing
Because of the unique structure of the medical curriculum,
candidates are not considered for admission with advanced
standing.
Tuition and Deposit
A non-refundable deposit of $1,000 is required at the time of a
firm acceptance. Please note that all provisional acceptances
become firm on July 3, 2006. The deposit will be put toward
tuition fees. Information about tuition fees and potential
sources of financial support at Queen's University is available at
<www.queensu.ca/registrar/>.
Address
Undergraduate Medical Education
Faculty of Medicine
Queen's University
68 Barrie Street
Kingston ON Canada K7L 3N6
Telephone: (613) 533-2542
Fax: (613) 533-3190
Website: http://meds.queensu.ca/medicine/
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University of Toronto
ADMISSION POLICIES – GENERAL
At time of press the quota for admission to the first medical
year is currently 204 students. Prospective students are advised
to consult the University of Toronto website for updates to this
number. The number of applications received by the Faculty of
Medicine of the University of Toronto is greatly in excess of this
quota. In selecting successful applicants, the Faculty of
Medicine considers all available information. Those who meet
the basic admission requirements and appear to have the best
chance of succeeding in the medical course and the medical
profession ultimately are selected.
There is no single background that is an ideal preparation for
the practice of medicine. Medicine requires individuals with
strong backgrounds in the social sciences, humanities, physical
sciences, and life sciences. Perception, commitment, high
standards and high achievement are all needed in specific
fields. Academic excellence and non-academic achievements
are the criteria used in the assessment of an application.
Academic excellence is measured by an assessment of marks,
rigour and coherence of academic achievement, and the results
of the Medical College Admission Test (MCAT). The entire
academic record is taken into consideration in establishing
eligibility on academic grounds.
Non-academic achievements are assessed based on a Personal
Statement, Autobiographic Sketch, and references. Applicants
must be accurate when describing their non-academic
achievements. Applicants are encouraged to submit at least
one letter of reference from an individual able to comment on
non-academic accomplishments. Reference letters should not
be provided by family members or friends. Applicants must
submit the names, addresses, and telephone numbers of
persons able to substantiate statements made concerning their
non-academic activities. Applicants' abilities in the adequate
use of the English language will be taken into consideration.
Applicants may be requested to submit additional information
to supplement the application form.
Approximately 450 applicants will be invited for an interview.
The 204 successful applicants will be chosen from among these
interviewees.
The Doctor of Medicine program at the University of Toronto is
four years in length culminating in the conferral of the M.D.
degree. The four-year curriculum emphasizes student-centred
learning. The two-year pre-clerkship phase consists of five
sequential multidisciplinary courses: Structure and Function;
Brain and Behaviour; Metabolism and Nutrition; Pathobiology
of Disease; and Foundations of Medical Practice. Each of these
courses is built upon a series of patient-based cases. Lectures,
seminars, and laboratory exercises complement small-group,
problem-based learning sessions. There are specific learning
objectives for each course that form the basis of assessment of
students both during and at the completion of each course.
Throughout the pre-clerkship, students spend one half-day per
week in a clinical setting acquiring knowledge and skills
through direct interaction with patients. A second half-day
30
each week is spent in the community, exploring and learning
about the factors influencing health and illness.
The clinical clerkship begins early in the third year. During the
clerkship, learning occurs on the wards and in ambulatory care
units of the affiliated teaching hospitals. Increasingly, there will
also be clerkship educational experiences in community
settings, including hospitals in surrounding communities.
Students will be required to commute outside of areas served
by local transit (TTC) and hospital or University shuttle services
in order to complete their studies.
Successful candidates must be deemed by the Faculty to be
acceptable in all aspects of the admission process. This may
include Cumulative Grade Point Average, MCAT, published
papers, supervisors' letters, confidential assessments, nonacademic factors, English proficiency, performance on
interview, and any other criteria put forward by the Admissions
Committee.
Usually the minimum acceptable Grade Point Average (GPA)
for applicants is 3.6 on the 4.0 scale. For graduate students,
slightly lower GPAs may be acceptable (i.e., 3.0 on the 4.0
scale). Admission to the Faculty is competitive; therefore, the
possession of the minimum requirements does not ensure
acceptance. Candidates of Aboriginal ancestry should contact
the Admissions Officer at the Faculty of Medicine, as well as the
Office of Aboriginal Student Services and Programs (OASSP) at
the University of Toronto, (416) 978-8227.
The discovery that any information is false or misleading or
that any material information has been concealed or withheld
will invalidate an application and will result in its immediate
rejection, or in the revocation and cancellation of an offer of
admission and/or registration if the applicant has been
admitted. It is the applicant's responsibility to ensure that all
required documents are received by the stated deadlines.
Failure to comply with the admission requirements and
deadlines will result in the cancellation of the application.
Academic Requirements for Admission
The University of Toronto will consider applications from
students who have completed a minimum of three years of
university study (or who are in the process of completing their
third year). The calculated GPA used to fulfill the
academic requirements will not include the current year
of study.
1. Undergraduate Applicants
Students attending any Canadian university taking programs
leading to degrees in any discipline (e.g., Arts, Engineering,
Pharmacy, Science) may apply for admission during the third or
higher year proceeding towards their degrees (e.g., after
completing 15 university credits after three years; or after
completing 20 university credits after four years), provided that
they have fulfilled the prerequisite course requirements. No
preference will be given to one program over another, or one
university over another.
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Students in the third or fourth year of undergraduate work
should note that, while no specific program of study is
required, academic coherence is expected. Students should also
note that the level of courses should correspond to the “year”
of their program. For example, a student who applies for
admission to the Faculty of Medicine while registered in the
third year of his or her undergraduate work should have at
least three third-year or higher courses in his or her program
(60% of course load). Applicants not following a prescribed
program or devising their own are required to submit an
explanation of the content and focus of their chosen programs.
Applicants registered in co-operative programs are required to
submit a separate letter detailing the schedule of their
academic and work terms. This letter should be sent directly to
the University of Toronto.
Note: Students applying in the final year of a three- or fouryear degree program must complete the degree requirements
and provide proof of completion prior to enrolment. Students
applying in the third year of a four-year degree program must
provide proof of completion of the third-year requirements of
their degree prior to enrolment in the medical program.
CEGEP Applicants
Applicants who have completed the CEGEP program in Quebec
may apply for admission if they are enrolled in third-year level
university studies and will have completed a total of at least 15
full course credits prior to enrolment in our program. These
applicants must have completed a minimum of ten university
credits, which may include CEGEP transfer credits, at the time
that they apply. Applicants who have completed the CEGEP
program must also submit transcripts from their CEGEP
program.
Applicants from Non-Canadian Universities
Applicants attending non-Canadian universities must complete
a recognized four-year bachelor's degree as interpreted by the
Faculty of Medicine at the University of Toronto. Applicants are
required to supply the Faculty with a certified academic record
containing individual course grades for all academic work in
each year of study, if this information is not contained in the
official transcript.
2. Graduate Applicants
The University of Toronto will also consider applications from
students who have completed a graduate program or are
enrolled in the final stages of a graduate program and will
complete their degree in accordance with the dates outlined
below. In the selection process, applications from candidates
proceeding toward or in possession of graduate degrees will be
given separate review by a Graduate Review Committee.
In addition to the required three references, a graduate
applicant shall have his or her supervisor supply the Admissions
Office with a confidential letter evaluating his or her research
work and stating the expected date of completion of the
degree. Please see below for information regarding the
expected date of completion of degrees.
Additional letters of reference pertaining to the applicant's
performance in the graduate program will also be considered.
Applicants must supply reprints of any published articles or
other documented evidence of research productivity and an
updated copy of their curriculum vitae. All of this information
must be received by the University of Toronto no later than
January 6, 2006.
An up-to-date official transcript showing fall term marks for
graduate courses is required if applicable. This transcript must
be mailed directly to the University of Toronto. Graduate
applicants who re-classify from one graduate degree to
another during the application cycle will not be considered by
the Graduate Review Committee.
A graduate applicant who has not yet received the graduate
degree and who is offered a position in the medical class will
be required to submit proof, prior to June 30, 2006, of
successful completion of the graduate program, including
successful defense of the thesis, if applicable. It is required by
the Admissions Office that all applicants accepted from
graduate programs provide proof of receipt of their graduate
degrees once the degree has been conferred.
Prerequisites
All applicants will be required to have completed at least two
full course equivalents in Life Sciences and at least one full
course equivalent in Humanities, Social Sciences, or Languages.
It is strongly recommended that the prerequisite courses be
completed prior to application.
Examples
Life Sciences: Anatomy, Biochemistry, Biology, Botany, Clinical
Biochemistry, Immunology, Microbiology, Molecular Genetics &
Molecular Biology, Nutritional Sciences, Pharmacology &
Toxicology, Physiology, Zoology
Social Sciences: Economics, Political Science, Sociology
Languages: Courses in a language other than the applicant's
native language
Humanities: Classics, English, History
Applicants should check with the Admissions Office if they are
unsure of the acceptability of any particular course as a
prerequisite.
It is recommended, although not required, that applicants
complete a university-level course in Statistics.
Applicants must also complete a “Standard First Aid” course
and a CPR “Basic Rescuer Course,” and be able to produce valid
certificates before enrolment in the medical program will be
permitted. The agency used to provide the training must be
recognized by the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board and
the Heart and Stroke Foundation.
Immunization
Students are required to be fully immunized before they enter
the clinical setting. These requirements must be fulfilled in
order to meet the Health Standards set forth in the Public
Hospitals Act, Section 4.2, Ontario Regulation 518/88. As noted
in the Faculty Calendar, students who do not submit a
completed immunization record will be suspended from clinical
training until proper documentation is submitted.
Medical College Admission Test (MCAT)
All applicants for admission to the 2006–2007 medical course
must submit results of the MCAT. The MCAT must be written
prior to the application deadline of October 3, 2005. MCAT test
results will be accepted provided the test was written no more
than five years prior to the application deadline. No exceptions
will be made to this policy and applicants without MCAT results
will be disqualified. The MCAT is not included in the overall
GPA calculation. Low marks (below 9 in any subtest and below
“N” on the writing sample) will jeopardize the success of the
application.
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Interviews
In making its assessment, the Faculty will invite some applicants
to attend an interview. Because the interviews will involve
other people, the applicant must attend at the date and time
arranged. Applicants are responsible for their own travel
expenses. Most interviews will be conducted over three
weekends in the spring of each year. An unsatisfactory
interview may jeopardize the success of an application.
Candidates who cancel or decline an interview will receive no
further consideration for admission.
M.D./Ph.D. Program
The M.D./Ph.D. Program at the University of Toronto provides
highly qualified students the opportunity to integrate medical
school with intensive scientific training. Its purpose is to
prepare clinician-scientists for careers in academic medicine.
Students who wish to be considered for selection to the
M.D./Ph.D. Program must submit a separate application to this
program in addition to the OMSAS application for medical
school.
Additional information and application materials may be
obtained from the office of the M.D./Ph.D. Program, Medical
Sciences Building, Room 7205, University of Toronto, Toronto
ON M5S 1A8. You may also visit their website at
<www.utoronto.ca/ mdphd/>.
Applicant's Essay
All applicants are required to submit a personal statement, in
an essay of 1000 words or less. As a general guideline, the
statement should address and discuss the applicant's personal
background, including particular interests and extracurricular
experiences. Candidates should outline their choice of, and
preparation for, a career in medicine. Applicants should also
describe their premedical studies, expanding on what they
have chosen to pursue and how this has prepared them for
their future, including a career in medicine.
In some cases, the Admissions Office may wish to verify
additional information about activities that are described in
either the Personal Statement or Autobiographic Sketch.
Therefore, the applicant must provide the name, address and
phone number of at least one contact person (Verifier) for each
activity that the applicant considers to be of major importance.
Please notify your verifiers that they may be contacted by the
Admissions Office.
Applicants who do not submit the personal statement with
their applications by the application deadline, or whose
statement does not meet the above requirements, will be
disqualified.
Acceptance
Notices of acceptance are sent to students in the spring or
summer prior to the proposed date of enrolment. Acceptance
may be conditional upon fulfillment of specific requirements.
Deferrals
Deferrals can be considered only upon application by the
candidate at the time of responding to an offer of admission,
and will be considered by the admissions committee on a caseby-case basis. Deferrals may be granted in cases of compelling
academic or personal circumstance, as detailed by the
applicant.
It is strongly recommended that candidates complete academic
programs prior to enrolment, and that applicants apply to the
University of Toronto Medical School in the final year of a
program, rather than applying for deferral. Deferrals granted
will generally be for a one-year period.
Criminal Record Disclosure
As all medical students undertake significant portions of their
education in settings with exposure to vulnerable populations,
students are required to complete and sign a Criminal Record
Disclosure and Consent Form in each academic year. Students
will not necessarily be required by the Faculty to go through
the process of completing an actual criminal record check;
however, this mandatory disclosure requires you to inform us
of any prior or pending criminal charges for which you have
not received a pardon. It also provides your consent should the
Faculty subsequently request a criminal record check, if
deemed necessary.
If you have ever been convicted of a criminal offence for which
you have not received a pardon, you are strongly urged to
consult with your provincial College of Physicians and
Surgeons, as medical graduates with criminal records may not
be eligible to receive licensure to practise medicine.
Address
Office of Admissions & Awards
Faculty of Medicine
University of Toronto
Room 2135, Medical Sciences Building
1 King's College Circle
Toronto ON Canada M5S 1A8
Telephone: (416) 978-2717
Fax: (416) 971-2163
Website:
www.facmed.utoronto.ca/English/Undergraduate-Medical-Program.html
Disability and Admission to Medicine
The Faculty of Medicine, in accord with the Ontario Human
Rights Code and University Policy, is committed to provision of
equal access opportunities to all qualified applicants. To fulfill
the requirements of the M.D. degree and to avoid serious risk
to the health and safety of patients/clients, students are
required to acquire competency in a wide range of knowledge,
skills, and abilities. Individuals with special needs are advised to
contact the Office of Admissions, Faculty of Medicine,
University of Toronto, and to carefully review the “Council of
Ontario Faculties of Medicine (COFM) Policy Document:
Essential Skills and Abilities Required for the Study of
Medicine”, at <www.ouac.on.ca/omsas/omsas-essential.html>.
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The University of Western Ontario
GENERAL
The Doctor of Medicine Program at the Schulich School of
Medicine is a four-year program.
Years One and Two
The first two years of the curriculum provide the student with
a solid grounding in the basic and clinical sciences. These two
years are each divided into a series of blocks: “Introduction to
Medicine”, “Blood & Oncology”, “Digestive System &
Nutrition”, “Emergency Care”, “Endocrine & Metabolism”,
“Heart & Circulation”, “Immunology & Microbiology”, “Life
Cycle”, “Musculoskeletal System”, “Respiration & Airways”,
“Neurosciences”, “Eye & Ear”, “Psychiatry & Behavioural
Sciences”, “Reproduction”, and “Urinary System”. Within each
block, various subject areas are presented which integrate the
basic and clinical sciences.
Students participate in early patient contact that emphasizes a
patient-centred approach to medicine, beginning in year one.
Part of being a good physician is understanding the community
in which patients live, and the first two years of the program
provide a variety of opportunities for student involvement in
the community. At the end of first year, all medical students
participate in Rural Week to gain clinical experience and
exposure to rural medicine in a southwestern Ontario
community hospital.
The weekly timetable is structured around a case that is
introduced at the beginning of each week or subject block. The
case provides the stimulus for instruction, and is designed to
highlight a number of objectives of the MD program.
Throughout the week, the student is exposed to a variety of
teaching methods including: small group tutorials, problembased learning, lectures and large group discussions, selfinstructional materials, and laboratories. Time is also provided
in the curriculum for students to explore career opportunities.
Years Three and Four
The third and fourth years of medicine include a 52-week
integrated clerkship, clinical electives, and Advanced Basic
Science Electives.
The South Western Ontario Medical Education Network
includes faculty located from Tobermory to Leamington.
Students learn clinical skills in various geographic sites. The
objective is to ensure that Western students at all levels gain
understanding and experience of the practice of medicine from
both a rural/regional and a tertiary care/urban perspective.
management of patients in hospital, clinic, and outpatient
settings. All students in third year are required to complete a
community clinical clerkship for a minimum of four weeks.
Beginning in year four, clinical electives are arranged entirely
by the student in any area of medicine, at Western or in other
centres. After completion of the clinical electives, students
return to Western in February for the Transition Period, which
includes a menu of advanced-level learning opportunities in
basic and clinical sciences. This permits students to further
integrate the basic and clinical aspects of medicine in light of
their clinical experience.
Rural Medicine Program
Despite rapid advances in medicine and unprecedented health
care restructuring, providing accessible, high-quality rural
health care remains a major challenge in southwestern
Ontario, many other parts of Canada, and around the world.
Rural Undergraduate Medicine integrates rural and community
medicine throughout the years of the medical program. At the
end of their first year, all medical students participate in
Discovery Week, which provides an opportunity for clinical
experience and exposure to rural and regional medicine in a
southwestern Ontario community. All students in third year are
also required to complete a community Clinical Clerkship for a
minimum of four weeks outside of London or Windsor.
Regional community clerkship rotations help students develop
an understanding of non-tertiary care medicine. Some fourthyear students also complete two-month electives in a variety of
near and distant rural/regional communities.
The rural training track encompasses a variety of optional
experiences for students who wish to have a comprehensive
rural-oriented medical education. In addition to curriculum
requirements, students in the rural training track have
opportunities to participate in more rural/regional experiences.
Rural Summer Studentships allow students to work in
communities doing research/clinical projects over the summer
months. A competition is held for ten Studentships. These are
eight-week summer jobs awarded to students at the end of
first- and second-year medicine who would like to work under
a physician in a rural setting. Student ventures can involve
research studies, development projects, or a new program or
educational event in a rural community.
ACADEMIC ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
During the clerkship year a group of students will be based in
Windsor.
Individuals satisfying the following requirements are eligible to
apply for admission to the first year of the four-year MD
program in the Schulich School of Medicine, Faculty of
Medicine & Dentistry.
During the third-year clerkship, the student becomes an active
member of clinical care teams in the following medical
disciplines: family medicine, medicine, obstetrics and
gynecology, pediatrics, psychiatry, and surgery. Under the
supervision of faculty and more senior house staff, clerks are
given graded responsibility in the diagnosis, investigation, and
The Schulich School of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine &
Dentistry will consider applications to its first-year medical
program from individuals who are currently (or were)
registered in a Doctor of Medicine Program (or equivalent)
elsewhere.
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1.
a)
To be eligible to apply students must:
●
●
have completed or be currently enrolled in a program
leading to an undergraduate degree at a recognized
university and expect to have completed a minimum
of 15 full or equivalent courses by the end of the
academic year (September–April) in which application
is being made;
have registered in courses in such a way that there
have been at least two full academic years (taken
during September–April) in which a minimum of five
full or equivalent courses (30 credit hours) have been
taken concurrently.
OR
●
Only those terms in which at least five full or equivalent
courses (30 credit hours) are taken will be used in the
calculation of grade point average (GPA) admission cut-offs.
When students are required to take more than five full
courses during any September–April academic year
because of program requirements, the five best courses
will be used in the calculation of GPA admission cutoffs.
Three full or equivalent senior courses (second year and
above) must be included in at least one of the two
undergraduate years being used to determine compliance
with established GPA cut-offs.
b)
Special Students: University Graduates
Applicants who have earned a degree from a recognized
university may elect to continue in full-time
undergraduate studies (a “special year”), so that their
academic standing may be improved for application to
medical school. Only the first special year taken by the
applicant will be considered for determination of GPA.
Special years will only be considered if they contain five
full or equivalent courses (30 credit hours) with a minimum
of four full or equivalent courses at the honours level
(which at Western are numbered 200 or higher). Honourslevel courses at Western numbered 200 are equivalent to
third-year courses at all other universities. First-year
courses are not acceptable in the special year.
Note: Prospective applicants who are deemed academically
competitive may complete summer courses and part-time
academic year courses in order to fulfill the mandatory
course requirements listed in #3 prior to admission
consideration. See Selection Criteria for more details on
academic requirements.
2. Graduate students are required to have completed all
requirements for their graduate degree, and their thesis (if
required) must be submitted for defence by the examination
committee prior to registration in the Schulich School of
Medicine, Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry MD Program.
3. Prior to being permitted to register in the MD Program, all
applicants who are granted admission will be required to have
completed successfully the following university-level courses:
a)
Science Courses (interpreted as being equivalent to the
science courses in Western's Academic Calendar). A total of
three full, or equivalent, science courses as follows:
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one full or equivalent course in Biology with a
laboratory component
●
one full or equivalent course in Organic Chemistry
with a laboratory component
two half courses in Organic Chemistry, at least one of
which shall have a laboratory component
OR
●
●
b)
two half courses, one in each of Organic Chemistry
(with a lab component) and Biochemistry (with or
without a lab component)
one other full or equivalent Science course from a
discipline unrelated to Biology and Chemistry
Non-Science Courses
Academic Calendar):
●
(as
interpreted
by
Western's
a total of three full, or equivalent, non-science courses,
at least one of which must be an essay course*.
*Validity of the essay course will be audited.
4. It is the applicant's responsibility to ensure that all final
transcripts (including the marks for the current academic year)
are received by OMSAS no later than June 30, 2006. Failure to
meet this requirement will result in the disqualification of the
applicant.
Note: Applicants should further arrange for an additional
transcript to be sent directly to the Medicine Admissions Office,
the Schulich School of Medicine, The University of Western
Ontario (address below), if the transcript submitted to OMSAS
prior to June 30 does not confirm that a degree has been
conferred. This further transcript should be received by the
Medicine Admissions Office prior to registration day.
Age, ethnicity, religion, sex, and sexual orientation are not
factors considered in the selection process.
ADDITIONAL NON-ACADEMIC REQUIREMENTS
Confidential Assessment Form
Any three persons who, in the opinion of the applicant, will give
an informed critical assessment will be acceptable as referees.
Medical College Admissions Test (MCAT)
All applicants must arrange for verified results of the revised
MCAT to be submitted directly to the Ontario Medical School
Application Service (OMSAS). MCAT test results will be accepted
provided the test was written no more than five years prior to
the October application deadline date of October 3, 2005.
Interview
Interviews will be conducted beginning in March. Applicants
who satisfy the course load, the GPA and the MCAT
requirements (obtaining the minimum in each of the four
sections of the MCAT), as determined by the Admissions
Committee each year, will have their applications reviewed
carefully and will receive consideration for an interview.
However, many factors contribute to the final determination of
whether applicants will be invited for an interview. Achieving
the minimum GPA and MCAT scores does not guarantee an
invitation to be interviewed.
Proficiency in English
The Schulich School of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry
reserves the right to deny admission to any applicant whose
facility in written and spoken English is judged to be inadequate.
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Basic Life Support Training
Applicants should complete a St. John Ambulance course or the
equivalent in standard first aid and a CPR Basic Rescuer course,
and be able to produce valid certificates before enrolment in
the medical program.
Selection Criteria
Admission to the MD Program is based primarily on the
academic undergraduate record, MCAT scores, and the
interview score. Although careful assessment is made of the
academic record throughout all years at university, only terms
in which at least five full or equivalent courses (30 credit hours)
are taken will be used in the calculation of GPA admission
cutoffs. Three full or equivalent senior courses (second year and
above) must be included in at least one of the two
undergraduate years being used to determine compliance with
established GPA cutoffs.
Preference will be given to applicants from the southwestern
Ontario region.
Admission and Application Policies
The maximum number of places available in first year is 133.
Following the final date for application, an applicant may file
any supplementary information relevant to the application with
the Schulich School of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry,
The University of Western Ontario, on or before the last day of
May in the year following submission of the application.
Applicants may request a review of the decision of the
Medicine Admissions Committee, provided that such a request
is based upon new and significant information pertinent to the
application. This request must be filed with the Schulich School
of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry, The University of
Western Ontario, no later than two weeks after the issuance of
the original decision. The request should contain information
not available to the applicant prior to the last Wednesday in
May in the year following submission of the application. This
request will be passed on to the Appeals Committee, whose
decision is final.
Advanced Standing and Transfers
The structure of the medical curriculum at The University of
Western Ontario is such that transfer from another Canadian
medical school can be considered only in very exceptional cases
and subject to space being available. Applicants considering
transfer must first contact the office of Admissions/Student &
Equity Affairs. Western does not accept advanced standing or
transfers from non-Canadian Medical Schools.
Tuition and Deposit
A non-refundable deposit of $1,000 is required at the time of a
firm acceptance. Please note that all provisional acceptances
become firm on July 3, 2006. The deposit will be put toward
tuition fees.
Registration
Offers of admission will commence at the end of May. Students
accepted for admission into any year of Medicine will be advised
directly by the Registrar's Office concerning registration.
No student will be registered after the designated registration
date except by special permission of the Associate Dean,
Admissions/Student & Equity Affairs. Those who register late
will pay a late registration fee.
Statement on Potential Health Risks and
Immunization Requirements
Students in the Schulich School of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine
& Dentistry will be required to care for persons with infectious
diseases (including Hepatitis B and HIV) should they be assigned
to them. Students accepted to the medical program will be sent
complete documentation regarding health status policies and
immunization requirements. Documentation of immunization
and tuberculin status will be required.
MD/PhD Program
Three positions in the class will be set aside each year for
applicants to this program. If these positions do not fill, then
they will revert to the general pool of slots in the first-year class.
The MD/PhD Program at the Schulich School of Medicine, The
University of Western Ontario is an option available to clearly
outstanding individuals, both academically and in research
potential. Individuals accepted into the combined program will
enhance the questioning and scientific approach in medical
school classrooms and will be able to balance and integrate the
parallel, but often distinct, themes provided in the individual
program. Students who wish to be considered for selection to the
MD/PhD program must submit a separate application to this
program in addition to the OMSAS application for medical school.
For additional information on this program please direct
inquires to:
Director, MD/PhD Program
Medicine Admissions Office
Schulich School of Medicine
Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry
Medical Sciences Building
The University of Western Ontario
London ON N6A 5C1
Deadline for submission of this application is December 1, 2005.
Aboriginal Status
Three positions in the class will be set aside each year for
applicants with proven Aboriginal status or ancestral
Aboriginal. If these positions do not fill, then they will revert to
the general pool of slots in the first-year class.
Unsuccessful Applicants
Applications from one year are not held over to another year. If
an unsuccessful applicant wishes to reapply, a new application,
including supporting documentation, must be submitted.
Unsuccessful applicants may inquire about their applications for
the current year. The applicant must make a request, in writing,
to the Medicine Admissions Office, the Schulich School of
Medicine, The University of Western Ontario (address below),
no later than June 30 of the year of application.
Medicine Admissions Office
Schulich School of Medicine
Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry
Room D1000
Medical Sciences Building
The University of Western Ontario
London ON Canada N6A 5C1
Telephone: (519) 661-3744
Fax: (519) 661-3797
E-mail: [email protected]
Website: www.med.uwo.ca
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