Program Overview
School of Medicine
The School of Medicine offers a comprehensive program in medical education, with a focus on excellence and professional growth.
MD Program
The MD Program is designed to provide students with a holistic approach to medical education, integrating assessments across all three years of the program. The program emphasizes fairness, transparency, and responsiveness, with a structured process for identifying and supporting each student's academic success.
Assessment
The approach to assessment is holistic, ensuring that students are assessed, monitored, and supported in ways that promote excellence in medical education and contribute to their professional growth. The assessments used in the program are integrated across all three years of the MD program and support each student's individual developmental trajectory.
Progression
The program assesses students' progression towards:
- The MD program competencies, which are mapped to CanMEDS and First Nations Inuit, Metis Health core competencies.
- Yearly milestones, which outline developmental expectations at the end of each year.
- Entrustable professional activities (EPAs), which are integrated throughout clinical training.
Purpose and Functions
The MD program of assessment serves to:
- Guide student learning through continuous, timely, and actionable feedback.
- Monitor competency development and readiness for residency.
- Ensure fairness and consistency in decision-making for progression.
- Identify at-risk students early and offer targeted support.
- Support career exploration and planning through alignment of assessments with clinical experiences.
Key Features
Assessment Design
- Assessment provides many low-stakes opportunities for students to understand their progress across the program.
- Assessment takes many forms, including written exams, standardized clinical exams, workplace-based assessments, and portfolios.
- All students are paired with a portfolio coach who will help students navigate learning environments, understand progress, set goals, and develop individualized learning plans.
- Online dashboards allow students to track performance, reflect, and set goals in real-time.
Feedback and Support
- Timely feedback is a core design principle and is scheduled and monitored to occur at a frequency that allows students to guide their own learning.
- Supportive targeted skills development is available through structured learning plans, faculty support, and resources such as the Academic Success Team (AST).
Oversight and Progression Decision-Making
- All progression decisions and assessments are grounded in clearly articulated policies, ensuring equity, consistency, and transparency of the process.
- The Competency Review Advisory Group (CRAG) is a faculty grading panel that conducts holistic reviews three times during an academic year.
- The UGME Progression and Competency Committee (UPCC) makes all final decisions regarding student progression and remediation.
Admissions
The admissions process for the MD Program is designed to select students who demonstrate the potential to excel in medical education and become competent physicians.
Introduction
The admissions process is competitive, and applicants are selected based on their academic achievements, personal qualities, and potential to contribute to the field of medicine.
Admissions Streams
The program offers two admissions streams:
- Open Stream
- Indigenous Stream
Before You Apply
Applicants should review the general, academic, non-academic, and other information requirements before submitting their application.
How to Apply
The admissions process involves several stages, including:
- Admissions Process
- Key Dates
- Application Stages
After You Apply
After submitting their application, applicants can expect to participate in:
- Multiple Mini-Interviews (MMI)
- Application Feedback
- Offers
- Deferrals
- Post Acceptance Requirements
Financial Resources
The program offers various financial resources to support students, including scholarships, bursaries, and loans.
Admissions FAQ
The program provides answers to frequently asked questions about the admissions process, including eligibility, application requirements, and selection criteria.
Information Sessions
The program offers information sessions for prospective applicants to learn more about the program and the admissions process.
Join Our Network
Applicants can join the program's network to stay informed about the latest news, updates, and events.
Ask a Question
Applicants can ask questions about the admissions process and receive support from the program's admissions team.