Program Overview

Program Overview

The undergraduate medical studies program (M.D. program) comprises 147 weeks of instruction, including 72 weeks of clinical training, spread over four calendar years. The pre-clinical years focus on teaching biomedical sciences, while the clinical years are dedicated to clinical training.

Program Structure

The program is divided into four years, with each year building on the previous one. The curriculum includes a range of compulsory courses, as well as elective options.

Compulsory Courses

• First Year:
  • MED 1507: Community-based week
  • MED 1600: Introduction to the profession unit
  • MED 1601: Foundations of medicine unit
  • MED 1602: Unit I
  • MED 1702: Development of clinical skills (part 1)
  • ELE 1900: Clinical placement - elective non-mandatory - first year
• Second Year:
  • CLI 2501: Transition to clinical training part 1
  • MED 2509: Mandatory clinical training week
  • MED 2601: Unit II
  • MED 2602: Unit III
  • MED 2603: Unit IV
  • MED 2702: Development of clinical skills (part 2)
  • ELE 2900: Clinical placement - elective non-mandatory - second year
• Third Year:
  • CLI 3502: Surgery
  • CLI 3503: Internal medicine
  • CLI 3504: Mandatory clinical training with options
  • CLI 3506: Obstetrics and gynecology
  • CLI 3507: Pediatrics
  • CLI 3508: Psychiatry
  • CLI 3509: Family medicine
  • CLI 3510: Acute care
  • CLI 3511: Objective structured clinical examination (OSCE)
  • CLI 3701: Transition to clinical training part 2
• Fourth Year:
  • CLI 4504: Elective clinical training
  • CLI 4505: Transition to residency
  • CLI 4506: Optional clinical training
  • MED 4501: E-portfolio of fundamental competencies (part 1)
  • MED 4502: E-portfolio of fundamental competencies (part 2)
  • MED 4503: E-portfolio of fundamental competencies (part 3)
  • MED 4504: E-portfolio of fundamental competencies (part 4)

Program Requirements

During their medical studies, students must demonstrate that they possess the intelligence, integrity, and personal and emotional qualities required to become a competent physician. Their behavior must conform to the rules of ethics and professional conduct of the Faculty.

Language of Instruction

The program is offered in both French and English.