Learning “…to provide culturally safe care”: one VFMP student’s SSRP experience.
Melissa Carr, Communications Coordinator – VFMP “Since 2001, BC’s Aboriginal peoples experienced ‘worsening trends’…including increased rates of HIV/AIDS, use of prescription drugs, poor housing, low birth weights, and the number of children who live as governmental wards. Since 1992, Status-Indian men maintained the lowest life expectancy of any group in the province, dying almost 10 […]
Message From the Regional Associate Dean, Vancouver Fraser
I hope you are as excited as I am to read the inaugural newsletter for the Vancouver Fraser Medical Program (VFMP). Our hope is that this publication will serve as a means to keep students, faculty, staff and stakeholders informed and updated about our program and the impact it is having on the region. Last […]
Feature: Q & A with Dr. Dawn DeWitt, Regional Associate Dean, Vancouver Fraser Medical Program
Melissa Carr, Communications Coordinator – VFMP Dr. DeWitt began her appointment as the Regional Associate Dean for the Vancouver Fraser Medical Program in January of 2012. I sat down with her recently to talk about what brought her to Vancouver, what she thinks so far and what her goals will be for the coming year. […]
Receiving Regrets
Unfortunately, regrets happen. Our program is hard to get into and there really just aren’t enough spots for everyone. You can be smart, you can be nice, you can be caring and involved and good at the MCAT – you can be everything we seem to be looking for and still not get in. Please […]
2011/2012 Application Printable Until May 31
Applicants from 2011/2012, you can save a copy of your application in PDF format from now until May 31, 2012 at 12:00 pm PDT. The link to the PDF is accessible though the online application system. It’s on the Application page, right underneath the green checkmarks. This is the only way you’ll be able to […]
Being Waitlisted
Welcome to the next installment in our series of posts about the offer process. Today we focus on the waitlist. Getting waitlisted means the wait continues, unfortunately. Being in limbo is tough and we sympathize with applicants in this position. After the first round, we try to shorten the length of the offer rounds in […]
Getting an Offer
Welcome to the second post in our series about the offers process. Today let’s look at receiving an offer. Let’s say you get an offer. Congratulations! Once you stop hyperventilating, you can log into the online application system and read the Acceptance Package Information (there will be a new tab called Offer where you can […]
Offers Process Overview
Just like you, we at the Admissions Office are counting down the days until we send out the offers! It is an exciting time for us as we see who will finally make up the class of MED 2016. This post is the first in a series of posts about the offers. Today we’ll cover […]
Early Submission Incentive
This year we are offering a special incentive to encourage applicants to submit their application and transcripts early. Applicants who have everything in by August 15 (including a completed application, transcripts, BC residency documents, name change, etc) will get a chance to book their interviews a day before the other interview-granted applicants. These applicants will […]
Update and reminders for 2012-13
It has been a while since we have posted anything here, mainly because since the interview weekends the Admissions office has been very busy preparing for the final selection meetings where the MED 2016 class will be chosen. Interview scores and information provided by referees has been amalgamated with academic grades, MCAT scores etc and […]