Island Medical Program graduate profile: Michelle Tousignant
Emergency physician Dr. Michelle Tousignant, one of 24 students in the Island Medical Program’s first class, reflects back on her training experience on the Island.
Southern Medical Program Expands Rural Positions
The Southern Medical Program (SMP) is expanding the number of positions available for students interested in rural, remote, or northern rural medicine. Beginning with the 2015/16 admissions cycle, up to 10 of the 32 annual positions within the SMP will be designated for students with rural, remote, or northern backgrounds. These changes are being implemented […]
Waitlist Shortened
We shortened the waitlist today. To those of you who received disappointing news, we are sorry there was not a position for you in our program this year. We hope you are proud of the hard work and accomplishments that brought you so far. To waitlisted applicants who did not hear from us today, you […]
All Positions Filled in MED 2019 Class
All of the position in the MED 2019 class have been filled, at least for now. Historically speaking, there is a chance that one or two positions might open up due to students who withdraw their acceptances, but it is impossible to say how many spots will become available, if any. We therefore recommend starting […]
The 2015/2016 Application Is Open
The 2015/2016 application is now open! Over the past year we have tried to be especially attentive to applicant feedback regarding the application and Help Guide, and have made several revisions to the Help Guide that we think will make completing the application a more straightforward process. For example, the Research Publication section always generates […]
2015/2016 General Questions Post
Please feel free to post your general questions for 2015/2016 here. In late summer we will start disabling comments for the previous application cycle’s posts, so it’s best to post your 2015/2016 comments here instead.
Round 6 Sent
Just a quick update to say we have sent out Round 6 of the offers. The deadline is Tuesday, June 16 at noon.
Round 5 Sent
Offers for the fifth round went out yesterday – the deadline for this round is Friday, June 12 at noon.
Rounds 3 and 4 Sent
We have sent out the offers for Rounds 3 and 4. Sorry for the late update! The deadline for Round 4 is Tuesday, June 9 at noon.
Student research: skin cancer risk reduction in organ transplant recipients
Skin cancers comprise nearly 40% of malignancies in organ transplant recipients. A UBC student research project looks at ways to reduce skin cancer risk through preventive education of patients and healthcare professionals.