Offers 2017 – Round 2 Sent
The second round of offers were sent late yesterday afternoon. Congratulations to everyone who received one! The deadline for this round is Friday, June 9 at noon Pacific Time; the next round of offers will go out after this deadline. It is hard to be on the waitlist and we know waitlisted applicants are eager […]
Tuum Est! Graduation 2017
Hundreds of graduates recently gathered to celebrate their achievements and look ahead to the next stage of their careers.
Students hit the road to recruit future healthcare professionals
UBC students recently teamed up with other university students from across BC and Canada to inspire rural high school students to pursue future careers in healthcare.
Offer Notifications Sent
At this time of year, we always wish there were more spots available in the class so we could invite more of our outstanding applicants to join the program. By now all applicants have been notified of the admissions decision on their file. Happy news or sad, we thank you for applying to UBC and […]
Waitlist Questions 2017
UBC’s waitlist is a bit complicated, so we hope these FAQs will help to answer some of your questions about how the waitlist works. These questions are mostly reprinted from an earlier post – we have not made changes to how we handle the waitlist this year. Waitlist questions: applicants who have an application status […]
Nathan Stefani
Hometown: Nanaimo, B.C. Program: MD Undergraduate Program (Island Medical Program) What attracted you to your field? Emergency departments represent the one place in our society where any person can come at any time of day or night and find the help they need – all ages, cultural backgrounds, socioeconomic statuses, personal expectations, and pathologies come […]
Brett Baumann
Hometown: Qualicum Beach, BC Program: MD Undergraduate Program (Island Medical Program) What attracted you to your field? During my undergrad and later during my MBA I found myself interested in public health and governmental policy but wanted to find more of a tangible connection with the people I was working to help. Medicine provides that […]
Sophia Dhalla
Hometown: Ottawa, ON Program: MD Undergraduate Program (Vancouver-Fraser Medical Program) What attracted you to your field? I chose the rewarding field of family medicine for a variety of reasons. Throughout my clerkship year, whether I was assessing a patient with chest pain in the emergency room or doing a prenatal visit in obstetrics, I found myself […]
Lindsay Wainwright
Hometown: Fort Langley, BC Program: MD Undergraduate Program (Vancouver-Fraser Medical Program) What attracted you to your field? I am Cree from the Matachewan First Nations in Northern Ontario and I have had a longstanding interest in Aboriginal advocacy and education. When I began my journey in medicine my attention naturally concentrated on Aboriginal health and […]