Saima Ali
Hometown: Vancouver Program: MD Undergraduate Program (Vancouver-Fraser Medical Program) What attracted you to your field? I have always been drawn to medicine, as it provides the opportunity to connect with individuals and form meaningful, long-term relationships with them. Medicine allows for the unique ability to not only understand patient’s symptoms but also their illness experience […]
The Return of the Early Application Deadline
The early application deadline is back! It’s earlier this year – August 1. However, the incentive is the same as before. Applicants who submit all required documents and fees by August 1, 2017 at noon Pacific Time and who are invited to interview will receive their interview invitations a day early. We inform applicants whether […]
UBC students ‘hatch’ a new support tool for people living with depression
Explore highlights from this year’s Hatching Health event, an interdisciplinary, student-led competition aimed at finding real-world solutions to today’s healthcare challenges.
Upcoming Info Session at UNBC
Are you a prospective or future applicant who lives in the Prince George area? If so, please check out the poster on the left for details about an upcoming info session at UNBC (click to enlarge). The Associate Dean of Admissions and MD Admissions staff will be available to answer questions and provide information about […]
UBC medical students celebrate their first step on the path to residency
On March 1, fourth-year UBC medical students gathered to celebrate the results of the first round of the Canadian Resident Matching Service (CaRMS).
2017 Pre-Medical Diversity Symposium
The following is a message from the organizers of the 2017 Pre-Medical Diversity Symposium (click poster to enlarge): Are you interested in a career in medicine, but don’t fit the traditional premed mold? Are you curious or confused about the road to applying to medical school? Do you want to hear from medical students who […]
Breaking barriers to care in mental health
Colonel Jetly, Senior psychiatrist and Mental Health Advisor to the Surgeon General from the Canadian Armed Forces, talks with UBC medical students about mental health.
NMP Site Profile
Site Preference forms are due soon and some applicants may still be struggling with their site preference rankings. Other applicants have a pretty good idea of where they would like to go, but may be curious about what it would be like to live and study at a site other than their first preference. Luckily, […]
SMP Site Profile
Thank you to Mike, Hannah and Drew for responding to our questions! Mike says: What do you like best about your site? Kelowna itself is a beautiful city with all you need for living, shopping, and things to do. Downtown is right on Okanagan Lake, but in an hour’s drive you can be up at Big […]
IMP Site Profile
Thank you to Riley for sharing his thoughts about life at IMP! What do you like best about your site? The medical student community here on the island has always encouraged me to maintain a balance of work with self-care. This balance will be tremendously important during our careers, and something that I feel is […]