Notes on Transcript and Document Statuses
If you are wondering about your transcript or other document status, please read the following notes: 1. UBC Transcripts– As long as you have marked the box on the Other Information page to authorize us to access your UBC transcript electronically, you can consider your UBC transcript received by the deadline even if your UBC […]
2015/16 Back to School Profiles
We’re looking for MD students to profile in our “Back to School” web series. To participate, please fill out the form below and provide a high-resolution photo of yourself!
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 […]
Waves of discovery at inaugural ultrasound symposium
Contributed by Jessica McCallum (VFMP 2016) On January 24th, 2015 the UBC Ultrasound Club hosted its inaugural medical student ultrasound symposium at the MSAC. 61 VFMP students attended the 4-hour event, which taught students the basics of bedside ultrasound including ultrasound physics and abdominal, cardiac, pleural, and vascular imaging. “There was huge interest in attending […]
Meet the newest additions to the VFMP!
This week, we’d like to introduce to you three first year students in our Vancouver Fraser Medical Program…
Register for the 11th annual Run for Rural Medicine!
The Run for Rural Medicine is an annual event put on by UBC’s Faculty of Medicine to raise awareness about rural medicine in British Columbia. Since many of BC’s residents live outside of major cities, providing the population with access to medical care is a central goal within the UBC medical program. In its 11th […]
October Update: Verifiers and More
It is hard to believe the application closed 5 weeks ago and that the evaluation period is now well under way. The Admissions office is a lot quieter as people work diligently to review your transcripts, check your BC residency status (if applicable), ensure you have met the prerequisite requirements, and read about your non-academic […]
Typical Problems
The application deadline is coming up soon! We are hoping for a smooth transition at deadline time and are busy updating transcripts, transferring documents, and answering questions to make that happen. Here are some common problems applicants typically encounter from now until the deadline passes – please look them over to make sure the deadline […]