UBC Faculty of Medicine
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| Type | Public |
|---|---|
| Established | 1950 |
| Dean | Dr. Dermot Kelleher |
Academic staff | 5100+ |
| Undergraduates | 1300+ (Includes undergraduate students in BSc Biochemistry, BMLSc, BSc Pharmacology, Hon. BSc Cellular, Anatomical, and Physiological Sciences programs) |
| Postgraduates | 1169 (Postgraduate Medical Residents) |
| Location | , , |
| Research Funding | $295,000,000 annually |
| Website | www.med.ubc.ca |
| File:UBC Faculty of Medicine.jpg | |
The UBC Faculty of Medicine is the medical school of the University of British Columbia, and is one of 17 medical schools in Canada and the only one in the province of British Columbia. It is Canada's second-largest medical school and seventh-largest in North America.[1][2][3]
The school had 677 full-time faculty members, 6,059 clinical faculty members, 1,146 MD undergraduate students, and 1,606 graduate students in 2013-14.[4]
History
The University of British Columbia founded a medical school in 1950. The school is based in Vancouver. Two new undergraduate medical campuses were established at the University of Victoria in Victoria and the University of Northern British Columbia in Prince George that opened in 2004. A fourth medical campus was established at the University of British Columbia Okanagan in Kelowna in 2012. Students at all of these campuses receive clinical training at hospitals and other health facilities throughout the province.
MD Admissions
UBC admits one of the most 1st year medical students in Canada – at an annual rate of 288. Preference is given to residents of British Columbia, but up to 29 seats are reserved each year for out-of-province applicants. Like other medical schools in Canada, UBC does not have a preference over a candidate's area of studies, and accepted students come from all backgrounds. A minimum of 90 university credits is required. A minimum average of 75% (in UBC percentage) is required for BC residents, while a minimum average of 85% (in UBC percentage) is required for out-of-province applicants.[5] However, the MD admissions office will remove up to 30 credits of an applicant's worst academic year (running from September to August), provided that they still have 90 credits worth of grades for consideration after this adjustment. Applicants no longer must complete 6 credits each of Biology, General Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, and Biochemistry. In late January 2016, UBC Senate approved the plan of removing science prerequisites for MD Admissions. The requirement for 6 credits of English is still required. [6]
The admissions process is competitive, and the average entering GPA of matriculants has steadily been increasing with each year. In the recent 2014-2015 cycle (Medicine Class of 2019), there were 2322 applications received for the 288 spots in the first year undergraduate medical program. The average overall GPA (or adjusted GPA, if applicable) was 88.14% for the entering class. The average MCAT score for the entering class was 33Q. The overall admissions rate was 12.4%, however, it was 17.6% for BC applicants. [7]
For the current cycle (Medicine Class of 2020), there were 2124 applications received for the 288 spots. [8]
The MD Undergraduate Admissions Committee currently applies a 50:50 ratio for the academic qualities score (AQ) and non-academic qualities score (NAQ), to produce a total file review score (TFR). The TFR determines if a candidate should be invited for an interview. The AQ and NAQ point allocation may be subject to change each year based on the competitiveness of the applicant pool. For example, if a re-applicant has made no changes to their GPA and non-academic statements, their AQ and NAQ score may still change, even if he/she had not made any changes – the evaluations are standardized against the applicant pool. Thus, the minimum TFR to be invited for an interview may also be subject to change each year. Based on past statistics, approximately 30% of all applicants (BC and out-of-province) are invited to the interview. The interview follows the Multiple Mini Interviews format (MMI), which allows the candidate to interact with approximately 11 different stations. The interview takes approximately 1 hour and 40 minutes to complete. After the interview, candidates will get a chance to rank their distributed medical site preferences from 1-4, or no-interest. The post-interview score consists of the interview score, MCAT score, and TFR, in which candidates will be ranked. References are reviewed post-interview, with specific information provided when a candidate is invited for the interview. All aspects will determine if a candidate will be finally admitted into the MD program, with decisions made by Committee consensus. [9]
All distributed medical sites are evaluated equally, as such, a candidate should not select a medical site in hopes of a better admission. This is a result of admissions and site placement being a two-step process. [10] Candidates who are not successful with their application are allowed and encouraged to re-apply the following year. The candidate may apply as many times as they wish, however, the Faculty of Medicine recommends candidates to explore other career options if their applications have been unsuccessful after several cycles.
It is not uncommon to apply more than once; the general consensus is that the average medical student accepted in Canada applied approximately 2 or 3 times.
Degrees offered
Doctor of Medicine (MD)
The school's medical program consists of four years of studies. The medical school is distributed among four sites across British Columbia:
- Vancouver-Fraser Medical Program (Vancouver), 192 seats
- Island Medical Program (Victoria), 32 seats
- Northern Medical Program (Prince George), 32 seats
- Southern Medical Program (Kelowna), 32 seats
All degree programs offered in the Faculty of Medicine
- Doctor of Medicine (MD)
- Combined MD/PhD program
- 64 Postgraduate Medicine Training Programs (Residency)
- Medical Laboratory Science (BMLSc)
- Midwifery (BMW)
- Basic and Clinical Sciences (MSc & PhD Programs)
- Occupational Therapy (MOT)
- Physical Therapy/Physiotherapy (MPT)
- Combined MPT/PhD program
- Audiology and Speech Sciences (MSc & PhD)
- Health Administration (MHA)
- Health Science (MHSc)
- Public Health (MPH)
- Rehabilitation Sciences (MRSc)
- Continuing Professional Development
Alumni
John G. Webb - Canadian interventional cardiologist, performed the first transapical transcatheter aortic valve implantation in 2006
References
- ^ http://mdprogram.med.ubc.ca/
- ^ http://www.afmc.ca/pdf/Cmes2013_Enrolment-Attrition.pdf
- ^ https://www.aamc.org/download/321540/data/2012factstable31.pdf
- ^ http://med.ubc.ca/about/facts-figures/
- ^ http://mdprogram.med.ubc.ca/admissions/admission-requirements/
- ^ http://mdprogram.med.ubc.ca/2016/01/21/prerequisite-proposal-passed/
- ^ http://mdprogram.med.ubc.ca/files/2015/10/MED-2019-Admissions-Statistics-website.pdf
- ^ http://mdprogram.med.ubc.ca/files/2015/12/Interim-Statistics-2015-16-MED-2020.pdf
- ^ http://mdprogram.med.ubc.ca/admissions/evaluation-criteria/
- ^ http://mdprogram.med.ubc.ca/2011/12/23/clarification-of-site-selection/