Difference between revisions of "Northern Ontario School of Medicine"

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Contacts

Website: http://www.nosm.ca/

Thunder Bay Campus
Phone: (807) 766-7300

Sudbury Campus
Phone: (705) 675-4883

Toll Free from anywhere in Canada
Phone: 1-800-461-8777

Email: admissions@nosm.ca

Program Information

• Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
• 4 years in length

Application Information

General Notes

• Joint initiative of Laurentian University in Sudbury and Lakehead University in Thunder Bay
• Northern Ontario community centered case based learning
• Research opportunities targeted toward Northern Ontario demographics.
• Primary language of communication is English, but opportunities for Francophones are available
• Interested in students from or those who wish to pursue careers in Northern Ontario
• Committed to involving Northerners in the education process so that by the time the MD program is completed, the average NOSM student will have spent about 40% of his or her time in Aboriginal, small rural and larger urban Northern Ontario communities

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Eligibility Criteria

• Must be a Canadian citizen or permanent resident (landed immigrant) when you apply

Academic Requirements

• A 4-year undergraduate degree
  • Mature applicants (25 years or older by application deadline) may apply with a 3-year degree
• No required prerequisites
  • Recommended that Science majors complete 2 full course equivalents in arts, social sciences and/or humanities
  • Recommended that Arts majors compete 2 full course equivalents in the sciences
• Minimum of 3.00 out of 4.00 GPA

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MCAT

• Not required

Non-Academic Considerations

• NOSM will consider applicants who are interested in fulfilling their mandate. Criteria include:
  • Growing up in a community in Northern Ontario
  • Demonstrated interest in living and working in Northern Ontario
  • Demonstrated interest in working with underserviced populations (no matter where they are)
  • Ability to identify community needs and willingness to play a part in filling these needs
  • Cross-cultural experiences
  • Volunteer work
  • Extra-curricular activities
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Supporting Documents

• Admissions Questionnaire
• Autobiographical sketch: list activities since the age of 16
  • Note: must provide a verifier for each of the activities mentioned in the admissions questionnaire and the autobiographical sketch.
• 3 References

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Timeline 2013-2014

• Mid July 2013: OMSAS application available
• Sept 15, 2013: Last day to create an OMSAS account
• Oct 1, 2013:Last day to submit applications
• Feb 2014: Invitations sent to interviewees
• March 2014: Interviews in Sudbury
• May 14, 2013: Offers of Admission sent out

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Interviews

• Invitations: February 2013
• Conducted in Sudbury on March 23 and 24, 2013 and in Thunder Bay on April 6 and 7, 2013

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Tuition

• First year tuition for 2012: $19,275
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Statistics

• 1,932 applications received for September 2012 entry
• 390 applicants interviewed
• 64 applicants admitted
• Average GPA was 3.67 (on a 4.0 scale)
• 6% from rural and remote areas in the rest of Canada
• 94% are from Northern Ontario

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