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==Contacts==
 
==Contacts==
Website: http://www.nosm.ca/<br><br>
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'''Website''': http://www.nosm.ca/<br>
'''Thunder Bay Campus'''<br>
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'''Thunder Bay Campus phone:''' (807) 766-7300<br>  
Phone: (807) 766-7300<br><br>
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'''Sudbury Campus phone:''' (705) 675-4883<br>
'''Sudbury Campus'''<br>
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'''Toll Free from anywhere in Canada phone:''' 1-800-461-8777 <br>
Phone: (705) 675-4883<br><br>
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'''Email:''' admissions@nosm.ca <br>
'''Toll Free from anywhere in Canada'''<br>
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'''Location:''' Thunder Bay, Ontario
Phone: 1-800-461-8777
 
  
Email: nosmadmit@normed.ca
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==Program Information==
 
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*Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
==Application form==
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*4 years in length
*Apply through Ontario Medical School Application Service (OMSAS) at www.ouac.on.ca/omsas
 
  
 
==Application Information==
 
==Application Information==
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====Statistics Class of 2016====
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*2,153 applications were received.
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*308 applicants were interviewed.
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*64 applicants admitted
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*Average GPA was 3.80 (on a 4.0 scale)
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For more information, click [http://www.nosm.ca/classprofiles/ here]
  
===General Notes===
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====General Notes====
 
*Joint initiative of Laurentian University in Sudbury and Lakehead University in Thunder Bay
 
*Joint initiative of Laurentian University in Sudbury and Lakehead University in Thunder Bay
 
*Northern Ontario community centered case based learning
 
*Northern Ontario community centered case based learning
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*Interested in students from or those who wish to pursue careers in Northern Ontario
 
*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  
 
*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  
For more information visit http://www.normed.ca/about_us/
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For more information, click [http://www.nosm.ca/about_us/default.aspx?id=68 here]
  
===Criteria===
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==Eligibility Criteria==
*Must be a Canadian citizen or permanent resident (landed immigrant) when you apply
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*A four-year undergraduate degree *
====Academic Requirements====
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*Canadian citizen or permanent resident (landed immigrant) status
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*A minimum grade point average of 3.00 on the 4.00 scale
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For more information click [http://www.nosm.ca/education/ume/general.aspx?id=1230 here]
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==Academic Requirements==
 
*A 4-year undergraduate degree
 
*A 4-year undergraduate degree
 
**Mature applicants (25 years or older by application deadline) may apply with a 3-year degree
 
**Mature applicants (25 years or older by application deadline) may apply with a 3-year degree
*No required classes
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*No required prerequisites
**Recommended that Science majors complete 2 course equivalents in the humanities
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**Recommended that Science majors complete 2 full course equivalents in arts, social sciences and/or humanities
**Recommended that Arts majors compete 2 course equivalents in the sciences
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**Recommended that Arts majors compete 2 full course equivalents in the sciences
For more information visit: http://www.nosm.ca/education/ume/general.aspx?id=1230
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*Minimum of 3.00 out of 4.00 GPA
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For more information, click [http://www.nosm.ca/education/ume/general.aspx?id=1230 here]
  
====GPA====
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==MCAT==
*first year course-grades are not included in the GPA calculation
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*Not required
*use a weighted GPA (WGPA) system
 
*For an in-process 4 year degree use:
 
*:(Year 2 grade x 1 + Year 3 grade x 2) / 3 = WGPA
 
*minimum of 3.00 out of 4.00 WGPA
 
For more information visit: http://www.normed.ca/programs/undergraduate/admissions/requirements/GPA.aspx
 
  
====MCAT====
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For more information, click [http://www.nosm.ca/education/ume/general.aspx?id=1230 here]
*Not required
 
For more information visit: http://www.normed.ca/education/ume/general.aspx?id=1260
 
  
====Non-Academic Considerations====
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==Non-Academic Considerations==
 
*NOSM will consider applicants who are interested in fulfilling their mandate. Criteria include:  
 
*NOSM will consider applicants who are interested in fulfilling their mandate. Criteria include:  
 
**Growing up in a community in Northern Ontario
 
**Growing up in a community in Northern Ontario
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**Volunteer work
 
**Volunteer work
 
**Extra-curricular activities
 
**Extra-curricular activities
*For more information, please visit: http://www.normed.ca/education/ume/general.aspx?id=1242
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*For more information, click [http://www.nosm.ca/education/ume/general.aspx?id=1242 here]
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==Supporting Documents==
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*Transcript
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*Admissions Questionnaire
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*Autobiographical sketch: list activities since the age of 16
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** Note: must provide a verifier for each of the activities mentioned in the admissions questionnaire and the autobiographical sketch.
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*3 References
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For more information, click [http://www.nosm.ca/education/ume/general.aspx?id=1226 here]
  
====Supporting Documents====
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==Timeline 2013-2014==
*References: Three references required. One must be from a community organization or from your community.
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*Mid July 2016: OMSAS application available
*Autobiographical sketch (on OMSAS website)
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*September 15, 2016 (4:30 p.m. ET): Deadline to register for/create an account for the COMPASS.OMSAS online application.
*Supplementary questions (on OMSAS website)
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*October 1, 2016 (4:30 p.m. ET): Final deadline to submit applications. There are no exceptions.
For more information visit: http://www.normed.ca/education/ume/general.aspx?id=1242
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*October 2016 to January 2017: Application Screening
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*Late January 2017: Invitations sent to interviewees & Notices sent to unsuccessful candidates
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*March 2017: Interviews in Sudbury and Thunder Bay
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*May 10, 2017: Offers of Admission sent out.
  
==Timeline==
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For more information, click [http://www.nosm.ca/education/ume/general.aspx?id=1246 here]
*Last day to create an OMSAS account: Sept. 15, 2010
 
*Last day to submit applications: Oct.1, 2010
 
*Deadline for all payments received by OMSAS: October 6, 2010
 
*Provisional Offers of Admission: May 5, 2011
 
For more information, please visit: http://www.nosm.ca/education/ume/general.aspx?id=1220
 
  
 
==Interviews==
 
==Interviews==
*Invitations: Mid-February 2011
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*Multiple Mini-Interview (MMI) format
*Conducted in Sudbury on March 5 & 6, 2011 and in Thunder Bay on March 26 & 27, 2011
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*Offers to interview are expected to go out toward the end of January 2017.
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*Interviews for NOSM 2017 will take place:  
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**March 25th and 26th,2017 in Thunder Bay
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**April 1st and 2nd, 2017 in Sudbury
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For more information, click [http://www.nosm.ca/education/ume/general.aspx?id=1244 here]
  
 
==Tuition==
 
==Tuition==
*In 2006-2007 it was $15,450.
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*Tuition fees for First Year Medical 2016 - $23,432.00
*$600 ancillary fee and $1,100 technology fee
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For more information visit: http://www.normed.ca/education/ume/general.aspx?id=404&ekmensel=c580fa7b_96_114_404_2
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*For more information: click [http://www.nosm.ca/education/ume/general.aspx?id=1256 here]
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For financial aid, click [http://nosm.ca/education/learner_affairs/default.aspx?id=21787 here]
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==Statistics==
 
*1845 applications received for 2009 entry
 
*391 applicants interviewed for 56 spots in the class
 
*Average GPA was 3.66 (on a 4.0 scale)
 
*7% from rural and remote areas in the rest of Canada
 
*93% are from Northern Ontario
 
 
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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
Location: Thunder Bay, Ontario

Program Information

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

Application Information

Statistics Class of 2016

  • 2,153 applications were received.
  • 308 applicants were interviewed.
  • 64 applicants admitted
  • Average GPA was 3.80 (on a 4.0 scale)

For more information, click here

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

For more information, click here

Eligibility Criteria

  • A four-year undergraduate degree *
  • Canadian citizen or permanent resident (landed immigrant) status
  • A minimum grade point average of 3.00 on the 4.00 scale

For more information click here

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

For more information, click here

MCAT

  • Not required

For more information, click here

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
  • For more information, click here

Supporting Documents

  • Transcript
  • 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

For more information, click here

Timeline 2013-2014

  • Mid July 2016: OMSAS application available
  • September 15, 2016 (4:30 p.m. ET): Deadline to register for/create an account for the COMPASS.OMSAS online application.
  • October 1, 2016 (4:30 p.m. ET): Final deadline to submit applications. There are no exceptions.
  • October 2016 to January 2017: Application Screening
  • Late January 2017: Invitations sent to interviewees & Notices sent to unsuccessful candidates
  • March 2017: Interviews in Sudbury and Thunder Bay
  • May 10, 2017: Offers of Admission sent out.

For more information, click here

Interviews

  • Multiple Mini-Interview (MMI) format
  • Offers to interview are expected to go out toward the end of January 2017.
  • Interviews for NOSM 2017 will take place:
    • March 25th and 26th,2017 in Thunder Bay
    • April 1st and 2nd, 2017 in Sudbury


For more information, click here

Tuition

  • Tuition fees for First Year Medical 2016 - $23,432.00
  • For more information: click here

For financial aid, click here