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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)

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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

• 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

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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

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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

• 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

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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.

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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

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Tuition

• Tuition fees for First Year Medical 2016 - $23,432.00

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