Health Sciences 2014–2015 University Calendar

7.3.3.1

Special Admissions Pathways

First Nations and Inuit of Quebec Faculties of Medicine Program (PFMPNIQ)

The First Nations and Inuit of Quebec Faculties of Medicine Program (PFMPNIQ) was established in 2008. Under this program, four positions for medical training in any of the four Quebec faculties of medicine are available for eligible applicants. Eligibility requirements:

(a) The applicant must be a member of the First Nations or Inuit, under the Indian Act (RSC, C1-5) or in the Inuit registry.

(b) The applicant must be a resident of Quebec.

(c) The applicant must have a minimum R Score of 28 or equivalent university CGPA.

The four PFMPNIQ spots are available for all of Quebec's faculties of medicine (Université Laval, Université de Montréal, McGill University, and Université de Sherbrooke). The choice of university is based on the candidate's preference and the available spots in the faculties.

Applicants with First Nations or Inuit status may choose whether or not to declare their status. If they decide to declare and confirm their status as a member of the First Nations or Inuit of Quebec, they will be considered as part of the regular Quebec contingent (evaluation of application according to the regular selection process for this contingent, with participation in the McGill bilingual multiple mini-interviews (MMI) based on academic record) as well as part of the First Nations and Inuit contingent. It is thus possible for a candidate's application to be processed for both contingents in parallel.

Applicants who elect not to declare their First Nations or Inuit status will be considered along with every other applicant in the regular Quebec contingent.

For more information on the Quebec First Nations and Inuit Faculties of Medicine Program (FNIFMP), please contact:

Yves Sioui
FNI Faculties of Medicine Coordinator FNQLHSSC
Université Laval FNQLHSSC
Office: 418-842-1540, ext. 235
Fax: 418-842-7045
Université Laval Office: 418-656-2131, ext. 3641
Email: yves.sioui@cssspnql.com
Website: www.jedeviensmedecin.com

Candidates in this category with a university degree or partial completion of a university program can apply for the M.D.,C.M. program. The Admissions Committee may require a preparatory year as a condition of admission. Candidates who have not started university-level studies must apply for the Med-P program. A bachelor's degree is required for application to the joint programs. Assessment of academic strength is based on the academic record in conjunction with the curriculum vitae.

Non-Traditional Pathways University-Level Applicants

A select number of positions are available to residents of Quebec who have pursued a non-traditional pathway in their journey to the career choice of medicine. Applicants to these positions are generally mature students who have spent a period of time in the workforce. Eligibility requirements:

(a) Québec residency status fully established by the application deadline (November 1);

(b) Applicant must hold a complete undergraduate (bachelor's) degree by July 31 of the entering year of medicine per the educational requirements WITH THE FOLLOWING EXCEPTION:

- the undergraduate degree used as the basis of admission may have been completed on a part-time basis.

(c) Applicant is not eligible to apply in any other applicant category;

(d) Applicant meets all other admission requirements and conditions for medical programs WITH THE FOLLOWING EXCEPTIONS:

- NTP applicants may apply for admission with partially complete (minimum of four of seven required prerequisite courses) and/or out-of-date (more than eight years from the date of application) basic science prerequisites. Any or all of the four required courses could be out of date.

NOTE: Applicants with no basic science prerequisites whatsoever will not be considered.

Successful NTP applicants will be admitted to a Qualifying year to be undertaken chiefly in the Faculty of Science. NTP students in the Qualifying year must maintain a cumulative grade point average of at least 3.5, with no grades lower than a B in order to continue on into the four-year M.D.,C.M. program.

For more details, please consult the Admissions, Equity and Diversity Office website at www.mcgill.ca/medadmissions.

International Medical Graduates (with Advanced Standing)

The Faculty of Medicine accepts applications from international medical graduates (IMG), i.e., applicants who have obtained a recognised medical degree outside Canada or the United States, who are also residents of Quebec. Applications will be accepted from qualified international medical graduates (from a University outside of Canada or the U.S.) in September 2014, for May 2015 entry.

Successful IMG applicants will enter the program at the Transition to Clinical Practice (TCP) component, starting in May and will continue into the clerkships and graduate with an M.D.,C.M. degree from McGill.

The number of positions available is contingent on the number of attritions from previous years and will vary; there may be years when no positions are available.

To be eligible, applicants must hold a medical degree from an accredited medical school recognized by the World Health Organization, must successfully complete the Medical Council of Canada Evaluating Exam Part 1 (MCCEE1), must provide a Medical Student Performance Record together with an academic transcript, and must provide proof of English or French proficiency (see section section 3.1.5 “Proof of Proficiency in English” and/or section 3.9.1 “Language Requirements for Professions”). Applicants must meet the basic science requirements and meet all other essential requirements listed. Competitive applicants will have MCCEE 1 scores that are at least 50 points higher than the passing grade.

Applicants who do not meet these conditions of eligibility or are seeking alternative options should contact the Collège des médecins.

Interviews are by invitation only and are conducted in a multiple mini-interview (MMI) format.

For more details, please consult the Admissions, Equity and Diversity Office website at www.mcgill.ca/medadmissions.

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