Guide to Canadian Undergraduate Medical Education

Healthy Pictou County is very excited to share our “Guide to Canadian Undergraduate Medical Education” - a helpful tool for those considering medicine. As you’ll see, it also offers guidance to parents/guardians looking to support a learner in their life.

This exciting project was led by our summer student, Georgia Murray in 2024 who pooled the extensive resources, and meant to be a one stop spot to have an overview, learn about pathways, timelines, where to go for help and even some insights from local Pictou County students.

Guide includes:

• Pathways for getting into medical school
• Considerations for educational training
• How to support someone applying to medical school
• Timeline
• Canadian Medical Schools
• The Medical College Admissions Test (MCAT)
• The CASPer Test
• Dalhousie Medical School application streams
• Cape Breton Medical Campus
• Multiple Mini Interviews (MMI)
• You're in! Now what?
• Residency
• Pathways for Internationally trained doctors
• Barriers to success identified by med students
• Med student's advice for supporting mental wellness
• Resources

Have questions or looking to connect? Email hello@healthypictoucounty.ca