Medical Schools in British Columbia and Alberta

University of Alberta Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry

• Located in Alberta's capital city of Edmonton, the University of Alberta Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry admits between 125 and 150 students into its medical doctor (M.D.) programs per year. Admission to the college is reserved to legal citizens or permanent residents of Canada who can pass a criminal background check. An undergraduate degree is not necessary for admission, but students must show evidence of 60 credits of college-level coursework in a mathematics, sciences, or humanities-related fields. Scores from the Medical College Admission Test (MCAT) are also required. Community medicine is a major focus of the University of Alberta's medical program, with third-year students spending 32 weeks in rural settings throughout Alberta, working with patients in under-serverd areas.

  University of Alberta Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry
  2J2 Mackenzie Health Sciences Centre
  Edmonton, AB T6G 2R7
  Canada
  780-492-6621
  med.ualberta.ca

University of Calgary Faculty of Medicine

• The University of Calgary Faculty of Medicine is a public, post-secondary education in the province of Alberta's largest city, Calgary. Established in 1967, the university offers admission to approximately 135 applicants per year, 115 of which are legal residents of Alberta, and the remaining 20 are residents of other Canadian provinces. Like the University of Alberta, the medical school requires students to complete two years of baccalaureate-level education in courses like mathematics, biology, physics, chemistry, English, and social sciences such as anthropology, psychology, and sociology. MCAT scores are also required. Students in the M.D. program have the opportunity to participate in innovative faculty research projects being conducted at the University of Calgary. Areas of particular interest to the school include cancer and juvenile diabetes research.

  University of Calgary Faculty of Medicine
  3330 Hospital Drive, N.W.
  Calgary, AB T2N 4N1
  Canada
  403-220-5110
  medicine.ucalgary.ca

University of British Columbia Faculty of Medicine

• The University of British Columbia Faculty of Medicine is located in the province of British Columbia's largest city, Vancouver. The college is home to approximately 1,000 M.D. students. Less than 150 students are admitted to the school's medical program each year, which accounts for around 15 percent of all applicants. Preference is given to British Columbia residents, and only Canadian citizens and permanent residents are admitted to the school. To qualify for admission, students must submit MCAT scores and complete 90 credits of baccalaureate-level coursework scientific, mathematical, and liberal arts areas of study. In addition to its traditional M.D. program, the University of British Columbia also offers a joint M.D. and Ph.D. program, designed for students who wish to work as research physicians rather than in direct patient care.

  University of British Columbia Faculty of Medicine
  317-2194 Health Sciences Mall
  Vancouver, BC, V6T 1Z3
  Canada
  604-822-2421
  med.ubc.ca