Medical School Interviews

Ethics
 American Medical Association Journal of Ethics: http://journalofethics.ama-assn.org/
 Canadian Medical Association www.cmaj.ca/cgi/collection/bioethics_for_clinicians_series
 Northern Ontario Medical Journal (read if applying to NOSM): www.nomj.ca/

General Information
 Article on rural medicine rotations and access issues: www.cou.on.ca/news/media-releases/cou/ontario-
universities-are-helping-ontarians-access-
 CanMEDS: (physician competencies): Medical Expert, Communicator, Collaborator, Leader, Health
Advocate, Scholar, Professional:
www.royalcollege.ca/portal/page/portal/rc/common/documents/canmeds/framework/framework_series_1_e.p
df
 CBC health news: www.cbc.ca/news/health
 Reddit (forum): https://www.reddit.com/r/premed/
 For U of T interviews: read Strategic Plan Booklet 2010-2015:
www.deptmedicine.utoronto.ca/About_Us/strategicprogress.htm
 White Coat, Black Art (Dr. Brian Goldman): http://www.cbc.ca/whitecoat/
 35 questions I wish I had asked: https://www.aamc.org/students/applying/370872/35questions.html

Healthcare
 Canadian health care info:
 www.canadian-healthcare.org/
 www.hc-sc.gc.ca/hcs-sss/index-eng.php
 http://healthydebate.ca/

MMI
 McMaster’s Manual for Interviewers: www.fhs.mcmaster.ca/mdprog/documents/InterviewerManualFull2012-
13forWEBSITE.pdf
 Prehealthadvising.com: http://prehealthadvising.com/category/interviewing/
 Student Doctor Network: http://studentdoctor.net/2011/01/the-multiple-mini-interview-for-medical-school-
admissions/

Sample MMI Questions

 www.medicine.usask.ca/pt/admission/Practice_MMI_QuestionsUofS.pdf
 http://multipleminiinterview.com/mmi-questions/

Standard Interviews
 Delivering bad news: http://www.ama-assn.org/ethic/epec/download/module_2.pdf
 Futuredoctor.net (questions and answers): www.futuredoctor.net/questions_and_answers1.shtml
 Sample medical school questions from McGill, Career Planning: www.mcgill.ca/files/caps/medical-
interview.pdf

Blogs/Forums
 Premed 101 (health-related forums): http://forums.premed101.com/
 Student Doctor Network (health-related forums): http://forums.studentdoctor.net
 University of Toronto Medical School Blog: https://utmedadmissions.wordpress.com/
 University of Toronto Interview site created by students: http://742412668306212303.weebly.com/tips.html

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Career Exploration
 Alumni online mentorship programs: https://uwaterloo.ca/arts/alumni-friends/get-involved/ask-arts-alumni
 Career Cruising: www.careercruising.com, Username: uwaterloo Password: crc
 Choices Planner: https://access.bridges.com , Access ID: 1012272 Password: B3u2j5Q6
 Explore Health Careers: http://explorehealthcareers.org
 Type Focus: www.careers.typefocus.com Password: uw74; create own username and password

Books available in Centre for Career Action Library:

 Doing Right, Philip Hebert
 Getting Into Medical School for Dummies, Carleen Eaton, MD
 Medical School Interviews: Questions, Tips & Answers, DVD, Dr. Brett L. Ferdinand
 Multiple Mini Interview for the Mind, Kevin To, MD
 The Black Book on Canadian Medical Schools, Dr. Brett L. Ferdinand
 The Medical School Application Guide to Canadian Medical Programs, Dibah Jiva and Bijan Teja
 The Medical School Interview, From Preparation to thank-you notes: Empowering advice to help you
succeed, Jessica Freedman, MD
 The Medical School Interview: Secrets & a System for Success, Jeremiah Fleenor
 The Medical School Interview: Winning Strategies from Admissions Faculty, Samir Desai and Rajani Katta
 The Multiple Mini Interview Questions Book and Multiple Mini Interview Training DVD, MSC Medical

Centre for Career Action Resources: On our website uwaterloo.ca/career-action/

Appointments:
 Professional/Graduate School Planning
 Professional/Graduate School Application Review
 Professional School Mock Interview
Drop-ins: Monday-Friday 12:00-1:00pm
Resources: Career Development eManual (https://emanual.uwaterloo.ca/login_new.aspx ); Career-related
websites
Library: Book-listing is searchable via PRIMO at http://www.lib.uwaterloo.ca/
 Letter of intent examples: professional/graduate binder, Centre for Career Action, TC 1214

Make Your Own Notes as Applicable

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