Links
Volunteering
Here’s a brief list of volunteer organizations within Montreal to get you started!
McGill University Health Centre
** volunteer application forms for Montreal General Hospital are available - email us at medspecs@ssmu.mcgill.ca for a copy!
Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation
Montreal Heart of the City Piano Program
Med School
Career Overview - Medicine
http://www.careerservices.uwaterloo.ca/resources/Medical%20School.pdf
AAMC: Directory of Canadian & U.S. Medical Schools
http://www.aamc.org/medicalschools.htm
Tomorrrow's Doctors from the Association of American Medical Colleges
http://www.aamc.org/students/start.htm
Admission Requirements of Canadian Faculties of Medicine (2008)
http://www.afmc.ca/pdf/2008_admissions_book.pdf
Compiled links to Canadian, American, UK and Australian Medical Schools
http://www.mcgill.ca/medicine/admissions/about/ambassadors/
The Medical School Admissions Process
Dispelling myths and restoring hopes. Download pdf here (from a MedSpecs' past event).
Student Doctor Network
http://www.studentdoctor.net/ (Warning: this is an addictive site!)
McGill CAPS (McGill Career and Placement Services)
Great resources on applications, interview, you name it!
http://www.mcgill.ca/caps/students/graduate-studies/
Download CaPS' resources for med school pdf.
Preparation for Applying to Medical School by Richard Dowds of D'Youville College
http://careers.dyc.edu/guide/sec5/med_school_prep.pdf
Thinking of Applying to Medical School? By Sandra Hodge, taken from Sault News
http://www.saultthisweek.com/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=1675795
Medical School: Resources for Application and Students from About.com
http://gradschool.about.com/od/medicalschool
Medical School Interviews from McGill's Career Planning Services Website
http://www.mcgill.ca/caps/students/graduate-studies/med-interviews/
Medical School Interview Advice from About.com
http://gradschool.about.com/od/medicalinterview/MedicalSchoolInterviewAdvice.htm
Canadian Medical School Interviews from Premed 101
http://www.premed101.com/interv.html
Personal Statement
Medical School Personal Statement Secrets by Geoffrey Cook, Founder of EssayEdge.com
Tips for Writing a Personal Statement: Structure & Style by Carnegie Mellon Health Professions Program
Ten Do's and Don'ts for Your Medical School Personal Statement from Accepted.com
Tips on Writing a Personal Statement Medical School from the blog Personal Statement Medical School
Professional Goals in Medical School Essays from the blog Personal Statement Medical School
Medical School Essay from Grad School Tips
All About the Graduate Admissions Essay from About.com:Graduate School
Medical school personal statement tips from the opposite side from the blog Getting Into Medical School And Then...
Before You Write Your Personal Statement, Read This from the Student Doctor Network
Essay workshop 101 from the Student Doctor Network
Medicine Personal Statements from Studential.com
Health Careers
One of the goals of MedSpecs is to help students make INFORMED decisions about their future.
Do you know all your options? Dentistry, Optometry, Health Administration, Medical Technology, Epidemiology, Nursing, Physical/Occupations Therapy, Podiatry, Prosthetics and Orthotics, Veterinary Medicine…yet these are just the common career choices.
We have compiled a list of websites to help you EXPLORE your future!
What will you do with your degree?!! Get started with the McGill CAPS. We just want to say that if you’ve never been to Careercruising.com, you don’t know what you’re missing! The website has many up-to-date details related to education requirements, interviews (videos) with professionals, salaries.
http://www.mcgill.ca/caps/students/job-search/explore/
Additionally, here are some resources from other PreMed/Pre-Health clubs as well as career centres from various educational institutions.
University of Toronto
http://www.utm.utoronto.ca/careers/pdf/CareersinHealthCare.pdf
Student Doctor Network
http://www.studentdoctor.net/ (Check out the various health career related forums!)
Health Administration
http://www.washington.edu/uaa/gateway/advising/prehealth...
Research
How to Find a Research job at McGill – Brought to you by McGill CAPS
What’s a better place to start your research than a detailed intro from our Career and Placement Services centre? For the insider’s scoop, check out above link.
16 Ways You Can Be Involved In Research
This list was compiled by the Office for Undergraduate Research in Science (OURS). It is a worthwhile list to scan through, and it may also be helpful to attend the many information sessions and events (such as Soup and Science) offered by OURS throughout the year.
List of Research Opportunities for McGill Science Students
The following database of summer/part-time opportunities has been created to help you in your quest for research experience at McGill. The professors who are looking to hire undergraduate students in their laboratories (during the school year and/or in the summer) choose to be listed on this database, on which their contact information and a brief description of their research, as well as other information, are available.
McGill Research and Innovations Page
This is the official website dedicated to the abundant research at McGill, as was highlighted in the CAPS article above. Check it out for the latest discoveries, attend seminars to hear from researchers themselves! More importantly, there are great networking opportunities awaiting for you!
Undergraduate Research Project Courses – 396
Undergraduate Research Project Courses, labeled as 396 courses offered by our own university, gives an opportunity to undergraduate students to get a taste of what the professors in McGill have been doing. The website has all the details about how to go about registering for courses, if you meet the prerequisites, and known professors who have taken students previously. However, finding your own professor does not come easily. If you are very interested in a professor’s research field, make sure you email, or visit him/her with your resume. Also, as a disclaimer, the grades are very subjective, so make sure to find the RIGHT professor!
Work Study Program
Work Study program allows students with financial needs to work under a professor with pay. In order to register, you must be approved to work in the program. Furthermore, it is important to note that not all of these programs are for research. Some tasks may include data entry, while others may be more research-oriented, depending on the professor.
NSERC – Undergraduate Student Research Award (USRA)
NSERC is a scholarship that allows undergraduate students to research under an APPROVED supervisor. The scholarship provides a $4500 monetary award as well as a $1200 minimum contribution from the supervisor. The difference between this award and the work study program as well as 396 courses is that the research must be done during 16 consecutive weeks of summer. It is usually a full time responsibility, and the student is required to present his/her work at the end of the summer. The selection process is quite strict, as there are very limited spots per department (NOTE: You do not have to be in an health science related program to apply).
*It is also important to note that you can apply for an NSERC with any approved supervisor all over Canada: you are not limited to McGill professors.
FRSQ – Undergraduate Student Research Award
This award is very similar to the NSERC in that it requires that the students work 16 consecutive weeks during summer with the same amount of monetary awards. However, this research award is limited to students studying in an undergraduate degree that is associated with health sciences.
National Research Council of Canada
“The NRC Student Employment Program provides students with practical career-related experience in research and development, library sciences, communications, marketing and other areas.
The Student Employment Program offers students a challenging and intellectually stimulating environment, while providing them with access to superior equipment, facilities and expertise. Positions are offered at NRC institutes and corporate offices. Each term lasts for a period of approximately sixteen weeks (four months) and work can occur full-time between May and August and part-time between September and April. Salaries are based on the number of academic semesters a student has completed.”