We are restructuring the admissions process to streamline and ensure equitable screening, interviewing, committee discussion, and selection processes. All students who are members of the admissions committee or who participate in the interviewing of any applicants will be required to attend a two-hour training session that will include unconscious bias training and a discussion of conflict of interest, confidentiality, and process integrity. This training will be required for both those who are new to the process and those who have participated in the past.
There are four different ways to engage with the Recruitment and Admissions Process.
MD/PhD Student Recruitment Participant. This is open to all students in the program and can involve participation in many ways depending on your talents and passions. This can include being an applicant buddy, video creator, social media contributor, coffee chats, panels, etc. We ask for you to complete an interest form to let us know that you are interested. You are welcome to participate in as many or as few events as you like. No application or training is required.
MD/PhD Student Recruitment Chair. This position is intended for two individuals, MD2 and above, who are interested in taking on leadership in overseeing and organizing recruitment events. Both an application and training are required. The full call for applications can be viewed here.
MD/PhD Student Admissions Interviewer. This is open to all students in year MP1 and above and involves interviewing applicants for MD/PhD admission. Because this involves access to confidential information, understanding process integrity, conflict of interest, and the impact of bias on decision making, all student interviewers are required to engage in training at the beginning of the season. Please note that this applies to all interviewers, regardless of the number of interviews you conduct.
MD/PhD Student Admissions Committee Member. This position is intended for two individuals in year MP2 and above (term 1-2 year years, seeking two new members in addition to two members who have served in this role for one previous year) who represent the student voice during the admissions committee meetings. The MD/PhD Student Admissions Committee Members are voting members of the committee, engage in interviewing and summarize the impressions of student interviews who are not present at Admissions Committee meetings. Both an application and training are required. The full call for applications can be viewed here.
For a summary of these positions, please see below:
| Eligibility | Interest form required | Application required | Training Required | Application/interest form | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MD/PhD Student Recruitment participant |
open to all students | X | Link |
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| MD/PhD Student Recruitment chair |
open to MD2 and above | X | X | Link | |
| MD/PhD Student Admissions Interviewer | open to MP1 students and above | X | X | Link | |
| MD/PhD Admissions Committee Member | open to MP2 students and above | X | X | Link |