Canadian medical education

There are several phases to a contemporary Canadian medical education. The first part of the admissions process in most Canadian universities is passing the Medical College Admissions Test to assess problem-solving, critical-thinking and writing skills and comprehension of scientific concepts. The way the test is used in admission varies by the medical school. An undergraduate degree is necessary before admission to most Canadian medical schools. Students then attend medical school where they are taught the basic knowledge, skills and attitudes of the physician. Upon completion of their medical study, students are awarded the degree of medical doctor (MD).

To be eligible for a licence to practise, all MDs must complete at least one year of internship during which time they work under supervision in a hospital or clinic, gaining practical experience and increasing responsibility for the care of patients. Many graduates choose to undertake a minimum 2-year training program leading to accreditation by the College of Family Physicians of Canada and become a family physician; others enter 4- or 5-year programs leading to certification in one of the 44 medical specialties recognized by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada and become a specialist. To become a subspecialist, such as in neurosurgery or adolescent medicine, an additional 2 years of training in the subspecialty is required. //1200

Undergraduate and postgraduate education is provided exclusively by Canada's 17 university medical faculties. Eight provinces have medical schools, and New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island help fund medical schools in neighbouring provinces. Continuing education is provided by the medical faculties, by various national, regional or local professional societies, by hospitals or pharmaceutical companies and by other agencies or groups.

Medical education in australia

Medical education in Australia is concerned with both the basic training of medical practitioners and with the post-graduate training of medical specialists.

Various models of medical education exist in Australia. Undergraduate-entry program typically last 5–6 years, and permit entry from secondary school matriculation. Applicants are usually assessed by a combination of high school leaving certificate performance, Test score and interview. Graduate medical programs typically last 4 years, and require the entrant to have attained a previous bachelor degree qualification at a certain level of achievement in addition to aptitude tests and interviews. The most common selection test used is the Graduate Australian Medical Schools Admission Test.

In early years, theoretical domains of study predominate, with increasing clinical focus during the program. However, early clinical exposure — in which students commence clinical skills from very early in the course, concurrently with theoretical study — is a component of many degrees, most notably the graduate medical programs. Depending on the program undertaken, students graduate as Bachelor of Medicine / Bachelor of Surgery.

Student life is well-catered for at medical schools in Australia, with medical students generally running one of the most active societies on campus. //1200There is also a national medical students society responsible for student advocacy on a national level.