Other information
The Residency Program Committee (RPC) decides which Residents are eligible to sit the national examinations of the College of Family Physicians of Canada (CFPC) or the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (RCPSC).
Appeal
A Resident has the right of appeal in accordance with the following policies:
Resident Assessment, Promotion, Dismissal and Appeal Policy - Discipline of Family Medicine
Resident Assessment, Promotion, Dismissal and Appeal Policy - Competence by Design
Resident Assessment, Promotion, Dismissal and Appeal Policy
Details regarding the appeal process are available on the PGME website.
Graduate Studies
Interdisciplinary interaction and research among the divisions of BioMedical Sciences, Community Health and Humanities and the Clinical Disciplines is promoted.
Programs have been designed to attract students interested in a Graduate Diploma or a M.Sc., M.P.H., M.H.E., Ph.D. or M.D.-Ph.D. degree. Areas of strength include Applied Health Services Research, Cancer and Development, Cardiovascular and Renal Sciences, Clinical Epidemiology, Community Health and Humanities, Human Genetics, Immunology and Infectious Diseases, Neurosciences, Nutrition/Dietetics, Population/Public Health, and Health Ethics. Details of the graduate programs are provided in the School of Graduate Studies section of this Calendar.
Regulations for the Degree of Doctor of Medicine-
Admission to the Faculty of Medicine
Applications to the Doctor of Medicine (M.D.) degree are submitted to the Admissions Office of the Faculty of Medicine via an online application system on or before the application deadline. The deadline date is located in Important Dates on the Faculty of Medicine website.
The Interview Committee reviews applications after the application deadline and only those applications that are complete. The Interview Committee, a sub-committee of the Admissions Committee, evaluates, corroborates, and determines those applicants invited to interview.
The Admissions Committee reviews applications after interviews are complete and has the delegated authority of the Faculty Council to admit or reject applicants following guidelines and procedures approved by that Council.
Entry to medical school depends on competition for a fixed number of places. The Admissions Committee considers an applicant's academic background; performance on required standardized tests; information regarding an applicant's personal characteristics and achievements (as described by the applicant); the applicant’s references; and personal interviews in deciding which applicants receive offers of admission.
The final residency status of each Newfoundland and Labrador applicant on the date of application deadline is decided by guidelines established by the Admissions Committee and approved by Faculty Council. Residency definitions for each competitive pool are on the Admissions webpage. The residency status of each applicant at the time of application applies throughout the admissions process and during the period of undergraduate medical education. Preference for admittance is given to bona fide residents of Newfoundland and Labrador and Indigenous applicants of the province, who wholly fulfill the definition of a Newfoundland and Labrador resident. Further information for Indigenous applicants is available at Indigenous Applicants on the Faculty of Medicine website.
The Admissions Committee's decision to admit or reject an applicant depends on the competition for entry in the year of application. The Committee also evaluates the application with respect to the likelihood of success in the academic and professional studies leading to the award of the Doctor of Medicine degree and in the future practice of medicine.