thisone Posted March 12, 2017 Report Share Posted March 12, 2017 I have a few questions for current & past University of Calgary students. Thank you so much for your thoughts!!1) How did you find your 3rd year/clerkship experience? I've heard it's particularly gruelling because it's quite packed-in. How much time do you have off, and do you feel as if your experiences trained you well for residency?2) For those who have graduated from U of C Med and are in your residency, were you able to match to where you wanted to go/what program? I know CaRMS is a mixed bag, but does Calgary Med fair well in terms of selection? 3) I saw a stat on the Cumming School of Medicine website about Calgary Med undergrads fairing better than the national average in residency -- is this largely the case? Would it be wrong to say that Calgary trains strong clinicians? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HiHopes Posted March 13, 2017 Report Share Posted March 13, 2017 Thisone, I will leave you this link http://www.carms.ca/en/data-and-reports/r-1/reports-2016/ It has essentially all matching statistics you may possible want to look at, straight from the source, which is Carms. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thisone Posted March 13, 2017 Author Report Share Posted March 13, 2017 Thank you HiHopes! This helps quite a bit. I'd still be interested in hearing people's thoughts re: clerkship, if they are willing to share. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HiHopes Posted March 13, 2017 Report Share Posted March 13, 2017 Absolutely. I just figured it'd be a good start! Stats are just one side of the story. The subjective feeling of each student in regards to their experience is just as informative, especially considering the three-year program's idiosyncrasies and how quick each student was to decide their path. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sixstar Posted March 13, 2017 Report Share Posted March 13, 2017 I'm a UofC alumni who is now completing residency at another program - based on my experiences: -The 3rd Year clerkship can be tough with very few breaks, but I think that it prepares you well for residency. As a side note, I think they now have added an extra week break in the middle of CaRMS. -When I was first accepted to UofC, I was a little worried that I wouldn't be prepared as well with the 3 year program. Now having graduated and working as a resident supervising other med students, I'm very happy with my UofC training. I feel the time-pressure of a 3 year program encourages more self directed learning, which is an important skill as a resident. In addition, I feel that the clinical knowledge and procedural skills were well taught at UofC, and prepared me well for residency. -As for CaRMS matching, every year has variation, but my year matched very well. Though, I don't think I would choose a medical school based on how they match in CaRMS. They are way too many factors involved in the match. I'm sure you'll find there will be a wide variety of opinions on the 3 year program - but I just wanted to share my opinion that I feel the UofC program prepared me well for residency, and if I were to do medical school again, I would go back to UofC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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