wanttobedoc Posted January 23, 2007 Report Share Posted January 23, 2007 Did anyone else know that the number of seats for this year (2007 entry) has increased to 256. This is good news . I was trying to get an idea of the number of interviews offered this year but UBC is still compiling this information. It will be posted on their website soon...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patch Posted January 23, 2007 Report Share Posted January 23, 2007 Wow good news! Could make a huge difference for 30 or so people! Did you find this on their website? Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kuantum Posted January 23, 2007 Report Share Posted January 23, 2007 Wow, thats a lot of people. Good news for those interviewing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulchemguy Posted January 23, 2007 Report Share Posted January 23, 2007 hmm are you sure? i remember reading a pamphlet a while back saying the increase to 256 won't happen until 2010 or something? maybe i'm wrong, can anyone confirm? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wanttobedoc Posted January 23, 2007 Author Report Share Posted January 23, 2007 hmm are you sure? i remember reading a pamphlet a while back saying the increase to 256 won't happen until 2010 or something? maybe i'm wrong, can anyone confirm? Yes I'm sure...I heard it from the admissions people today (in writing). This is why I posted it......geesh, so skeptical. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drcave Posted January 23, 2007 Report Share Posted January 23, 2007 Extra spots for old farts like us _ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jixe Posted January 23, 2007 Report Share Posted January 23, 2007 hmm are you sure? i remember reading a pamphlet a while back saying the increase to 256 won't happen until 2010 or something? maybe i'm wrong, can anyone confirm? I read that too before. The number of medical students -- who will all graduate with a UBC medical degree -- will double to 256 by 2010. Source: http://www.publicaffairs.ubc.ca/ubcreports/2003/03oct02/dean.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wanttobedoc Posted January 23, 2007 Author Report Share Posted January 23, 2007 Extra spots for old farts like us _ yes I can only hope so...time is especially of essence for us... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tricolour Posted January 24, 2007 Report Share Posted January 24, 2007 wow!! that's great news. anyone know the breakdown of how many seats are in island/northern/fraser? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dr nomis Posted January 24, 2007 Report Share Posted January 24, 2007 They originally planned to increase the size to 256 by 2010. However, they rushed this process and met their goal a few years early. Look for a fourth member of the distributed program, the OMP (Okanagan Medical Program), to be introduced perhaps in the fall of 2009; this should increase the class size yet again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyleh Posted January 24, 2007 Report Share Posted January 24, 2007 I guess there is three possible locations in which you can attend UBC medical school? What are the pros/cons for each location? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyleh Posted January 24, 2007 Report Share Posted January 24, 2007 An addition to the post above... If you are not accepted for you first choice of location, are you still able to get in at another location? Or are you just rejected? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kuantum Posted January 24, 2007 Report Share Posted January 24, 2007 They originally planned to increase the size to 256 by 2010. However, they rushed this process and met their goal a few years early. Look for a fourth member of the distributed program, the OMP (Okanagan Medical Program), to be introduced perhaps in the fall of 2009; this should increase the class size yet again. Wow...UBC reminds my of Google--their level of innovation in extremely fast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirsteen Posted January 24, 2007 Report Share Posted January 24, 2007 An addition to the post above... If you are not accepted for you first choice of location, are you still able to get in at another location? Or are you just rejected? Hi there, You are asked to rank the locations and if you do not receive your first choice them you will be considered for your second, and so on. Cheers, Kirsteen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UBCGuy Posted January 24, 2007 Report Share Posted January 24, 2007 Does anyone feel that these numbers are becomming too large maybe? I understand that it is distribute between the three locations but with many other schools having numbers around 100 (give or take), but is this going to become less personal and perhaps even less manageable? That being said more seats means more chances for me, and I am IP... so Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atag Posted January 24, 2007 Report Share Posted January 24, 2007 Wow, 256 seats...great news it could definetely make a difference for someone like me who was rejected after being on the waitlist last year... I don't think it would be that much impersonal, as the focus of education in UBC is shifting more towards PBL... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulista Posted January 24, 2007 Report Share Posted January 24, 2007 impersonal or not BC has a huge shortage of doctors and graduating 224 a year is not enough. even 256 will not make up for the 300 that retire, die or leave the province every year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drcave Posted January 24, 2007 Report Share Posted January 24, 2007 I just found out my family doc did her training in Glasgow; I always assumed she trained in Canada. Of the 5 docs in Port Hardy that means 3 are trained abroad (2 from S. Africa). I'm not sure if the other two trained in Canada or not. I guess thats how we fill the shortage. To bad we don't import Carribean trained docs or I'd go there for sure! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wanttobedoc Posted January 24, 2007 Author Report Share Posted January 24, 2007 Does anyone feel that these numbers are becomming too large maybe? I understand that it is distribute between the three locations but with many other schools having numbers around 100 (give or take), but is this going to become less personal and perhaps even less manageable? That being said more seats means more chances for me, and I am IP... so NO, I don't really think so...provided the quality of medical instruction is manitained. When so many people from other provinces decide to retire out in BC, we need the healthcare providers to be able to take care of them all. Baby boomers etc...are retiring soon and more will be moving out here....putting more added strain on our already congested system. Also our province has probably at least 1 million more people than Alberta and they have 2 med schools....(not sure of the numbers each admit). We need at least this many seats at UBC to support the changes to come. I agree with you though...that I hope the quality of instruction is maintained....(which I'm sure it is)....we haven't heard too many complaints so far....Just my opinion though.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wanttobedoc Posted January 24, 2007 Author Report Share Posted January 24, 2007 just one more thing....I'm living in retirement ville on Vancouver Island right now...and it seems more than 25% of our population are either former Albertans or Torontonians (sp?)....can't blame them for wanting to come out here to one of the most beautiful parts of the world...but they all need docs too.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UBCGuy Posted January 24, 2007 Report Share Posted January 24, 2007 I completely understand the lack of doctors, just don't want to see the quality of education (of which I think the personal side is very important for training like this) drop. That being said I trust in the med program that they know what they are doing, and really hope that helps me get a seat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulista Posted January 24, 2007 Report Share Posted January 24, 2007 I completely understand the lack of doctors, just don't want to see the quality of education (of which I think the personal side is very important for training like this) drop. That being said I trust in the med program that they know what they are doing, and really hope that helps me get a seat. Ya, I'm sure they will ensure quality education. The shortage is an interesting thing. BC can't afford to be as stingy with the admissions as they are right now. It's nice that they want only the best students out there, but having 100s of premeds out there just dying to get in and practice medicine while our medical system is running on empty just isn't an economically sound decision. I guess the problem comes down to funding, or the lack thereof. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kaymcee Posted January 24, 2007 Report Share Posted January 24, 2007 Ya, I'm sure they will ensure quality education. The shortage is an interesting thing. BC can't afford to be as stingy with the admissions as they are right now. It's nice that they want only the best students out there, but having 100s of premeds out there just dying to get in and practice medicine while our medical system is running on empty just isn't an economically sound decision. I guess the problem comes down to funding, or the lack thereof. ...think residency spots, too... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UBCGuy Posted January 25, 2007 Report Share Posted January 25, 2007 And with how tight admissions are there are definately not only 256 BCers that would make amazing doctors... for anyone who would say that the quality of students will drop with increased spots... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
p_gray Posted January 25, 2007 Report Share Posted January 25, 2007 does someone have a link to somewhere where it says there's going to be 256 spots? i'm sure whoever said this first is an honest person, but i like to see it written somewhere in a PR or something. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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