drdev Posted October 22, 2008 Report Share Posted October 22, 2008 Does anyone have info on the medical program starting at UBCO next spring? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hiebs13 Posted October 23, 2008 Report Share Posted October 23, 2008 next spring???? I thought it was 2011. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drdev Posted October 23, 2008 Author Report Share Posted October 23, 2008 From what I heard they were going to introduce kinda of a demo version with a very small acceptance (40 students max? ) then open it up the following year, this is not confirmed or official, just what I heard form a friend who was applying for it. Will get back to you if i find out more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iwh333 Posted October 24, 2008 Report Share Posted October 24, 2008 very small of 40? I heard it was only 32 actual seats. :S Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hiebs13 Posted October 24, 2008 Report Share Posted October 24, 2008 Check out this link: http://www2.news.gov.bc.ca/news_releases_2005-2009/2008OTP0228-001427.htm It is 32 seats and they just began construction of the new building that will open in 2011. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaka84 Posted October 24, 2008 Report Share Posted October 24, 2008 drdev Your friend is mistaken. 1. The program is part of the UBC distributed program. There will not be a demo year. It will not be a free standing med school. 2. They do not have a building. They are starting construction and plan to be finished for 2011. 3. As far as your friend applying to UBCO. It cannot be done. You must apply to UBC in general. After being accepted, then your site preference will be taken into account. 4. 32 spots will probably be the max. Alot of people donnot realize that the strain on the medical community a med program has is huge. There just isn't enough clerkship opportunities. shaka Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drdev Posted October 24, 2008 Author Report Share Posted October 24, 2008 Thanks for the clarification. I can kinda see where he was confused! Ill show him this post and make sure he understands it to Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iwh333 Posted October 28, 2008 Report Share Posted October 28, 2008 Hey guys, I just glanced through that article http://www2.news.gov.bc.ca/news_releases_2005-2009/2008OTP0228-001427.htm Now it says they are going to increase the number of med students in various stages of training to 128 by 2014... is that continual expansion of seats or what? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drdev Posted October 28, 2008 Author Report Share Posted October 28, 2008 So i was some what right kinda strange they are doing a "testing " stage but what can ya do Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaka84 Posted October 29, 2008 Report Share Posted October 29, 2008 drdev I donnot think you are understanding this expansion. They are starting with 32 students. There are 4 years of medical school. 32 X 4 = 128. There is no "testing" stage. The government would not build a medical school just to see if it will work. They need a supportive medical community who are willing to teach. There is no way in hell that UBCO could accomodate 128 third year students. BTW, I thought it was friend who had "applied." shaka Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drdev Posted October 29, 2008 Author Report Share Posted October 29, 2008 I do understand now.. Thank you! With the crazy amounts of construction there lately I figured one of the buildings would be a new medical building! Well that just made it harder to get in!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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