KlayThompson 1 Posted October 17, 2016 Report Share Posted October 17, 2016 https://www.mcgill.ca/omfs/academic-programs/current-residents According to some of the student's linkedin, they immediate graduate with their BDS in Saudi Arabia and start at McGill omfs next yr. According to their past residents, 6 of the last 10 OMFS graduates come from Saudi dental schools (since 2010) (I checked by googling their names and backgrounds as most of them had publications) https://www.mcgill.ca/omfs/academic-programs/past-residents Why is there such a strong preference for Saudi international students? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
evanli78evanli 8 Posted October 17, 2016 Report Share Posted October 17, 2016 It seems as though fellow/head in McGill's OMFS program graduated from a Saudi school and would have a large say in the decision. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ploughboy 398 Posted October 17, 2016 Report Share Posted October 17, 2016 I suspect these may be supernumerary positions funded by the Saudi government. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dentistry101 38 Posted October 18, 2016 Report Share Posted October 18, 2016 can these interns practice in Canada once they're done? If they're really funded by Saudi Arabia to get into the program then it just doesn't seem fair that they can practice here.. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
KlayThompson 1 Posted October 18, 2016 Author Report Share Posted October 18, 2016 @Dentistry101 If they intern, they get a stipend of 60K and get a certificate in OMFS after 1 yr. They don't have the title of OMFS. It's done for various reasons: increase chances to get into 4 or 6 yr OMFS program, have an extended inside view of OMFS life etc. Regardless, it's still a fairly competitive process. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ploughboy 398 Posted October 18, 2016 Report Share Posted October 18, 2016 If they are Saudi sponsored positions, the expectation is that the trainees will return home when done. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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