Medical Doctor (MD) at Simon Fraser University

Programme overview

The Doctor of Medicine program at the Surrey campus is competency-based, with assessment tied to milestones and supported by a program coach. Learning takes place in classrooms, simulated clinical spaces, labs, the community and a longitudinal family medicine clinic.

Faculty: Stephens Family School of Medicine | Department: Stephens Family School of Medicine | Duration: 3 years (Year 1 to Year 3) | Study mode: full-time | Location: Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada

What you will study

Year 1 is Foundations of Medical Practice (MEDS 410), Year 2 is Extending Medical Practice (MEDS 420) with clinical learning across healthcare settings, and Year 3 is Consolidation of Medical Practice (MEDS 430), a capstone mostly in supervised clinical locations with elective areas.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Please refer to the Stephens Family School of Medicine Admission section. This program and its courses are competency based. Students are evaluated on SFU’s competency grading scale . Required competencies and milestones that mark progress toward achievement of competencies are clearly outlined. Assessment will be programmatic; that is, all assessment modalities will indicate progress toward milestones and competencies.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the courses you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Trimester system: Fall term runs September through December, Spring term January through April, Summer term May through August. Admission is specific to each programme.

The application fee is 112 CAD for applicants with Canadian transcripts and 160 CAD for applicants with international transcripts, paid online after submitting the application form. Deadlines are set by each programme.

Apply through the official page: https://www.sfu.ca/gradstudies/apply.html

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