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Registration Procedures for Undergraduate Medicine
Program Registration
Program Registration
New Students
All students entering the four-year M.D.,C.M. program must initiate registration on the web via Minerva. The Minerva registration period for newly admitted Medicine students is June 9 to August 15, 2015. For registration dates, see www.mcgill.ca/minerva.
In order for the official registration in the M.D.,C.M. program at McGill to be confirmed, the student must also present him or herself, with proper documentation, at the Faculty Registration and Orientation held from August 25 to August 28, 2015. ATTENDANCE IS MANDATORY. For more details, consult www.mcgill.ca/ugme/curriculum.
Failure to attend orientation will result in cancellation of the student's offer of admission to the program and registration.
For further information, consult Minerva and the registration information mailed to incoming students in June, as well as www.mcgill.ca/importantdates.
Returning Students
All returning students must register on the web by adding the courses per term and year on Minerva. Returning students must register by the deadline specified or pay the appropriate late registration fees.
For further information, consult Minerva and the registration information emailed to returning students in early April, as well as www.mcgill.ca/importantdates.
Leaves of Absence
Leaves of Absence
Leaves of absence during medical studies are generally discouraged, and the few exceptions are granted only for reasons of health or family crises. Requests for leave must be discussed with the Associate Dean. Permission is granted by the Dean. A request must be accompanied by supporting documentation (e.g., a letter from the student's physician/counsellor). In general, a medical leave is granted for up to one year. The Faculty reserves the right to impose a limitation on the number as well as the total duration of leaves.
A student returning from a medical leave must provide supporting documentation from the treating physician/counsellor. These documents must state that the student is capable of resuming his/her studies. Should a prolongation be requested, the Faculty of Medicine reserves the right to require a second opinion from a Faculty-designated physician.
Once the leave has been approved by the Dean, the student's registration and fees must be clarified with the Student Records Officer. Students may be required to forfeit all or part of their tuition fees. All students must have an interview with the Student Aid Office to reassess impact on financial aid.
Leaves of absence will be noted on official transcripts and Medical Student Performance Records/Dean's letter.
Requirements for the Degree of M.D.,C.M.
Requirements for the Degree of M.D.,C.M.
- Every candidate for the degree of Doctor of Medicine and Master of Surgery in this University must be at least twenty years of age.
- Candidates must have fulfilled all the requirements for entrance to the Faculty of Medicine.
- No one is permitted to become a candidate for the degree who has not attended at least two full academic years at this University's Faculty of Medicine.
- Every candidate for the degree must have passed all the required evaluations of the medical curriculum.
Requirements for License
Requirements for License
Candidates accepted for admission are reminded that it is their personal responsibility to ensure that they fulfil all the licensing requirements of the country in which they intend to practise medicine. A university degree does not confer the right to practise. In each province of Canada, in each state of the United States, and in all other countries, the authority to license is vested in a licensing body which has its own special laws and requirements. In many cases, a special standard of general education is insisted upon before beginning the study of medicine. One of the requirements in several provinces is that the entrance qualifications of the student must be registered with the provincial licensing body for five years or more before a licence to practise can be obtained.
Candidates accepted for admission should therefore communicate as soon as possible with the licensing body of the country, province or state in which they intend to practise, and obtain from that licensing body the necessary instructions.
Candidates wishing to practise medicine in the province of Quebec must also meet the French language requirement for professionals, as described in the General University Information Language Requirements for Professions.
Full information as to the requirements for registration in the various provinces may be obtained from the Registrars of the Provincial Medical Boards as follows:
- College of Physicians & Surgeons of Alberta
- 2700-10020 100 Street NW
- Edmonton AB T5J 0N3 Canada
- Telephone: 780-423-4764
- Fax: 780-420-0651
- Website:
- College of Physicians and Surgeons of British Columbia
- 300-669 Howe Street
- Vancouver BC V6C 0B4 Canada
- Telephone: 604-733-7758
- Toll-Free: 1-800-461-3008
- Fax: 604-733-3503
- Website:
- The College of Physicians & Surgeons of Manitoba
- 1000-1661 Portage Ave
- Winnipeg MB R3J 3T7 Canada
- Telephone: 204-774-4344
- Toll-Free (in Manitoba): 1-877-774-4344
- Fax: 204-774-0750
- Website:
- Dr. Ed Schollenberg, Registrar
- College of Physicians and Surgeons of New Brunswick
- One Hampton Road, Suite 300
- Rothesay NB E2E 5K8 Canada
- Telephone: 506-849-5050
- Toll-Free: 1-800-667-4641
- Fax: 506-849-5069
- Website:
- College of Physicians and Surgeons of Newfoundland and Labrador
- 120 Torbay Road, Suite W100
- St. John's NL A1A 2G8 Canada
- Telephone: 709-726-8546
- Fax: 709-726-4725
- Website:
- College of Physicians and Surgeons of Nova Scotia
- Suite 5005-7071 Bayers Road
- Halifax NS B3L 2C2 Canada
- Telephone: 902-422-5823 (Main)
- Toll-Free: 1-877- 282-7767
- Fax: 902-422-7476
- Website:
- College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario
- 80 College Street
- Toronto ON M5G 2E2 Canada
- Telephone: 416-967-2603 (General Inquiries)
- Toll-Free: 1-800-268-7096 ext. 603
- Fax: 416-961-3330
- Website:
- The College of Physicians and Surgeons of Prince Edward Island
- 14 Paramount Dr.
- Charlottetown PE C1E 0C7 Canada
- Telephone: 902-566-3861
- Fax: 902-566-3986
- Website:
- Collège des médecins du Québec
- 2170 René-Lévesque Boulevard West
- Montreal QC H3H 2T8 Canada
- Telephone: 514-933-4441
- Toll-Free: 1-888-633-3246
- Fax: 514-933-3112
- Email: info [at] cmq.org
- Website:
- College of Physicians and Surgeons of Saskatchewan
- 101 - 2174 Airport Drive
- Saskatoon SK S7L 6M6 Canada
- Telephone: 306-244-7355
- Fax: 306-244-0090 (General)
- Website:
- Medical Council of Canada
- 2283 St. Laurent Blvd. Suite 100
- Ottawa ON K1G 5A2 Canada
- For inquiries on Medical Council of Canada (MCC) examinations
- Telephone: 613-520-2240
- Fax: 613-248-5234
- Email: service [at] mcc.ca
- Website:
- United States Medical Licensing Examination Secretariat
- 3750 Market Street
- Philadelphia PA 19104-3102 U.S.A.
- Telephone: 215-590-9700
- Fax: 215-590-9460
- Email: webmail [at] nbme.org
- Website: