We are looking to hire 2 outgoing students for the position of Campus Ambassador each at the University of Toronto – St. George and McMaster University. The main objective is to promote awareness for MD Consultants and its services at the respective university campuses. Tasks include promoting the company during Orientation Week, planning and executing […]
Personal statements are an extremely important component of many medical schools’ admissions processes. This is because essays are one of the few aspects of the application where the applicant can shed light on who they are as a person and their preparedness for medicine outside of academics. It’s your chance to show the committee how […]
I want to use this opportunity to share with my medical colleagues “ShareSmart”, a digital clinical photography App that aims to facilitate communication and patient care among Canadian health care professionals. This App was devised by one of my mentors, Dr. Justin Yeung – a board certified plastic surgeon with both clinical and academic appointments […]
Most medical school admission processes require completion of a standardized exam to facilitate candidate selection. In the United Kingdom, there is the UK Clinical Aptitude Test (UKCAT). Similar exams in Australia include the Undergraduate Medicine and Health Sciences Admission Test (UMAT) and the Graduate Australian Medical School Admissions Test (GAMSAT). The North American version is […]
It’s quite impressive to think about how technology has impacted the way we deliver medicine. Not only have advancements improved our diagnostic and therapeutic modalities, it has changed the way information is collected, synthesized and delivered. Hospital administrators are harnessing this power to increase efficiency, optimize cost savings, and improve patient safety. Take for example, […]
Congratulations to everyone who has received admission offers to med school! For those who are still waiting to hear back, or are rejected, a big question to consider is “should I do grad school before med school?” In this article, we will discuss how graduate school experience can benefit one’s medical school education and the […]
Thanks to everyone who joined us at our Networking Event at Canoe Restaurant & Bar, Toronto! A special thanks to Dr. Joshua Liu, CEO of Seamless MD, for making our keynote speech. We hope it was an effective networking opportunity for colleagues from various disciplines to make new friends and maintain collaborative relationships!
Earlier this year, MD Consultants founding partner Dr. Manveen Puri delivered the keynote presentation at Operation Med School Toronto 2016 at Ryerson University. The topic of the presentation was “Life after Getting into Medical School”. We will be sharing the presentation as a video series, the first of which is about accessing healthcare in Canada. […]
My Degree Consultants Inc. (founded as MD Consultants in 2009) is a Canadian consulting network of more than 60 medical students, residents, and attending physicians who practice in various specialties across Canada and the United States. We started out as a company in 2009 to provide high quality consulting services that would enable aspiring healthcare […]
Below are Andrea Copeland’s five tips on how to build a strong application that works for any medical school. 1) It’s important to have a “story” because it’s easier to identify with an applicant if they have an overarching theme to their application. Think of how all your jobs, volunteer work, extracurricular activities and interests […]
