Université de Montréal - tips and quick facts series

A couple of interesting things that might be helpful during your interview:

  • Since 1999 to 2006, University of Montreal medical graduates had the highest performance on the Licencure exams of the Canadian Medical Counsil (required to be taken by every graduate before being able to work in Canada). [link]
  • Hospital affiliation is among the largest in Canada. Here is a partial list:
Centres hospitaliers universitaires (CHU)
  • CHUM - Centre hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal
  • CHU - Centre hospitalier universitaire Sainte-Justine
Centres affiliés universitaires (CAU)
  • Hôpital du Sacré-Coeur de Montréal
  • Hôpital Maisonneuve-Rosemont
Instituts universitaires (IU)
  • Institut de cardiologie de Montréal
  • Institut universitaire de gériatrie de Montréal
Centres hospitaliers affiliés (CHA)
  • CSSS Sud-Ouest-Verdun
  • Centre hospitalier régional de Trois-Rivières
  • CSSS Laval
  • CSSS de Chicoutimi
  • Hôpital Louis-Hippolyte Lafontaine
  • Hôpital Rivière-des-Prairies
  • Institut de réadaptation de Montréal
  • Institut Philippe-Pinel de Montréal
  • APP (Apprentissage par problème) teaching method. Puts emphasis on self-directed learning, problem solving and team work. Students are split into small groups and participate in controlled discussions.
  • As of  2008, University of Montreal has picked up the trend and has MMIs (Mini Multiple Interviews). According to their website: 8-10 stations, each with a situation, 2 minutes to read the situation, 8 minutes to perform it, with an actor and an evaluator.
  • Beautiful Campus in Montreal

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