Medicine as a Career

What makes a career?

Work
Passion
Play
Volunteerism

A FINE BALANCE...

Becoming a Doctor

Undergraduate

• Science emphasis
• Not the only path
• Key is to do what you love, and do it well
• Learn with passion

Medical schools

• MUN
• Dalhousie
• McGill
• U of Montreal
• Laval
• Sherbrooke
• U of Toronto
• U of Ottawa

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• Queens
• Western
• NOSM
• McMaster
• U Manitoba
• U Saskatchewan
• U Alberta
• U Calgary, UBC

Residency

• 2 - 5 years
• Family Medicine (half)
• Specialities
• Medical, Surgical, Lab related

Add on degrees

• Masters degrees
• PhD
• Certification
• Fellowships

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Work life

Patient Care

Teaching

Leadership / Politics

Committees/Councils

Community work

And much more...

• Health startups
• Regional Leads
• Health Information Technology
• Research
• CME
• Pharma
• Industry

Medicine is great work!

Thank you!