Medicine

Dalhousie University is a renowned Canadian institution located in Halifax, Nova Scotia. With a legacy of more than two centuries, Dalhousie is recognized for its excellence in teaching and research. The university offers a wide range of programs in fields such as arts, sciences, health sciences, law, management, and engineering. Dalhousie provides students with a transformative educational experience, combining rigorous academics with experiential learning opportunities, community engagement, and global perspectives. The university's vibrant campus, inclusive community, and supportive faculty create a stimulating environment for intellectual growth and personal development.

You'll have many opportunities to get real-life hospital experience early on, through the clinical skills components or by choosing an elective that offers additional hands-on learning. The program is divided into three key sections, Med 1 and Med 2, followed by Clerkship. The first two years, Med 1 and Med 2, give you a basic foundation in medicine, including the anatomy and systems of the human body, while considering other important aspects of health care, from the philosophical and ethical to the practical. Clerkship, consisting of two phases completed over two academic years (Med 3 and Med 4), gives you even more opportunity to apply your learning in a range of situations and fields. Four periods of teaching time (each 2 to 4 weeks in length) will be developed to help students transition from Med 2 to Med 3, and through the clerkship from Med 3 to Med 4, and subsequently, from Med 4 into residency. These sessions will incorporate Introduction to Clerkship and Critical Review and Mastery (CRAM). Classes in our medical program do not have the typical academic structure; rather, you will take a variety of theme- and case-based units that focus on a particular area of medical training.