medical students

New student benefit: Doctors of BC provides no-cost life insurance throughout medical school

August 31, 2016

Medical students, like all students around the province, are getting ready to head back to school in this Fall. And Doctors of BC is here to help you. We provide a wide range of information on benefits and programs offered to medical students through our Association.

One such benefit is...
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medical students, insurance

Doctors help medical students find their career match

March 4, 2016

Before their hectic life as a doctor, the intensity of residency, the thrill of a CaRMS match, and the stress of a CaRMS interview, every medical student has to answer a career-defining question: what type of medicine do I want to practise?

Doctors of BC supports members from the...
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med students, medical students

Event prepares med students to become residents

January 18, 2016

One of the most stressful and challenging times for medical students is their transition to residency. Students must decide on a discipline then apply for, be invited to, and progress through an interview that is critical to their future as doctors. On January 9th Doctors of BC and the CMA...
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student, Resident, med student, medical students, events, CaRMS

Bolstering the success of Medical Students and Residents – The Future of our Profession

January 7, 2016

Ensuring our future physicians have a solid, foundational base as they embark on their careers is a key priority of mine as president. To help them on their journey, Doctors of BC hosted a number of mentorship and informational events last year targeted directly to our future colleagues – and...
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medical students, residents

Planning for life after residency: Transition Tuesdays

November 25, 2015

No matter where residents are in their training, they may have questions about their move to set up a practice or sign a service contract. As a society we do a great job of training doctors to be doctors, but could do more to help them learn how to run a medical practice. Doctors of BC and...
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medical students, general practice