This video is about UBC Med’s Spiral Curriculum, Flex, Workload, Atmosphere/Culture , Specialty Choice.
0:28 How is the spiral curriculum at UBC Med?
3:15 How is the workload at UBC Med?
4:23 How do you manage the workload of med school
6:28 Which content is most difficult
7:24 How is the atmosphere / culture at UBC Med?
9:10 How do you find the research opportunities in med school? Database of researchers interested in taking on students, Cold Emailing, Lecturers, Newsletters from the Faculty of Medicine, and Medical Undergraduate Society
10:54 What kind of non-research projects do students do for FLEX? Educational content e.g. make anatomy video, design modules, make the mobile app. Volunteer programs, advocacy work
11: 44 Do you need to commute a lot in med school? I commuted a ton and wish I lived close to school. I recommend living near UBC in first year and next to VGH in second year.
14:38 Do I know the speciality you’re interested in? Has that changed since being in med school?
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