The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted healthcare systems around the world, with profound
consequences on medical education. 1 The surge in cases comes at a time when many …

Problem Subinternships are integral to medical education as tools for teaching and
assessing fourth-year medical students. Social distancing due to COVID-19 has precluded …

Background: Urological education is as important as surgical training for undergraduates.
However, students in undergraduate medical schools have less exposure to urology as their …

Methods A cross-sectional online survey consisting of 30 questions was developed using
Google Forms (Mountain View, Calif). Initially 6 residency selection program members pilot …

Traditionally, residency applicants travel from city to city interviewing for residency spots
during CaRMS interview period. Urology in Canada is unique because it is the only …

Methods A steering committee was formed and created a three-part recruitment strategy that
included a new uOttawa urology website, a residency program social media campaign …

The medical doctorate (MD) extension program provides students who have completed all
curricular requirements for completion of the MD degree with an additional year of clerkship …

Objective To conduct a nationwide evaluation of student and program director (PD)
perspectives of virtual subinternships that took place during the COVID-19 pandemic …

Results: Twenty-three urology PD completed the survey (79.3% response rate). Most of the
PD subspecialized in endourology and minimally invasive surgery. The three most important …

Introduction: Personal statements can be decisive in Canadian residency applications. With
the rise in AI technology, ethical concerns regarding authenticity and originality become …