Undergraduate Medical Program
The School of Medicine, established in 1965 and renamed the Michael G. DeGroote School of Medicine in 2004, offers major programs in undergraduate, postgraduate and graduate medical education.
The Undergraduate Medical Program for the MD degree was initiated in 1969, graduating its first students in May 1972. At present, 203 students are admitted to the program each year.
The three-year program in Medicine uses a problem-based approach to learning that should apply throughout the physician's career. The components have been organized in sequential blocks with early exposure to patients and case management. The academic program operates on an 11 months-a-year basis and students qualify for the MD degree at the end of the third academic year.
MICHAEL G. DeGROOTE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE WHITE COAT CEREMONY
Click here to read about the White Coat Ceremony, held at the Hamilton Convention Centre on October 15, 2012.
IMPORTANT NOTICE TO CURRENT APPLICANTS
Results letters were mailed to all 2012/13 interviewees on May 14, 2013.
If you are a 2012/13 interviewee and have not received your letter, please contact us at mdadmit@mcmaster.ca to obtain a copy via email.
MD INFORMATION SESSIONS
Open sessions for those who are interested in applying to the Michael G. DeGroote School of Medicine are held annually, in conjunction with the opening of the new admissions cycle. This year's sessions will be posted soon:
Waterloo Regional Campus - date TBA
Hamilton Campus - date TBA
Niagara Regional Campus - date TBA
All sessions are the same. Registration is not required. All information presented at the sessions are posted on this website.
Attention OSCE Evaluators
To view the OSCE demonstration vide, click here.
Attention Tutors and Longitudinal Facilitators:
Evaluation forms have been moved!
The evaluation forms are now going to live on our Internal website so please bookmark the new page for future reference.
Click here to access the new page.
Attention New Professional Competencies Longitudinal Facilitators:
View videos of a typical Professional Competencies tutorial plus Longitudinal Facilitator debrief ![]()
Attention McMaster Medical Students:
Electives & Student Affairs information and forms have been moved to Medportal.
Click here to access the new page.
Note: You will need a Medportal username and password to access this page. If you do not have one please contact our support team at: support@medportal.ca

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