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Friday, February 24th, 2012

OzTREKK’s Four for Friday

This is the last Friday for February 2012 and we’re excited to greet March with open arms! Why? Because of the OzTREKK Study in Australia Fairs, of course! What’d you think we were going to say? To celebrate St. Patrick’s Day? Well, that’s the second reason. With that, let’s give four cheers to Four for Friday.

OzTREKK Study in Australia Fairs. With our opening, it’s obvious we’re going to get into the OzTREKK Study in Australia Fairs. So how do they work? Well, we bring reps from our Australian university partners to your Canadian campus. You then have a couple of hours to talk with each university rep about your program options. Meanwhile, OzTREKK staff will be on hand to answer any questions you may have about applying to school and living in Australia. Visit our OzTREKK Study in Australia Fairs page for more great info.

A Dingo Ate My Baby: Part Four. The famous 1980 story of an Australian mother insisting a dingo took her baby daughter out of their tent while camping, will see a fourth inquest into the matter. Lindy Chamberlain was initially charged with first-degree murder of her baby daughter. She insisted a dingo ran off with her baby, and evidence over the years has more fingers pointing in the dingo’s direction. A fourth inquest has recently launched, with further evidence indicating that dingoes have been responsible for children’s deaths in past years.

Australian Medical Schools Applications Now Open. Don’t forget that just last week, applications opened for Australian Medical Schools. Whether you want to attend the University of Sydney Medical School, the University of Queensland Medical School, the University of Melbourne Medical School, the Monash University Medical School or the James Cook University Medical School, now’s the time to get your application submitted to OzTREKK. If you want more Australian Medical Schools program information, don’t hesitate to send OzTREKK a note at any time.

Matt in Australia. OzTREKK Director Matt Miernik is having a terrific time hosting OzTREKK orientation sessions for our students this month. He’s travelled to Townsville, Cairns, Brisbane and Melbourne, helping our Canadian students get settled in their new surroundings. Matt’s been answering questions ranging from best cell phone plans to best place to get a coffee (Melbourne’s coffee culture is ah.maz.ing). The worst part is that when he returns home to Canada this weekend, he’ll be greeted with a fresh batch of snow, as weather reports in Ottawa are calling for 20 centimetres. Umm…welcome back, Matt?

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Wednesday, February 15th, 2012

University of Sydney Medical School Applications Now Open via OzTREKK

Applications to the University of Sydney Medical School for the January, 2013 intake are now officially OPEN via OzTREKK.

Apply now at: http://oztrekk.com/programs/how/sydney_medicine.php

Sydney University of Sydney Medical School specific application form that needs to be completed in addition to the University of Sydney International Student Graduate Application.

No other documents, such as personal statements or reference letters are required or considered.

5. Application fee: the University of Sydney charges all applicants a $100 AUD application fee.

6. Scholarhips/Financial Aid: OzTREKK offers each student that submits their University of Sydney Medical School application to OzTREKK and accepts their University of Sydney Medical School offer via OzTREKK a $500 scholarship.

OzTREKK also provides you with all your financial aid and student loan options.

alternate text University of Sydney Medical School application via OzTREKK now, so that you can commence the admissions process for the 2013 intake.

If you have any questions at all, please don’t hesitate to contact Beth McNally, OzTREKK – Australian Medical School Admissions Officer, at any time via e-mail: beth@oztrekk.com or by calling 1 866 698 7355.

Apply at: http://oztrekk.com/programs/how/sydney_medicine.php

To learn more about the University of Sydney Medical School visit: http://oztrekk.com/programs/medicine/PG/sydney.php

To learn more about Australian medical schools, visit: Australian medical schools

Wishing you all the best with your application to the University of Sydney Medical School!

About OzTREKK

The OzTREKK Application and Information Centre is located in Perth, Ontario, Canada. We provide information about academic programs and admissions requirements, and process applications for admission to eight Australian universities.

Australian universities, including the University of Sydney, have student offices, like OzTREKK’s, right around the world to provide personalized assistance and country-specific info.

OzTREKK is the only Canadian company that is Application and Information Centre in Canada for the following combination of Australian medical schools:

James Cook University Medical School

Monash University Medical School

University of Melbourne Medical School

University of Queensland Medical School

University of Sydney Medical School

OzTREKK is funded by the above Australian universities, and our services are free to students across Canada.

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Wednesday, February 15th, 2012

University of Melbourne Medical School Applications Now Open via OzTREKK

Applications to the Doctor of Medicine (M.D.) at the University of Melbourne Medical School for the 2013 intake are now officially OPEN via OzTREKK.

Apply now at:http://oztrekk.com/programs/how/melbourne_medicine.php

University of Melbourne Medical School Admission Requirements

1. University degree completion: The completion of an undergraduate degree in any area is the minimum entry requirement.

Academic record: grade point average (GPA) from your most recently completed university undergraduate degree in any discipline. GPA will be calculated based on a weighted aggregate over the final three years of study. Your final year of study will be given a weighting of 3, your second to final year a weighting of 2 and your third to final year of study will be given a weighting on 1

2. Pre-requisite subjects: completion of the following subjects (one each) in anatomy, physiology and biochemistry. Please contact Beth McNally – OzTREKK – Australian Medical School Admissions Officer to request a list of anatomy, physiology and biochemistry courses that have been approved by the University of Melbourne, in Canada.

3. MCAT: MCAT or GAMSAT. MCAT test results from May, 2010 to May, 2012 (inclusive) will be accepted. Applicants sitting the MCAT test more than once within this date range, may choose which set of scores to include with their application

4. Interview: all applicants will be ranked according to the weighted GPA and MCAT score, and then shortlisted for a structured multi mini interview (MMI) which will be held via Skype.

5. Application Deadline: Friday, June 22, 2012

6. Other documents: no other documents, such as personal statements or reference letters are required or considered.

7. Application fee: If you submit your University of Melbourne Medical School application via OzTREKK, the University of Melbourne waives the $100 AUD application fee, meaning that your application is free of charge.

If you submit your application directly to the University of Melbourne, then the University charges you the $100 AUD application fee.

8. Scholarhips/Financial Aid: OzTREKK offers each student that submits their University of Melbourne Medical School application to OzTREKK and accepts their University of Melbourne Medical School offer via OzTREKK a $500 scholarship.

OzTREKK also provides you with all your financial aid and student loan options.

It is strongly recommend that you commence the application process and submit your University of Melbourne Medical School application via OzTREKK now, so that you can commence the admissions process for the 2013 intake.

Apply at: http://oztrekk.com/programs/how/melbourne_medicine.php

To learn more about the University of Melbourne Medical School visit: http://oztrekk.com/programs/medicine/PG/melbourne.php

To learn more about Australian medical schools, visit: Australian medical schools

Wishing you all the best with your application to the University of Melbourne Medical School!

About OzTREKK

Australian universities, including the University of Melbourne, have student offices, like OzTREKK’s, right around the world to provide personalized assistance and country-specific info.

OzTREKK is the only Canadian company that is Application and Information Centre in Canada for the University of Melbourne Medical School.

OzTREKK is also the only Canadian company that is Application and Information Centre in Canada for the following combination of Australian medical schools:

James Cook University Medical School

Monash University Medical School

University of Melbourne Medical School

University of Queensland Medical School

University of Sydney Medical School

OzTREKK is funded by the above Australian universities, and our services are free to students across Canada.

Wednesday, February 15th, 2012

Monash University Medical School Applications Now Open via OzTREKK

Applications to the Monash University Medical School for the 2013 intake are now officially OPEN via OzTREKK.

Apply now at: http://oztrekk.com/programs/how/monash_medicine.php

Monash University Medical School Admission Requirements

1. University degree completion: The completion of an undergraduate degree in any area is the minimum entry requirement. There are no pre-requisite courses required.

2. MCAT: MCAT or GAMSAT. MCAT test results from May, 2010 to May, 2012 (inclusive) will be accepted. Applicants sitting the MCAT test more than once within this date range, may choose which set of scores to include with their application

3. Interview: all applicants will be ranked according to the weighted GPA and MCAT score, and then shortlisted for an interview which will be held in-person in Canada.

4. Application Deadline: Friday, June 22, 2012

5. Other documents: no other documents, such as personal statements or reference letters are required or considered.

6. Scholarhips/Financial Aid: OzTREKK offers each student that submits their Monash University Medical School application to OzTREKK and accepts their Monash University Medical School offer via OzTREKK a $500 scholarship.

OzTREKK also provides you with all your financial aid and student loan options.

It is strongly recommend that you commence the application process and submit your Monash University Medical School application via OzTREKK now, so that you can commence the admissions process for the 2013 intake.

Apply at: http://oztrekk.com/programs/how/monash_medicine.php

To learn more about the Monash University Medical School visit: http://oztrekk.com/programs/medicine/PG/monash.php

To learn more about Australian medical schools, visit: Australian medical schools

Wishing you all the best with your application to the Monash University Medical School!

About OzTREKK

Australian universities, including Monash University , have student offices, like OzTREKK’s, right around the world to provide personalized assistance and country-specific info.

OzTREKK is the only Canadian company that is Application and Information Centre in Canada for the Monash University Medical School.

OzTREKK is also the only Canadian company that is Application and Information Centre in Canada for the following combination of Australian medical schools:

James Cook University Medical School

Monash University Medical School

University of Melbourne Medical School

University of Queensland Medical School

University of Sydney Medical School

OzTREKK is funded by the above Australian universities, and our services are free to students across Canada.

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Tuesday, February 14th, 2012

Australian Medical School Applications Now Open

Australian Medical School applications for the January 2013 intake are now open officially via OzTREKK.

The following Australian Medical Schools have officially opened their applications via OzTREKK:

Monash University Medical School

University of Melbourne Medical School

University of Queensland Medical School

University of Sydney Medical School

Medical Licensing & Accreditation

OzTREKK are the medical licensing experts in Canada, and have the latest information, data, statistics and pathways on you becoming a doctor if you complete your studies at an Australian Medical School, and you wish to obtain an internship & residency in Australia, practice in the U.S. or return to Canada.

Each year, OzTREKK hosts Medical School Licensing Workshops which take you through the entire process of becoming licensed to practice in Australia, the U.S., or Canada. The Workshops are held right across Canada and are extremely popular with all spaces being filled by students and parents.

When you apply to an Australian Medical School via OzTREKK, you receive an exclusive invitation to one of the Medical School Licensing Workshops.

How To Apply to an Australian Medical School

The application process to any of the four Australian Medical Schools listed above is streamlined and made stress-free for you by OzTREKK.

All applications are submitted directly to the OzTREKK Application and Information Centre in Ontario, Canada.

To commence the application process, please click on the Australian Medical School that you wish to apply to, below, and follow the Step by Step guide:

Monash University Medical School

University of Melbourne Medical School

University of Queensland Medical School

University of Sydney Medical School

For more information about entry requirements, application deadlines, tuition fees, scholarships, please visit: http://www.oztrekk.com/programs/medicine/PG/overview.php

If you have any questions, please contact Beth, OzTREKK – Australian Medical School Admissions Manager:

e> beth@oztrekk.com

p> 1 866 698 7355 (toll free in Canada)

About OzTREKK

James Cook University Medical School

Monash University Medical School

University of Melbourne Medical School

University of Queensland Medical School

University of Sydney Medical School

OzTREKK is funded by the eight Australian universities, and our services are free to students across Canada.

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Monday, January 30th, 2012

Program of the Month: Australian Medical Schools

Australian Medical Schools listed as this month’s OzTREKK Program of the Month

Is there a doctor in the room?! You could be on your way to responding to that call if you decide to complete your medical degree at one of OzTREKK‘s Australian university partners’ Australian Medical Schools.

OzTREKK has developed close working relationships with our Australian university partners’ medical schools. We are in constant contact with its staff, ensuring we have all the necessary information to provide to Canadians interested in pursuing a medical degree in Australia. Not only will OzTREKK guide you through the application and acceptance stages, but we also provide seminars on completing a residency or internship in Canada and Australia. Here’s an overview of the graduate-entry Australian Medical Schools programs offered by our Australian university partners.

James Cook University Medical School
Bachelor of Medicine/Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS): 6 years

The James Cook University Medical School MBBS degree produces graduates who will be uniquely qualified in the fields of rural, remote and Indigenous health, and tropical medicine. The James Cook University Medical School combines integrated instruction in biomedical sciences, professional practice and clinical medicine, and incorporates the best aspects of student-centred, problem-based learning combined with systematic instruction. Clinical experience, particularly in the rural and remote context, commences at an early stage and science remains integrated across later years. Small-group learning and close relationships with academic staff and clinical preceptors are program features. The program is six years because students can begin the program directly from high school.

Monash University Medical School
Bachelor of Medicine/Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS): 4 years

The medical curriculum provides an interdisciplinary program, organized to provide integration of structure and function within the biomedical sciences. It presents a continually expanding level of medical experience, starting in the first semester of the course. In the first year, the basic medical sciences are taught in the context of their relevance to patient care. Later in the course, clinical teaching builds upon and reinforces this strong scientific foundation.

An emphasis on clinical communication skills as well as early clinical contact visits to medical practices, community care facilities and hospitals is a feature of the four-year, graduate-entry Monash University Medical School degree. All students will spend the majority of their time in rural and regional areas in eastern Victoria as part of a health-care team.

University of Melbourne Medical School
Doctor of Medicine (MD): 4 years

The University of Melbourne Medical School now offers a Doctor of Medicine (MD) program, the first of its kind in Australia and the world. It is slightly different from the MD presently offered throughout North America as it has a higher designation.

The University of Melbourne Medical School MD is a four-year, graduate-entry medical program that builds on the University of Melbourne’s reputation for excellence in teaching and research. It enables students to become outstanding medical practitioners who will excel as world-class leaders in their chosen field.

University of Queensland Medical School
Bachelor of Medicine/Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS): 4 Years

Designed to produce doctors able to meet the challenges of the new century, the curriculum captures the enthusiasm and maturity of its graduate entrants and helps them develop into highly skilled medical graduates capable of entering the wide variety of career options open to them. The University of Queensland Medical School emphasizes problem-based learning (PBL) in a clinical context and encourages learning exercises in big and small groups. This program is popular for Canadians, and OzTREKK has developed a close working relationship with the School of Medicine staff.

University of Sydney Medical School
Bachelor of Medicine/Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS): 4 Years

The four-year program includes weekly clinical experience in leading hospitals from the very first weeks, regular problem-based learning exercises in small groups, traditional lectures with expert practitioners, and ongoing opportunities to participate in research.

There are also compulsory independent learning activities (with numerous international opportunities), an eight-week rural rotation and pre-internship training, including preparation for North American registration, if you intend to practise in the USA or Canada.

Listen Up! Student Testimonial

“There’s no doubt we are getting the top people teaching us, especially when it comes to clinical education. It’s good,
quality education.”

-OzTREKK Student, Jonathan De Silva, University of Queensland Medical School, MBBS

Career Counsellor

“What is the difference between the MBBS and MD degree?”

In Canada and the U.S., the MBBS degree is not offered. Instead, the first professional medical degree is known as the Doctor of Medicine (MD). But before you get your medical degree, you’d need to complete an udergraduate degree.

In Australia and United Kingdom, the MD is an advanced academic degree in the field of medical science very similar to a doctorate or a PhD (with the except of Melbourne). In Australia, you can complete the MBBS degree from high school and the degree denotes the kind of training that you’d need to be approved as a licenced physician.

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Monday, October 24th, 2011

University of Melbourne Medical School Celebrates 150th Anniversary with Medical Memories

The University of Melbourne Medical School will celebrate its 150^th anniversary with medical memories – having alumni share their experiences when studying at the University of Melbourne Medical School.

The university will bring its 150 years of history together for the 2012 celebrations, and to launch this milestone, the University of Melbourne Medical School has already got the ball rolling.

The school has released a three-part video series on James Guest, who recalls his days as a medical student at the University of Melbourne Medical School in an interview with University of Melbourne Medical School alumnus, Jenny Hayes (MBBS 1982).

Guest, who came to Melbourne University in the mid 1930s originally to study science, was persuaded to move into medicine by the renowned anatomist, Frederic Wood Jones, who was Professor of Anatomy at the University of Melbourne Medical School(1930-37).

James Guest talks about his teachers and mentors, the university campus, student activities and much more offering a unique glimpse into the life of the University of Melbourne Medical School in the late 1930s.

Check out his video:

The University of Melbourne Medical School wants to hear from the rest of its alumni, asking them to submit their own University of Melbourne Medical School memories!

If you’re a University of Melbourne Medical School alum, what are your medical memories?

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Learn more about the University of Melbourne Medical School!

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Tuesday, September 20th, 2011

UQ Medical School Student to complete Marathon a Day for 22 Days

UQ Medical School Student Scott Temple will complete a marathon a day for 22 days!

Yesterday we wrote about the good work completed by the University of Melbourne Medical School students, so today we thought we’d highlight a good deed about to be completed further up north!

The third-year UQ Medical School student Scott Temple has set himself an immense challenge, planning to walk from Sydney to Brisbane to raise money for the Make-A-Wish Foundation, in memory of his father who passed away from cancer in 1995.

The walk will span over 1,000 kilometres, and Scott aims to complete the challenge in the grueling Australian summer months of November/December by completing the marathon distance every day for 22 day – a 42.4 kilometre distance.

“I am aware of a few other people that have done this walk for charity. However, I plan to complete it faster than anyone I know who has done it before,” Scott said.

He has completed numerous endurance challenges including three Kokoda Challenges and a bike ride from the Gold Coast to Sydney for Cystic Fibrosis.

However, this will be the toughest of them all.

He will be sticking to a strict training schedule for the upcoming months involving numerous runs every week.

All money raised will go to supporting the Make-A-Wish Foundation whose mission is to grant the wishes of children with life-threatening medical conditions to enrich the human experience with hope, strength and joy.

“I am hoping to raise as much money as possible and would greatly appreciate all donations – the Make-A-Wish Foundation does such great work and is worth the pain I’ll be enduring,” he said.

Learn more about the UQ Medical School

Find out how to apply to Australian Medical Schools in Australia

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Monday, September 19th, 2011

University of Melbourne Medical School Students Sign up for Relay For Life

The University of Melbourne Medical School Students’ Society will hit the track for the Relay For Life in Melbourne this weekend.

Every five minutes, another Australian is diagnosed with cancer. While survival rates are improving every day, cancer remains a leading cause of death, which is why the University of Melbourne Medical School Students’ Society wanted to help out.

Relay For Life is an overnight, community event where teams of 10 or more keep a baton moving in a relay-style walk or run to raise funds for the Cancer Council. The event brings the whole community together for a night of fun, entertainment, celebration and remembrance. It’s estimated that Relay For Life events, which takes place across 21 countries, have raised $3 billion since it first launched in 1986!

The University of Melbourne Medical School Students’ Society has put together a team of 14, and they’ll arrive at the Flagstaff Gardens in downtown Melbourne on Sept. 24 for the overnight event. Together, the team hopes to raise $1,000, showcasing their commitment to helping the greater health community.

This event isn’t the first time the University of Melbourne Medical School Students’ Society has given back to its community. Since the Society first launched 150 years ago, the students have participanted in community and international initiatives, demonstrating the students’ commitment to giving back.

We wish them all the best!

Learn more about the University of Melbourne Medical School

Find out how you can apply to Australian Medical Schools in Australia

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Monday, August 29th, 2011

University of Queensland Medical School Considers Offering MD Program

The University of Queensland Medical School has announced that it will seriously consider the introduction of an MD (Doctor of Medicine) program to replace the current MBBS (Bachelor of Medicine/Bachelor of Surgery) program.

This decision was unanimously agreed to by a Working Party earlier this month. The party was chaired by the UQ Senior Deputy Vice Chancellor, Professor Michael Keniger and also includes the UQ Deputy Vice Chancellor (Academic), Executive Deans of the Faculties of Health Sciences and Science, with the Heads of the University of Queensland Medical School and School of Biomedical Sciences.

Similar to the medical school programs offered at Canadian universities, the MD is a Masters level award that will require students to undertake a three-year Bachelor’s degree before entering the four year postgraduate medical program.

“If UQ is to introduce an MD Program then we are determined that it will be future-focused and best in class,” said Professor David Wilkinson, Dean and Head of the University of Queensland Medical School.

Planning will commence immediately to determine when the School may be in a position to introduce a UQ MD Program with a 2014 target date.

Consultation with key internal and external stakeholders will then follow to gain critical input.

“There is still plenty of careful planning to be undertaken before a final decision to proceed is made and this decision will be contingent on University approval,” Professor Wilkinson said. “Also, if we do go ahead, we will make sure that no student, current or future, is disadvantaged in any way.”

Currently, one of OzTREKK’s Australian university partners offer an MD program – the University of Melbourne Medical School.

So, what happens next?

The University of Queensland Medical School has established a project team working through all the time lines and issues that need to be considered. This is a large task and needs to be carefully planned. The University has established a working party, chaired by the UQ Senior Deputy Vice Chancellor that is providing oversight of the whole process.

Learn more about the University of Queensland Medical School

Find out how you can apply to Australian Medical Schools in Australia

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