Health Matters: Queen’s University changing medical school admission process
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Health Matters: Queen’s University changing medical school admission process
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April 3, 2024
One of Canada's top medical schools is changing its admissions process in the hopes of reducing systemic barriers facing low-income and diverse candidates who want to become doctors. The School of Medicine at Queen's University in Kingston, Ont. says a lottery system is the key change coming into effect for next year's admissions. Katherine Ward has this story and more in Health Matters for Apr. 3, 2024.
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Health Matters: Queen’s University changing medical school admission process02:21 | April 3, 2024
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Health Matters: Pregnant people with endometriosis face slightly higher risk of having a child with birth defects, study says02:33 | May 11, 2026
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Health Matters: Ontario lowering colon cancer screening age to 45, starting July 102:11 | May 6, 2026
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Health Matters: Queen’s University changing medical school admission process
Description
April 3, 2024
One of Canada's top medical schools is changing its admissions process in the hopes of reducing systemic barriers facing low-income and diverse candidates who want to become doctors. The School of Medicine at Queen's University in Kingston, Ont. says a lottery system is the key change coming into effect for next year's admissions. Katherine Ward has this story and more in Health Matters for Apr. 3, 2024.
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