How/when to apply

The steps to apply take place on an annual basis: on September 15th, your application will be submitted to the programs you have selected. Between October and January, you will (hopefully) receive invitations for interviews (usually December-January for foreigners). The interviews last a whole day and usually include a general presentation of the program, a tour of the hospital, sometimes morning rounds or a lecture, and usually two 15-20mn interviews. You will also be invited to a dinner the night before with interns and residents in a more relaxed atmosphere. I recommend you to go and enjoy the opportunity to see the atmosphere between interns/residents, ask them about wellness, what they like/don't like about their program etc. This is the best time to try to learn important things that will not be said during the official program presentation.

You will have until mid-February to rank your list of programs. The programs will also rank the candidates  and mid-March a computerized program puts everything together and announces the results on Match Day! Orientation usually starts in June and intern year on July 1st.