Applying for Medicine at ANU

Doctor of Medicine and Surgery MChD (Medicinae ac Chirurgiae Doctoranda)

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The ANU Medical School undertakes to create and maintain and educational environment that encourages students to:

Practice medicine with compassion, conscience and professional excellence;

demonstrate knowledge of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health and societies;

understand the health problems of people in rural and remote Australia;

extend the boundaries of medical knowledge through research and share this knowledge with patients and colleagues, locally, nationally and internationally.

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Why Choose ANU Medical School?

• ANU ranked in top 20 of World Universities

• Supportive learning environmentSmall class size and dedicated teachers

• Diverse and engaged student body

• Canberra lifestyle

ANUMS Campuses

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Rural Placements within South East NSW

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Node Town Satellite Towns

Bega Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Tura Beach

Cooma Jindabyne, Bombala, Berriedale

Goluburn Crookwell, Bungendore, Braidwood

Bateman’s Bay/ Moruya

Batehaven, Narooma, Bermagui, Tuross

Young / Cowra Harden, Yass

all ANUMS students undertake rural experiential learning: 1 week in Y1 & Y2; 6 weeks in Y3, optional 6 weeks in Y4

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Rural and Indigenous Health Streams

• A Rural Health Stream provides 18-20 students with a year-long, integrated Year 3 placement in general practices and associated hospitals in rural towns - Goulburn, Young, Batemans Bay, Moruya, Cooma, Bega

• The Indigenous Health Stream provides opportunity for students to undertake a range of placements in Indigenous healthcare settings, including six week placement in the Northern Territory

Phase 1PBL curriculum supplemented with lectures, practical's and tutorials exploring the social, ethical, legal and scientific foundations of health and medicine. Introduction to clinical methods.

Phase 2Experiential learning as part of a clinical team supplemented by a structured clinical teaching curriculum.

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An integrated curriculum addressing four themes...

Medical Sciences- the scientific basis of medicine;

Clinical Skills- communication, patient examination, diagnosis, appraisal of research evidence;

Population Health - relationship between humans, their society and environment; and

Professionalism & Leadership- the doctor as a professional, medical human rights, health law, and ethics.

Contextual frameworks are interwoven in the above themes to provide graduates with working knowledge of social foundations of medicine, Indigenous health, rural and remote Australian health, and research.

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Foundations Foundations (+ PBL)

Cardiorespiratory & Renal

Digestive Diseases, Nutrition

Foundations of Internal Medicine and Surgery (FIMS)

Senior Medicine & Surgery / Acute Care (SMS-AC)

Haematology, Oncology,

Infectious Diseases

Integrated Community and Child Health (ICCH)

Women’s Health & Newborn Care / Psychiatry & Addiction Medicine (WH-PAM)

Endocrine & Reproductive Health

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Eligibility to apply to ANUMS

• GAMSAT = 55 overall with min 50 in each section• Weighted GPA > 5.6 (Use GEMSAS calculator)

– Must have completed within the last 10 years.

• No course / award prerequisites• Bonuses are not considered in determining eligibility

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ANU Medical School awards a 2% Bonus for Honours or Masters by research OR a 4% bonus for a PhD

Student Selection: Offers

Ranking Criteria: GAMSAT + GPA + Bonus = 50% Interview Score = 50%

Offer list:GEMSAS national online computer match

GEMSAS Medicine Applications close June 11

ANU Medical School awards a 2% Bonus for Honours or Masters by research OR a 4% bonus for a PhD

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Candidate’s preference listsGEMSAS

Individual medical schools can have different selection rules for ranking applicants

Candidates allocated to highest preference matched medical school for interview

Step 1. Medical School ranking of candidates

Step 2. GEMSAS matches candidate’s preferences with medical school rank lists and allocates candidates for the medical school interview

The GEMSAS system

Standardised Interview Score

Step 3. Medical School conduct interviews and submit interview scores to GEMSAS.

Each qualifying candidate will ONLY be offered the interview at their matched school.

Step 4. GEMSAS allocates candidates to medical schools for creating preliminary offer lists. School rankingGEMSAS

Prelim.Offer list

BMP28%

Rural 28%

Final Offer list

Step 5. Each medical school shortlists eligible candidates.

Government targets for CSP/BMP and Rural origin can result in re-ranking of applicants.

Candidate’s preference

Step 6. GEMSAS conducts a final matching exercise to allocate non-shortlisted applicants to lower preference schools to create final offer list.

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Bonded Medical Places (BMP)• Provides a Commonwealth-supported place

in an Australian medical school, for which recipients are required to undertake return of service obligation equivalent to 3 years over an 18 year period.

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Indigenous Pathway Admission• Bachelor degree• GAMSAT• Interview

• A range of scholarships are available to students admittedvia this pathway

• Apply via GEMSAS http://www.gemsas.edu.au/ -closing date 11 June

• Direct applications to the Medical Schoolclosing date 6 July

• Must submit a Supplementary Indigenous Form toANU Medical School as part of application process

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International Admission• Up to 20 places each year• Required for admission:

– Minimum weighted GPA of 5.6– Medical College Admissions Test (MCAT) with minimum score of 125 in each section or

GAMSAT minimum Overall Score of 55 and pass in each section– Proof of English language proficiency e.g. IELTS result, if required– Apply directly to ANU Medical School online via

http://programsandcourses.anu.edu.au/program/8950XMCHD• Zoom interview• Applications close on 6 July

GPA ungraded pass results

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ONLINEin 2020

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THE ANU MEDICAL SCHOOL has NOT changed its selection rules in response to COVID-19.

• http://gemsas.edu.au

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ANU Weighted GPA Calculation

• Final Year GPA x 3– (For current students this is calculated based on 0.5 EFTSL)

• Final - 1 Year GPA x 2• Final - 2 Year GPA x 1

• A Year GPA requires a minimum 0.375 FTE as GRADED results

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Ungraded subjects • A key degree may contain subjects that are assessed on a pass/fail basis,

rather than being awarded grades. e.g. Professional Placements• Ungraded Pass grades generally have a neutral effect on the calculated GPA

for that year

• ANU Medical School– ANU requires 0.375 FTE (37.5% = 3/8 courses) in a given year to be

graded results in order to calculate a GPA for that year.

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Weighted GPA ExampleFinal Year F-1 F-2

Results HD HD DHD D DD D DD D C

HD HD DHD D DD D DD D C

Raw GPA GPA = 6.5 GPA= 6.25 GPA =5.75Weight x 3 x 2 x 1

GPA points 19.5 12.5 5.75 (37.75 / 6)

GPA 6.29

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GPAHD =7 D = 6C = 5P= 4

UGP=?N = 0

Weighted GPA Example

Final Year F-1 F-2Results HD HD D

HD D DD D D

UGP D Ctbc HD Dtbc D Dtbc D Dtbc UGP C

Raw GPA GPA = 6.67 GPA= 6.285 GPA =5.75Weight x 3 x 2 x 1

GPA points 20.1 12.57 5.75 (38.42 / 6)

GPA 6.4025

GPAHD =7 D = 6C = 5P= 4

UGP=?N = 0

Consequence of not meeting 0.375 FTE for Graded results in 2020

1. Final Year = 2020 (For admission in 2021 and beyond)GPA = ((F-1Y2019 GPA x 2) + (F-2Y2018 GPA x1)) / 3

2. Final Year = 2021 (For admission in 2022 and beyond)GPA = ((FY GPA2021 x 3) + (F-2Y2019 GPA x 1)) / 4

3. Final Year = 2022 (For admission in 2023 and beyond)GPA = ((FY GPA2022 x 3) + (F-1Y2021 GPA x 2)) / 5

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F = Final Year

GPAHD = 7 D = 6C = 5P= 4

UGP=?N = 0

Weighted GPA

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F-12019

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Results HD HD DHD D D

UGP D DUGP D Ctbc HD Dtbc D Dtbc D Dtbc UGP C

Raw GPA GPA = NA GPA= 6.285 GPA =5.75Weight x 3 x 2 x 1

GPA points ----- 12.57 5.75 (18.32 / 3)

GPA 6.1127

GPAHD =7 D = 6C = 5P= 4

UGP=?N = 0

COVID-19 and DISADVANTAGE

• Adjustments to results due to disadvantage is the responsibility ofthe institution issuing the grade, including any policy decisions ofthe institution regarding ungraded pass results.

• No additional consideration will be provided by either GEMSAS orthe ANU Medical School

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Medical School Interviews 2020

• All interviews will be conducted online

• The ANU Interview will occur in two partsPart 1 = A scheduled online interview with recorded responses to a series of interview prompts.Part 2 = A 30 minute panel interview using the Zoom Platform (this will also be recorded).

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More Information• ANU Medical Schoolhttp://medicalschool.anu.edu.auemail: admissions.medicalschool@anu.edu.au

Graduate Australian Medical Schools Admissions Guidewww.gamsat.acer.edu.au• Graduate Australian Medical Schools Admissions Systemwww.gemsas.edu.au

• Bonded Medical Placeswww.health.gov.au/bmpscheme• ASGC-RA system & Districts of Workforce Shortagewww.doctorconnect.gov.au