Dalhousie’s new Medical Sciences cohort initiative aims to attract and support Maritime Indigenous and African Nova Scotian students in the Medical Sciences BSc program using a cohort approach.
Starting in Fall 2022, Dalhousie will accept 10 Mi’kmaq and 10 African Nova Scotian students (in addition to their current enrolment). Each cohort will have a wrap-around support framework that will be overseen by Cohort Advisors, who themselves are representative of their target communities.
This program will achieve the following:
- (i) Increase the representation of Indigenous and African Nova Scotian students in the Medical Sciences BSc program
- Increase the representation of Indigenous and African Nova Scotian students in downstream programs including Medicine, Dentistry, Pharmacy etc.
- Strengthen ties with the Maritime Indigenous and African Nova Scotian communities.
Please the link for more information on how to apply. https://www.dal.ca/faculty/science/medical-science/cohort-initiative.html
