Synopsis
It's finally here! The comprehensive guidebook on gaining admission and succeeding in Medical School in Canada. Do you dream about becoming a doctor? If you see yourself saving a life in the OR, delivering a baby safely into his mother's arms or tracking down infection overseas, medicine may be your calling. Dr. Anne Berndl, M.D. guides you through the highs and lows of becoming a physician in Canada. Many apply to medical school and few are accepted. Make sure you are one of the few - get this book! Are you right for medicine and is medicine right for you? How do you develop yourself into a competitive applicant? How should you prepare for interviews? What is medical school, and being a doctor, really like? Dr. Berndl addresses these issues and more, giving you the inside scoop you need to become the physician you always knew you could be. With a clear outline of the challenges you are about to overcome, an honest and personal look at the reality of medicine and supplementary insight from current medical students and physicians, this is the only book you'll need to land a coveted seat at a Canadian medical school. All English speaking medical schools in Canada are comprehensively discussed to help you prepare to apply, covering everything from admission statistics to curriculum. Are you ready to start following your dream? Dr. Anne Berndl received her M.D. from McMaster University in 2005 and is currently pursuing specialty training as a resident in Obstetrics and Gynecology through Dalhousie University. In 2006, she was named "Top 30 under 30" in Halifax by the Halifax Daily News. Part of the Writing on Stone Press Canadian Career Series.
About the Author
Anne Berndl received her M.D. from McMaster University in 2005 and is currently pursuing specialty training as a resident in Obstetrics and Gynecology through Dalhousie University. In 2006, she was named "Top 30 under 30" in Halifax by the Halifax Daily News.
She completed a BSc.H. from Queen's University in 2002, during which she participated in research projects both at Queen's and though St. Michael's Hospital in Toronto. During university, Berndl spent a summer in rural Mexico participating in a cultural emersion program, was a Girl Guide Leader, a member of the Queen's Dance Club and was an actor in the university production of "The Vagina Monologues." On weekends, she worked at a foster home for children with disabilities. She also spent a few summers as a host at the Ontario Science Centre, where she lead nature walks and made paper out of elephant dung.
During high school, Berndl took her senior English credit at Oxford University and her senior Science credits at the Ontario Science Centre Science School. She was a member of the Improv team and Debating team, and participated in swimming, cross country and downhill skiing. She took Jazz and Ballet after school.
Anne Berndl was born and raised in Toronto where she spent most of her time catching snakes in her backyard.
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