MD Undergraduate Admissions: Interviewers Needed

A message from Dr. Shahin Shirzad, Assistant Dean, Admissions, MD Undergraduate Program & Nadir Sliti, Interview Officer, MD Undergraduate Admissions, UBC Faculty of Medicine.


The MD Undergraduate Program Admissions Office invites you to participate in the 2025 admission interviews for the MD Undergraduate Program. Your participation in this important process is integral to selecting the next class of UBC medical students.

All admissions interviews and training sessions will be held in a virtual format. Apply to become an interviewer by Thursday, October 31.

2025 Multiple Mini-Interviews (MMI)

Invited program applicants will meet 10 different interviewers in a video-chat environment.

Key dates:

  • The MMI dates are February 1, 2 and 8, 2025.
  • Interviewers must attend a virtual training session on January 29 or 30. Attending one of the training sessions is mandatory, even if you have been an interviewer before.

Learn more in the Prospective MMI Interviewer Information Package.

2025 Northern & Rural Virtual Panel Interviews (NRPI)

The NRPI provides invited applicants the opportunity to express their interest in rural medicine, highlight their rural experiences and connections, and speak to their suitability for the northern and rural seats in the MD Undergraduate Program.

Clinicians, faculty, community members and medical students living in northern and rural regions of British Columbia can apply to be an interviewer.

Key dates:

  • The NRPI date is February 9, 2025.
  • Interviewers must attend a virtual training session on February 6. Attendance at this training session is mandatory for all interviewers.

Learn more in the Prospective NRPI Interviewer Information Package.

How to apply

  • When completing the application, please indicate your interest in participating in the MMI, the NRPI or both.
  • Please note that you cannot be an interviewer if you, a family member, personal friend or close acquaintance is applying for medical school this year or in the near future.
  • Apply by Thursday, October 31, 2024 at 11:59 pm PST. Applications take approximately 10 minutes to complete.
  • For help, please review the Interviewer Application Help Guide.

We know that your time is valuable, and we thank you for considering this important role in our admissions selection process. Without your support, we would not be able to evaluate so many qualified applicants.

If you have any additional questions regarding either the MMI or the NRPI, please contact the MD Admissions Office at interviews.md@exchange.ubc.ca.


This message was sent to all faculty and staff in the Faculty of Medicine, and students, faculty and staff who applied as an interviewer in previous years.