HERE’S WHAT YOU’LL DISCOVER IN THIS GUIDE:

Clear Roadmap 

Gain clarity on what it takes to get into medical school.

Leverage

Learn how students can separate themselves from the competition in this very competitive field.

Data-backed Insights

Professional Insights  

Dr. Sanjay Sharma is an internationally renown eye surgeon and professor of Ophthalmology at Queen’s University. Intimately familiar with the process (and the types of doctors who sit on the admissions board), we’ve included some insider secrets in our guide as well.

Research Backed  

Less than 5% of applicants get into medical school. Who are they? We interviewed medical students across the country to see what they did differently from the rest.

Proven Curriculum  

Want to take the guide one step further? Explore PreMedSKL, a 9-month mentorship program that teaches FutureMDs how to think like doctors and improve their chances of getting into medical school.

Dr. Sanjay Sharma

Hi, I’m Dr. Sanjay Sharma

“We have created a super-curriculum for high school and university students to show early commitment to medicine. PreMedSKL is a mentorship program where students rotate through 8 medical specialties to show the early commitment that medical schools are looking for.”

Sanjay Sharma MD, MSc (Epid), FRCS, MBA is a retinal specialist who is a professor of ophthalmology at Queen’s University.

An internationally renowned eye surgeon, he has treated over 250,000 patients. Dr. Sharma is a clinician-scientist who has published over 300 scientific papers which have been cited over 10,000 times in the peer-reviewed literature and is the author of 3 textbooks, including the American Medical Association’s, Evidence Based to Value Based Medicine.

The recipient of millions of dollars in research funding, he has received numerous national and international awards for research, teaching and innovation in medicine, including those from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), Association of Faculties of Medicine in Canada (AFMC) and the American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO).

An innovator at heart, he has launched a series of digital platforms, including MEDSKL – a leading medical education platform that now reaches medical students from over 400 Universities. Dr. Sharma, who holds advanced degrees in Epidemiology and Business Administration, completed his medical education at Harvard University.

Mentorship​

Coaching & Mentoring from Leading Doctors

A Unique PreMed Educational Experience For High School and College/University Students Unlike Anything That’s Ever Been Offered

Last year nearly 6,000 applicants applied to Queen’s School of Medicine. Only 109 were accepted.  With acceptance rates being so low, you need a clear advantage to get a leg up against the competition. PreMedSKL is based on the SHEMS model of showing early and persistent commitment to a career in medicine to doctors on the medical school admissions committees. 

Shadowships

Shadowships in 8 medical specialties to teach you exactly how doctors think in the clinic.

Habits​

State-of-the-art training so that you develop habits that lead to a successful medical career (We call these MD habits)

Earn Certificates

You will earn completion certificates as you progress through the PreMedSKL curriculum to use for your CV

Mentoring

Our team of hand-picked leading doctors and award-winning medical students will work closely with you in our weekly office hours and in our monthly live sessions to give you personalized support along your journey to becoming a FutureMD

Science Fairs

Because success in science fairs is a strong predictor of success in medicine (and is correlated to admission) our team of clinician-scientists will work closely with you to help you excel in this area.