UGME Governance

Undergraduate Medical Education (UGME) has 4 standing committees: The MDCM Admissions Committee, UGME Operations Committee (UOC), Student Promotions Committee, and the MDCM Program Committee. The relationship between these committees, and their subcommittees can be seen in the organizational chart.

The undergraduate medical education curriculum is overseen by the MDCM Program Committee. This committee makes and enacts policies relevant to the design and delivery of the MDCM program. It ensures that the program is aligned with the Faculty’s mission statement and that it complies with relevant accreditation standards. It has responsibility for the design, management, integration, evaluation, and continual improvement of the medical curriculum. The Chair of the committee is the Associate Dean (UGME).   

The MDCM Program Committee has several sub-committees, as described in the Terms of Reference:

MDCM Program Committee

MDCM Program Committee Terms of Reference
Component Subcommittees
  • Fundamentals of Medicine and Dentistry (FMD) Component Subcommittee 
    • Fundamentals of Medicine and Dentistry (FMD) Component Subcommittee CO

Terms of Reference - MTL

Terms of Reference - CO

  • Transition to Clinical Practice (TCP) Component Subcommittee 
    • Transition to Clinical Practice (TCP) Component Subcommittee CO

Terms of Reference - MTL

Terms of Reference - CO

  • Clerkship Component Subcommittee 

Terms of Reference - MTL

  • Physicianship Component Subcommittee
    • Physicianship Component Subcommittee CO

Terms of Reference - MTL

Terms of Reference - CO

Theme Subcommittees
Social Accountability, Population Health & Health Advocacy Terms of Reference - TBD
Basic Science, Critical Thinking and Knowledge Translation Theme Subcommittee Terms of Reference
Other Subcommittees
Program Evaluation and Curricular Outcomes Subcommittee Terms of Reference
Wellness Subcommittee Terms of Reference
Curriculum Management Subcommittee Terms of Reference
Indigenous Health Curriculum Subcommittee Terms of Reference

Student Promotions Committee

Student Promotions Committee Terms of Reference

Prize Nomination Subcommittee

Terms of Reference

MDCM Admissions Committee

MDCM Admissions Committee Terms of Reference
MDCM Multiple Mini‐Interviews (M3I) Subcommittee Terms of Reference
MDCM Med-P Qualifying Year Subcommittee Terms of Reference
MDCM Admissions Best Practices Subcommittee Terms of Reference
MDCM Admissions Professionalism Standards Subcommittee Terms of Reference

UGME Operations Committee (UOC)

  • UGME Operations Committee (UOC) 
    • UGME Operations Committee (UOC) CO

Terms of Reference - MTL

Terms of Reference - CO

Note: Students play an active role within the MDCM Program Committee and sub-committees. For details concerning the Student Representatives on the MDCM Program Committee, please contact the MSS Executive President: msspres.med [at] mail.mcgill.ca

Undergraduate Medical Education (UGME) has 4 standing committees: The MDCM Admissions Committee, UGME Operations Committee (UOC), Student Promotions Committee, and the MDCM Program Committee. The relationship between these committees, and their subcommittees can be seen in the organizational chart.

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