Education Equity

Committed to social accountability, the Faculty of Medicine aims to increase admissions from underrepresented groups, specifically Mi'kmaq and Indigenous persons of the Canadian Maritime provinces and African Nova Scotians through education equity initiatives. We acknowledge these groups have a substantial connection to the communities and deep history of Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island.

Applicants must voluntarily self-identify in Section 1 (checklist item 4 of 10) and Section 2 of the application form. In Section 2 of the application form, applicants must indicate and complete the required sections to be considered as an applicant under the Indigenous Admissions Pathway and/or Black Learners Admissions Pathway.  

Indigenous Students

Dalhousie Medicine’s Indigenous Health Program/ Keknu'tmasiek Ta'n Tel Welo'ltimk focuses on the recruitment and retention of Indigenous students into medicine. The program also aims to address the recommendations made by the Truth and Reconciliation Commission and further Dalhousie’s commitment to social accountability to the Maritime Indigenous population. The program is available to all Indigenous applicants, providing mentoring (peer and professional) as well as admissions interview preparation. 

If you would like to learn more or come to the admissions interview preparation session, please contact kw@dal.ca   

African Nova Scotian Students

Promoting Leadership in health for African Nova Scotians (or PLANS) is a program at Dalhousie University that supports the recruitment and retention of students of African descent in medicine, dentistry, as well as all other health professions. PLANS is available to all applicants of African descent, providing mentoring (peer and professional) as well as interview preparation. 

If you would like to learn more or come to the interview preparation session, please contact plans@dal.ca