150+ Free Dalhousie University Faculty of Medicine MMI Practice Questions

Tell me about yourself.

Why medicine?

Why Dalhousie University Faculty of Medicine?

How does Dalhousie's integrated curriculum with early clinical exposure align with your learning preferences?

Nova Scotia's family doctor shortage has reached critical levels, with over 160,000 people (16% of the population) on the need-a-family-practice registry as of 2024. Some rural areas like South Cumberland have over 30% of their population without a family doctor, while Halifax Citadel has nearly 23% on the registry. The province spends $7.3 billion (44% of its total budget) on healthcare, yet retirements outpace new graduates by a 2:1 margin. Consider the ethical implications of resource allocation in a system under such strain. When healthcare resources are severely constrained, how should the medical profession balance individual patient advocacy with population-level care management and physician wellness?

What role should traditional or indigenous healing practices play in modern healthcare systems?

You are a physician. A patient refuses a blood transfusion due to religious beliefs, even though it's medically necessary and they'll likely die without it. Their family is pressuring them to accept treatment. What do you do?

How many rubber ducks would it take to fill this room?

Tell me about a time you failed.

What attracts you to Dalhousie's focus on serving the healthcare needs of Atlantic Canada?

Should Nova Scotia implement mandatory service commitments for medical graduates trained at public expense, given that the province recruits over 1,000 physicians but only achieved a net gain of 40 family doctors over two years?

Collaborative Emergency Centres represent Nova Scotia's innovative approach to rural healthcare delivery, using interdisciplinary teams of doctors, nurse practitioners, paramedics, and mental health workers. However, many CECs operate with reduced physician coverage overnight (8pm-8am) relying on nurses and paramedics with telephone physician consultation. Patient outcomes depend on the CEC team's ability to recognize when transfer to higher-level care is needed. Examine the ethical considerations of implementing care models that may provide different standards of after-hours coverage based on geographic location. What are the moral implications when rural patients receive a different level of physician availability than urban patients?