• The first day of class is Tuesday August 21, 2012.

2.  When is the Inaugural (White Coat) Ceremony?

• The Inaugural Ceremony will take place on Wednesday August 22, 2012.
• The ceremony will begin at 10:00 am but all students must arrive no later than 8:00 am.
• Each student will receive two tickets for family or friends to attend the ceremony.

3.  Where can I get my CPR certification and which programs are certified to teach the course?

• CPR certification must be obtained from a certified Heart and Stroke program.
• The course you must complete is Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers (C).
• You must provide a copy of your Heart and Stroke Foundation CPR card to the Admissions Office no later than your first day of class. Please note that Quebec issued Heart and Stroke CPR cards will not be accepted.
• CPR re-certification is required each year (we go by the date of issue of your CPR card and not the expiry date on the card).
• Failure to provide a valid copy of your CPR may result in you being pulled from all academic activities.

4.  I have a question about my immunization status for enrolment.  Who do I contact?

• You can contact the immune status program at the following link:  http://umanitoba.ca/faculties/medicine/education/undergraduate/immunestatus.html

5.  I have questions about the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Manitoba (CPSM) forms.  Who do I contact?

• You will call the College at (204) 774-4344.
• All CPSM forms must be submitted directly to the College.  The Admissions Office does not have CPSM forms.

6.  Where do I go to get my Adult Criminal Records Check and Child Abuse Registry Check completed?  How does this process work?

• All students in the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Manitoba are required to complete an Adult Criminal Records Check (with vulnerable sector) and Child Abuse Registry Check prior to the first day of classes.  All medical students are required to complete these annually.
• An Adult Criminal Records Check can be obtained from the Winnipeg Police Service, Public Safety Building, 151 Princess St., Winnipeg or from your local law enforcement agency.
• A Child Abuse Registry Check can be obtained from Child and Family Services, Child Protection, 201-114 Garry St., Winnipeg.
• Or you can complete these checks on-line by going to www.winnipeg.ca/police/RC/info_request.stm and www.gov.mb.ca/fs/childfam/child_abuse_registry_form.html#form
• These checks can take weeks to be completed and it is adviseable to complete them as soon as you are offered admission.
• If the checks are not ready before the first day of class, you should provide your receipt of payment to the Admissions Office to verify that the checks have been ordered.  Once the checks are ready, please bring them to the Admissions Office.
• The Admissions Office will not keep the checks but will review them with you and then return the documents to you.
• The College of Physicians and Surgeons of Manitoba requires an Adult Criminal Records Check to be submitted to their office in mid-August.
• Failure to provide these documents to the Admissions Office, may result in you being pulled from all academic activities.