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Undergraduate/Professional Dentistry Requirements
Basic Cardiac Life Support
Basic Cardiac Life Support
You must provide (by July 31 of the year in which you are commencing undergraduate dental education) proof of certification in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), level C or C+, and automated external defibrillation (AED) training. The CPR/AED certification must be valid for at least the first year of your studies. Students are responsible for mainitaining valid certification for the duration of the program.
Certification must be granted, or fully recognized, by any of the following organizations:
- The Canadian Heart and Stroke Foundation
- The Quebec Heart and Stroke Foundation
- The Canadian Red Cross
- St. John Ambulance Canada
- The American Heart Association
- The American Red Cross
Upload a copy of your certificate to the item on your checklist.
Compulsory Immunization Program
Compulsory Immunization Program
You are required to complete the immunization form for review by Â鶹AV's Student Wellness Hub as soon as possible and by no later than July 31 of the year in which you are commencing the undergraduate dental education program. The form should be uploaded to your Minerva account. For the purposes of verification of compliance with the immunization requirements, you grant permission to the Office of Â鶹AV to securely share your student health information with the Student Wellness Hub.
Access the Dentistry tab at the bottom of the Student Wellness Hub's Vaccines page to download your immunization form. Upload your completed, signed, and verified form, with all supporting documentation, to the item on your checklist in Minerva. Once it is reviewed and approved, the Student Wellness Hub will issue you a card as proof of vaccination. You may be required to meet with a Student Wellness Hub representative if follow-up or additional information is required.
Further details are available at www.mcgill.ca/dentistry/programs/immunization.
Instruments
Instruments for Studies in Dentistry
All Dentistry students must purchase a complete Â鶹AV Instrument Kit from the Faculty. See Health Sciences: General Information > Fees: Health Sciences.