Virtual Multiple Mini-Interview (MMI)
Selected candidates will be invited to participate in a virtual MMI. Invitations will be emailed by mid-April. The virtual MMI will take place on a Saturday in early May.

McMaster has always been an innovator in the field of medical education. The Multiple Mini-Interview, or MMI, is one example of how McMaster has approached an accepted process, like the traditional interview, and revolutionized it. Researchers at McMaster hypothesized that increasing the number of encounters for each interviewed applicant would lead to a more reliable assessment of the individual. This proved to be exactly the case. The MMI increases the overall reliability of the interview in judging an applicant’s merits. It also dilutes the effect of a single misrepresentative showing by an applicant in any one interaction. Pioneered at McMaster in 2002, the MMI is currently being adopted at other schools across both Canada, the United States and internationally.

The PA program admissions process utilizes multiple mini interviews (MMIs) through an online platform. At this time, applicants can access the MMI online and are not required to physically be in Hamilton for the interview process. The virtual MMI is supported by the KIRA talent (online) platform and requires students to respond to a number of video and written prompts. Each prompt or “station” deals with a variety of issues and topics, which may include communication, collaboration, ethics, health policy, critical thinking, awareness of society health issues in Canada, and personal qualities. Applicants are not assessed on their scientific knowledge.