CaRMS Prep Series
Saturday April 18th 2026
The CFMS is excited to offer CMSC attendees with our highly popular CaRMS preparatory series, back by popular demand! This year’s iteration will be hosted by multiple final year medical students and residents to reflect the multiple specialties and their unique requirements. As in previous years, this will be a large group series with opportunities for questions and mingling after the event. This is a great opportunity to meet some current and soon-to-be residents and ask all of your questions regarding residency!
Session 1: Succeeding in Clerkship and Electives (1 hour)
Starting clerkship can be an intimidating step in your medical student journey. This session will cover ways you can go above and beyond, get started early on building a strong CaRMS application, and get a strong reference letter. We will also discuss how to plan your electives and how to stand out during electives, especially when taking on a rotation in an unfamiliar environment.
Session 2: Creating a Strong Personal Letter and CV (1 hour)
Building your story through the curriculum vitae (CV) and personal statement will be the foundation of your CaRMS application. Join us for this session where we will look at samples from successful applicants to highlight how to build a strong CV step-by-step and craft a unique message through your writing. In this session, we will also discuss how to approach well-roundedness through the many sections of the CV, including research, leadership, awards, extracurriculars, and more!
Session 3: Acing the Interview: Tips and Tricks (1 hour)
This session will cover the structure and themes of residency interviews. We will cover broad strategies catered to different specialties including how to start preparing your own answers and some sample challenging interview questions. This session will also cover some tips and tricks on speaking confidently and how to phrase answers to be as strong as possible.
There will be an additional 30 minutes remaining after this session dedicated to informal Q&A with our featured residents and networking with peers.
Featured Resident Panelists
Host: Jun Kim
Undergrad: Honours Specialization in Interdisciplinary Medical Sciences at Western University
University of Manitoba
Medical School: University of Manitoba
Residency: Internal Medicine at University of Toronto
Jun Kim is a final year medical student at the University of Manitoba who is eager to be moving to Toronto for Internal Medicine! He was previously the Director of Global Health for the CFMS and now serves as the Associate President. Jun has never shied away from an opportunity to speak, being an invited speaker to give seminars at the Teacher’s College at Western University and at CMSC for the CFMS. He was the former Canadian Parliamentary National Debate Champion and is a public speaking coach. The places you’re most likely to see Jun are out and about on a run, at home enjoying a game of Catan, or at his computer frantically playing bullet chess.
Host: Jun Kim
Undergrad: Honours Specialization in Interdisciplinary Medical Sciences at Western University
University of Manitoba
Medical School: University of Manitoba
Residency: Internal Medicine at University of Toronto
Jun Kim is a final year medical student at the University of Manitoba who is eager to be moving to Toronto for Internal Medicine! He was previously the Director of Global Health for the CFMS and now serves as the Associate President. Jun has never shied away from an opportunity to speak, being an invited speaker to give seminars at the Teacher’s College at Western University and at CMSC for the CFMS. He was the former Canadian Parliamentary National Debate Champion and is a public speaking coach. The places you’re most likely to see Jun are out and about on a run, at home enjoying a game of Catan, or at his computer frantically playing bullet chess.
