Supplemental Admissions Questions

1. “Bushido” is the moral code of the Samurai, which was influenced by Confucian, Shinto, and Buddhist thought. Nitobe Inazo enumerated the eight virtues of Bushido as (1) righteousness, (2) courage, (3) benevolence, (4) respect, (5) sincerity, (6) honour, (7) loyalty, and (8) self-control. If you were to embrace the Bushido code, which of these eight virtues would you find it most difficult to live up to, and why?

2. The year is 2046, and you have just been elected as the new Mayor of the City of Hamilton, Ontario. What one bylaw, initiative, or policy do you hope to be able to get approved by City Council? Why is this your priority?

2. An unusual helminthic infestation is rapidly spreading in tribes who live close to the Patsaca River. Fortunately, a novel antihelminthic drug has been found to be quite effective as a prophylactic, and a mass dosing campaign is underway supervised by a Canadian team based in the village of Totonancan. Unfortunately, once the campaign starts, there is an increasing incidence of lichenoid eruptions which is adversely affecting the drug campaign. They document the incidence of the rash in 3 villages (see the map below). As a precaution, the 20 members of the Canadian team also take the drug as a prophylactic; 5 members of them also get the rash.

You are a member of a public health emergency response team parachuted into Totonancan and asked to provide a clear strategy to deal with the situation.