Doctor of Philosophy in Medical Sciences (Medical Genetics)

Students in the Maternal and Child Health (MatCH) scholarship program are also admitted to the Graduate Embedded Certificate in Maternal and Child Health Research. See Medical Sciences for the program requirements and the MatCH website for more information on the program.

For students in the (MatCH) specialized umbrella scholarship program, course substitutions will be allowed with permission of the Director of Graduate Studies.

Program Description

The general description for the PhD program is as presented for all PhD programs in Medical Sciences (see Doctor of Philosophy (Medical Sciences) ).

Program Core Competencies

The following are the program-specific requirements to satisfy the FoMD’s Program Core Competencies (See Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry Program Core Competencies ):

1. Professional Development and Ethics

See GPS Ethics and Academic Citizenship Requirement and Professional Development Requirement .

2. Communication

Students are required to attend Department seminars. PhD students are required to give both Junior and Senior seminars. Students are all required to participate in Med Gen Research Day (NRD) on an annual basis and to present either an oral presentation or a poster.

3. Critical Reading/Thinking

Students must complete 3 units of graduate level coursework to develop competency in Critical Reading/Thinking.

Students are required to complete two of the following list of approved courses: MDGEN 601 , MDGEN 602 (1 credit for 3 times), and MDGEN 605 . Students may be required to take further courses to enhance their critical thinking/reading or background knowledge for success in their program.

4. Background Knowledge

Students must complete 3 units of graduate level coursework to develop competency in Background Knowledge.

PhD Thesis Proposal

See FoMD PhD Thesis Proposal and Thesis Proposal Meeting .

Candidacy Exam

See FoMD Doctoral Candidacy Examination .

Thesis

Registration in 900-level THES. Students are required to prepare and defend a thesis on a topic approved by their supervisor and supervisory committee.

Length of Program

See FoMD Minimum Length of Time in Program .

See GPS Time Limit for Completion of Graduate Programs .