Graduate Programs in Medicine

General Information

The Department of Medicine offers the degrees of MSc and PhD. The Department offers a specialization in Translational Medicine (MSc only) as well as a general program in Medicine, either as part of a coordinated program of training leading to the fulfillment of requirements for postgraduate training in the medical specialties, or as a separate program for those proceeding from a BSc or equivalent degree.

Research may be carried out in the basic sciences, epidemiology, public health sciences, or clinical sciences and may be either theoretical or applied in nature.

The Department of Medicine maintains a compilation of applicable guidelines and regulations available on the Department website.

Inquiries should be directed to either the Graduate Program Administrator or the Director of Graduate Studies of the Department of Medicine.

Entrance Requirements

See Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry Graduate Program Entrance Requirements .

Academic Standing Requirements

See Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry Academic Standing .

Financial Assistance

The Department of Medicine requires the supervisor to provide all personal and research funding, but the student is encouraged to apply for funding from other sources such as award competitions to take some of the financial burden off the supervisor. For MD research trainees in the Clinician Investigator MSc Program, personal funding is available through external funding agencies, the Postgraduate Medical Education Office, or through clinical departments or divisions.

Graduate Program Requirements

Master’s Programs

• Master of Science (Medicine)
    
• Master of Science with Specialization in Translational Medicine (Medicine)
    

Doctoral Programs

• Doctor of Philosophy (Medicine)
    

Graduate Courses

Graduate courses can be found in Course Listings , under the subject heading Medicine (MED).