Professor of Medicine and Dean
M. Ian Bowmer
Professor and Assistant Dean
F. Moody-Corbett
There are seven program areas in the Faculty of Medicine: Cancer, Cardiovascular
and Renal Sciences, Clinical Epidemiology, Community Health, Human Genetics,
Immunology and Neurosciences. Each program area has a coordinator who is responsible
to communicate the interests of the program to the Faculty of Medicine Graduate
Studies Committee and participate in the admission of graduate students into
the graduate program in Medicine.
The degree of Doctor of Philosophy (in one of the seven programs listed
above) is offered in the Faculty of Medicine by full-time and part-time study.
The Faculty of Medicine also offers the opportunity for students registered
in the M.D. program to obtain a Ph.D. in a combined and integrated M.D.-Ph.D.
program.
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY
Admission Requirements
The admission requirements for the Ph.D. degree in Medicine are as given
under the GENERAL REGULATIONS governing
Ph.D. degrees.
Degree Requirements
1. The program of study for a Ph.D. degree is the responsibility of the
supervisory committee composed of a supervisor and at least two other faculty
members.
2. It is the responsibility of the supervisory committee to meet regularly
(at least annually) with the student and to provide guidance at all stages
of the candidate’s program. An annual report prepared by the supervisor and
signed by the student and all members of the committee is required to be submitted
to the Assistant Dean of Research and Graduate Studies (Medicine).
3. Graduate students are expected to participate in Faculty of Medicine
seminars and journal clubs.
4. Graduate students in the Ph.D. degree normally take the comprehensive
examination before the end of the seventh semester. The comprehensive examination
consists of both a written and oral component and is in accordance with the
GENERAL REGULATIONS governing Ph.D. degrees.
M.D.-Ph.D PROGRAM
The M.D.-Ph.D. program is available to highly motivated students with an
excellent academic record who are interested in a research career in academic
medicine and wish to receive both of these degrees from the Faculty of Medicine.
The purpose of the M.D.-Ph.D. program is to provide medical education, including
clinical skills, and training in health research. The integrated program is
designed to increase the efficiency of obtaining both degrees, and the student
is required to fulfill the complete requirements of both the M.D. and Ph.D.
degrees.
Admission Requirements
To be admitted into the M.D.-Ph.D. program, students must meet the admission
requirements of both the M.D. and Ph.D. programs.
Degree Requirements
1. Students are jointly enrolled in the M.D. program and the Ph.D. program
that will be overseen by the Assistant Dean of Undergraduate Medical Education
and the Assistant Dean of Research and Graduate Studies.
2. Normally, students successfully complete the pre-clerkship phase of the
M.D. program and then enter the M.D.-Ph.D. program full-time.
3. Normally, students will complete the requirements for the Ph.D. degree
before resuming full-time M.D. studies.
4. The program of study for the Ph.D. is described in the preceding section
and follows the GENERAL REGULATIONS governing
the Ph.D. degree.
5. The program of study for the M.D. follows the GENERAL REGULATIONS governing the M.D.
degree.
6. During the Ph.D. training students are expected to maintain clinical
skills by arrangement with the Assistant Dean Undergraduate Medical Education
and Assistant Dean of Research and Graduate Studies. Before resuming full-time
studies in the clerkship phase of the M.D. program, students will be required
to demonstrate competency in clinical skills.
7. During the M.D.-Ph.D. program (including the clerkship phase) students
are expected to participate in Faculty of Medicine seminars and journal clubs
in their area of research specialization.
COURSES
In accordance with Senate’s Policy Regarding Inactive Courses, courses
which have not been offered in the previous three academic years and which
are not scheduled to be offered in the current academic year have been removed
from the following listing. For information about any of these inactive courses,
please contact the Dean of the Faculty.
6070. Seminars in Physiological Instrumentation
6110-19. Special Topics
6127. Immunology I
6128. Immunology II (Prerequisite Medicine 6127)
6130. Advanced Immunological Methods
6140. Basic Cardiovascular and Renal Physiology
6141. Cardiovascular/Renal Techniques
6142. Selected Topics in Cardiovascular and Renal Physiology
6143. Cardiovascular Anatomy
6144. Current Concepts in Cardiovascular and Renal Pathophysiology
6190. General Pharmacology
6192. Pharmacology of Receptors and Receptor Effector-Coupling Processes
6193. Advanced Topics in Neuroscience
6194. Advanced Topics in Physiology
6195. Neurobiology of Nervous System Diseases
6196. Systems Neuroscience
6197. Cellular Neuroscience
6200. Biostatistics I
6220. Introduction to Community Health
6250. Basic Clinical Epidemiology
6255. Clinical Research Design
6260. Applied Data Analysis for Clinical Epidemiology
6270. Epidemiology I
6280. Community Health Research Methods
6282. Canadian Health Care System
6284. Research and Evaluation Design and Methods
6286. Ethical Foundations of Applied Health Research
6288. Policy and Decision Making
6290. Determinants of Health: Healthy Public Policy
6292. Qualitative & Quantitative Methods for Health Services Research
6340. Research Topics in Cancer I
6341. Research Topics in Cancer II
6342. Basic Principles of the Pathology of Cancer
6390. Human Population Genetics
6391. Selected Topics in Human Genetics
6392. Applied Human Genetics
6393. Human Molecular Genetics
6400* Research Seminars for M.Sc. Students I
6401* Research Seminars for M.Sc. Students II
6402* Research Seminars for M.Sc. Students III
6403* Research Seminars for M.Sc. Students IV
6410* Research Seminars for Ph.D. Students I
6411* Research Seminars for Ph.D. Students II
6412* Research Seminars for Ph.D. Students III
6413* Research Seminars for Ph.D. Students IV
6420. Medical Science/Social Responsibility in Health Care: Aspects of Medical
History (Same as History 6125)
6580. Molecular Biology of Cancer (Prerequisites: Biology 4241, Biochemistry
4100 [or equivalent])
6590. Molecular Biology I - Cross listed as Biology 6590 and Biochemistry
6590 (Prerequisites: Biology 4241, Biochemistry 4100 [or equivalent])
6591. Molecular Biology II - Cross listed as Biology 6591 and Biochemistry
6591 (Prerequisites: Biology 4241, Biochemistry 4100 [or equivalent])
*A one-credit hour course.
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