Faculty of Medicine

Memorial University’s Faculty of Medicine is committed to providing the highest standard of medical education and supporting health research with the goal of advancing the health of the people and communities we serve. 

We are leaders in rural medical education and have received national and international awards and recognition. As the only medical school in Newfoundland and Labrador, research that focuses on the need of our communities is a priority. Ground-breaking research has provided important medical discoveries, which have led to improved medical interventions and patient care.

News

Did you know that dermatologists recommend you wear sunscreen every day, in all seasons? On overcast days, too?

Third-year medical student Parsa Abdi does.

Before Dr. Amit Sundly came to Memorial to begin a master’s degree in 2014, he had never stepped foot in a university classroom.

Dr. Shabbir Ahmed Sany is passionate about promoting health through physical activity and ergonomic interventions.

As a master’s student in the Faculty of Medicine, he works to advance clinical research in this area as preventative measures for chronic musculoskeletal diseases in Canada and in his home country of Bangladesh.