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

I still have memories of the wind that touched my face when I first arrived in St. John’s, N.L.

It was sharp and unfamiliar. Nothing like home. 

Because I was an international student, I quickly learned that being successful is not about the grades.

Success is all about learning how to take one’s rightful place in unfamiliar places.

Through its John R. Evans Leaders Fund, the Canada Foundation for Innovation recently announced a total investment of $1,136,776 in support of six projects and the multidisciplinary teams conducting the research.

The investment supports projects involving research teams in the faculties of Science, Engineering and Applied Science, and Medicine, and the School of Science and the Environment, Grenfell Campus.