Why Medicine @ Memorial?

The Faculty of Medicine of Memorial University of Newfoundland, one of 17 Canadian medical schools, was established in 1967. The Faculty is housed within the Medical Education Centre adjacent to the Health Sciences Centre in St. John’s, a modern facility which also includes the adult and women’s hospital, the Janeway Children’s Hospital, and the H. Bliss Murphy Cancer Centre, plus specialized units and support services.

The graduate programs in the Faculty of Medicine are structured to create an academic environment conducive to research training excellence. The programs are designed to provide formal instruction as well as to promote informal exchange in areas of health research. There are ten areas of concentration in graduate studies in the Faculty of Medicine: Applied Health Services Research, Cancer and Development, Cardiovascular and Renal Sciences, Clinical Epidemiology, Community Health, Human Genetics, Immunology and Infectious Diseases, Neurosciences, Public Health, and Health Ethics. 

These programs are based upon focal areas of health research within the Faculty and are dependent upon a critical mass of actively engaged faculty researchers in these areas. Each area of concentration has a program coordinator and includes a core of graduate courses appropriate to the area of health research and mechanisms for formal and informal exchange of research ideas (journal clubs, seminar series, visiting speakers program).

Description of programs

• Graduate diploma – The graduate diploma program involves courses only and can be completed in 1-2 years.

• MSc (Med) – The MSc (Med) program involves courses and a thesis. It can be completed in two years of full-time study. The MSc (Med) (Applied Health Services Research) program offers both course and thesis routes. The course route can be completed in one year.

• PhD – The PhD program involves courses, a comprehensive exam, and a thesis. It can be completed in four years of full-time study.

Contact a faculty supervisor

Graduate applicants interested in research-based programs are strongly encouraged to connect with a faculty supervisor at the time of application. Visit the Faculty of Medicine website for areas for a list of faculty members, their research interests, and contact information. You may also use the Yaffle search application to find a supervisor you may wish to work with.

The School of Graduate Studies offers advice on how to search for and contact potential supervisors. Need more help? Try attending one of our webinars and information sessions for prospective graduate students.

Minimum admission requirements

• Graduate diploma – Bachelor's degree (minimum second class) in an appropriate area of study

• MSc (Med) – Bachelor's degree (minimum second class) in an appropriate area of study

• PhD – Master’s degree in an appropriate area of study

Potential career options and outcomes

Health policy fellowship, scientific writer, grants facilitator, genetic counsellor, physiotherapy or occupational therapy, entrepreneur (start-up company), research assistant

Graduate student and alumni profiles

Our graduate students come from all parts of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, and the world. View the student profile below to learn more about what they do and why they chose Memorial.

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