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.
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Seafarers help keep the world moving, but the conditions of those working at sea are changing quickly.
Dr. Sepideh Rajeziesfahani has received an International Post-doctoral Fellowship from the Ocean Frontier Institute to investigate how changing ocean conditions may affect seafarers' health, mental health and access to care.
As Memorial University celebrated its newest graduates at convocation this past May, a 2025 alumna discovered she would also be honoured during the ceremonies.
Courtney (Cory) Ochs holds a master’s degree in community health from the Faculty of Medicine.
She received notification from the School of Graduate Studies that she was awarded this year’s University Medal for Excellence in a Thesis-Based Master’s Program. The award is typically handed out at spring convocation.
Sleep is one of the most overlooked aspects of cancer care, yet poor sleep affects the majority of people living with cancer and can persist for years after treatment ends.
Dr. Sheila Garland, a professor of psychology and oncology at Memorial University, has spent the past decade focusing on addressing sleep disturbances in people living with and beyond cancer.
She’s recently been named a recipient of the Canadian Cancer Society’s William E. Rawls Prize, which recognizes outstanding contributions to cancer control research by early career investigators.
