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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For more than a decade, Memorial University’s 6for6 program has empowered rural physicians in Newfoundland and Labrador to lead research rooted in their communities’ needs.
It began as an experiment to help faculty members develop their skills. It has since grown into a nationally recognized model.
From practising clinical skills to learning from real health‑care professionals, Templeton Academy student Madison Brake says she explored medicine in an interactive and meaningful way during Memorial’s recent MedQuest program.
For more than 35 years, the Faculty of Medicine has been bringing Newfoundland and Labrador high school students to the capital city for MedQuest, a hands-on summer outreach program.
For the first time, this year MedQuest went to them. The program took place in Corner Brook on May 2.
When Hannah Kenny crosses the stage at convocation this spring, the moment will mark the end of a journey marked by both joy and loss.
The experience of caring for her mother at home in her final days had a profound impact on her personally and professionally, she says, helping her develop a better understanding of patients navigating illness and grief.
