Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry
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The Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry |
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| Established | 1881 |
| Type | Public |
| Dean | Dr. Carol P. Herbert, MD, BSc |
| Faculty | 1400+ |
| Undergraduates | 800+ |
| Postgraduates | 1127 |
| Other students | |
| Professional students | 750 |
| Location | London, ON, Canada |
| Research Funding | $250 000 000 annually |
| Website | www.schulich.uwo.ca |
The Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry is the medical school of the University of Western Ontario and one of 17 in Canada, and 6 in Ontario.
The medical school was founded in 1881 and dentistry in 1964 (merged in 1997, it was renamed in 2005). The school is based in London, Ontario and a new campus will be established an undergraduate medical campus at the University of Windsor in Windsor, Ontario in 2006 (and open in 2008).
It offers the following degree programs:
- Doctor of Medicine (MD)
- Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS)
- 48 postgraduate medicine (residency) training programs
- Bachelor of Medical Sciences (BMSc - General/Honours)
- MSc & PhD programs in basic and clinical sciences
- Combined MD/PhD
- Combined MD/Engineering degree
- Combined BMSc/HBA (Honours Business Administration) degree
- Graduate Orthodontics
- Qualifying Program (for foreign-trained dental graduates)
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[edit] Degrees Offered
[edit] Medicine (MD)
The school's medical program consists of four years of studies followed by residency. There are 21 basic and clincal programs offered.
Other faculties within the school include:
- Pre-clerkship & Transition Period Committee
- Clerkship & Electives Committee
- Governance & Committees
- Clinical Skills Programs
[edit] Dentistry (DDS)
The dentistry program is a four-year program offering a DDS degree. The school also offers Canada's first accredited Qualifying Program for foreign-trained dentists (ITD)[1], as well as a Post-graduate program in Clinical Orthodontics[2].
[edit] Medical Sciences (BMSc)
The medical sciences undergraduate program is a joint program offered by the Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry and the Faculty of Science.
