University of Alberta Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry
| Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry | |
|---|---|
| Established | 1913 |
| Type | Faculty |
| Location | Edmonton, Alberta, Canada |
| Dean | Dr. Richard N. Fedorak |
| Undergraduates | 990 |
| Postgraduates | 1,109 |
| Doctoral students | 565 |
| Alumni | 13,695 |
| Website |
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The Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry at University of Alberta is located in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Established in 1913, it is one of the oldest medical schools in Western Canada[1] and is composed of 20 departments, two stand-alone divisions, 10 research groups, and 24 research centers and institutes.[2] Educational, clinical and research activities are conducted in 28 buildings[3] on or near the University of Alberta north campus.
The Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry is home to more than 2,000 support staff and 2,600 tenure-track and clinical educators,[4] including six National 3M Teaching Fellows,[5] Canada’s most prestigious teaching award for post-secondary instructors. [6] According to an economic impact report conducted in 2013, the Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry generated approximately $2 billion to the Alberta economy in 2012.[7]
Education
The Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry has an annual research budget of $194 million. [8]
Research
The Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry offers four fully accredited undergraduate programs: doctor of medicine,[9] doctor of dentistry,[10] bachelor of science in medical laboratory science,[11] and a diploma or bachelor of science in dental hygiene.[12] The bachelor of science in radiation therapy, established in 2013, will undergo accreditation review in fall 2016.[13] It also offers more than 50 residency programs fully accredited by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada[14] and 20 graduate programs[15] centered in the health sciences.
The Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry has more than 2,600 learners[16] in its undergraduate, graduate, residency, and postdoctoral education programs and has graduated nearly 14,000 health professionals and researchers.[17]
Notable alumni
| Name | Class year | Notability | Reference(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick Doyle | MD 1949 | International leader in otolaryngology. Performed first cochlear implant surgery in Canada in 1982. | |
| D. Lorne Tyrrell | MD 1968 | Canadian physician. Developed world's first oral antiviral drug for the treatment of Hepatitis B. | [18] |
| Ray V. Rajotte | PhD 1975 | Founder and director of Islet Transplantation Group. In 1999, demonstrated 100% success rate in freeing type 1 diabetics from daily insulin injections through the Edmonton Protocol. | |
| Joseph B. Martin | MD 1998 | Internationally renowned neurologist, researcher and administrator. Founder (1980) of National Institute of Health-Sponsored Huntington Disease Centre. Past Dean (1997-2007) of Harvard Medical School. | [19] |
Faculty
- James Collip – played a role in the development of insulin
- Ban Tsui – developed the Tsui Test, a simple protocol using a low current electrical stimulation test to confirm catheter location in the epidural space during procedures.
- John Carter Callaghan – Performed first open-heart surgery in Canada in 1956.
- Gary Lobay & Henry Shumizu – part of the team of surgeons to perform Canada’s first successful limb replantation in 1974
- Gary Lobay - first microsurgey in western Canada in 1974
- Henry Shumizu - co-founder of western Canada’s first burn treatment center
- Lorne Tyrrell – created the first drug treatment of hepatitis B and 2015 Killiam Prize recipient. Former dean (1994-2004) and member of the Order of Canada.
- Ray Rajotte – international diabetes leader, renown for work related to the Edmonton Protocol islet transplantation procedure
- James Shapiro – member of the team that pioneered the Edmonton Protocol and continues to work to improve islet transplants
- Richard Fedorak – internationally renowned gastroenterologist specializing in inflammatory bowel disease. Current dean of the faculty (2016).
- Michael Houghton – co-discoverer of hepatitis C
- Tak Wah Mak – first to identify and clone T-cell receptor genes
- Joseph B. Martin (MD ’62) – member of the team that discovered a biomarker that led to locating the gene associated with Huntington's disease.
- Jonathan White – co-founder of Surgery 101 podcast and National 3M Teaching Fellow
- Arya Sharma – Canadian obesity expert
- Lori West – Canada Research Chair in Cardiac Transplatation and director of the Canada National Transplant Research Program.
References
- ↑ Jamieson, Heber Carss (1947). Early Medicine in Alberta : The First Seventy-Five Years. Edmonton, Alberta: Canadian Medical Association - Alberta Division. p. 101.
- ↑ . www.med.ualberta.ca. Retrieved on 2015-12-16.
- ↑ . www.med.ualberta.ca. Retrieved on 2015-12-16.
- ↑ . www.med.ualberta.ca. Retrieved on 2015-12-16.
- ↑ . www.med.ualberta.ca. Retrieved on 2015-12-16.
- ↑ "3M National Teaching Fellowship". 3M. Retrieved 2017-07-13.
- ↑ "Annual economic impact report". University of Alberta. Retrieved 2015-12-16.
- ↑ University of Alberta. "University of Alberta Research". University of Alberta. Retrieved 2017-07-13.
- ↑ Jennifer Mentanko. "University of Alberta med school receives 'gold-plated' accreditation". Global News. Retrieved 2015-12-18.
- ↑ . www.cda-adc.ca. Retrieved on 2015-12-19.
- ↑ . www.cma.ca. Retrieved on 2015-12-21.
- ↑ . www.cda-acd.ca. Retrieved on 2015-12-22.
- ↑ . www.cma.ca. Retrieved on 2015-12-22.
- ↑ . http://www.royalcollege.ca. Retrieved on 2015-12-23.
- ↑ . uofa.ualberta.ca/graduate-studies. Retrieved on 2015-12-23.
- ↑ . www.med.ualberta.ca. Retrieved on 2015-12-23.
- ↑ . www.med.ualberta.ca. Retrieved on 2015-12-23.
- ↑ "D. Lorne Tyrrell". Gairdner Foundation.
- ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2009-12-03. Retrieved 2009-12-12.