University of Alberta Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry
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| Type | Faculty |
|---|---|
| Established | 1913 |
| Affiliation | University of Alberta |
| Dean | Brenda Hemmelgarn |
| Undergraduates | 990 |
| Postgraduates | 1109 |
| 565 | |
| Location | , , Canada |
| Website | www |
The University of Alberta Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry 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 21 departments, two stand-alone divisions, 9 research groups, and 24 research centers and institutes.[2] Educational, clinical and research activities are conducted in 29 buildings[3] on or near the University of Alberta north campus.
The Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry is home to more than 1,400 support staff and 2,760 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]
The Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry, in 2018–19, had a research budget of $166 million.[8]
The school runs the Scottish-Canadian Medical Programme jointly with the University of St Andrews School of Medicine and the University of Edinburgh Medical School, widely considered one of the top medical schools in the world in terms of reputation and research output.[9][10][11]
Students study their undergraduate degree at St Andrews, train clinically in Edinburgh, and complete a clinical elective at the University of Alberta, for up to four months. Students graduate at the University of Edinburgh with British and Canadian clinical training. A vast majority of students get placed back in Canada or the United States for residency, with the remaining opting to practice in the United Kingdom.[12]
Research
The Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry offers four fully accredited undergraduate programs: doctor of medicine,[13] doctor of dentistry,[14] Bachelor of Science in medical laboratory science,[15] and a diploma or Bachelor of Science in dental hygiene.[16] The Bachelor of Science in radiation therapy, established in 2013, underwent accreditation review in fall 2016.[17] It also offers more than 50 residency programs fully accredited by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada[18] and 20 graduate programs[19] centered in the health sciences.
The Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry has more than 2,600 learners[20] in its undergraduate, graduate, residency, and postdoctoral education programs and has graduated nearly 14,000 health professionals and researchers.[21]
