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205.74 Surgery

Department of Surgery

2D2.28 Mackenzie Health Sciences Centre

University of Alberta

Edmonton, Alberta T6G 2B7

E-mail: surggrad@ualberta.ca

205.74.1 General Information

    The Department offers research facilities in the Surgical-Medical Research Institute (SMRI), the Alberta Diabetes Institute, the Heritage Medical Research Centre (HMRC), Health Research Innovation Facility (HRIF), Medical Sciences Building (MSB), Katz Building, and the Cross Cancer Institute for graduate students who wish to register for the degree of MSc or PhD in experimental surgery.

    The Department has several core facilities including surgical suites, an electron microscopy unit, clinical biochemistry and histology laboratory, and computer graphics and photography with technical staff in these laboratories who are able to assist graduate students who wish to carry out research projects. These facilities are well equipped to meet all the requirements of both the basic and clinical investigators from the Department of Surgery.

    Facilities are available for the following projects which are presently being carried out: islet transplantation, the immunology of diabetes, perinatal physiology, burns/wound healing, cross-species transplantation, stem cells, tolerance induction and immunoregulation, virology, neurological oncology, orthopaedics, surgical education, urological oncology, ischemia-reperfusion and organ preservation/transplantation.

    Inquiries should be directed to the department prior to admission into the MSc or PhD program.

Entrance Requirements

    Normally, an MD or BSc degree will be considered an entrance requirement for the MSc program. Applicants for the PhD program must be medical graduates or hold a master's degree. The minimum requirements include a grade-point average of 3.0 in the last two years of undergraduate work (or graduate work) at the University of Alberta, or an equivalent qualification from a recognized institution, and a minimum TOEFL score of 550 (paper-based) or 88 (internet-based) where applicable (see §203.2.4). Applicants who are graduates of programs, including MD programs, where grades are not assigned will be assessed on an individual basis.

Financial Assistance

    Funding is usually from supervisors' operating grants. Candidates are encouraged and fully supported in applying to major granting agencies for financial assistance.

205.74.2 The Degree of MSc

Program Requirements

    Requirements for the MSc degree include preparation and defence of a thesis based on research performed by the candidate; in addition, all candidates must include some coursework specified by their supervisory committee in the program. A minimum of *24 are required for the MSc, of which *9 will be graduate level courses. Students are encouraged to take graduate-level courses in other departments that complement their specific research area; courses are approved in consultation with their supervisory committee and the departmental graduate coordinator.

Length of Program

    The time required to complete the MSc will vary according to the candidate's previous training and the nature of the research undertaken; however, a minimum of 24 months is normally required.

205.74.3 The Degree of PhD

Program Requirements

    Requirements for the PhD degree include preparation and defence of a thesis and successful completion of courses taken for graduate credit, as specified by the supervisory committee. Students in the doctoral program must register in and be assessed fees for a minimum of *36, which may consist of a combination of courses and thesis research. Students are encouraged to take graduate-level courses in other departments that complement their specific research area; courses are approved in consultation with their supervisory committee and the departmental graduate coordinator.

Length of Program

    The time required to complete the PhD will vary according to the previous training of the applicant and the nature of the research undertaken; however, a minimum of four years of study and research is normally required.

205.74.4 Graduate Courses

    Graduate courses can be found in §231, Course Listings, under the heading Surgery (SURG).

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