Dalhousie University Faculty of Medicine
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The Dalhousie University Faculty of Medicine, otherwise known as Dalhousie Medical School, is a faculty at Dalhousie University
in Halifax, Nova Scotia
, Canada
. Having operated continuously since 1868, it is one of the oldest medical schools in Canada, after Laval, McGill
, and Queen's
.
Dalhousie Medicine currently teaches the MD
degree at two campuses, at both the traditional site in Halifax, and at a newly-opened site in the province of New Brunswick
. The New Brunswick program has a class size of 30 in each year, while 79 students attend the Halifax program.
Dalhousie's postgraduate medical faculty offers 53 residency programs at five teaching hospitals across Nova Scotia and New Brunswick.
of Canada (Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, and Prince Edward Island) which have a combined population of over 1.8 million. The teaching hospitals located in the immediate vicinity of the medical school have a total of 2,300 beds covering inpatient and outpatient serives in all branches of medicine. Today, the Tupper Medical Building houses the university’s Faculty of Health Sciences administrative offices and its classroom teaching facilities.
program at Dalhousie admits 109 students per year. Of these, 79 matriculants attend the Halifax Campus and 30 attend the New Brunswick campus in St John, New Brunswick. In 2010, the average undergraduate GPA of accepted applicants was 3.8, and 24 percent of the entering class held graduate degrees.
Dalhousie awards the MD degree to students completing "the Tupper Trail," a new curriculum developed by the Faculty of Medicine. This program incorporates early exposure to clinical skills and clinical electives from Year 1, as well as collaboration projects with students in other health professions.
In 2010, it was reported that Dalhousie medical students placed first in Canada on the Medical Council of Canada Qualifying Examination
, the school-leaving exam written by all Canadian MD candidates.
Dalhousie University
Dalhousie University is a public research university located in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. The university comprises eleven faculties including Schulich School of Law and Dalhousie University Faculty of Medicine. It also includes the faculties of architecture, planning and engineering located at...
in Halifax, Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia is one of Canada's three Maritime provinces and is the most populous province in Atlantic Canada. The name of the province is Latin for "New Scotland," but "Nova Scotia" is the recognized, English-language name of the province. The provincial capital is Halifax. Nova Scotia is the...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. Having operated continuously since 1868, it is one of the oldest medical schools in Canada, after Laval, McGill
McGill University
Mohammed Fathy is a public research university located in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The university bears the name of James McGill, a prominent Montreal merchant from Glasgow, Scotland, whose bequest formed the beginning of the university...
, and Queen's
Queen's University
Queen's University, , is a public research university located in Kingston, Ontario, Canada. Founded on 16 October 1841, the university pre-dates the founding of Canada by 26 years. Queen's holds more more than of land throughout Ontario as well as Herstmonceux Castle in East Sussex, England...
.
Dalhousie Medicine currently teaches the MD
MD
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degree at two campuses, at both the traditional site in Halifax, and at a newly-opened site in the province of New Brunswick
New Brunswick
New Brunswick is one of Canada's three Maritime provinces and is the only province in the federation that is constitutionally bilingual . The provincial capital is Fredericton and Saint John is the most populous city. Greater Moncton is the largest Census Metropolitan Area...
. The New Brunswick program has a class size of 30 in each year, while 79 students attend the Halifax program.
Dalhousie's postgraduate medical faculty offers 53 residency programs at five teaching hospitals across Nova Scotia and New Brunswick.
Founding of the Medical School
Dalhousie University's Faculty of Medicine, popularly known as Dalhousie Medical School (DMS), was founded in 1868. The school's main teaching location is the Sir Charles Tupper Medical Building.Mission
The main responsibility of the Faculty of Medicine is to the three Maritime provincesMaritimes
The Maritime provinces, also called the Maritimes or the Canadian Maritimes, is a region of Eastern Canada consisting of three provinces, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, and Prince Edward Island. On the Atlantic coast, the Maritimes are a subregion of Atlantic Canada, which also includes the...
of Canada (Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, and Prince Edward Island) which have a combined population of over 1.8 million. The teaching hospitals located in the immediate vicinity of the medical school have a total of 2,300 beds covering inpatient and outpatient serives in all branches of medicine. Today, the Tupper Medical Building houses the university’s Faculty of Health Sciences administrative offices and its classroom teaching facilities.
Tupper Medical Building
The Tupper Medical building houses the administrative offices of the medical school as well as lecture theatres, the Kellogg Health Sciences Library, and most of the basic sciences laboratories in the Faculty of Medicine.Curriculum
The Doctor of MedicineDoctor of Medicine
Doctor of Medicine is a doctoral degree for physicians. The degree is granted by medical schools...
program at Dalhousie admits 109 students per year. Of these, 79 matriculants attend the Halifax Campus and 30 attend the New Brunswick campus in St John, New Brunswick. In 2010, the average undergraduate GPA of accepted applicants was 3.8, and 24 percent of the entering class held graduate degrees.
Dalhousie awards the MD degree to students completing "the Tupper Trail," a new curriculum developed by the Faculty of Medicine. This program incorporates early exposure to clinical skills and clinical electives from Year 1, as well as collaboration projects with students in other health professions.
In 2010, it was reported that Dalhousie medical students placed first in Canada on the Medical Council of Canada Qualifying Examination
Medical Council of Canada Qualifying Examination
The Medical Council of Canada Qualifying Examination is a two part professional exam sponsored by the Medical Council of Canada. It is an essential part of becoming a Licentiate of the Medical Council of Canada ....
, the school-leaving exam written by all Canadian MD candidates.
Affiliated Hospitals
- Queen Elizabeth II Health Sciences CentreQueen Elizabeth II Health Sciences CentreQueen Elizabeth II Health Sciences Centre, in Halifax, Nova Scotia, is a large teaching hospital affiliated with Dalhousie University. Administratively it is part of the Capital District Health Authority.-History:...
(Halifax, NS) - IWK Health CentreIWK Health CentreThe IWK Health Centre is a hospital in Halifax, Nova Scotia that provides care to women, children, and youth from Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island.-Location:The IWK Health Centre is located in the south end of Halifax...
(Halifax, NS) - Nova Scotia HospitalNova Scotia HospitalThe Nova Scotia Hospital is a psychiatric hospital in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia. It is the province's largest mental health facility.Co-founded by the Hon...
(Dartmouth, NS) - Saint John Regional HospitalSaint John Regional HospitalSaint John Regional Hospital is a Canadian hospital in Saint John, New Brunswick.Saint John Regional Hospital is the largest tertiary care referral hospital in New Brunswick and specializes in cardiac and trauma care services....
(Saint John, NB) - Queen Elizabeth HospitalQueen Elizabeth Hospital, Prince Edward IslandThe Queen Elizabeth Hospital is a 274 bed acute care hospital located in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada, making it the largest hospital in the province....
(Charlottetown, PEI)
Notable faculty and alumni
- Sir Charles Tupper (1821-1915), dean of Dalhousie Medical School, prime minister of CanadaPrime Minister of CanadaThe Prime Minister of Canada is the primary minister of the Crown, chairman of the Cabinet, and thus head of government for Canada, charged with advising the Canadian monarch or viceroy on the exercise of the executive powers vested in them by the constitution...
in 1896, first president of the Canadian Medical AssociationCanadian Medical AssociationThe Canadian Medical Association , with more than 70,000 members, is the largest association of doctors in Canada and works to represent their interests nationally. It formed in 1867, three months after Confederation...
. - Jock Murray (MD'63), neurologist and medical historian in the history of neurology
- Shane Neilson (born 1975), Canadian physician and poet
Statistics
- The Undergraduate Medical Program for the MDDoctor of MedicineDoctor of Medicine is a doctoral degree for physicians. The degree is granted by medical schools...
degree was initiated in 1868, graduating its first students in May 1900. At present, 100 students are admitted to the program each year. - The Dalhousie Medical Research Foundation oversees more than $2 million in medical research a year, with a growth of 27% in the past year.
- For 2008, total enrollment was 397