The Queen's Faculty of Health Sciences is a faculty of Queen's University

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...

 in Kingston

Kingston, Ontario

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, Ontario

Ontario

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, Canada

Canada

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. It contains three schools: the School of Medicine

Queen's School of Medicine

The Queen's School of Medicine is a unit of the Faculty of Health Sciences at Queen's University responsible for research, as well as undergraduate and graduate education in Medicine....

, the School of Nursing, and the School of Rehabilitation Therapy.

This faculty also administers Queen's University's highly competitive Life Sciences

Life sciences

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 and Biochemistry

Biochemistry

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 programs.

The educational program leading to the MD

Doctor of Medicine

Doctor of Medicine is a doctoral degree for physicians. The degree is granted by medical schools...

 degree is central to the purpose of the faculty. It must meet all the requirements for accreditation and prepare graduates

Alumnus

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 for postgraduate training leading to licensure and certification by the College of Family Physicians Canada

College of Family Physicians Canada

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 or the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada

Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada

The Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada ' , French: Collège royal des médecins et chirurgiens du Canada, is a national, private, nonprofit organization established in 1929 by a special Act of Parliament to oversee the medical education of specialists in Canada...

.