Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry
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The Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry is the medical school of the University of Western Ontario
, and is one of 17 medical schools in Canada
and one of six in Ontario
.
The University of Western Ontario founded a medical school in 1881 and a dentistry school in 1964; these schools merged in 1997, and the merged school was given its current name in 2005. The school is based in London
. A new undergraduate medical campus was established at the University of Windsor
in Windsor
that opened in the fall of 2008.
Organizations and programs within the school include the Pre-clerkship & Transition Period Committee, the Clerkship & Electives Committee, Governance & Committees and Clinical Skills Programs.
Applicants are invited to interview based on minimum GPA and MCAT requirements. For the 2010 application cycle, these minimums were 3.75 GPA (in two years of full-time study), and 30P (10 BS, 11 VR, 9 PS) respectively. These cutoffs vary year-to-year based on the applicant pool. Students from Southwestern Ontario are required to have the same academic credentials, but are allowed to have slightly lower MCAT scores for individual sections (no lower than 8/section, but 30 overall still required). It is unknown if these students receive an advantage post-interview, as Schulich Medicine does not disclose their admission calculations. Furthermore, credentials for the matriculating class are not released to the public, but have been historically higher than the minimum requirements.
The school's medical program consists of four years of studies.
Students are required to attend weekly seminars during five of the ten summer months, where they listen to and critique other projects. An interim report is required at the end of the first summer, and students are required to present their final results at the SRTP Student Symposium at the end of the second summer. Students are also eligible for awards at the completion of the program. Historically, students have been successful in producing publications and conference abstracts.
Proposed projects are made available online each January. Students are invited to review the projects, contact faculty and apply to the program. Applications are due in February, with funding decisions finalized in March.
University of Western Ontario
The University of Western Ontario is a public research university located in London, Ontario, Canada. The university's main campus covers of land, with the Thames River cutting through the eastern portion of the main campus. Western administers its programs through 12 different faculties and...
, and is one of 17 medical schools in 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...
and one of six in Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
.
The University of Western Ontario founded a medical school in 1881 and a dentistry school in 1964; these schools merged in 1997, and the merged school was given its current name in 2005. The school is based in London
London, Ontario
London is a city in Southwestern Ontario, Canada, situated along the Quebec City – Windsor Corridor. The city has a population of 352,395, and the metropolitan area has a population of 457,720, according to the 2006 Canadian census; the metro population in 2009 was estimated at 489,274. The city...
. A new undergraduate medical campus was established at the University of Windsor
University of Windsor
The University of Windsor is a public comprehensive and research university in Windsor, Ontario, Canada. It is Canada's southernmost university. It has a student population of approximately 15,000 full-time and part-time undergraduate students and over 1000 graduate students...
in Windsor
Windsor, Ontario
Windsor is the southernmost city in Canada and is located in Southwestern Ontario at the western end of the heavily populated Quebec City – Windsor Corridor. It is within Essex County, Ontario, although administratively separated from the county government. Separated by the Detroit River, Windsor...
that opened in the fall of 2008.
Organizations and programs within the school include the Pre-clerkship & Transition Period Committee, the Clerkship & Electives Committee, Governance & Committees and Clinical Skills Programs.
Admissions
The Doctor of Medicine program at the Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry receives approximately 2000 applications each year, of which 450 applicants are invited to interview for 171 spots (133 London and 38 Windsor campus). Schulich Medicine is unique in that it does not require prerequisite courses, thus encouraging students from a variety of disciplines to apply. Furthermore, no preference or advantage is given to specific programs. Schulich Medicine does not accept international students for the undergraduate program, but does accept students from provinces outside of Ontario.Applicants are invited to interview based on minimum GPA and MCAT requirements. For the 2010 application cycle, these minimums were 3.75 GPA (in two years of full-time study), and 30P (10 BS, 11 VR, 9 PS) respectively. These cutoffs vary year-to-year based on the applicant pool. Students from Southwestern Ontario are required to have the same academic credentials, but are allowed to have slightly lower MCAT scores for individual sections (no lower than 8/section, but 30 overall still required). It is unknown if these students receive an advantage post-interview, as Schulich Medicine does not disclose their admission calculations. Furthermore, credentials for the matriculating class are not released to the public, but have been historically higher than the minimum requirements.
Medicine (MD)
Dentistry (DDS)
The school's dentistry program is a four-year program offering a DDS degree. The school also offers Canada's first accredited Qualifying Program for foreign-trained dentists (ITD)http://www.schulich.uwo.ca/dentistry/InternationallyTrainedDentists/, as well as a Post-graduate program in Clinical Orthodontics http://www.schulich.uwo.ca/dentistry/div_gradortho.html.Medical Sciences (BMSc)
The basic medical sciences undergraduate program is a joint program offered by the Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry and the Faculty of Science.Full list of degree programs offered
- Doctor of Medicine (MD)
- Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS)
- 48 postgraduate medicine (residency) training programs
- Bachelor of Medical Sciences (BMSc - General/Honours)
- MSc & PhD programs in basic and clinical sciences
- Combined MD/PhD
- Combined MD/Engineering degree
- Combined BMSc/HBA (Honours Business Administration) degree
- Graduate Orthodontics
- Qualifying Program (for foreign-trained dental graduates)
Research Opportunities
Undergraduate medical students have the opportunity to conduct basic or clinical research under the supervision of a Schulich faculty member in the London or Windsor area. There are two main programs: Summer Research Training Program (SRTP) and Schulich Research Opportunities Program (SROP)Summer Research Training Program
The goal of the SRTP program is to introduce medical students to basic or clinical research and stimulate their interest in academic medicine. Students pursue a medical research project during the summer months for two years prior to clerkship. A two-year commitment is mandatory to fully develop the project; as such, only first year student may apply to the program. Approximately 10-15 students are selected to enter the program, depending on the feasibility of the project and the availability of funds. The Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry provides funding for the student equal to the current CIHR Summer Studentship rate.Students are required to attend weekly seminars during five of the ten summer months, where they listen to and critique other projects. An interim report is required at the end of the first summer, and students are required to present their final results at the SRTP Student Symposium at the end of the second summer. Students are also eligible for awards at the completion of the program. Historically, students have been successful in producing publications and conference abstracts.
Proposed projects are made available online each January. Students are invited to review the projects, contact faculty and apply to the program. Applications are due in February, with funding decisions finalized in March.
Books
- Murray Llewellyn Barr 'A century of medicine at Western: a centennial history of the Faculty of Medicine, University of Western Ontario' (London: University of Western Ontario, 1977)
- John R. W. Gwynne-Timothy 'Western's first century' (London: University of Western Ontario, 1978)
- Ruth Davis Talman 'The beginnings and development of the University of Western Ontario, 1878-1924.' (MA Thesis, University of Western Ontario, 1925)