Graduate training leading to both M.Sc. and Ph.D. degrees in experimental
pathology is available to graduates in the sciences and to medical, dental and
veterinary graduates. Science graduates should hold a B.Sc. or B. MSc.
(Hons) degree. Although there are no set prerequisites for entry into the
program, courses in anatomy, biochemistry, histology and/or molecular biology
are strongly recommended. Each student is supervised by a graduate faculty
member and an advisory committee. A thesis is required for both M.Sc. and Ph.D. degrees. Every candidate must
defend his or her thesis at an oral examination. The course work in these
programs will be selected on the advice of a candidate's supervisory panel. It
will depend upon each candidate's prior experience and will be oriented towards
providing a general background of pathology plus the specific requirements of
his or her research topic. Ph.D. students are required to take a comprehensive
examination at the end of the first year. A General Pathology course and
Biostatistics will be required if not previously taken. Continuous registration
and participation in the departmental Journal Club is required. Normally students are admitted into the M.Sc. program and are assigned to a
supervisor who determines in conjunction with the student and an advisory
committee a project to be worked on and how best to proceed with it. Students
should meet regularly with their advisory committee; a minimum of once a year is
a requirement. The Graduate Education Committee meets on a regular basis to
oversee the program and monitor progress of all students. Training of students in methods and techniques necessary for their research
work takes place in the supervisor's (and/or advisor's) laboratory and adequate
progress in the mastering of the required technical skills is monitored by the
supervisor and advisory committee. Upon graduation from the program, students are expected to demonstrate
specific skills as enumerated below. Our Pathology graduates have gone on to
receive positions in academia, industry and government. Graduate Student Handbook
(Guidelines) The Department of Pathology also participates in the combined MD/PhD program. The MD/PhD
program is jointly sponsored by the Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry
and the School of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies at the University of Western
Ontario. It provides a wonderful opportunity to begin a career combining
research and clinical practice. Applying to the MD/PhD program. Research Based Program
Graduate Program
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