Programs
Application Deadlines
Applications for all programs open October 15
MSc and PhD Programs
June 30 (domestic) however, applications may still be reviewed after the deadline
March 1 (international)
Combined MScOT/PhD
April 1
Combined MPT/PhD
April 1
Combined MClSc/PhD (SLP)
February 15
Combined MClSc/PhD (Aud)
February 15
For more information:
hrsinfo@uwo.ca
519-661-2111 x84838
Health Professional Education

This field supports research in the broad area of health professional education and practice. Philosophically, the field is informed by an adult learning model, grounded in respect for experience, dialogue, reflection, collaboration, as well as a commitment to the development of a supportive learning community. The field encompasses investigations into a range of disciplinary, interdisciplinary, and transdisciplinary issues that are relevant to health and social care disciplines. Various topics related to professional education and practice are examined, some examples of previous and current research areas taken up in the field include:
- Interprofessional education
- Reflective/reflexive practice
- Preceptorship and mentorship
- Patient-/client-/family-centered practice
- Educational assessment
- Communication & team work
- Technology
- Service user involvement
- Leadership
- Mindfulness
- Practical wisdom
- Ethics
- Arts & humanities
- Critical and transdisciplinary perspectives
- Communities of practice
- Embodiment
- Social/epistemic justice
- Epistemologies of practice
- Professional practice knowledge
- Narratives of illness and disability
- Palliative and end-of-life care
- International education
Field Leader
Sheila Moodie
School of Communication Sciences and Disorders
sheila@nca.uwo.ca
Research Supervisors
Students must complete three mandatory half-credit courses, one from each of the following categories:
- Methods Course
- Field-Based Course
- Elective (as recommended by advisory committee)
In addition, all PhD students must pass a formal comprehensive examination as a requirement of the program.