Why study this program?
The Department offers research facilities in the Ray Rajotte Surgical-Medical Research Institute (SMRI), the Alberta Diabetes Institute, the Heritage Medical Research Centre (HMRC), Li Ka Shing Centre for Health Research Innovation (LKS), Medical Sciences Building (MSB), Katz Building, and the Cross Cancer Institute for graduate students who wish to register for the degree of MSc or PhD in Surgery.
The Department has several core facilities including surgical suites, simulation facilities, an electron microscopy unit, clinical biochemistry and histology laboratory, and computer graphics and photography with technical staff in these laboratories who are able to assist graduate students who wish to carry out research projects. These facilities are well equipped to meet all the requirements of both the basic and clinical investigators from the Department of Surgery.
Facilities are available for the following projects which are presently being carried out: islet transplantation, the immunology of diabetes, perinatal physiology, burns/wound healing, xenotransplantation, stem cells and regenerative medicine, tolerance induction and immunoregulation, virology, neurological oncology, orthopedics, surgical education, urological oncology, ischemia-reperfusion and organ preservation/transplantation, surgical simulation and surgical education.
Inquiries should be directed to the department prior to admission into the MSc or PhD program.
Entrance Requirements
See Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry Graduate Program Entrance Requirements.
See How to Apply on the Department website for further information.
Program Core Competencies
The following are the program-specific requirements to satisfy the FoMD’s Program Core Competencies (See Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry Program Core Competencies).
Additional courses that are deemed relevant to the research project may be approved on an individual basis.
Specific courses required for the MSc degree that have been taken to satisfy the requirements of a previous degree can be substituted with another course at the same level, subject to recommendation by the supervisor (in consultation with the supervisory committee, where appropriate), and approval of the Department’s Director of Graduate Studies.
1. Professional Development and Ethics
See GPS Ethics and Academic Citizenship Training Requirement and GPS Professional Development Requirement.
Students in Clinician Investigator Program (CIP) must take MED 650 - Fundamentals for Clinical Investigators.
2. Communication
- SURG 530 - Directed Reading in Biology and Medicine
- SURG 600 - Research Seminar or from participation in equivalent research seminars with approval of the supervisory committee and the Department’s Director of Graduate Studies.
3. Critical Reading/Thinking
Students are required to take ONE 3 unit grad level course. Please contact the Department for a list of approved courses.
Two 3-unit graduate level courses relevant to the field of study, chosen from the following
- EDPS 521 - Adult Learning and Development
- EDPY 524 - The Psychology of Technology-based Learning
- EDPY 597 - Special Topics in Educational Psychology (Assessment and Evaluation in the Health Sciences)
- EDPY 597 - Special Topics in Educational Psychology (Integrating Technology Across the Curriculum)
- EDPY 597 - Special Topics in Educational Psychology (Philosophy of Teaching)
- EDPY 597 - Special Topics in Educational Psychology (Curriculum Studies in the Health Sciences)
- EDPY 615 - Program Evaluation
Thesis
Registration in 900-level THES. Students are required to prepare and defend a thesis on a topic approved by their supervisor and supervisory committee.
Courses
Graduate courses can be found in Course Listings, under the heading Surgery (SURG).
Students enrolled in the graduate program may receive financial assistance typically from supervisors’ operating grants. Candidates are encouraged and fully supported in applying to major granting agencies for financial assistance.
For general information, please visit the Tuition and Fees page on the Faculty of Graduate & Postdoctoral Studies site.The Faculty of Graduate & Postdoctoral Studies administers over $35 million each year in scholarships, awards, and financial support for graduate students. Opportunities vary by faculty.
Please note: there are limited funding opportunities available to students pursuing part-time graduate studies or those completing a certificate program.
Please refer to the detailed program information or email surggrad@ualberta.ca.
General inquiriesPlease check out some of our most frequently asked questions (FAQS) to see if your question has been answered, or contact the Faculty of Graduate & Postdoctoral Studies (GPS) during our office hours.
Faculty of Graduate & Postdoctoral Studies (GPS)
Killam Centre for Advanced Studies
2-29 Triffo Hall
University of Alberta
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada T6G 2E1