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PROGRESSIVE LEARNING ENVIRONMENT The overarching objective of the MD Program is the development of physicians who are competent to the satisfaction of the faculty and the national standards of the profession in the following areas: medical expert, communicator, collaborator, manager, health advocate, scholar and professional. Following four years of undergraduate medical education, students continue post-graduate training for two to five years. The University of Alberta has over 55 postgraduate
programs accredited by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (RCPSC) and the College of Family Physicians of Canada (CFPC).
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PROGRESSIVE LEARNING ENVIRONMENT The MD Program is dedicated to creating a progressive learning environment, which embraces the abilities and preferences of students through diverse learning opportunities.
The Health Sciences Education and Research Commons (HSERC) provides opportunities to deliver high fidelity learning in a structured setting with a high facilitator to student ratio. Max Hurd
ACADEMIC SETTING
LEARNING MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
DISCOVERY / TEAM ACTIVE LEARNING
PHYSICIANSHIP
An academic setting that promotes positive outcomes in a strengthened learning environment. This is achieved through the provision of academic counselling and career planning; promotion of academic awards and well-being; ensuring appropriate educational resources are in place; and in maintaining close engagement with all learners and medical educators.
An online learning community provides students seamless access to courses, assessments and evaluation from anywhere at any time. These innovations also include lecture podcasting and personalized online schedules.
Problem-based, interactive, small group learning which allows students to study “real life” cases in the early stages of their education program.
Through service learning opportunities and patient immersion experience, physicianship integrates the longitudinal components of the curriculum to ensure medical students are developing academic knowledge and practical skills concurrently.
RURAL INITIATIVES
INDIGENOUS HEALTH INITIATIVES PROGRAM
ARTS & HUMANITIES IN HEALTH & MEDICINE
Rural Integrated Community Clerkship (ICC) is an educational opportunity for third-year medical students to live and learn in a rich and dynamic rural health care environment. Many other rural opportunities are available through clinical rotations, electives and shadowing.
IHIP actively recruits Indigenous applicants and is a resource for Indigenous medical students throughout their studies. All medical students are welcome to participate in community outreach initiatives, as well as other cultural and service learning experiences. Opportunities to learn with and from Indigenous people, Elders and communities are available.
The AHHM program seeks to balance science and the humanities within the faculty, in order to foster the development of well-rounded health professionals who are skilled, caring, reflexive and compassionate practitioners.