Queen's School of Medicine
| Type | Medical school |
|---|---|
| Established | 1854 |
Parent institution | Faculty of Health Sciences |
| Affiliation | Queen's University at Kingston |
| Director | Jane Philpott |
| Location | , , 44°13′23″N 76°29′26″W / 44.223051°N 76.490451°W / 44.223051; -76.490451 Location of the decanal office |
| Website | meds.queensu.ca |
The Queen's School of Medicine is a unit of the Faculty of Health Sciences at Queen's University at Kingston responsible for research, as well as undergraduate and graduate education in Medicine.
The educational program leading to the MD degree is central to the purpose of the faculty. It must meet all the requirements for accreditation and prepare graduates for postgraduate training leading to licensure and certification by the Ontario College of Family Physicians or the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons.
Each year, over 5,000 students apply and 100 are admitted into the first year medicine program.[1] Candidates are selected based on their MCAT performance, GPA, autobiographical sketch, and interview.
History
The School of Medicine was founded in 1854. The original class had twenty-three students enrolled, taught by six lecturers in rented space on the second floor of 75 Princess Street in downtown Kingston.
References
- ^ "Admissions Statistics | School of Medicine | Queen's University". meds.queensu.ca. Retrieved 2023-10-11.
External links
- Official website
