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| School | Faculty of Medicine at the University of Calgary | | |
| Location | Calgary, AB, Canada | | |
| School Type | Medical School | | |
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| Degree | Doctorate | | |
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| Length | 4 Year(s) | | |
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| Prerequisites Notes | MSc degree, or relevant master’s degree, recognized by the Faculty of Graduate Studies, or transfer from MSc program, or, in exceptional cases, BSc degree or equivalent.
A minimum admission grade point average of 3.30 (on the University of Calgary four-point system; equivalent to a "B+") based on the last two years of the undergraduate degree consisting of a minimum of 60 units (10 full-course equivalents) and any master’s course work if applicable. | | |
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| Description | The primary aim of the Graduate Program in Community Health Sciences is to prepare candidates to conduct research, either in the need for and the organization and delivery of health care, or in the understanding of diseases and their risk factors. Ph.D. and thesis-based M.Sc. degrees are offered, with specializations in Biostatistics, Epidemiology, Health Services Research, Population Health, and Hospital Epidemiology. Combined M.D./M.Sc. and M.D./Ph.D. programs are also available. Students acquire knowledge and skills in respect to biostatistics, clinical and community-based epidemiology, needs assessment, health and illness behaviour, and the organization and evaluation of health services and programs. | | |
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