The MScCH required practicum provides an opportunity for learners to apply the theory and knowledge gained in coursework by engaging in new academic projects in their professional settings. Students are required to spend a minimum of 160 hours involved in an appropriate practicum to earn the 0.5 FCE credit. Because the practicum involves the hands-on application of knowledge obtained via coursework, the practicum activities must be new endeavors that are related to either an area of academic core competency or one of the Faculty of Medicine's faculty promotion planks, to which the learner has been exposed, during previous MScCH coursework. Throughout the practicum, it is essential for learners to reflect on and record their experiences and to engage in regular discussions with their practicum supervisor about their practicum progress.