Doctor of Philosophy
Concentration: Health Professions Education Research
PhD Program (Full-Time)
Minimum Admission Requirements
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Applicants are admitted under the General Regulations of the School of Graduate Studies. Applicants must also satisfy the IHPME's additional admission requirements stated below.
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A master's degree (MA or MSc) requiring a thesis with a B+ average or higher.
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Satisfactory references pertaining to the applicant's academic and research abilities.
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Outstanding students with a non-thesis master's degree may be admitted to the full-time PhD upon the recommendation of the appropriate IHPME committee, if the applicant has the appropriate background preparation and research experience or publications which can be considered equivalent to a master's thesis.
Program Requirements
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Completion of a comprehensive course.
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Completion of 5.0 full-course equivalents (FCEs) from the PhD courses listed below, which must include:
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4.5 FCEs in compulsory courses from the Health Professions Education Research courses listed below.
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Students may elect to take up to 0.5 FCE on a Credit/No Credit (CR/NCR) basis. See the CR/NCR-eligible courses in the course list section.
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Writing of a PhD thesis under the supervision of an approved thesis committee (supervisor plus at least two additional graduate faculty members).
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Oral defence of the thesis before an examination committee.
Program Length
4 years full-time
Time Limit
6 years full-time
PhD Program (Flexible-Time)
With approval of the Graduate Chair, some applicants may be admitted to a flexible-time PhD option. This option will benefit students with career obligations. The degree requirements for the flexible-time PhD option are identical to those listed above for the full-time PhD option.
Minimum Admission Requirements
-
Applicants are admitted under the General Regulations of the School of Graduate Studies. Applicants must also satisfy the IHPME's additional admission requirements stated below.
-
A master's degree (MA or MSc) requiring a thesis with a B+ average or higher.
-
Satisfactory references pertaining to the applicant's academic and research abilities.
-
Outstanding students with a non-thesis master's degree may be admitted to the flexible-time PhD upon the recommendation of the appropriate IHPME committee, if the applicant has the appropriate background preparation and research experience or publications which can be considered equivalent to a master's thesis.
Program Requirements
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Students must register full-time for the first four years of their program (Fall, Spring, Summer sessions); thereafter, they may register part-time.
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Completion of a comprehensive course.
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Completion of 5.0 full-course equivalents (FCEs) from the PhD courses listed below, which must include:
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4.5 FCEs in compulsory courses from the Health Professions Education Research courses listed below.
-
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Students may elect to take up to 0.5 FCE on a Credit/No Credit (CR/NCR) basis. See the CR/NCR-eligible courses in the course list section.
-
Writing of a PhD thesis under the supervision of an approved thesis committee (supervisor plus at least two additional graduate faculty members).
-
Oral defence of the thesis before an examination committee.
Program Length
6 years flexible-time
Time Limit
8 years flexible-time