Cardiovascular Sciences

Lead Faculty of the Collaborative Specialization

Medicine

Participating Degree Programs

Biomedical Engineering — MASc, PhD
Chemical Engineering and Applied Chemistry — MASc, PhD
Kinesiology — MSc, PhD
Laboratory Medicine and Pathobiology — MSc, PhD
Medical Biophysics — MSc, PhD
Medical Science — MSc, PhD
Pharmaceutical Sciences — MSc, PhD
Pharmacology — MSc, PhD
Physiology — MSc, PhD
Rehabilitation Science — MSc, PhD

Overview

The graduate programs listed above, together with the clinical departments of Anesthesia, Medicine, and Surgery, participate in the graduate Cardiovascular Sciences Collaborative Specialization at the University of Toronto. Units participating in the collaborative specialization contribute graduate courses and provide facilities and supervision for graduate research. Applicants must first be accepted by one of the participating graduate units and then complete a separate application to register in the collaborative specialization.

Students follow a plan of study acceptable to both the participating unit and the Cardiovascular Sciences specialization. Upon successful completion of the degree requirements of the participating home graduate unit and the collaborative specialization, students will receive the notation “Completed Collaborative Specialization in Cardiovascular Sciences” on their transcript.

Contact and Address

Web: www.cscp.utoronto.ca
Email: cv.program@utoronto.ca
Telephone: (416) 978-0746

Cardiovascular Sciences Collaborative Specialization
University of Toronto
Room 413, 4th Floor, 263 McCaul Street
Toronto, Ontario M5T 1W7
Canada

Admission Requirements

• Normally, an A– average in previous coursework (publications and research work may be considered for mature students).

• The student has already been accepted into a home graduate unit that participates in the Cardiovascular Sciences Collaborative Specialization.

• Acceptance by a supervisor who is a faculty member of the Cardiovascular Sciences Collaborative Specialization.

• Research area falls within the mandate of the Cardiovascular Sciences Collaborative Specialization.

Specialization Requirements

• Students must meet the requirements of their home graduate unit in terms of coursework and thesis work.

• Write a thesis under the supervision of a faculty member of the collaborative specialization. The thesis topic will be in the area of cardiovascular sciences. An electronic copy of the accepted thesis in final form must be submitted to the Cardiovascular Sciences Collaborative Specialization.

• Complete 0.5 full-course equivalent (FCE) in an approved cardiovascular course listed under the approved Course List.

• Students must attend the annual Student Research Day each year they are in this collaborative specialization, and make one presentation during training. The presentation must demonstrate excellence in cardiovascular research.

Admission Requirements

• Normally, an A– average in previous coursework (publications and research work may be considered for mature students).

• The student has already been accepted into a home graduate unit that participates in the Cardiovascular Sciences Collaborative Specialization.

• Acceptance by a supervisor who is a faculty member of the Cardiovascular Sciences Collaborative Specialization.

• Research area falls within the mandate of the Cardiovascular Sciences Collaborative Specialization.

Specialization Requirements

• Students must meet the requirements of their home graduate unit in terms of coursework and thesis work.

• Write a thesis under the supervision of a faculty member of the collaborative specialization. The thesis topic will be in the area of cardiovascular sciences. An electronic copy of the accepted thesis in final form must be submitted to the Cardiovascular Sciences Collaborative Specialization.

• Complete two half courses or 1.0 full-course equivalent (FCE) chosen from among the following seven courses: JCV1060H, JCV3060H, JCV3061H, JCV3062H, JCV3063H, JCV3064H, and JCV3065H.

• Students must attend the annual Student Research Day each year they are in this collaborative specialization, and make one presentation during training. The presentation must demonstrate excellence in cardiovascular research.

Cardiovascular sciences courses offered by the participating units are listed below. Not all courses are offered each year. For course details, consult the Cardiovascular Sciences website.