Master of Public Health
Field: Family and Community Medicine
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 Dalla Lana School's additional admission requirements stated below.
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Appropriate bachelor's degree from a recognized university with a minimum mid-B average in the final year.
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At least one course in undergraduate statistics.
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Relevant work or volunteer experience.
Program Requirements
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Completion of 10.0 full-course equivalents (FCEs) as follows:
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0.5 FCE core course: CHL5004H Introduction to Public Health Sciences.
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0.5 FCE: CHL5601H Appraising and Applying Evidence to Assist Clinical Decision-Making.
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1.0 FCE: CHL5603Y Social, Political, and Scientific Issues in Family Medicine.
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0.5 FCE: CHL5605H Research Issues in Family Medicine/Primary Care or an equivalent research course, subject to approval.
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1.0 FCE: CHL5607H Teaching and Learning by the Health Professions: Principles and Theories and CHL5608H Teaching and Learning by the Health Professions: Practical Issues and Approaches.
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0.5 FCE: CHL5613H Leading Improvement in the Quality of Health Care for Community Populations.
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0.5 FCE: CHL5622H Patient-Related Health Care and Public Policy in Canada.
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Minimum 1.0 FCE: practicum placement.
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Elective courses.
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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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Full-time students normally require longer to complete the program, including time spent in the practicum placement.
Program Length
4 sessions full-time (typical registration sequence: F/W/S/F);
12 sessions part-time
Time Limit
3 years full-time;
6 years part-time
Field: Family and Community Medicine (Advanced-Standing Option)
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 Dalla Lana School's additional admission requirements stated below.
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Appropriate bachelor's degree from a recognized university with a minimum mid-B average in the final year.
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Completion in good standing of the public health curriculum of an accredited Canadian medical school and/or meeting the required examinable competencies of the Medical Council of Canada.
Program Requirements
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Completion of 5.0 full-course equivalents (FCEs) as follows:
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0.5 FCE core course: CHL5004H Introduction to Public Health Sciences.
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1.0 FCE core course: CHL5603Y Social, Political, and Scientific Issues in Family Medicine.
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0.5 FCE core course: CHL5622H Patient-Related Health Care and Public Policy in Canada.
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0.5 FCE core course: CHL5624H Historical, Ethical, and Philosophical Foundations of Public Health.
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0.5 FCE research methods course selected from the following list:
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CHL5601H Appraising and Applying Evidence to Assist Clinical Decision-Making.
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CHL5605H Research Issues in Family Medicine/Primary Care.
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CHL5613H Leading Improvement in the Quality of Health Care for Community Populations.
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CHL5616H Applied Survey Methods for Health Care Professionals.
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0.5 FCE: CHL6013H0 Required MPH Advanced Standing Practicum.
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1.5 FCEs in elective courses.
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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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Program Length
3 sessions full-time (typical registration sequence: F/W/S);
6 sessions part-time
Time Limit
3 years full-time;
6 years part-time
0 Course that may continue over a program. The course is graded when completed.