Master of Science Program
The Master of Science Program is open to residents in Surgery at the University of Manitoba currently registered in a Royal College of Physicians & Surgeons of Canada (RCPSC) specialty training program through the Faculty of Medicine.  The RCPSC program is a postgraduate clinical specialty certification program and residents earn the M.Sc. as an additional degree to their certification. Through the Thesis Stream, the Surgery program provides surgical residents a year free of clinical* duties to engage in a research project under the mentorship of a senior investigator / Thesis Advisor.

In addition to the admission requirements of the Faculty of Graduate Studies found in the Regulations Section of the Calendar, this program is only open to holders of an M.D. degree who are currently enrolled in a postgraduate residency program in the Faculty of Medicine at University of Manitoba. As residents incorporate this program as part of their residency training; dual registration is required.

(* It is strongly advised that resident discuss with their Program Director the expectations of their responsibilities within their Program during this year of research)

PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS
In addition to the minimum course requirements of the Faculty of Graduate Studies found in the Graduate Studies Regulations Section of the Calendar, students must complete:

  • Twelve months' work of research, under the direct supervision of an approved Thesis Advisor and the Research Chair for the Department of Surgery;
  • Submit a major thesis on the research project; and
  • Defend their thesis to a Committee of Examiners, displaying adequate knowledge of the subject involved.

University of Manitoba - Faculty of Graduate Studies 
500 University Centre

ADMISSIONS
Apply on-line using UMGradConnect.  A meeting must be arranged with the Administrator for Surgery Education to review program and application requirements.  A meeting is arranged with the Graduate Chair for the Department of Surgery before approval for admissions is granted with Faculty of Graduate Studies. 

Start Date                                 Deadline
May 1st                                    January 15th


COURSE DESCRIPTIONS

Course.Number Description
SURG 7010 Surgery:  Major Course in Surgical Problems (6 credit hours) The course is designed to expose the students to select surgery topics that are particularly relevant to their thesis research.  Students will be able to apply the learned knowledge of surgical problems to translational activities.
SURG 7020 Specialty Rounds for Surgical Problems (6 credit hours) Each surgical discipline within the Department of Surgery conducts formal rounds specific to their specialty.  Surgeons and residents are assigned to present a topic relevant to a recent case or current research of a clinical problem.   The topics of this one-hour, once-weekly session utilize this time to discuss clinical reasoning skills and for the dissemination of new research information relative to the clinical problem(s) presented. 
SURG 7030  Advanced Surgery: Subspecialty Problems (3 credit hours) The surgical specialties within The Department of Surgery conduct academic rounds specific to the subspecialties within their surgical discipline.  This course is designed to incorporate teaching the principles of evidence-based practice and dissemination of new research information relative to the clinical problem presented. 
  It is also recommended a minimum of six (6) credit hours be successfully completed through one or more of the following courses offered by Community Health Sciences:
CHSC 7810 Biostatistics for Health & Human Sciences (3 credit hours) This is an introduction to biostatistics for students who have had no previous level of exposure to statistical methods. This course is for health professionals who want to understand the statistical portions of journals they read, and for graduate students, post-docs and researchers who need to know the general principles of statistics. The course can serve as a phrase to bridge the gap between scientists and statisticians. (Instructor permission required)
CHSC 7820 Biostatistics for Community Health I (3 credit hours) Students must have successfully completed a 3 credit hour undergraduate course in statistics within past few years or completed CHSC 7810. This course is for graduate students, post-docs and researchers in health sciences and human research who will analyze data, test research hypothesis, and interpret and present the results of data analysis. (Instructor permission required)

SCHOLARSHIPS
Department of Surgery Graduate Scholarship
Available to Department of Surgery Residents only

Information will be provided to students after their admissions to the program
Contact: Administrator for Surgery Education (surgery_graduate@umanitoba.ca)

Faculty of Graduate Studies
Visit the following link for a few of the many scholarships and bursary opportunities available to students while completing their graduate work at the University of Manitoba:
http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/  

THESIS INFORMATION
Before the student's thesis proceeding is arranged, he/she must meet with the Administrator for Surgery Education to discuss process and internal deadlines.
 

Graduate Chair
Dr Richard Keijzer

Administrator
Mary Brychka
204-787-7277
surgery_graduate@umanitoba.ca

Faculty of Graduate Studies
Admissions
Sandra Kumhyr
204-474-6938
sandra.kumhyr@cc.umanitoba.ca

Registration and Course Information
Heather Schnaider
204-474-9793
schnaide@cc.umanitoba.ca