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Programs

Aboriginal Healthcare Careers Program

The mandate of the Aboriginal Healthcare Careers Program in the Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry at the University of Alberta is to correct the under-representation of Aboriginal people in the physician workforce of Canada.

This initiative was established in 1988 to encourage more Aboriginal students to consider careers in medicine and dentistry, facilitate their admission into the Faculty's programs and provide support services to enable students to graduate successfully.

As of June 2009, 56 Aboriginal physicians, 17 Aboriginal dentists, 18 Aboriginal dental hygienists and 12 Aboriginal medical laboratory scientists have graduated from the Faculty. It is one of Canada's most successful medical education programs for Aboriginal students.

Arts and Humanities in Health and Medicine Program

The Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry at the University of Alberta recognizes that clinical practice is both an art and a science.

The Arts and Humanities in Health and Medicine Program provides a focus within the Faculty for the interfaces that exist between medicine, the arts, humanities and the social sciences. This program promotes inquiry into these areas. Its goal is to foster the development of well-rounded health professionals who are skilled and compassionate caregivers.

The Arts and Humanities in Health and Medicine Program enhances the Faculty, the university and the broader community through innovative curricular offerings and extracurricular experiences.

J.B. Collip Club

The J.B. Collip Club in the Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry at the University of Alberta helps to promote interest in medical research. The club, which dates back to the 1940s, was created to provide researchers a forum where they could present their work to their faculty colleagues. The club was named after James Bertram Collip, a University of Alberta biochemistry professor who played a key role in the development and purification of insulin in 1921.

The tradition lives on. At the Collip Club, faculty members present their research during an evening lecture series. The events, which also include a social component and dinner, are open to graduate students, residents, fellows, technicians and faculty members.

History of Medicine Program

The History of Medicine Program is a shared initiative between the Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry and the Faculty of Arts at the University of Alberta.

This interdisciplinary program brings together historians, clinicians and students. Learning about the history of medical practices and the evolution of the medical profession helps to enhance understanding of the current state of medicine and develop skills in critical analysis that assist in decision-making.

History of Medicine courses are offered in the MD undergraduate program and through the History and Classics Department in the Faculty of Arts.

The History of Medicine Club is a campus-wide organization initiated by medical students at the University of Alberta to increase opportunities for individual research projects and interdisciplinary exchanges in the history of medicine.

Summer Student Research Program

For more than 40 years, the Undergraduate Summer Student Research Program in the Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry at the University of Alberta has provided undergraduate and medical students the opportunity to participate in summer research studentships in the laboratories of faculty members involved in both basic and clinical research. These positions are available for three or four months each year between May and August. For the last five years, approximately 200 students have participated annually, making this the largest program of its kind in Canada.

SHINE Clinic Program

The Student Health Initiative for the Needs of Edmonton, or SHINE, is an interdisciplinary initiative led by student volunteers from several health-related faculties and programs at the University of Alberta:

• Medicine & Dentistry
• Nursing
• Pharmacy
• Nutrition
• Social Work

SHINE's mission is to provide a high level of primary care to marginalized youth in inner-city Edmonton. The students operate a clinic located at the Boyle McCauley Health Centre.

Interdisciplinary teams take a holistic approach in providing medical, dental and other health services to at-risk youth. The clinic's focus is on prevention, patient education and harm reduction.