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Surgery, M.Sc.

Overview

The Master of Science program in Surgery is open to residents in Surgery at the University of Manitoba who are currently enrolled in a Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (RCPSC) specialty training program through the Max Rady College of Medicine in the Rady Faculty of Health Sciences.

Program Information

The RCPSC program is a postgraduate clinical specialty certification program, and residents earn the designation of 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 complete the required course hours.

Admission Requirements

This program is only open to holders of an M.D. degree who are currently enrolled in a postgraduate residency program in the Max Rady College of Medicine at the University of Manitoba. As residents incorporate this program as part of their residency training, concurrent curriculum registration is required.

• Applicants must complete the Application Guide & Supplemental Form available online.
• An appointment must be made with the Graduate Chair to review the applicant's research proposal and all accompanying documentation for approval before admissions to the Faculty of Graduate Studies can be approved.

Degree Requirements

Students must complete:

• The minimum course requirements of 12 credit hours at the 7000 level;
• Twelve months' work of research, under the direct supervision of an approved Thesis Advisor;
• Submit a major thesis on the research project;
• Defend their thesis to a Committee of Examiners, demonstrating adequate knowledge of the subject involved.

Expected Time to Graduate

2 years

Progression Chart

Year 1

• Required Courses
  • GRAD 7300: Research Integrity Tutorial (0 credits)
  • GRAD 7500: Academic Integrity Tutorial (0 credits)
  • SURG 7012: Surgery- Major Course in Surgical Problems (Part A & Part B) (3 credits)
  • SURG 7030: Advanced Surgery (3 credits)
• Elective Courses
  • Select 6 credit hours from the following:
    • SURG 7022: Surgery- Specialty Rounds in Surgical Problems (Part A & Part B)
    • CHSC 7810: Biostatistics for the Health and Human Sciences
    • CHSC 7820: Biostatistics for Community Health Sciences
    • CHSC 7830: Advanced Biostatistics for Community Health Sciences

Year 2

• GRAD 7000: Master's Thesis (0 credits)

Notes

• Within six months of the student's MSc program, the student shall present their thesis proposal to their Advisory Committee.
• Surgery recommends one year full-time study and two years to complete and defend for graduation; preferred to be completed prior to the end of their final year of training (June 30).
• A decision to extend this time will be made by the Department of Surgery Graduate Chair on a case-by-case basis.

Registration Information

Students should familiarize themselves with the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies 'GRAD' courses applicable to their program.

Regulations

Students must meet the requirements as outlined in both Supplementary Regulation and BFAR documents as approved by Senate.

Supplementary Regulations

Individual units may require specific requirements above and beyond those of the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies, and students should consult unit supplementary regulations for these specific regulations.

Bona Fide Academic Requirements (BFAR)

Bona Fide Academic Requirements (BFAR) represent the core academic requirements a graduate student must acquire in order to gain, and demonstrate acquisition of, essential knowledge and skills.

• All students must successfully complete:
  • GRAD 7300 prior to applying to any ethics boards which are appropriate to the student's research or within the student's first year, whichever comes first;
  • GRAD 7500 within the first term of registration;
• unless these courses have been completed previously, as per Mandatory Academic Integrity Course and Mandatory Research Integrity Online Course.

General Regulations

All students must:

• maintain a minimum degree grade point average of 3.0 with no grade below C+;
• meet the minimum and not exceed the maximum course requirements;
• meet the minimum and not exceed the maximum time requirements (in terms of time in program and lapse or expiration of credit of courses).

Courses

• SURG 7012: Surgery- Major Course in Surgical Problems (Part A & Part B) (3 credits)
  • A series of short-course modules offered by surgeon-researchers covering the diverse aspects of knowledge translation in surgical research and practice.
• SURG 7022: Surgery- Specialty Rounds in Surgical Problems (Part A & Part B) (3 credits)
  • Under the mentorship of the student's advisor, independent study on the practice, theory and critical reflection methods of surgical research through the attendance to relevant specialty rounds and journal clubs; directed reading and reflective writings.
• SURG 7030: Advanced Surgery (3 credits)
  • Designed to expose students to specific surgery issues that are relevant to their thesis research at Department of Surgery Subspecialty Rounds; demonstrating an understanding of knowledge development and exchange, critical appraisal, practice-based evidence and their connections to translational activities.
• SURG 7040: Surgical Epidemiology and Biostatistics (3 credits)
  • Prepare students to design studies suitable for a wide variety of research questions including diagnostic, etiologic and prognostic, and treatment outcomes, with focus on surgical issues.