University of Alberta Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry
The University of Alberta Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, is located in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. It is a highly respected, research intensive faculty established in 1913, one of the oldest in Western Canada. The faculty generated $189 million in research in 2008, and is one of the better funded medical research facilities in Canada.
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[edit] Academics
[edit] Admissions
The University of Alberta Faculty of Medicine is highly competitive. For admissions into the MD (medical) program, the MCAT requirement to gain entrance is the highest in Canada while the GPA requirement is the second highest in Canada.[1]
[edit] Acceptance rate
In 2011, 167 students were admitted from a pool of 1344 applicants, yielding an acceptance rate of 12.4%.[2] For admissions into the DDS (dental) program, in 2011, 32 students were admitted from a pool of 353 applicants, yielding an acceptance rate of 9%.[3]
[edit] Facilities
[edit] Edmonton Clinic
Once completed, the Edmonton Clinic will become the center of medical education in Alberta. It will take a collaborative approach towards medical education, whereby a team of health practitioners will participate and collaborate. The facility is currently in construction.[4]
[edit] References
- ^ "Where did you go, Marcus Welby?". University of Alberta. http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/09/17/where-did-you-go-marcus-welby/2/. Retrieved 2010-04-20.
- ^ Entering Statistics - 2011. Med.ualberta.ca. Retrieved on 2011-10-24.
- ^ Undergraduate Medical Education – Doctor of Dental Surgery Admissions: Statistics. Med.ualberta.ca. Retrieved on 2011-10-24.
- ^ Home – University of Alberta. Edmontonclinic.ca. Retrieved on 2011-09-29.
