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The '''Queen's School of Medicine''' is a unit of the [[Queen's Faculty of Health Sciences|Faculty of Health Sciences]] at [[Queen's University, Canada|Queen's University]] responsible for research, as well as [[undergraduate]] and [[graduate school|graduate]] education in Medicine.
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The '''Queen's School of Medicine''' is a unit of the [[Queen's Faculty of Health Sciences|Faculty of Health Sciences]] at [[Queen's University at Kingston]] responsible for research, as well as [[undergraduate]] and [[graduate school|graduate]] education in Medicine.
The educational program leading to the [[MD]] degree is central to the purpose of the faculty. It must meet all the requirements for [[accreditation]] and prepare [[alumnus|graduates]] for postgraduate training leading to licensure and certification by the [[College of Family Physicians]] or the [[Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada|Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons]].


The educational program leading to the [[Doctor of Medicine|MD]] degree is central to the purpose of the faculty. It must meet all the requirements for [[School accreditation|accreditation]] and prepare [[alumnus|graduates]] for postgraduate training leading to licensure and certification by the [[Ontario College of Family Physicians]] or the [[Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada|Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons]].
Each year, 100 students are admitted into the first year medicine program. Candidates are selected based on their MCAT performance, GPA, Personal Information Form and interview. MCAT requirements are one of the highest, if not the highest, in the country (32 in 2004-present).


Each year, over 5,000 students apply and 100 are admitted into the first year medicine program.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Admissions Statistics {{!}} School of Medicine {{!}} Queen's University |url=https://meds.queensu.ca/academics/undergraduate/admissions/admissions-statistics |access-date=2023-10-11 |website=meds.queensu.ca}}</ref> Candidates are selected based on their MCAT performance, GPA, autobiographical sketch, and interview.


==History==
==History==
The School of Medicine was founded in [[1854]]. The original class had twenty-three students enrolled, taught by six lecturers in rented space on the second floor of 75 [[Princess Street]] in downtown Kingston.
The School of Medicine was founded in 1854. The original class had twenty-three students enrolled, taught by six lecturers in rented space on the second floor of 75 Princess Street in downtown Kingston.

==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
* [http://meds.queensu.ca/medicine/ Queen's School of Medicine Website]
* {{Official website|http://meds.queensu.ca/ }}
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Latest revision as of 08:11, 13 October 2023

School of Medicine
TypeMedical school
Established1854; 170 years ago (1854)
Parent institution
Faculty of Health Sciences
AffiliationQueen's University at Kingston
DirectorJane Philpott
Location, ,
44°13′23″N 76°29′26″W / 44.223051°N 76.490451°W / 44.223051; -76.490451 Location of the decanal office
Websitemeds.queensu.ca

The Queen's School of Medicine is a unit of the Faculty of Health Sciences at Queen's University at Kingston responsible for research, as well as undergraduate and graduate education in Medicine.

The educational program leading to the MD degree is central to the purpose of the faculty. It must meet all the requirements for accreditation and prepare graduates for postgraduate training leading to licensure and certification by the Ontario College of Family Physicians or the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons.

Each year, over 5,000 students apply and 100 are admitted into the first year medicine program.[1] Candidates are selected based on their MCAT performance, GPA, autobiographical sketch, and interview.

History

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The School of Medicine was founded in 1854. The original class had twenty-three students enrolled, taught by six lecturers in rented space on the second floor of 75 Princess Street in downtown Kingston.

References

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  1. ^ "Admissions Statistics | School of Medicine | Queen's University". meds.queensu.ca. Retrieved 2023-10-11.
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