Educational Excellence in Action
Schulich Medicine & Dentistry’s commitment to educational excellence is demonstrated through a broad range of innovative programs, by strengthening learner career opportunities and in a deep commitment to research and scholarship. As you’ll see in the stories below, the School is making great progress in strengthening our educational offerings to better prepare our graduates for tomorrow.
Educational Excellence in Numbers
Expanding medical education
190
Schulich Medicine welcomed its largest-ever cohort of first-year MD students in 2023 - 16 more than in 2022
Enhancing interdisciplinarity in our graduate programming
100%↑
per cent increase
Enrolment in the one-year, course-based Master of Science in Interdisciplinary Medical Sciences (IMS) program doubled in 2023, from 16 to 32 students
Strengthening learner assessment
1
competence committee
1
advisory board
Established to support students in smoothly transitioning from medical school into clinical residency training
Building a strong community of practice around competency-based medical education
94%
Schulich Medicine residency programs transitioned to “Competency by Design” system
Strengthening dental education
33%↑
Increase in applications to Schulich Dentistry over the past 5 years
Nurturing excellence in postgraduate medical education
940
Full-time and postdoctoral trainees – up 22% over previous year (769 in 2022/23)
Renewing and expanding Bachelor of Medical Sciences program
2
Major facility renovations undertaken to support growing domestic and international enrolment in the BMSc program.
Creating innovative opportunities for medical students
3
Students who have completed Canada’s only MD+ program, where learners can complete a graduate degree or diploma while earning their medical degree.
Nurturing excellence in postgraduate medical education
2
Students currently enrolled in MD+ program
Educational Excellence in Action
Western graduates receive Governor General’s Gold Medal
October 25, 2023
Three Western graduates are among the recipients of this year’s Governor General’s Academic Medals, announced recently.Back to a Better Future
September 20, 2023
The School’s very first MD+ graduate is shaping her future as a psychiatrist by exploring her passion for psychiatry and history. Her subject? Patient care in 19th-century asylums.Record number of future doctors begin training at Schulich Medicine & Dentistry
August 29, 2023
The School is welcoming the largest medical class in its history, as 190 first-year students begin their training this week.MD/PhD candidates named Vanier scholars
August 29, 2023
Shahnaza Hamidullah and Edward Wang are being recognized for their leadership skills and scholarly achievement.Sitara Lewis graduates with a passion to advocate for those experiencing homelessness
June 20, 2023
A defining lesson in empathy while at Schulich Medicine has shaped the career of this BMSc graduate. Find out more in this Q&A.Bridging the gap: Jelena Poleksic integrates history and medicine as first MD+ grad
June 08, 2023
Jelena Poleksic is the first graduate of Schulich Medicine’s MD+ program, a new track that offers many options for medical students looking for new learning opportunities. As you’ll see, it’s a perfect fit for Poleksic.Discovery Week: 25 years of life and practice in regional Ontario
May 18, 2023
For 25 years, medical students at Schulich Medicine have “discovered” what medical practice in regional Ontario has to offer through Discovery Week – a program that is also bringing hope to the physician shortage in southwestern Ontario.Learner perspectives: Teaching provides surprising opportunities to learn
May 12, 2023
The student-run Teaching in Medicine Club connected with Canadian Association of Medical Education award winners Dr. James Ross and Dr. Laura Foxcroft to find out about their insights into effective teaching.Schulich Medicine to expand medical school training with additional educational and residency spots
May 04, 2023
Ontario bolsters Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry’s efforts to tackle physician shortage in region.Windsor Campus celebrates 15 years of impact in region
March 21, 2023
It has been 15 years since the first students walked through the doors of Schulich Medicine & Dentistry’s Windsor Campus. Take a look at the impact the School has had on Windsor and region – through the stories of those who have been there.Faculty and learners honoured with education awards
February 28, 2023
The Canadian Association for Medical Education honoured Schulich Medicine & Dentistry faculty and learners with awards to recognize their contributions to medical education.Dr. Alan Gob recognized for innovative quality improvement curriculum delivery
January 27, 2023
Dr. Alan Gob has channeled his enthusiasm for self-improvement into developing innovative methods of curriculum delivery that are changing the way QI principles are taught.Building the dental school of the future
January 09, 2023
With a new leader and a renewed mission to be of service to its patients, Dentistry is moving forward with new energy at Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry.New Chair seeks to merge two disparate worlds
November 02, 2022
As Western Research Chair and Director of Indigenous Planetary Health, and associate professor, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Nicole Redvers’ work focuses on Indigenous health and the translation of Indigenous knowledge into western medicine.Campers gain insight into careers with help from Schulich medical students
August 25, 2022
High school students in several local communities received hands-on experience in health care through Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry’s Discovery Healthcare Camp.Dental Clinic renovations enhance safe patient care
August 15, 2022
Renovations underway at the Dental Clinic at Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry will enhance patient care and support student training.Feature: Students prepare for the future through MD+ graduate training
July 18, 2022
Temitope (Temi) Akintola and Curtis Jeffrey will take part in the MD+ graduate training program this year. The program offers students the opportunity to pursue professional and graduate training while completing their Doctor of Medicine (MD) degrees.Feature: Celebrating the Class of 2022
June 23, 2022
Schulich Medicine & Dentistry is celebrating the Class of 2022. Meet four new graduates who share their unique journeys and reflect on their experience at the School.Feature: Kick-starting education research
March 24, 2022
The Faculty Support for Research in Education (FSRE) grants provide support for rising education leaders at the School and serve as a catalyst for new and innovative education research, while supporting a goal within the School’s new five-year strategic plan.Educational Excellence: Nurturing leadership in postgraduate medical education
February 15, 2022
Faculty, staff and learners in Postgraduate Medical Education are creating unique learning opportunities and contributing to the knowledge of practice at Schulich Medicine & Dentistry.Educational Excellence: SEED cultivates education innovation and capacity
December 07, 2021
The Schulich Education Enhancement Division (SEED) is building capacity to create high-impact, innovative and student-centred learning experiences so students can thrive and grow.Educational Excellence: MD+, a medical education innovation
October 20, 2021
Medical students are embracing the recently launched MD+ as a new opportunity to build their skills and broaden their horizons.Announcement: New five-year Strategic Plan launched today
October 14, 2021
Schulich Medicine & Dentistry embraces the future with a bold, new five-year Strategic Plan.
