Master of Science in Surgery

The Department of Surgery at Western has a large, well-established, and highly-regarded post-graduate surgical education training program that includes seven individual subspecialty programs. The MSc in Surgery at Western has been designed to afford trainees an intensive research experience which will lead graduates to successful careers as clinician researchers at Academic Health Sciences Centers. All students will conduct novel research resulting in the completing of an MSc thesis which must be successfully defended by the student to accomplish the degree requirements.Program Length3 TermsProgram DesignFull-timeThesis-based

An undergraduate degree with a minimum average of 78 percent over the last two years of an Honours Program completed prior to enrolment in an MD program Successfully completed the MD degree or equivalent Completed a minimum of two years of a surgical residency program students may apply at any point in residency or fellowship training thereafter Demonstrated an aptitude for and interest in surgical research Research Proposal for the students surgical subspecialty area and the identification of a supervisor for the research Minimum twoyear degree from an English language university