2005/2006 - Registrar - McMaster University

FACULTY OF HEALTH 'SCIENCES'FACULTY OF HEALTH SCIENCES 55Hamilton -Health, Spiences) with extensive ambulatory clinics for, 'primary and specialized aspects of patient care. The building hasbeen designed to bring' into close proximity the programs for the. WEB ADDRESS: hftp://www.fhs.mcmaster.ca varioLJs health professions and to integrate the facilities for education,research arid patient care in the Faculty of Health Sciences~Dean and Vice-PresidentIn, addition to the Health Sciences Centre, education" researchJ. G.'Kelton/M.D., 'F.RC.P. (C.),andclihical programs ,am, based at other Hamilton Health Sci­'ences sites (Chedoke, G,eneral, Henderson), St. Joseph's Centre,for Mountain' Health Services, St. Joseph's Hospital,;' $t. Pe­Associate' bean ResearchJ.R Capone/B.Sc., I?h.Dter's Hospital, Hamilton Regi.onal Cancer Centre and the HealthSciences Education Centre, Moha~kCollege. Extensive use isAssociate Dean' Academicmade 'of a' variety of, commLi'nity agencies. A satellite prqgramS.D. DenburglB.A., M.A., PhD.: has ,been developed vyith ,-institutions in Northwestern Ontario. InAssociate Dean (Nursing)accordance with theplari to coordinate the development of speciSllizedhealth services among the Hamilton and Distriot hospitals,th,ePostgraduate Education programs in medicine haveC. Tompkins/B.Sc.N., M.Ed., Ph.D~, R.N.Fqr information concerning He'alth Scfemces education pro- been developed on a r~gional basis.grams and admission requirements, contact:'"Office 0.1 the RegistrarUN,DE,RGRA. DUATE HEALTH,PR, OF ESS'I0 NA, ' LMcMaster University , EDUCATION, PROGRAMS 'Gilmour Hall, Room 108Hamilton, Ontario, L8S 4L8 ADMISSION AND REGISTRATION , "Telephone (90S)S2S';4600 ', Application to 'any program in the Faculty of Health SCiencesOVERVIEW ' , ,'implies acceptance on the part of the applicant of the admissionThe concept of Health Sciences Education is based ,'on 'the, 'policies and procedures, and the methods by which applicants,view that health is a broa~ subje~t,encompassing both theprob- are chosen for the Health Sciences programs. "lems of ill health and the impact of, oiology, environment and Registration in any program in the' Faculty of Health Scienceslifestyle on health. Each health professional has specific educa-, 'implies acceptance on the part of the student of t~e objectives oftionairequirements, but by'le,arning together in shared facHities', that- program and the methods by which progress'toward thethere exists an opportunity to establish effective iriterprofessional " achieve,ment of'th.ose objectives is evaluated, ,-,working relationships. ,"" , ' ',' The following describesthe'regulations governing admission' andThe programs in the Faculty' attempt to'meet these goals,' registration in: the Health Sciences 'programs, and should be conthrougha variety of learning approaches. Emphasis is placed ,sidered!!l conjunction with spec,i~ic admission requirements deonproblem-based; small group learning experiences. 'Other scril;>ed on the following pages forthe Bachelarof Health Sciences,'approaches to learning, including interdisciplinary,educational' (Honours) program (B.H.Sc. HQnours), School of Medicine (MD), 'experiences, are used w~ereappropriate. , ' the Midwifery program (B.H.Sc.), theS~hool of Nursing (B.Sc.N.).," In July 1974, the, School of Nursinganq tQe School, of Medici,ne The following application deadlines are strictly enforced. Dead ..were, broughttogetherto form the Faculty of-Health Sciences. In line dates are for consideration of admission to a program 'in the,1989, the School of Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy following September.' ' ''(School 'of Rehabilitation Science) was added, and in 1993, the,M(dwifery Education Program was' established., The Faculty offers,Deadlinethe following undergraduate degree programs:' Doctor of Medicine(MD), Bachelor of Science in Nursing (B.Sc.N.),' Bachelor of: . {B.H.Sc. Honours) .....;.,..........................;............,............ February 25., Bachelor', of' Health$ciences ;(Honours)Health Sciences (Honours) (B.H.Sc: Honours), Bachelor of Health. • Medicine (MD) ,'-;' ' , . .Science (B.H.Sc,.) i,n Midwifery. In addition to its underg'raduate Registration with OMSAS ......... ~: ...........;....:.. ;" .. September15programs,the, Faculty, of Health Sciences also has responsibility , Final application deadline ~ ........:........................ .-..... October,3for ~esidehcy Programs in ,Postgraduate Medical Education. , • Midwifery (B.H.ScJ..................... ;.~......:........ ~ ................ February 1Through the School of Graduate Studies" the Faculty offers the • Nursing (B.Sc.N.), 'rv1edical Sciences program leading to the M.S~.arid 'Ph.D. degrees', Applicants directly from OntariO Secpndar-y Schools ...... May 1in the following research ,areas: Cell Biology and 'Metabolism; Diploma Registered Nurses '...'........;.......:............ February 15Hemostasis, Thromboembolism, Atherosclerosis; Molecular VirologyandImmunology; Neuroscience and Behavioural Sciences';,Nurse Practit,ioner Certificate ............'...........:......:...... -March ,1 ,Physiology/Pharmacology; and Reproductive Biology and HumanGenetics. M.Sc. and Ph.D. ·p(ograms in Clinical'Health'Sci~nces(Health Research Methodology) and Clinical Health Sciences (Nurs-. ing) areavailablethtough Medical Sciences.. A professional master'sdegree program in Rehabilitation ScienCe (OccupationalTherapy and Physiotherapy) has been established and replacesthe respective baccalaureate-level, professional· program$. .. Interprofessional programs, postprofessional in' nature andleading to an academic diploma" in'clude: Child Life Studies; ClinicalBehavioural Sciences; Environmental Health; and OccupationalHealthc;ind Safety. ' ,The Faculty of Health Scrences collaborates with the Division ofHealth Sciences at ,Mohawk College ill educational programs forother -health professions based at the College.Research p.rograms encompassing the broad spectrum ofhealth have been ,established, including basic and applied researchand 'various aspects of health-care delivery. The graduateprograms i~, medical sciences are related to the various areasof health research. ' , .The Health Sciences Centre at McMaster provides< educationaland research facilities for' medicine, nursing and other health professions.It includes a teaching h()spitaf (the' McMaster Site ofApplicants with Other Qualifications :.: ......... : ........ February 15, Transfers from other de,gree Nursing programs ,• McMaster Site .................... ; .. ~; .............. ; ............. :-..... June 30~ Mohawk and Conestoga Site ..... ~ .......... ~ .. ~ .... : ...... : .... May 1.5• Child Life Studies DiplomaProgram ............................. March1 :,,. Diploma Program in ,..., .Clinical Behavioural Sciences : ............. ; ... ~ ..................... July 1The University' reserves the right to change !he adrTlission re-",quirements at any time 'without notice. '., ' 'As places in the' degree, programs of the Faculty of Health Sciencesare limited" admission is by selection', and possession ofpublished minimum requirements' does not guaranteeadmission.The University, therefore, reserves the right to grant admis-.sion to a limited, nUniberof students,and to refuse readmissionto any student'Wh0~ academic performance or general conducthas been unsati$factory, or who has, withdrawn from the programfor a period in excess of one academic year. ,An evaluation of Unsatisfactory in the School of Medicine signifiesthat the student has failed to meetthese objectiv~s and the Univer­- sity may require the student to withdraw from the School atany time ..The Univer~ity reserves the right to require the withdrawal of a .student should his or her condUct so warrant.