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A research-intensive program embracing a variety of diverse scientific areas of biochemistry, including stem cells and cancer research, cell and human biology, microbiology and infectious diseases, and structural biology.
Degrees offered: MSc, PhD, MD/PhD
Format: Full-Time
Applicants: Individuals with B.Sc. in Biochemistry, Biomedical Science disciplines, Health Sciences, Kinesiology, Chemistry/Chemical Biology or Physics.
Biochemistry Graduate Program Website
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A research program created by the Faculties of Engineering and Health Sciences to provide a unique collaborative environment that leverages McMaster’s existing expertise in medical sciences and engineering, and links current and emerging areas of molecular, medical and bioengineering research.
Degrees offered: MSc, PhD, MD/PhD
Format: predominantly Full-Time
Applicants: Individuals with undergraduate backgrounds in either Engineering/Physical Sciences or Health/Life Sciences.
Biomedical Engineering Program Website
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The program focuses on understanding the role that biomolecular interactions play in the control of biological function. Research in the program is based on a multi-disciplinary approach that incorporates a wide range of scientific areas from synthetic and analytical chemistry to structural and molecular biology.
Research programs: Chemical Genomics, Biomolecular Interactions, Biomolecular Structure, Dynamics and Function
Degrees offered: MSc, PhD
Format: Full-Time
Applicants: Graduates of the Life Sciences, Chemistry, and Biophysics.
The program is the result of the partnership between the Faculties of Health Sciences, Engineering, and School of Business. It provides training in the broad interdisciplinary area of health informatics with emphasis on industry-relevant academic research and development.
Fields of study: Business, Computer Science, Health Science
Degrees offered: MSc
Format: Full-Time and Part-Time
Applicants: Graduates from a variety of undergraduate programs with a strong interest in applying computing solutions to challenges in the healthcare industry.
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The program is designed for students looking to gain the skills and experience required for leadership careers in international organizations, government agencies, NGOs, the private sector and academia. It is developed by the Faculties of Health Sciences and Social Sciences, and the DeGroote School of Business, in partnership with Maastricht University, the Netherlands, and partner universities in India, Norway, Thailand, Colombia and Sudan.
Fields of interest: Globalization and Equity, Global Health Management, Global Health Sciences: Disease Burden, Challenges, and Changes
Degrees offered: MSc and PhD
Format: Full-Time
Applicants: Graduates from a variety of programs. Qualified students with no health background may be required to take a course in health before entering the program.
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The program is designed to train intellectual leaders in the field who will make seminal contributions to policy understanding and practice. The curriculum provides theory and empirical methods for framing, investigating, and answering crucial questions about health policy. Graduates are equally well prepared for leadership positions in government, consulting, non-governmental organizations, or private industry.
Areas of specialization: Health Economics; Political Studies; Social Organization
Degrees offered: PhD
Format: Full-Time
Applicants: Individuals with previous graduate training in a relevant field (social sciences, health professions, policy, business, legal or administrative professions). A Master’s degree is preferred.
Connect with Student Ambassadors Augustine or Le-Tien about this program
A research intensive program with the goal of equipping the graduates with research methods skills that enable them to “push the boundaries of knowledge” relevant to improving clinical practice (including medical education research), strengthening health systems and enhancing population health.
Fields of specialization: Clinical Epidemiology, Biostatistics, Health Services Research, Population Health, Health Technology Assessment
Degrees offered: MSc, PhD, MD/PhD
Format: Full-Time and Part-Time
Applicants: Individuals from a wide range of professional backgrounds and disciplines.
Health Research Methodology Program Website
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The Health Science Education program is designed to foster learning in health professions education. It provides students with opportunities to develop a comprehensive understanding of current professional practice in health science pedagogy and research principles in health science education.
Degrees offered: MSc
Format: Full-Time and Part-Time
Applicants: Working clinical professionals (MD, Nurse, OT, PT) and individuals with an undergraduate degree in Health Sciences or related health professional degrees.
Health Science Education Program Website
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A research-intensive program in biomedical and health-related fields, which prepares students for future careers in translational research relevant to human health. Ongoing interactions between basic scientists and clinical faculty within the program foster unique opportunities for translational research spanning multiple departments and disciplines.
Research Areas (major): Blood and Vasculature, Cancer and Genetics, Infection and Immunity, Metabolism and Nutrition, Physiology and Pharmacology.
Degrees offered: MSc, PhD, MD/PhD
Format: Predominantly Full-Time
Applicants: Individuals with undergraduate degrees in Biochemistry, Biology, Medicine, Microbiology, Molecular Biology, Health Sciences, Physiology and Pharmacology, Arts and Science, Integrated Sciences, Chemistry, Chemical Biology, Life Sciences as well as Kinesiology. Applicants with Engineering, Business and other backgrounds with a minor or experience in Health/Life Science are also considered.
Medical Sciences Graduate Program Website
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The Master of Science in Midwifery is the first of its kind in Canada. This midwifery-led graduate program has been designed from the ground up to provide midwives from Canada and abroad with the leadership, scholarship, and clinical knowledge and skills needed to advance their contributions as a midwife, drive positive change and strengthen the midwifery profession.
Degrees offered: MSc
Format: Full-Time and Part-Time
Applicants: Midwives with an undergraduate degree in midwifery or registration in a Canadian jurisdiction.
A collaborative partnership among the Faculties of Science, Health Sciences, Engineering and Humanities, the Neuroscience program is designed to break through the conventional boundaries and covers the broadest spectrum of neuroscience. Current research projects within the faculty are aimed at improving human health and discovery in areas such as neural development, behavioural genetics, brain imaging, perception, pain, motor learning, vision, hearing, cancer, Alzheimer’s disease, autism, Parkinson’s disease, depression, bipolar disorder, dementia, anxiety, addiction, and more.
Fields of Study: Cellular and Molecular, Clinical and Health Neuroscience, Cognitive Neuroscience, Computational Neuroscience, and Systems and Behavioural Neuroscience.
Degrees offered: MSc, PhD, MD/PhD
Format: Predominantly Full-Time
Applicants: individuals from a range of different undergraduate programs will have appropriate backgrounds for admission to the program.
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The Nursing graduate program provides students with the opportunity to become clinical health science investigators in Nursing, contributing to the development of the theoretical basis of practice and to the development and evaluation of health care interventions and programs. The program offers studies leading to the MSc and PhD, as well as Graduate Diploma in Primary Health Care Nurse Practitioner. Students in the graduate program have access to the educational, research and clinical resources of the Faculty of Health Sciences and the services of the Hamilton-Wentworth health care community.
Areas of Excellence: Illness Prevention and Management, Health Equity and Disparity, Health System Integration and Innovation.
Degrees offered: MSc, PhD
Format: Full-Time and Part-Time
The program ensures an adequate supply of public health professionals with the right knowledge, skills and relevant education and mentorship opportunities to revitalize Canada’s public health system and addresses the vulnerability of our public health infrastructure, and the need for more comprehensive and responsive public health policies and programs.
Areas of focus: public health policy and public health management, public health research methods, and environmental health.
Degrees offered: Master of Public Health
Format: Full-Time and Part-Time
Applicants: Individuals with an undergraduate degree in Sciences or equivalent, or an approved professional degree (i.e., Medicine, Nursing, Dentistry, Veterinary Medicine, Nutrition, Rehabilitation Sciences, Pharmacy or Social Work).
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A research-intensive program with the focus on rehabilitation.
Research Areas: Childhood Disability and Participation, Work and Participation in Society, Musculoskeletal, Aging and Health, Chronic Disease, and Knowledge Transfer
Degrees offered: MSc, PhD, OT/PhD, PT/PhD
Format: Full-Time and Part-Time
Applicants: Occupational therapists, physiotherapists and other health professionals who have a baccalaureate degree and are eligible to practice in their discipline.
Rehabilitation Science Graduate Program Website
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