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February 4, 2021 Experimental Medicine NEW STUDENT ORIENTATION An Event By The Division of Experimental Medicine &
Program Directors
Roles of our Program Directors
o Chairs the departmental committee for graduate admissions.
o Serves as the primary contact/liaison with school of graduate
studies.
o Reviews the academic progress of graduate students.
o Reviews nominations for scholarships and awards.
Dr. Anne-Marie Lauzon o Coordinates the development of graduate courses, new
Graduate Program Director
programs and/or curriculum changes.
o Mediates in problematic situations involving students and
faculty.
o Reviews initial thesis submission for all students.
▪ All students are required to obtain signature from Program Director before
submitting initial thesis (allow 1-5 working days).
▪ Email experimental.medicine@mcgill.ca, not the Program Director directly.
▪ For complete guidelines: https://www.mcgill.ca/expmed/thesis-submission.
Dr. Elizabeth Fixman
Associate Program Director
Student Affairs
Marylin Linhares Assist With:
Student Affairs Coordinator o Application and admission process.
(514) 934-1934 ext. 34699
o Registration inquiries.
o Research progress tracking (Thesis Committee meetings).
Bhinesha Seetaram
Student Affairs Coordinator o Travel awards.
(514) 934-1934 ext. 34700 o External/internal fellowships, graduate awards.
o Student requests (leave of absence, withdrawal from
Sandra Morrison program).
Student Affairs Administrator
(514) 934-1934 ext. 36465 o Program requirements.
o Email:
experimental.medicine@mcgill.ca
o Website:
http://www.mcgill.ca/expmed/
Admin staff is currently working remotely;
in-person meetings are unavailable.Experimental Medicine Sites Research Institute of the McGill University Lady Davis Institute/ Health Center (Glen site) Jewish General Hospital Institut de Recherches Cliniques de Goodman Cancer Research Centre/ Montréal (IRCM) McIntyre Medical Building
Course and Thesis Requirements
Graduate Graduate
MSc PhD
MSc Option in MSc Option in PhD Option in Diploma Certificate in
Experimental Experimental
Bioethics Environment Environment Clinical Regenerative
Medicine Medicine
Research Medicine
Coursework
9 21 18 12-18* 21 12 15
Credits
Thesis 18
36 24 27 - - -
Credits (practicum)
Total
45 45 45 12-18 21 30 15
Credits
*Entering with a MSc (12 credits)
Full list of EXMD courses on website: https://www.mcgill.ca/expmed/graduate-studies/courses
• 500 or 600 level courses from other departments can be taken but should be confirmed with EXMD.
• Course registration must be completed by the student via Minerva.
• Thesis credits should be added via Minerva in your second year of M.Sc.myProgress myProgress is a tool that tracks graduate students’
progress in their studies, and includes a comprehensive
list of the following:
o All student records from Minerva.
o A list of student milestones to be completed (degree
requirements), and their due dates (e.g. thesis committee
meetings and course work).
o The composition of the students’ thesis committee members,
including supervisors, academic advisors and other
members, as well as comprehensive oral examination
members for Ph.D. students.
This tool is useful for you, your supervisor and academic advisor
as it monitors the degree requirements completion and serves as
a degree audit tool.
More Info:
https://www.mcgill.ca/gps/myprogress Please note that myProgress is not an official transcript nor is it an
official evaluation/confirmation of the completion of a graduate
program.Fast Fast Tracking: promotion to the PhD Program from the
MSc Program
Tracking o Must have completed a minimum of 2 full-time terms in the
MSc program (excluding the summer term) and up to a
maximum of 4 full-time terms
o Must have completed or is in the process of completing the
9 course credits required (cGPA ≥ 3.5 to date)
o Must inform the committee of intention to fast-track to the
Ph.D. program IN ADVANCE of first thesis committee (i.e.
at the time when the notice of the meeting is sent to all
committee members), and obtained a favourable
assessment at the committee meeting
For full guidelines on fast-tracking:
https://www.mcgill.ca/expmed/graduate-studies/fast-trackingInternal
Gerald B. Price and Graduate Research
Enhancement and Travel (GREAT) Awards
o There are 3 travel award competitions yearly:
▪ February 28th, for conferences between the
upcoming May 1st and August 31st
Travel Awards
▪ June 30th, for conferences between the upcoming
September 1st and December 31st
▪ October 31st, for conferences between the
upcoming January 1st and April 30th
o Award recipients are determined by way of a random
draw among all eligible applicants.
Please note that due to the pandemic, the university is currently
not authorizing any university-related travel (i.e. conferences), but
we can reimburse fees for participation in remote conferences.
The Division will email the students in advance with further details
and any updates.
More info: https://www.mcgill.ca/expmed/funding-and-awards/
internal-awards/travel-awardsMcGill MedStar Award for Trainees Productivity
Awards
o Recognizes the excellence of research done at the
Faculty of Medicine of McGill University. The award is
based on a research article recently published (less than
eight months) as first author by a trainee (B.Sc., M.Sc.,
Ph.D., PDF, Resident) in the Faculty of Medicine of
McGill University or one of its affiliated hospitals or
research institutes.
$500 per award, adjudicated in three periods each year
(Jan.-Apr.; May-Aug.; Sept.-Dec.)
More info: https://www.mcgill.ca/medresearch/students-postdocs/
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