University of Manitoba College of Medicine

University of Manitoba Faculty of Medicine
UofM Medical School's administrative building - The Brodie Centre
Established	1883 (School of Medicine)
Dean	Dr. Brian Postl
Students	110 per year
Location	Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada 49°54′14″N 97°09′40″W / 49.9038°N 97.1610°W / 49.9038; -97.1610Coordinates: 49°54′14″N 97°09′40″W / 49.9038°N 97.1610°W / 49.9038; -97.1610
Website	umanitoba.ca/faculties/medicine/index.html

Faculty of Medicine – University of Manitoba is located in Winnipeg, Manitoba and part of the University of Manitoba. The University of Manitoba, Faculty of Medicine's Arms were registered with the Canadian Heraldic Authority on August 15, 2008.^[1]

History

The Medical Corps Memorial was erected by the Manitoba Medical Alumni Association, dedicated to the memory of the graduates and students of the University of Manitoba Medical College; "In enduring remembrance of the Graduates and students of this school who laid down their lives in Wars of the Empire, their names are here inscribed by the Manitoba Medical Alumni Association 1885. North West Rebellion (one name/un nom) 1900 South African War (one name/un nom) 1914 - 1918 The Great War (seven names/sept noms)."^[2]

Admissions

In 2009, there were 957 applicants for 110 MD spots.^[3] The average GPA was 4.16 (out of 4.5) and the MCAT average was 10.72 in 2009.^[4]

Organization

Faculty departments

Anesthesia
Biochemistry and Medical Genetics
Cardiology
Clinical Health Psychology
Community Health Sciences
J. A. Hildes Northern Medical Unit
Continuing Professional Development
Family Medicine
Emergency Medicine
Human Anatomy and Cell Science
Immunology
Internal Medicine
Medical Microbiology
Northern Health Research Unit
Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences
Occupational and Environmental Health
Ophthalmology
Otolaryngology
Pathology
Pediatrics and Child Health
Pharmacology and Therapeutics
Master of Physician Assistant Studies
Physiology
Psychiatry
Radiology
Surgery

The medical school is located at the Bannatyne Campus.

The nearby University of Winnipeg offers a pre-medical studies program.

Famous alumni and faculty

John C. Boileau Grant - Professor of Anatomy (1919-1930) - Author of Grant's Atlas of Anatomy and Grant's Dissector
William Boyd - Professor of Pathology (1919-1937) - Author of Surgical Pathology, Pathology of Internal Disease, Textbook of Pathology and Introduction to Medical Science

References

Faculty of Medicine - University of Manitoba

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