Graduate Diploma in Precision Health, Medicine
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In addition to the Faculty of Graduate Studies completion requirements and Cumming School of Medicine completion requirements, the Diploma requires 12 units of coursework consisting of:
*If MDPR 601 is already completed, choose a course from any certificate specialization.
Cumming School of Medicine Completion Requirements
Research Integrity Day
All gradudate students in the Cumming School of Medicine are required to attend Research Integrity Day.
Sex and Gender Training Module
All graduate students in the Cumming School of Medicine are required to complete one CIHR online training module here: Integrating Sex and Gender in Health Research.
Immunizations
All students in graduate programs in the Cumming School of Medicine are required to complete a series of immunizations and diagnostic tests as outlined on the Student Immunization Worksheet.
Throughout their graduate program, students are required to ensure that immunizations are current and provide proof of updates to the Cumming School of Medicine. Failure to do so may result in students being removed from the program until such time as adequate proof has been provided. Please note that requirements may change during the program as determined by Alberta Health Services guidelines. Contact your Graduate Program Administrator for more information.
Advanced Credit
At the time of admission, a student may seek credit for coursework completed before entering their University of Calgary graduate program. For more information, see Advanced Credit.
Flexible Grade Option (CG Grade)
The Graduate programs in the Cumming School Medicine will not permit the Flexible Grade Option (CG Grade) for any course offered by the Cumming School of Medicine.
Students may not choose the CG grade for a course taken extra to load.
The use of the CG grade may affect students’ eligibility for internal awards.
Credit for Undergraduate Courses
Credit will not be given for undergraduate-level courses.
Time Limit
The expected completion time for the Graduate Diploma is 10 months, with a maximum completion time of two years.
Financial assistance may be available to qualified students. For information on awards, see https://cumming.ucalgary.ca/gse/current-students/scholarships and the Awards and Financial Assistance section of this calendar.