Health Professions Education
Faculty of Education | Faculté d’éducation
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Health Professions Education: What is it ?
• The Health Professions Education program is offered in
French and English.
• An interprofessional program in collaboration with the
Faculty of Education, the Faculty of Medicine and the
Faculty of Health Sciences.
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Objectives and career possibilities
• Support health professionals as they develop their
educational expertise (e.g. pedagogy, evaluation of
competencies)
• Deepen health professionals’ understanding of teaching,
learning and related issues
• Nurture the next generation of educational leaders in
health care settings
• Contribute to research in health professions education.
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What will our programs offer you?
• Knowledge and skills in pedagogy, research, and
teaching for the health professions
• The ability to apply learning directly to clinical, teaching,
management and policy roles
• Opportunities to bring problems of practice to the
classroom and learn how to solve these based on
educational theory and evidence.
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What will our programs offer you?
• Preparation for educational leadership in health care
settings
• A dynamic and
environment.
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diverse
interprofessional
learning
Programs Offered
• Graduate diploma
• Master in Education (M.Ed.)
• Master of Arts in Education (M.A.)
• Doctorate (Ph.D)
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Who are these programs for ?
This list is not exhaustive…
• Dietitians
• Nurses
• Occupational Therapists
• Paramedics
• Pharmacists
• Physicians
• Physiotherapists
• Pharmacists
• Public Health Practitioners
• Etc.
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Graduate diploma
There is a requirement of 5 courses (15 credits) with a
minimum of 4 courses taken from the following 5 themes
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Teaching and learning
Curriculum
Learning assessment
Technology and education
Program evaluation
• You can study part time or full time
• Courses are offered generally in the evenings and in 3
formats: in class, hybrid (HYB) and online (WB)
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M.Ed.
A minimum of 10 courses:
• Three mandatory courses:
• Introduction to research in education
• Principles of educational planning for the health professions
(Parts 1 and 2) (In hybrid form)
• Four courses taken in each of the following themes:
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Teaching and learning
Curriculum
Learning assessment
Technology and education
• Three optional courses
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M.Ed.
• You can study part time or full time
• Courses are offered generally in the evenings and in 3
formats: in class, hybrid (HYB) and online (WB)
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M.A. and Ph.D
M.A.
Ph.D
• 6 courses plus a
thesis
• 5 or 6 courses plus a
thesis
• 2 years full time
study (6 sessions)
• Four years full time
study (12 sessions)
• 3-4 years part time
study
• Part time study not
available
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Admission
Graduate Diploma, M.A., M.Ed.
an honours bachelor’s degree in Education or the equivalent (an honours
bachelor’s degree in science, in health science or in a related field) and a
minimum of at least 2 years of full-time teaching experience in a health
related field in an accredited educational institution or in another teaching
context (e.g., clinical supervision.)
OR
a university professional degree (such as an MD, BScN) or a graduate
degree (Master’s or PhD) in science, in health science or in a related field.
an overall average of 70% (B), calculated in accordance with FGPS
guidelines.
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Admission
Ph.D
• A minimum average of B+ (75%), or equivalent,
calculated in accordance with the Faculty of Graduate
and Postdoctoral Studies (FGPS) guidelines.
• A master's degree with thesis, or equivalent (Health
Professions Education candidates must have a master’s
degree with thesis in education, science, in health
science or in a related field).
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Time limits
Graduate
diploma
M. Ed.
M.A.
Ph.D
April 15th
March 1st
February 1st|
April 15th
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Scholarships*
Admission Scholarship M.A.: (Canadians and permanent residents)
• 8.5 / 10 admission average
• $ 7 500 per year for 2 years ($ 2 500 per semester / 6 consecutive
semesters)
• Research or teaching assistantships:
• A minimum value of $ 7 500 per year, for 2 years
Admission Scholarship Ph.D (Canadians and permanent residents)
• 8.0 / 10 admission average
• $ 9 000 per year for 4 years ($ 3 000 per semester / 12 consecutive
semesters)
• Research or teaching assistantships:
• A minimum value of $ 9 000 per year for 4 years
*Other funding opportunities may be available
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Contact us
Telephone:
613-562-5804
Email:
educplus@uOttawa.ca
Online:
www.education.uOttawa.ca
www.education.uottawa.ca/etudesup
www.education.uottawa.ca/en/graduate
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