Degree and Diploma Programs by Graduate Unit
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Faculty Affiliation
Medicine
Degree Programs Offered
Bioethics—MHSc
Biomedical Communications—MScBMC
Medical Radiation Sciences—MHSc
Medical Science—MSc, PhD
Collaborative Programs
The following collaborative programs are available to
students in participating degree programs as listed below:
1. Aboriginal Health
 Medical Science, MSc, PhD
2. Addiction Studies
 Medical Science, MSc, PhD
3. Aging, Palliative and Supportive Care Across the
Life Course
 Medical Science, MSc, PhD
4. Bioethics
 Medical Science, MSc, PhD
5. Biomedical Engineering
 Medical Science, MSc, PhD
6. Biomedical Toxicology
 Medical Science, MSc, PhD
7. Cardiovascular Sciences
 Medical Science, MSc, PhD
8. Environment and Health
 Medical Science, MSc, PhD
9. Genome Biology and Bioinformatics
 Medical Science, PhD
10. Global Health
 Medical Science, PhD
11. Health Care, Technology, and Place
 Medical Science, PhD
12. Health Services and Policy Research
 Medical Science, MSc, PhD
13. Knowledge Media Design
 Medical Science, MSc, PhD
14. Musculoskeletal Sciences
 Medical Science, MSc, PhD
15. Neuroscience
 Medical Science, MSc, PhD
16. Resuscitation Sciences
 Medical Science, MSc, PhD
17. Women's Health
 Medical Science, MSc, PhD
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Overview
The Master of Health Science in Bioethics is a two-year
course-based program with no thesis requirement. It is
conducted in modular format to allow high-achieving
professionals to earn a master's degree without interrupting
their careers. The program's interactive, problem-based
learning approach provides students with knowledge and
skills that can be applied to a variety of health, health care,
and health research contexts. Expert faculty and guest
lecturers help students bring theory and practice together to
address real-world ethical challenges. Students interested
in a research-stream program should consider the
Collaborative Program in Bioethics
The Master of Science in Biomedical Communications
is a two-year course-based professional graduate program
that prepares students for careers in the visual
communication of science, medicine, and health. Students
in this interdisciplinary program explore the use of images,
interactive technologies, and animation/simulation to
effectively communicate complex science and health topics
to a range of audiences. The program offers two fields:
Biomedical Media Design and Biomedical Visualization
Design.
The Master of Health Science in Medical Radiation
Sciences is designed for expert radiation therapy clinicians
who wish to expand their academic competence and
contributions and advance their clinical skills. The program
is delivered in either a two-year full-time or three-year
extended full-time (EFT) curriculum. The program
comprises coursework (required and elective), clinical
practica, and a master's research projectall designed to
provide foundational radia tion medicine content, expand
clinical and reasoning skills, and further develop the skills of
inquiry, innovation, knowledge translation, and evidencebased practice. The program is based on a blended
delivery format, where the majority of coursework is
completed online using interactive web conferencing. A
series of three- to five-day intensive institutes are held in
Toronto throughout the program. The final year comprises
clinical practica, to a total of 400 hours of clinical practice,
at an approved teaching site.
The Master of Science and Doctor of Philosophy
programs in Medical Science are available in a wide
range of basic sciences, clinical sciences, and population
health research. Under the mentorship of a faculty member,
a student receives specialized training and exposure to
Toronto's finest multidisciplinary research. Students
conduct research in one of six fields:
 Biomedical Science
 Clinical Science
 Population Health/Health Services
 Bioethics
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 Health Professions Education
 Radiation Oncology
The full-time MSc and PhD programs emphasize hands-on
research, rather than coursework. Faculty conduct research
in the following areas: cardiovascular sciences, bioethics,
neuroscience, membrane biology, respiratory medicine,
and psychosomatic medicine. The Institute of Medical
Science (IMS) is the graduate unit of choice for MDs
seeking training as clinician investigators, and graduates
may seek positions as academics and health care
professionals in universities, government, and industry. The
IMS participates in the Royal College of Physicians and
Surgeons Clinical Investigator Program (CIP).
Contact and Address
Bioethics Program
Web: www.jointcentreforbioethics.ca/education/mhsc.shtml
Email: carmen.alfred@utoronto.ca
Telephone: (416) 978-0871
Fax: (416) 978-1911
Joint Centre for Bioethics (JCB)
University of Toronto
Suite 754, 155 College Street
Toronto, Ontario M5T 1P8
Canada
Biomedical Communications Program
Web: www.bmc.med.utoronto.ca
Email: bmc.info@utoronto.ca
Telephone: (905) 569-4849
Fax: (905) 569-4847
Biomedical Communications
University of Toronto Mississauga
HSC 308, 3359 Mississauga Road
Toronto, Ontario L5L 1C6
Canada
Medical Radiation Sciences Program
Web: www.radonc.utoronto.ca
Email: nicole.harnett@utoronto.ca
Telephone: (416) 946-4501, ext 5756
Fax: (416) 946-4442
Medical Radiation Sciences Graduate Program
Department of Radiation Oncology
University of Toronto
105-150 College Street
Toronto, Ontario M5S 3E2
Canada
Medical Science Program
Web: www.ims.utoronto.ca
Email: dir.medscience@utoronto.ca
Telephone: (416) 978-5012
Fax: (416) 971-2253
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Institute of Medical Science
University of Toronto
Medical Sciences Building
Room 2374, 1 King's College Circle
Toronto, Ontario M5S 1A8
Canada
Degree Programs
Bioethics
Master of Health Science
Minimum Admission Requirements
 Applicants are admitted under the General Regulations of
the School of Graduate Studies. Applicants must also
satisfy the Insitute of Medical Science's additional
admission requirements stated below.
 Normally, an appropriate bachelor's degree and a
recognized degree in one of the health care sciences
(e.g., MD, BScN, BScOT, BScPT, BSW) or equivalent.
Applicants from other disciplines are considered on an
individual basis.
 The program favours individuals with outstanding
academic credentials and demonstrated evidence of
scholarly ability and personal maturity.
 Potential that the applicant will provide significant
bioethics leadership in his or her home institution or local
community upon completion of the MHSc in Bioethics.
 The application must be accompanied by:
o a current curriculum vitae (CV)
o original university academic transcripts
o a letter of intent or statement of professional goals
o three letters of reference
o a writing sample, in English
 Deadline for receipt of applications is March 1 for
domestic and international applicants. Enrolment is
limited and not all applicants meeting the prerequisites
will be admitted. Applicants are screened for eligibility;
short-listed applicants are interviewed.
Program Requirements
 The program is offered in modular format in 24 two-day
Thursday/Friday blocks from September to April, normally
over two years; certain international students may
complete all coursework in one academic year.
 A major paper of publishable quality on a topic of the
student's choice.
 A practicum that will ensure the application of the
knowledge and skills gained elsewhere in the two-year
program of study.
 Courses as outlined below.
Program Length
6 sessions full-time (typical registration sequence:
F/W/S/F/W/S)
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Biomedical Communications
Time Limit
3 years full-time
Required Course List
Courses are restricted to students officially enrolled in the
MHSc in Bioethics and the Collaborative Program in
Bioethics, except where noted. All courses are understood
as "or equivalent" in order to accommodate the diverse
background education and training of applicants.
First-year courses concentrate on theoretical foundations of
health care sciences, key topics in bioethics, philosophical
bioethics, legal bioethics, and resource allocation ethics.
The application of theory to practice in clinical and research
settings is emphasized.
Second-year courses focus on applied skills and knowledge
concentrating on teaching in a variety of settings to a
variety of audiences; managing differences in culture,
gender, and religion; the mediation skills with which to
work; further instruction in the two primary areas of clinical
bioethics and research ethics.
Master of Science in Biomedical
Communications
Minimum Admission Requirements
 Applicants are admitted under the General Regulations of
the School of Graduate Studies. Applicants must also
satisfy the Institute of Medical Science's additional
admission requirements stated below.
 Graduation from a recognized university with an
appropriate four-year bachelor's degree that includes a
variety of courses in the arts, sciences, and humanities.
 Minimum mid-B standing in the final two years of
undergraduate study.
 A high-quality portfolio of visual material; consult the
MScBMC website for guidance.
Program Requirements
 8.5 full-course equivalents (FCEs); students have the
HAD 5771H
Resource Allocation Ethics
MSC 3001Y
Foundations Seminar I
option to select either 1.0 elective FCE and a master's
research project and paper, or 2.0 elective FCEs and a
master's research project.
 In Year 2 of the graduate program, students enter their
chosen field.
MSC 3003Y
Empirical Approaches in
Bioethics
6 sessions full-time (typical registration sequence:
F/W/S/F/W/S)
MSC 3005H
Legal Approaches to Bioethics
3 years full-time
PHL 2146Y
Topics in Bioethics
Course List
First Year
Second Year
Program Length
Time Limit
Consult the Faculty of Medicine each session regarding
course offerings.
MSC 1051H
Research Ethics
MSC 1052H
Clinical Bioethics
MSC 1001Y
Human Anatomy (Including Embryology)
MSC 3002Y
Foundations Seminar II
MSC 2001Y
Visual Representation of Medical
Knowledge
MSC 3004Y
Ethics Committees and Consultations (For
international students, MSC 3004Y is not
required. Instead, MSC 3010Y
International Research Ethics is required
and is taken in May.)
MSC 2002Y
Sequential Medical Communication
MSC 2003Y
Biomedical Communications Technologies
MSC 2004H
Research Methods
MSC 2005H
Evolution of Medical Illustration
MSC 2009H
Ethics and Professionalism in Biomedical
Communications
MSC 2012H
Neuroanatomy for Visual Communication
MSC 2013Y
Master's Research Project and Paper
MSC 3006Y
Bioethics Independent Study
MSC 3008Y0
Practicum
Course that may continue over a program. The course is
graded when completed.
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Required Courses
MSC 2018H+ Visual Representation of Processes in
Human Pathology
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Extended course. For academic reasons, coursework is
extended into session following academic session in which
course is offered.
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Elective Courses
Students are encouraged to take at least one of their
electives in a graduate program other than Biomedical
Communications.
MSC 2015H
Interpretive Visualization: Cinematic
Design and Preproduction
MSC 2016H
Visualization Methods
MSC 2017H
Visualization Technology
MSC 2006H
Advanced Media Design Technologies
MSC 2007H
Visual Synthesis of Medical/Scientific
Process
MSC 2008H
Community-Centred Design Research
MSC 2011H
Special Topics in Biomedical
Communications
MSC 2019H
Information and Data Visualization in
Science and Medicine
Medical Radiation Sciences
Master of Health Science
Minimum Admission Requirements
 Applicants are admitted under the General Regulations of
the School of Graduate Studies. Applicants must also
satisfy the graduate unit's additional admission
requirements stated below. The admission requirements
for the two-year program and three-year program options
are the same.
 Hold certification in your relevant jurisdiction and provide
evidence of eligibility for professional registration in
Ontario where necessary.
 Have completed a recognized bachelor's degree in
medical radiation sciences or in an equivalent field.
 Have obtained a minimum average grade of B+ over the
final two years of full-time undergraduate studies.
 Have performed a minimum of three years (5,000 hours)
of professional practice within five years of application.
 Supporting documentation:
o Three referee letters (as per process outlined on the
application web page).
o A letter of intent (three-year option applicants should
indicate why they wish to pursue this option).
o An updated curriculum vitae (CV).
o Original university academic transcripts.
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o For applicants planning to complete their program in a
department that is not an affiliated teaching hospital of
the University of Toronto: documentation providing
evidence of departmental support is necessary to attest
to the clinical site's ability and willingness to provide the
necessary internal support for the clinical practica and
master's research project (including time, expertise, and
resources). Applicants are to submit the Evidence of
Departmental Support for Non-Affiliated Clinical Sites
form.
 English-language proficiency. Applicants whose primary
language is not English and who graduated from a
university where the language of instruction was not
English must demonstrate proficiency in the English
language through the successful completion of one of the
following English language proficiency tests:
o Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL): a
minimum score of 580 on the paper-based test and 5 on
the Test of Written English (TWE); a minimum of 93 on
the Internet-based test and 22 on the writing/speaking
sections.
o Michigan English Language Assessment Battery
(MELAB): minimum score of 85.
o International English Language Testing System
(IELTS): minimum score of 7.0.
o Certificate of Proficiency in English (COPE):
minimum score of 76.
o Academic Preparation Course, International ESL
Program, School of Graduate Studies: minimum final
grade of B in Level 60.
Program Requirements
Two-Year Full-Time Program
 Within this two-year, six-session program, students must:
o Complete a mandatory set of 4.0 full-course equivalents
(FCEs) over the first four sessions. Each course has a
weighting of 0.5 FCEs.
o Complete 1.0 elective FCE within the first four sessions.
In all cases, courses selected are subject to the
approval of the Program Director.
o Complete the two final-year internship courses (2.0
FCEs) and the major research project (0.5 FCE) in the
final two sessions of the program.
Three-Year Extended Full-Time Option
 This program option, designed for working professionals
who wish to complete the degree over an extended
period, covers the equivalent of the two-year, six-session
program, but over a three-year or nine-session period. In
this program option, students must:
o Complete a mandatory set of 4.0 full-course equivalents
(FCEs) over the first six sessions. Each course has a
weighting of 0.5 FCEs.
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o Complete 1.0 elective FCEs within the first six sessions.
In all cases, courses selected are subject to the
approval of the Program Director.
o Complete the two final-year internship courses (2.0
FCEs) and the major research project (0.5 FCE) over a
maximum of the final four sessions of the program
option.
Program Length
6 sessions (2-year full-time program) (typical registration
sequence: F/W/S/F/W/S);
9 sessions (3-year extended full-time option) (typical
registration sequence: F/W/S/F/W/S/F/W/S)
Time Limit
3 years full-time
Course List
MSC 1500H
Advanced Radiotherapy and Medical
Physics
MSC 1501H
Frontiers in Radiation Medicine Research
MSC 1502H
Translational Radiobiology Applied to
Radiation Science
MSC 1503H
Clinical Reasoning and Decision Making in
Radiotherapy Part I
MSC 1504H
Clinical Reasoning and Decision Making in
Radiotherapy Part II
MSC 1506H
Professional and Clinical Leadership
MSC 1507H
Clinical Competence and Continuous
Learning
degree (e.g., MD, BScN) or an undergraduate arts and
science degree of appropriate background who wish to
pursue graduate studies in basic or clinical biomedical
sciences are encouraged to apply.
 Applicants lacking adequate background in biological,
natural, or social sciences may be required to take
undergraduate or graduate courses considered necessary
to provide a proper basis for their research.
 A- average in the final year of undergraduate study and
an A- cumulative average over three of the four total
years of study.
 Applicants whose primary language is not English, and
who graduated from a university where the language of
instruction was not English, must demonstrate proficiency
in the English language through the successful
completion of one of the following English language
proficiency tests:
o Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL): a
minimum score of 600 on the paper-based test and 5 on
the Test of Written English (TWE); or a minimum score
of 93/120 on the Internet-based test and 22/30 on the
writing and speaking sections.
o Michigan English Language Assessment Battery
(MELAB): minimum score of 87.
o International English Language Testing System
(IELTS): minimum score of 7.5.
o Certificate of Proficiency in English
(COPE): minimum score of 5.
Program Requirements
 Coursework and research.
 1.0 graduate full-course equivalent (FCE) in addition to
MSC 1010Y0 MSc Student Seminars.
 A research thesis and oral thesis examination.
 Students are expected to be on campus and participating
full-time until all program requirements are completed.
MSC 1508H
Medical Radiation Sciences Research
Development
MSC 1509H
Master's Research Project
Program Length
MSC 1510Y
Clinical Practicum I
6 sessions full-time (typical registration sequence:
F/W/S/F/W/S)
MSC 1511Y
Clinical Practicum II
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Master of Science
Minimum Admission Requirements
Time Limit
3 years full-time
0 Course that may continue over a program. The course is
graded when completed.
Doctor of Philosophy
Minimum Admission Requirements
 Applicants are admitted under the General Regulations of
 Applicants are admitted under the General Regulations of
the School of Graduate Studies. Applicants must also
satisfy the Institute of Medical Science's additional
admission requirements stated below.
 An appropriate BSc or an MD degree from a recognized
university and academic credentials and background
preparation appropriate to the field of study. Qualified
university graduates with a professional health science
the School of Graduate Studies. Applicants must also
satisfy the Institute of Medical Science's additional
admission requirements stated below.
 Applicants whose primary language is not English, and
who graduated from a university where the language of
instruction was not English, must demonstrate facility in
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the English language through the successful completion
of one of the following English language proficiency tests:
o Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL): a
minimum score of 600 on the paper-based test and 5 on
the Test of Written English (TWE); or a minimum score
of 93/120 on the Internet-based test and 22/30 on the
writing and speaking sections.
o Michigan English Language Assessment Battery
(MELAB): minimum score of 87.
o International English Language Testing System
(IELTS): minimum score of 7.5.
o Certificate of Proficiency in English (COPE): minimum
score of 5.
 Students are accepted via one of three routes:
o After completing an MSc degree (with an MSc thesis)
with at least A- standing from a recognized university.
o Transfer from the IMS MSc program. Outstanding
students may be considered for reclassification into the
PhD program without writing an MSc thesis.
o Direct entry into the PhD program from an appropriate
BSc or an MD degree, without completing an MSc
degree.
Program Requirements
requirements exclusive of the thesis research to achieve
candidacy.
 Students are expected to be on campus and participating
full-time until all program requirements are completed.
Program Length
4 years full-time; 5 years direct-entry; 5 years transfer-frommaster's
Time Limit
6 years full-time; 7 years direct-entry; 7 years transfer-frommaster's
0 Course that may continue over a program. The course is
graded when completed.
Course List
Not all courses are offered each year. Check
the departmental website for course availability.
JCV 3060H
Advanced Topics in Cardiovascular
Sciences—Molecular Biology and Heart
Signal Transduction
JCV 3061H
Advanced Topics in Cardiovascular
Sciences—Hormones
JCV 3062H
Advanced Research in Cardiovascular
Sciences—Heart Function
JCV 3063H
Advanced Research in Cardiovascular
Sciences—Vascular
JFK 1120H
Selected Topics in Drug Development I
JFK 1121H
Selected Topics in Drug Development II
JHM 1000H
Issue Analysis in Interdisciplinary
International Health Research
JPM 1005Y
Behavioural Pharmacology
JPM 1008H
Psychopharmacology and Women's
Health
MSC 1001Y
Human Anatomy (Including Embryology)
MSC 1006H
Neuroanatomy
MSC 1008Y
Advanced Human Embryology and
Teratology
MSC 1010Y0
MSc Student Seminars in Translational
Research (Credit/No Credit)
MSC 1011Y0
PhD Student Seminars in Translational
Research (Credit/No Credit)
MSC 1040H
Physiologic Basis of Disease
MSC 1051H
Research Bioethics
MSC 1052H
Clinical Bioethics
 Coursework; students may be required to take extra
courses in addition to the degree requirements listed
below:
o Students with an MSc degree (with an MSc thesis)
complete a minimum of 1.0 graduate full-course
equivalent (FCE), plus MSC 1011Y0 PhD Student
Seminars.
o Transfer students from the IMS MSc must complete
1.0 graduate FCE with a minimum A- average, plus
MSC 1010Y0 MSc Student Seminars. If recommended
by the Program Advisory Committee, the student will be
evaluated in an oral transfer examination within 18 to 21
months of initial graduate registration. The successful
applicant will enter the PhD program and complete a
minimum of 2.0 graduate FCEs (including those already
completed in the MSc), plus MSC 1011Y0 PhD Student
Seminars. Alternatively, the Exam Committee may
decide that the student must complete the MSc degree
before being considered for admission to the PhD
program.
o Direct-entry students must pass a qualifying
examination within 18 to 21 months of entry and must
complete a minimum of 2.0 graduate FCEs plus MSC
1011Y0 PhD Student Seminars.
 A research thesis must be submitted and the student
must pass an internal examination before proceeding to
the Doctoral Final Oral Examination conducted by the
School of Graduate Studies.
 At the end of Year 3 (Year 4 for direct-entry PhD
students), students must have completed all program
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MSC 1060H
Biostatistics for Health Scientists
MSC 6000H
Special Topics Reading Course
MSC 1081H
Studies in Schizophrenia
MSC 7000Y
Regenerative Medicine
MSC 1084H
Glomerular Based Diseases—Bench to
Bedside
MSC 8000Y
Transdisciplinary Studies in Infectious
Disease (using Hepatitis C as a Model)
MSC 1085H
Molecular Approaches to Mental Health
and Addictions
MSC 1086H
Integrative Perspectives in Consciousness
and Self-Awareness
MSC 1089H
The Biopsychosocial Basis of Mental
Health and Addictive Disorders
MSC 1090H
Introduction to Clinical Biostatistics
MSC 1500H
Advanced Radiotherapy and Medical
Physics
MSC 1501H
Frontiers in Radiation Medicine Research
MSC 1502H
Translational Radiobiology Applied to
Radiation Science
MSC 1503H
Clinical Reasoning and Decision Making in
Radiotherapy I
MSC 1504H
Clinical Reasoning and Decision Making in
Radiotherapy II
MSC 1505H
Clinical Reasoning and Decision Making in
Radiotherapy III
MSC 1506H
Professional and Clinical Leadership
MSC 1507H
Clinical Competence and Continuous
Learning
MSC 1508H
Medical Radiation Sciences Research
Development
MSC 1509H
Master's Research Project (0.5)
MSC 1510Y
Clinical Practicum 1
MSC 1511Y
Clinical Practicum 2
MSC 1512H
Improving Cancer Control Through
Survivorship Research
MSC 2010Y
Molecular Medicine in Human Genetic
Disease
MSC 2020H
Diagnostic and Therapeutic Strategies in
Genomic Medicine
MSC 4001H
Foundations in Resuscitation Science
Research
Course that may continue over a program. The course is
graded when completed.
0
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