Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry
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Medical sciences building at the Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry
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| Type | Faculty (medical and dental school) |
| Academic affiliation | University of Western Ontario |
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London, Ontario, Canada 43°00′29.84″N 81°16′18.82″W / 43.0082889°N 81.2718944°WCoordinates: 43°00′29.84″N 81°16′18.82″W / 43.0082889°N 81.2718944°W |
| Dean | Michael Strong |
| Academic staff | 1,800 |
| Students | 591 (MD students) 224 (DDS students) 652 (BMSc students) |
| Postgraduates | 746 |
| Doctoral students | 568 |
| Website | www |
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The Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry is the combined medical school and dental school of the University of Western Ontario, one of 17 medical schools in Canada and one of six in Ontario.
The medical school was founded in 1881, and merged with the dental school in 1997. The school is the seventh oldest in Canada, and the third in Ontario after Toronto's and Queen's medical schools. Schulich Medical School is based in London, with an undergraduate medical campus in Windsor.
The school emphasizes a patient-centered approach to medicine, introducing new students to clinical methods in the first few weeks. Schulich has consistently done well in residency matches, with the fourth highest match rate in Canada in 2012 (95.9%). The school has produced a number of notable alumni, including the discoverer of Barr bodies Murray Barr, "the Father of Family Medicine" Ian McWhinney, and the current head of the World Health Organization (WHO) Margaret Chan.
Like other Canadian medical schools, admission to Schulich School of Medicine is highly competitive. The school receives more than ten times as many applications as there are places available. For the 2012/2013 cycle, Schulich received 14 applications for each available place with an acceptance rate of less than 7%.
The Doctor of Medicine (MD) program at the Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry receives approximately 2000 applications each year, of which 450 applicants are invited to interview for 171 spots (133 London campus and 38 Windsor campus). Schulich Medicine is unique in that it does not require prerequisite courses, thus encouraging students from a variety of disciplines to apply. Furthermore, no preference or advantage is given to specific programs. Schulich Medicine does not accept international students for the undergraduate program, but does accept students from provinces outside of Ontario.
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