Overview

Structure

In discussion with your potential advisor, you will pick one of four research pillars and build a customized and multi-disciplinary degree track. This will be your home pillar in the Pediatrics and Child Health program at the University of Manitoba.

Over the course of your degree, you will be required to take courses in two of the three other pillars. This will broaden your understanding of different areas in medical research and provide unique perspectives you may not otherwise get.

Basic sciences

This pillar is intended for students involved in bench or wet lab research. Can involve, among other things, experimental work with animal models or cell lines.

Clinical research

This pillar prepares students for careers in clinical trials, and clinical epidemiology among others. It is also intended for those students who are clinicians seeking further training in pediatric clinical research.

Population health

In this pillar, students will learn about epidemiology, qualitative and mixed methods, and research that addresses non-clinical questions in preparation for employment as population-based researchers.

Practice and policy

This pillar is intended for those whose research addresses policy and advocacy, knowledge translation, quality improvement, or medical education and ethics.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Equity Diversity and Inclusion for Professionals
Clinical Environment
Virtual Healthcare Delivery
Indigenous Child Health
Ethics and Equity in Child Health Research
Bioinformatics
Practical Epidemiology
Medical Education, Ethics, and Engagement

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2025-09-04 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-06-01 00:00:00 , National
- Apply before 2025-03-01 00:00:00 , International

Language

English

PTE Academic

61

TOEFL^® IBT

86

Credits

15 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

Medicine Health Sciences View 39 other PhDs in Medicine in Canada

Academic requirements

GPA

3.25

English requirements

PTE Academic

61

TOEFL^® IBT

86

Student insurance

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Additional medical costs (i.e. dental)
Repatriation, if something happens to you or your family
Liability
Home contents and baggage
Accidents
Legal aid

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Other requirements

General requirements

The following are the minimum requirements to be admitted to the Pediatrics and Child Health (PhD) program. Meeting these requirements does not guarantee acceptance into the program.

A minimum GPA of 3.25 in the last 2 years (60 credit hours) of study.
Applicants will normally possess a research-based Master’s degree in a discipline or profession consistent with pediatrics and health. Applicants who do not possess a research-based Master’s degree, but who have some research experience will be assessed on a case-by-case basis, as will those with professional Master’s degrees.
Students admitted to the PhD program in the Pediatric Graduate Program without a research-based Master’s degree will be required to complete two additional 3 credit hour courses, Pediatric Biostatistics and Introduction to Research Methods, in the first two terms of their program.

Tuition Fee

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International

6068 CAD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 3034 CAD per semester during 48 months.
National

6068 CAD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 3034 CAD per semester during 48 months.

Living costs for Winnipeg

1056 - 1650 CAD /month

Living costs

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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Scholarships Information

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Available Scholarships

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