University of Manitoba College of Medicine

The Max Rady College of Medicine – University of Manitoba is located in Winnipeg, Manitoba and part of the University of Manitoba. The University of Manitoba, Faculty of Medicine's Arms were registered with the Canadian Heraldic Authority on August 15, 2008.[1]

University of Manitoba Max Rady College of Medicine
UofM Medical School's administrative building
Established1883 (1883) (School of Medicine)
DeanBrian Postl
Students110 per year
Location
Winnipeg
,
Manitoba
,
Canada

49.9038°N 97.1610°W / 49.9038; -97.1610
Websiteumanitoba.ca/healthsciences/medicine

History

The Medical Corps Memorial was erected by the Manitoba Medical Alumni Association, dedicated to the memory of the graduates and students of the University of Manitoba Medical College; "In enduring remembrance of the Graduates and students of this school who laid down their lives in Wars of the Empire, their names are here inscribed by the Manitoba Medical Alumni Association 1885. North West Rebellion (one name/un nom) 1900 South African War (one name/un nom) 1914–1918 The Great War (seven names/sept noms)."[2] In 2016, the name changed to the Max Rady College of Medicine. The naming is part of a legacy honouring Max and Rose Rady, cemented by Max’s son Ernest Rady, who announced a $30 million gift to the university on May 12, 2016.[3]

Admissions

In 2009, there were 957 applicants for 110 MD spots.[4] The average GPA was 4.16 (out of 4.5) and the MCAT average was 10.72 in 2009.[5]

Organization

Faculty departments
  • Anesthesia
  • Biochemistry and Medical Genetics
  • Cardiology
  • Clinical Health Psychology
  • Community Health Sciences
  • Continuing Professional Development
  • Family Medicine
  • Emergency Medicine
  • Human Anatomy and Cell Science
  • Immunology
  • Internal Medicine
  • Medical Microbiology
  • Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences
  • Occupational and Environmental Health
  • Ongomiizwin - Health Services
  • Ongomiizwin - Research
  • Ophthalmology
  • Otolaryngology
  • Pathology
  • Pediatrics and Child Health
  • Pharmacology and Therapeutics
  • Master of Physician Assistant Studies
  • Physiology
  • Psychiatry
  • Radiology
  • Surgery

The medical school is located at the Bannatyne Campus.

The nearby University of Winnipeg offers a pre-medical studies program.

Famous alumni and faculty
  • John C. Boileau Grant – Professor of Anatomy (1919–1930) – Author of Grant's Atlas of Anatomy and Grant's Dissector
  • William Boyd – Professor of Pathology (1919–1937) – Author of Surgical Pathology, Pathology of Internal Disease, Textbook of Pathology and Introduction to Medical Science

References
  1. http://archive.gg.ca/heraldry/pub-reg/project.asp?lang=e&ProjectID=1082 Arms and Badge
  2. "Medical Corps Memorial". Archived from the original on 2014-06-06. Retrieved 2012-11-05.
  3. http://www.umanitoba.ca, University of Manitoba-. "A Legacy 95 Years in the Making". Retrieved 2019-05-10.
  4. http://medtalk.ca/admissions-summary/
  5. Maclean's
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