Master of Medical Studies

Important Information

The Master of Medical Studies is an online asynchronous program with no on-campus requirement for students.
It is designed to give learners the freedom to work through their course material and research on their own time. The intent of the program is to equip physicians to do research relevant to their communities.

Program Description:

The Master of Medical Studies (MMS) program provides foundational research skills for those with health sciences backgrounds who want to develop a robust approach to answering health care questions.  The program focuses on developing the necessary skills to acquire grant funding, obtain ethics approval, develop a research question and appropriate methodology, complete the research study, and finally write and present the results at conferences and in publication.

Our goal is for learners to focus on health care problems in the north to improve the health status of all people in northern, rural, and remote communities. The MMS uses an asynchronous model to deliver the course material, the courses are available online. Students can complete this program remotely with a flexible schedule. There is no in-person requirement for this program.  

Admission Requirements
The Master of Medical Studies (MMS) is an online, asynchronous, Distance Learning Program with no in-Canada requirements for students. It is designed to give students the freedom to work through their course material and research on their own time.

GOAL: To train learners to do research relevant to their communities.

New for September 2024:

• Expanded eligibility requirements: Apply with a Health Sciences-related Bachelor’s Degree.
• New: Choose either a course-based option or the existing thesis option.

Thesis Option:
Learners enrolled in the MMS Program’s thesis option will be required to complete a research thesis, 3 required courses, and 1 elective course. Learners in this stream of the MMS program are also required to attend at least one face-to-face Program Workshop. The purpose of the Workshop is to provide a venue for networking, research presentations, and program evaluation.

Required:
Research Thesis
Introduction to Research in Medical Studies
Independent Study/Advanced Topics
Bioethics and Research Integrity


Elective: Select 1 of the following:
Research Grant Writing
Critical Appraisal of Research Reports
Research Dissemination
Considerations in Rural and Remote Practice
Data management and visualization
Epidemiology 
Clinical Integration of Research
Special Topics


Course-based Option:
The MMS Course-based option consists of 6 required courses and 3 elective courses.
Required:
Introduction to Research in Medical Studies
Bioethics and Research Integrity
Research Grant Writing
Critical Appraisal of Research Reports
Independent Study/Advanced Topics
Research Dissemination

Elective: Select 3 of the following
Considerations in Rural and Remote Practice
Data management and visualization
Epidemiology 
Clinical Integration of Research
Special Topics

Note: On the approval of the Post-Graduate Program Director, physicians currently enrolled in a NOSM University post-graduate residency program will also be eligible for admission to the MMS program.

Additional information for international applicants:

• International students are only eligible to apply to the thesis-based program at this time. We are not currently accepting applications from international students for the course-based program.
• Study Permits cannot be issued for this program.
• Following completion of this program, international students will not be eligible for ------- Canada’s Post-Graduation Work Permit Program.
• International students must enroll as a full-time student.
• Are you currently in Canada or planning on coming to Canada for a clinical or research fellowship? You can apply to the program as an international student.

Note: Check with the institution regarding start/ end dates, prices, and delivery method. These may vary according to program, section, and/or semester.