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| Type | Medical school |
|---|---|
| Established | 1967 |
| Dean | Dr. Jon Meddings, MD, FRCPC |
| Location | , , 51°03′57″N 114°08′04″W / 51.06583°N 114.13444°W |
| Affiliations | University of Calgary |
| Website | medicine |
The Cumming School of Medicine (previously Faculty of Medicine) is the medical school of the University of Calgary. It was established in 1967 and adopted its current name in 2014. It is one of two medical schools in Alberta and one of 17 in Canada.
The medical school is associated with several hospitals in the Alberta Health Services system such as Foothills Medical Centre, Alberta Children's Hospital, Rockyview General Hospital and Chinook Regional Hospital. Trainees in faculty of medicine include 486 medical students (UME), 767 residents (PGME), 190 post doctoral fellows (PDF) and 491 graduate students.
It is one of two 3 year medical schools, along with McMaster University Medical School, in Canada. In addition, the University of Calgary Cumming School of Medicine offers an undergraduate Bachelor of Health Sciences degree and a Bachelor of Community Rehabilitation and Disability Studies degree.