The Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology in the Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry at the University of Alberta offers undergraduate courses and clinical clerkships under the supervision of academic and clinical faculty members. As a department with a strong clinical focus, we are dedicated to the education of competent and caring physicians.
Clinical rotations are undertaken at four affiliated hospitals in the Edmonton area: Royal Alexandra Hospital, Grey Nuns Hospital, Misericordia Hospital and Sturgeon Community Hospital.
A diagram of the faculty's four-year undergraduate medical education program curriculum is available
here.
provides details about the six-week clinical clerkship in obstetrics & gynecology for third-year medical students.
Awards for Medical Students
Conn Memorial Medal in Obstetrics & Gynecology
Field of Study: Obstetrics & Gynecology
Value: Sterling Gilt Medal
Number: One
Donor: Endowed by Mr. Geoffrey H. Wood
Conditions: To be offered annually to a graduating student for outstanding merit in obstetrics & gynecology in the third and fourth years, providing that the GPA of the student in the courses in these subjects is 3.3 or higher.
Apply: By nomination from the Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry.
J. Ross Vant Prize in Obstetrics
Field of Study: Obstetrics & Gynecology
Value: $1,500
Number: One
Donor: Endowed by the Medical Alumni Association
Conditions: To be awarded annually to the graduating student with the highest academic standing and best all-round performance in obstetrics & gynecology.
Apply: By nomination from the Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry.
*** For all persons interested in obtaining assessments, observerships/preceptorships, or an M.Sc. supervisor assignment with the Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, please note that there are no training opportunities available at this time. Please revisit our website for future updates on these programs. If you have already identified a supervisor, please contact him/her directly. ***