Graduate Studies

The Collaborative Program in Resuscitation Sciences (CPRS)        

A bench to bedside to curbside training program promoting research and best practice in resuscitation science

CPRS is now accepting applications for September 2012! 

The CPRS is now accepting applications for September 2012. Details on the application procedure are listed below. For further information, please contact the CPRS Program Coordinator at Rescu at cprsinfo@smh.ca . 

Overview

The goal of the Collaborative Program in Resuscitation Sciences is to train scientists pursuing research in the optimal care of the acutely ill and injured patient and, ultimately, to create leaders in the discipline who will supervise others providing this level of scientific inquiry. The program will appeal to students from a wide variety of backgrounds with an interest in any aspect of resuscitation science.

Resuscitation Science includes a number of medical disciplines such as trauma, critical care, emergency medicine, neurotrauma, anesthesia, shock, sepsis, acute coronary syndrome, paediatric care, cardiovascular, peripheral vascular and rehabilitation medicine. Many non medicine disciplines such as engineering, basic science, public health among others as well as allied health professions such as nursing pharmacy and paramedicine will find synergies in the resuscitation science program. Research programs can use methodologies ranging from molecular medicine and genomics, through clinical trials and outcomes, to engineering, health administration and health prevention strategies. Resultant advances in knowledge will ultimately be applied to the clinical setting.

Interested students must first apply to and be accepted in one of the participating graduate programs listed above, and then apply to the collaborative program. Students must follow a course of study acceptable to both the home unit and the Collaborative Program. Upon successful completion of the requirements of the host department and the program, the student receives the degree from their home unit and the following notation “Completed the Collaborative Program in Resuscitation Sciences” on their transcript.

Master’s Level

Admission Requirements

• Collaborative programs are administered under the auspices of the School of Graduate Studies.
• Applicants must be accepted for admission to a participating graduate unit and comply with the admission procedures of that unit before applying to the Collaborative Program in Resuscitation Sciences.
• Applicants must submit the following to the Program Committee of the Collaborative Program in Resuscitation Sciences:
  • A currentresume or curriculum vitae
  • A completed application form
    
  • A letter of intent (max 1 page) explaining how their program of study and specific research interests relate to resuscitation science
  • A brief letter or verbal confirmation of recommendation from a faculty member, usually the thesis supervisor in a thesis-based graduate program, commenting on the student’s academic abilities, and likelihood for research success.

Program Requirements

• Students must register in the master's degree program through one of the participating home graduate units. They must meet all respective degree requirements of the School of Graduate Studies and their participating home graduate unit.
• In addition to meeting the home graduate unit program requirements, students will be required to:
  • Take the core course – Foundations in Resuscitation Science Research MSC4001H and complete all prescribed assignments.
  • Attend at least 75% of the Resuscitation Sciences Graduate Seminar Series SRM333H over two consecutive sessions
  • Present their research at the annual CPRS scientific meeting at least once and attend the meeting each year of their enrollment.
    

Doctoral Level

Admission Requirements

• Collaborative programs are administered under the auspices of the School of Graduate Studies.
• Applicants must be accepted for admission to a participating graduate unit and comply with the admission procedures of that unit before applying to the Collaborative Program in Resuscitation Sciences.
• Applicants must submit the following to the Program Committee of the Collaborative Program in Resuscitation Sciences:
  • A current resume or curriculum vitae
  • A completed application form
    
  • A letter of intent (max 1 page) explaining how their program of study and specific research interests relate to resuscitation science
  • A brief letter or verbal confirmation of recommendation from a faculty member, usually the thesis supervisor in a thesis-based graduate program, commenting on the student’s academic abilities, and likelihood for research success.

Program Requirements

• Students must register in the degree program through one of the participating home graduate units. They must meet all respective degree requirements of the School of Graduate Studies and their participating home graduate unit.
• In addition to meeting the home graduate unit program requirements, students will be required to:
  • Take the core course – Foundations in Resuscitation Science Research MSC4001H (doctoral students who have already taken this course as part of their master’s program will be exempted)
  • Take Advanced Topics in Resuscitation Science Research, MSC4002H, a type 2 graduate seminar series
  • Complete a thesis in the area of resuscitation sciences.
  • Attend at least 75% of the Resuscitation Sciences Graduate Seminar Series SRD444H over two consecutive years
  • Students must present their research at the annual CPRS scientific meeting at least twice and attend the meeting each year of their enrolment in the program.

Participating Degree Programs

Biomedical Engineering, MASc, MHSc, PhD
Clinical Engineering, MHSc
Health Policy, Management and Evaluation- MSc, PhD
Immunology - MSc, PhD
Laboratory Medicine and Pathology - MSc, PhD
Mechanical and Industrial Engineering - MASc, MEng, PhD
Medical Science - MSc, PhD
Nursing Science, MN, PhD
Pharmaceutical Sciences, MSc, PhD
Pharmacology - MSc, PhD
Physiology - MSc, PhD
Public Health Sciences- MPH, MSc, PhD
Community Health – MScCH
Rehabilitation Science - MSc, PhD

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