Research Training Committee

Chair

Dr. M. Sean McMurtry

Members

  • Kerolous Messeha
  • Dr. Peter Hwang
  • Dr. Satya Kar
  • Dr. Scott Klarenbach
  • Dr. Karen Madsen
  • Dr. Manmeet Mamik
  • Dr. Allan Murray
  • Dr. Gopinath Sutendra
  • Barb Thomson

Mandate of the Committee

  • Entrance requirements for MSc and PhD program
  • Suitability of proposed supervisors and the supervisory committee composition and determine if a co-supervisor is required
  • Courses taken by graduate students in the Department of Medicine and recommend changes if needed.
  • Supervisors funding for the student and for the proposed research and require documentation that funding is sufficient
  • Progress reports on individual students from their supervisors and supervisory committees and take appropriate action as required
  • Provide leadership to the research training enterprise of the Department of Medicine through the oversight of 3 key subcommittees: Graduate Education, Postdoctoral Studies, and Resident Research.
  • Advise on the suitability of supervisors considering mentoring ability, research track record, supervisory track record, time available for supervision, funding, facilities available and the number of students currently being supervised
  • Advise the Department Chair on matters of policy and procedures relating to research training; and
  • Perform other tasks relating to the Research Training Program as may be assigned by the Department Chair.

Committee Reporting and Controls

  • Acceptance of graduate students and on any conditions of their acceptance
  • Transfer of students from the MSc to PhD program
  • Suitability of supervisors considering mentoring ability, research track record, supervisory track record, time available for supervision, funding, facilities available and the number of students currently being supervised
  • Course of action when a student's progress is unsatisfactory New graduate level courses and on major changes to the existing graduate courses
  • Disposition of funds from the Research Training Committee budget.
  • Report on progress to the Research Operations Committee twice yearly (only RTC Executive members need attend)
  • The Graduate Education, Postdoctoral Studies, and Resident Research Subcommittees shall report their progress at each RTC meeting.