Communities of Learning (CoL)

The Community of Research (CoRe) program is designed to supplement the education of trainees at the University of Alberta Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry (FoMD). CoRe focuses on developing tangible research competencies important for the effective practice of evidence-based medicine and for nurturing aspiring physician-scientists. CoRe is a collaborative program led by a faculty-appointed clinician-scientist and student representatives. 

Housed within FoMD, the CoRe will primarily serve the trainees of the Undergraduate Medical Education program (i.e., Doctor of Medicine [MD]). Additionally, CoRe will function as a hub for research trainees outside of the MD program, including Master’s and PhD level graduate students, post-doctoral fellows, and post-graduate medical education trainees (i.e., residents).

Our mission is to support medical trainees in their pathways to becoming clinician-scientists and their practice of evidence-based medicine. To achieve this objective, CoRe will organize events, learning opportunities, and initiatives to supplement the medical program's research training and bridge the gap between medicine and research.

Students wishing to pursue research further are encouraged to consider enrolling in combined programs such as the MD/PhD or MD/STIR program. Please click this webpage for more information.