Master of Applied Science in Anatomical Sciences Education

University of Ottawa

The Masters of Applied Science in Anatomical Sciences Education to be offered by the Department of Innovation in Medical Education (DIME) is a 20 month research paper-based program. This program focuses on anatomy education and modern medical education principles, aligning with the strengths unique to this Department. DIME is the home of a modern human anatomy laboratory (a unique resource essential to offering this program) and possesses the required expertise to teach in this laboratory course-intensive program and to supervise students in education scholarship projects. This program will be a unique program in Canada in which learners will develop clinically relevant anatomy knowledge, teaching skills and anatomy education scholarship during their first year and will then benefit from immediate, hands-on application of this acquired knowledge in their second year. In year two, students will serve as anatomy teachers in the Faculty’s Medical Program and conduct their own education scholarship projects. This program will focus on student centered learning and teaching strategies (especially in the anatomy laboratories) that will provide a transformative and innovative educational experience consistent with current best practices. Finally, this program will be the first of its kind to offer anatomy instruction and laboratory training in both French and English.