About us

The Faculty of Medicine at Memorial University of Newfoundland (MUN) was founded in 1967 when Dr. Ian Rusted was appointed Dean of Medicine.  Memorial University is located in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador on the eastern edge of North America.

MUN's Faculty of Medicine includes medical education and postgraduate residency training as well as programs leading to graduate degrees in nine areas.  A joint MD/PhD program is offered as well as diplomas in Community Health and Clinical Epidemiology.  An integrated approach to the field of medicine is encouraged by a non-departmental administration system based on three divisions: Community Health and Humanities, BioMedical Sciences, and the Clinical Sciences.

The Faculty of Medicine is accredited by the Committee on Accreditation of Canadian Medical Schools and the Liaison Committee on Medical Education of the Association of American Medical Colleges.  We excel in clinical teaching and rural medicine.  Our research expertise is in specific areas of clinical specialties, community health, epidemiology, applied health services research, genetics and the biomedical sciences including cancer & development, immunology & infectious diseases, cardiovascular & renal physiology, and the neurosciences.