Clinician Investigator Program (CIP)
Welcome to the Â鶹ÊÓƵ Clinician Investigator Program
The Clinician Investigator Program is an RCPSC-accredited program where postgraduate medical trainees interested in obtaining their MSc or PhD can begin their careers with a well-rounded research background and connections firmly established in a highly competitive environment.
This page includes resources to help you determine if CIP is right for you, including an outline of the application process, funding resources and a news section highlighting the successes of current students and graduates.
A Message from the Director:
Welcome to the Clinician Investigator Program at the Â鶹ÊÓƵ.
Our program supports qualified residents in RCPSC programs to take time out from their clinical training to pursue formal research training. Each trainees works with their chosen research supervisor to complete research projects leading to published manuscripts, and ultimately builds a curriculum vitae that demonstrates a track record of research productivity, research training and experience. Most trainees take two years out and pursue a Master's Degree, though other pathways - including a obtaining a PhD degree - are possible. Whether it is a stepping stone to an additional sub-specialty fellowship, or to a faculty position at an academic medical centre, our program can help sub-specialty trainees progress their careers.
Please consider whether our program will work for you, and if you have any questions please feel free to ask.
Best wishes,
M. Sean McMurtry, MD PhD FRCPC
Program Director, Clinician Investigator Program
Our program supports qualified residents in RCPSC programs to take time out from their clinical training to pursue formal research training. Each trainees works with their chosen research supervisor to complete research projects leading to published manuscripts, and ultimately builds a curriculum vitae that demonstrates a track record of research productivity, research training and experience. Most trainees take two years out and pursue a Master's Degree, though other pathways - including a obtaining a PhD degree - are possible. Whether it is a stepping stone to an additional sub-specialty fellowship, or to a faculty position at an academic medical centre, our program can help sub-specialty trainees progress their careers.
Please consider whether our program will work for you, and if you have any questions please feel free to ask.
Best wishes,
M. Sean McMurtry, MD PhD FRCPC
Program Director, Clinician Investigator Program
Contact CIP
Program Administrator: Jamie Gowan
2-76 Zeidler Ledcor Centre
8540 - 112 Street NW
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada T6G 2X8
T 780 492 1779