Medical Education
FitzGerald Academy
The FitzGerald Academy is uniquely positioned to provide an outstanding education for medical students in all aspects of contemporary health care.
Health care and the practice of medicine are changing rapidly and the Academy has taken a leadership role in developing new approaches to health care delivery including community-based care, ambulatory care and interdisciplinary approaches to both health care and education. The Academy incorporates these to ensure that students receive all of the skills necessary for the contemporary practice of medicine and to ensure that graduates have the tools to become outstanding physicians and leaders within the profession.
Our Philosophy
The central philosophy of the FitzGerald Academy is that all decisions and actions are made for the benefit of students and their education. Fundamental values include respect for students, a welcoming atmosphere, dedication to teaching excellence, provision of necessary and appropriate facilities, and an environment that is understanding and responsive to student's needs and concerns.
The Academy’s objectives are to:
- Provide an outstanding and comprehensive undergraduate medical education
- Provide an environment that fulfills the academic, personal and career development needs of undergraduate students
- Educate students in novel and innovative approaches to contemporary health care delivery
- Introduce students to the broad spectrum of health sciences research within the FitzGerald Academy and its importance in the practice of medicine
- Further develop educational programs within the inner city communities served by the Academy
- Promote faculty development in undergraduate medical education within the Academy
- Promote research in new approaches to medical education, and
- Implement and evaluate new methods and programs.
Our History
The FitzGerald Academy is named after Dr. John Gerald FitzGerald, a renowned microbiologist, teacher, researcher and a pioneer in public health care. FitzGerald founded what was to become Cannaught Laboratories, where an anti-rabies vaccine and a diphtheria anti-toxin were prepared. He was dean of the faculty of medicine at the University of Toronto from 1932 to 1936 and also created the school of hygiene in response to the growing need for postgraduate medical training in public health and hygiene
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