Research programmes encompassing the broad spectrum of health have been established, including basic and applied research and various aspects of health-care delivery. The graduate programmes in medical science are related to the various areas of health research. The Health Sciences Centre at McMaster provides educational and research facilities for medicine, nursing and other health professions. The building has been designed to bring into close proximity the programmes for the various health professions and to integrate the facilities for education, research and patient care in the Faculty of Health Sciences. In addition to the Health Sciences Centre, education, research and clinical programmes are based at Hamilton General Hospital, Henderson General Hospital, Hamilton Psychiatric Hospital, St. Joseph's Hospital, Chedoke Division of Chedoke-McMaster Hospitals, St. Peter's Hospital, Hamilton Regional Cancer Centre and the Health Sciences Education Centre, Mohawk College.
Extensive use is made of a variety of community agencies.
A satellite programme has been developed with institutions in Northwestern Ontario. In accordance with the plan to coordinate the development of specialized health services among the Hamilton and District hospitals, the Postgraduate Education programmes in medicine have been developed on a regional basis. Admission and Registration Application to any programme in the Faculty of Health Sciences implies acceptance on the part of the applicant of the admission policies and procedures, and the methods by which applicants are chosen for the Health Sciences programmes. Registration in any programme in the Faculty of Health Sciences implies acceptance on the part of the student of the objectives of that programme and the methods by which progress toward the achievement of those objectives is evaluated. The following application deadlines are strictly enforced.