Dr. Aliya Kassam

Associate Professor

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Biography

Aliya Kassam is an Associate Professor in the Department of Community Health Sciences at the University of Calgary, specializing in Medical Education. With a background in psychology, epidemiology, and health services research, her work focuses on the intersection of medical education and health services. Dr. Kassam is particularly interested in how medical education impacts patient-centered care and patient safety. She serves as the Research Lead in the Office of Postgraduate Medical Education, where she conducts educational research in several key areas, including the assessment of non-medical competencies for residents, the examination of residency education program structures, and the application of evidence-based practices in medical education. She has taught courses related to Research Design, Statistics, Systematic Reviews, and Meta-Analysis, and is capable of accepting MSc and PhD students for the academic years 2016-2017.

Research Interests

Courses

Research Design Statistics Systematic Reviews Meta-Analysis

Requirements for University of Calgary

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6
Reading
Required:6
Writing
Required:6
Speaking
Required:6
Overall
Required:7
TOEFL
Listening
Required:20
Reading
Required:20
Writing
Required:20
Speaking
Required:20
Total
Required:97
GRE General
Verbal
Required:150
Quantitative
Required:159
Analytical Writing
Required:5.5
Overall
Required:5.5
Prerequisites
4-year Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent 3rd or 4th year course in Theory of Computation 3rd or 4th year course in Software Engineering 3rd or 4th year course in Systems (OS, Compilers, Networking) 3rd or 4th year course in Application (AI, Graphics, Databases)
Application Checklist
  • Unofficial Transcripts
  • Curriculum Vitae
  • Statement of Purpose
  • Two Letters of Reference
Specialization Notes

Department of Computer Science Master's program. GRE scores are expected for international students.