Doctor of Medical Science in Surgery (SWS Clinical School)

University of New South Wales (UNSW Sydney)

The Doctor of Medical Science recognises a successful research experience. This degree requires an original and significant contribution to knowledge in an approved area. The degree of Doctor of Medical Science may be awarded by the Council on the recommendation of the Higher Degree Committee of the Faculty of Medicine (hereinafter referred to as the Committee) to a candidate who has made an original and meritorious contribution to some branch of medicine. The contribution is expected to amount to a significant body of novel, published scholarly work that establishes the candidate as an authority in an area of research, commanding national and international recognition for their contribution to medical science.