Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) Canada 2021 Version 1.0
51. - Health professions and related programs
This series comprises instructional programs that prepare individuals to practice as licensed professionals and assistants in the health care professions and related clinical sciences and administrative and support services.
51.12 - Medicine
This subseries comprises instructional program classes 51.1201 to 51.1299.
51.1201 - Medicine (MD)
This instructional program class comprises any program that prepares individuals for the independent professional practice of medicine, involving the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of illnesses, injuries, and other disorders of the human body. These programs include courses in the basic medical sciences, clinical medicine, examination and diagnosis, patient communications, medical ethics and laws, professional standards, and rotations in specialties such as internal medicine, surgery, pediatrics, obstetrics and gynecology, orthopedics, neurology, ophthalmology, radiology, clinical pathology, anesthesiology, family medicine, and psychiatry.
Illustrative example(s)
- allopathic medicine
- allopathic physician
- doctor
- general medicine
- general practice
- general practitioner
- MD
- medical doctor
- medicine
- physician
Exclusion(s)
- family medicine - residency(61.0701)
- homeopathic medicine(51.3304)
- internal medicine - residency(61.0801)
- medical biology(26.0102)
- medical science (MS, MSc, PhD)(51.1401)
- naturopathic medicine(51.3303)
- osteopathic medicine(51.1202)
- podiatric medicine(51.1203)
- pre-medicine(51.1102)
51.1202 - Osteopathic medicine/osteopathy (DO)
This instructional program class comprises any program that prepares individuals for the independent professional practice of osteopathic medicine, involving a combination of medical principles and procedures and osteopathic principles of holistic medicine and the relationship of the musculoskeletal system to general health. These programs include courses in the basic medical sciences, preventive medicine, family and community medicine, medical informatics, disease systems, organ and physiologic systems, osteopathic principles and practice, osteopathic manipulative treatment, musculoskeletal and skin systems, clinical specialty rotations, medical ethics, and professional standards and practice management.
Illustrative example(s)
- doctor of osteopathic medicine (DO)
- osteopath
- osteopathic medicine
- osteopathy
Exclusion(s)
- homeopathic medicine(51.3304)
- medicine(51.1201)
- osteopathic neuromusculoskeletal medicine - residency(61.1601)
- podiatric medicine(51.1203)
51.1203 - Podiatric medicine/podiatry (DPM)
This instructional program class comprises any program that prepares individuals for the independent professional practice of podiatric medicine, involving the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of diseases, disorders, and injuries to the foot and lower extremities. These programs include courses in the basic medical sciences; anatomy of the lower extremity; functional orthopedics; foot biomechanics; podiatric radiology; dermatology; podiatric surgery; podopediatrics; sports medicine; physical diagnosis; emergency medicine and traumatology; practice management; and professional standards and ethics.
Illustrative example(s)
- chiropodist
- chiropody
- doctor of podiatric medicine (DPM)
- podiatric medicine
- podiatrist
- podiatry
- podology
Exclusion(s)
- medicine(51.1201)
- osteopathic medicine(51.1202)
- pediatrics - residency(61.1901)
- podiatric medicine and surgery - residency(61.2201)
51.1299 - Medicine, other
This instructional program class comprises any program not listed above that relates to Medicine.
Illustrative example(s)
- other medicine
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