MESSAGE FROM THE DEAN

It gives me a great deal of pleasure to introduce you to the University of Ottawa's Faculty of Medicine. I am delighted that you have taken the time to learn a little bit about our Faculty, what we do, what we have to offer and how we make a difference.

Founded over 150 years ago, the University of Ottawa is the largest bilingual institution of higher learning in the Americas. Its heritage is steeped in everything that is Canada. It is the meeting place of two of the prominent intellectual traditions of the Western World. Our university is a dynamic environment that promotes interaction and exciting exchange of diverse cultures and points of view.

This is the setting in which you will find the Faculty of Medicine, a Faculty that is defined by its most important quality: its commitment to people, to quality, to creativity, to diversity and to creating leaders.

And ours is a Faculty that is on the rise, a Faculty that has become a strong and vibrant intellectual force in Canadian and international medicine. Our professors and researchers are among the very best; many of them have won national and international awards for their teaching, their insights, and their research breakthroughs.

For our students, we offer highly competitive medical education programs in both official languages, programs that have been recognized for both their quality and their innovation. The quality of students seeking entry to the program is among the very best in Ontario and our graduates are among the very best in the country as demonstrated by their outstanding performances in national qualifying examinations.

It is an exceptionally exciting environment in which to work, study and discover.

Peter Walker, Dean

Faculty of Medicine