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2024 MSSRP – Social Accountability Priority Area Recipients

The Social Impact Funding Program – Medical Summer Student Research Program (MSSRP) stream is a continued collaboration with the Faculty of Medicine’s Research Office, offering two ways of student engagement in research for the program’s social accountability priority area: faculty-initiated and community-led. This year, we matched 7 students to projec...
The Social Impact Funding Program – Medical Summer Student Research Program (MSSRP) stream is a continued collaboration with the Faculty of Medicine’s Research Office, offering two ways of student engagement in research for the program’s social accountab...

November 13, 2024
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Awards and recognition
University of Ottawa Heart Institute
Epidemiology and Public Health

'Standing up for science': Dr. Kelly Cobey wins major international award

For her influential work standing up for sound scientific research methods and responsible research reporting, Dr. Kelly Cobey has won this year’s prestigious John Maddox Prize in the early career researcher category.
For her influential work standing up for sound scientific research methods and responsible research reporting, Dr. Kelly Cobey has won this year’s prestigious John Maddox Prize in the early career researcher category.

November 6, 2024
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Faculty of Medicine

2024 SHARE Recipients

Hosted by the Office of Social Accountability, the Social Impact Program, SHARE stream offers Faculty of Medicine learners the chance to enhance the social impact of their research activities. Students were invited to submit proposals focused on building or strengthening partnerships with communities or other stakeholders and mobilizing knowledge to be...
Hosted by the Office of Social Accountability, the Social Impact Program, SHARE stream offers Faculty of Medicine learners the chance to enhance the social impact of their research activities. Students were invited to submit proposals focused on building...

November 5, 2024
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Education

Tending Our Defenders: Forces members train as physicians to serve their colleagues

This Remembrance Day, two members of the Canadian Armed Forces share why they are training at the Faculty of Medicine to become physicians for the country’s troops.
This Remembrance Day, two members of the Canadian Armed Forces share why they are training at the Faculty of Medicine to become physicians for the country’s troops.

November 5, 2024
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Faculty of Medicine
Leadership

Introducing the Dean’s Leadership Council

In a continuous effort to bring new perspectives, drive innovation and promote entrepreneurship, the Faculty of Medicine has established the Dean's Leadership Council (DLC). This ambitious initiative brings together distinguished alumni and industry leaders and, over time, will play a crucial role in shaping the future of our strategic priorities and facilitate their achievements.
In a continuous effort to bring new perspectives, drive innovation and promote entrepreneurship, the Faculty of Medicine has established the Dean's Leadership Council (DLC). This ambitious initiative brings together distinguished alumni and industry leaders and, over time, will play a crucial r...

October 31, 2024
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Education
Health
Research and innovation

Introducing Canada’s first Clinical Science and Translational Medicine program: Innovation at the Faculty of Medicine

This research-intensive program invites those with an ambition to create, translate, innovate to grow their career potential in the emerging field of clinical and translational research.
This research-intensive program invites those with an ambition to create, translate, innovate to grow their career potential in the emerging field of clinical and translational research.

October 23, 2024
Dr. Supriya Sharma
Faculty of Medicine
Alumni

#Alumni - Supriya Sharma, a doctor to 40 million people

Dr. Supriya Sharma, uOttawa Faculty of Medicine alumna, chose a unique career path, using her medical expertise to contribute to the development of health policies that ultimately benefit of all Canadians.
Dr. Supriya Sharma, uOttawa Faculty of Medicine alumna, chose a unique career path, using her medical expertise to contribute to the development of health policies that ultimately benefit of all Canadians.

October 23, 2024
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Awards and recognition
Faculty of Medicine
Rankings

Faculty of Medicine’s strengths bolster uOttawa’s status as one of Canada’s elite ‘medical doctoral’ universities

Propelled by strengths from research grants and faculty awards to excellence in scholarships and student services, the University of Ottawa has cemented itself as one of Canada's elite universities in Maclean’s annual rankings.
Propelled by strengths from research grants and faculty awards to excellence in scholarships and student services, the University of Ottawa has cemented itself as one of Canada's elite universities in Maclean’s annual rankings.

October 21, 2024
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Faculty of Medicine
Francophone studies
Students

PharmD ambassadors: a bridge to the future of Francophone pharmacy

Two passionate students are promoting the first undergraduate Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) program in French outside Quebec to future students.
Two passionate students are promoting the first undergraduate Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) program in French outside Quebec to future students.

October 18, 2024
Planetary Health
Awards and recognition
Environment
Surgery

Sparking change: uOttawa Faculty of Medicine earns Clean50 awards for Planetary Health leadership

The escalating urgency of the climate crisis and its repercussions for global health led the uOttawa Faculty of Medicine to take a leadership position in finding solutions.
The escalating urgency of the climate crisis and its repercussions for global health led the uOttawa Faculty of Medicine to take a leadership position in finding solutions.

October 10, 2024