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A placement at Ottawa’s Sexual Health Clinic in 2002 convinced Patrick O’Byrne that he wanted to work in the field of HIV and sexually transmitted infections.

Marie Loyer is an excellent ambassador for the University of Ottawa — she’s always there when it’s time to support the efforts of nursing students, professors conducting research into mental health promotion or public and community health, or members of the Faculty of Health Sciences. We are truly fortunate to have her as one of our graduates, staff and donors.

Jennifer Brunet, Associate Professor in the School of Human Kinetics has received the prestigious Canada Research Chair (CRC) Tier II in Physical Activity Promotion for Cancer Prevention and Survivorship for her work in the interdisciplinary field of behavioural medicine.

The recently released list, by Stanford University’s Professor John Ioannidis and his team, represents the top 2 percent of the most cited scientists in various disciplines.

Congratulations to Josephine Etowa, full professor in the School of Nursing, recipient of an Ontario HIV Treatment Network (OHTN) Chair in Black Women’s HIV Prevention and Care, part of the OHTN’s HIV Endgame Program.

Congratulations to Angel Foster, Full Professor in the Interdisciplinary School of Health Sciences on being selected as the Medical Women of Canada (FMWC)’s Honorary Member for 2019-2020.

Congratulations to the following researchers (PIs) on their success:

Dr Dawn Stacey, a full professor in the School of Nursing, has enabled sustained and outstanding contributions, focused on helping patients and healthcare professionals use the best available evidence to inform quality healthcare decisions.

Dr. Glen Kenny of the Faculty of Health Sciences, School of Human Kinetics and Director of the Human and Environmental Physiology Research Unit (HEPRU) at the University of Ottawa is the recipient of the Research Chair in Heat Strain Monitoring and Management, generously sponsored by SmartCone Technologies Inc.

Professors from the School of Rehabilitation Sciences and the School of Human Kinetics received research grants from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC).