• Pre-Clerkship electives are available to first and second year uOttawa medical students. 
• Clerkship electives are available to all fourth-year medical students throughout Canada and Internationally.  At uOttawa, students can choose between a two-week elective in the Clinical Teaching Units (CTUs) or in the Consult/Triage (C/T).  Applications are accepted via the AFMC portal.

More information can be found on the UGME - Plan an Elective page.

Electives for uOttawa residents

Internal resident interested in doing an elective, should contact their Program Administrator, who will then help them find inquire whether the hospital they want to rotate through has a spot available.

Electives for non-uOttawa residents

Interested residents should apply a minimum of 60 days in advance via the electives portal. More information can be found on the Electives page.

The purpose of an observership is to gain knowledge and expertise concerning health care and services, such as patient care procedures, within a hospital or healthcare organization.

Observerships may be arranged with the individual programs in the Ottawa regional hospitals by contacting the Program Director in the hospital in which you wish to have observer status.
 
Resident Observerships are not available in the Core Internal Medicine Specialty.

Arrangements are not provided by the Postgraduate Medical Education (PGME) office of the University of Ottawa and observers do not register with the PGME Office.

If you encounter any technical issues, please contact the PGME office at [email protected]. 

What we offer you

The Thrombosis Fellowship Program is well established and has been training fellows for over a decade. Three fellowship streams are offered: a 1-year Clinical Fellowship to consolidate expertise in thrombosis; a 2-3 year combined clinical and research fellowship for those interested in becoming a clinician investigator in thrombosis; and a 2-3 year clinical and education fellowship for those interested in becoming a clinician-educator in thrombosis.

The Ottawa Hospital Thrombosis Program provides an ideal training environment and offers an active thrombosis clinical service, specialized thrombosis faculty and a highly successful research program.

The Thrombosis Fellowship program provides the opportunity to learn from respected world leaders in venous thromboembolism research, diagnosis and management. Faculty members have developed niche areas of expertise including thrombosis and cancer; thrombosis and pregnancy; diagnosis of deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism; management of thrombosis; genetic aspects of thrombosis and thrombosis education.

Investigators with the thrombosis program have established successful research collaborations both within Canada and throughout the world.

Additional learning opportunities for Thrombosis Fellows include weekly Thrombosis Rounds, Blood Club and Journal Club. Fellows pursuing the Clinical and Research Fellowship stream also enroll in the Masters of Clinical Epidemiology Program at the University of Ottawa where they receive formal research training. Fellows pursuing the Clinical and Education Fellowship stream enroll in a formal post-graduate training program related to education.

The fellows are expected to do in-patient service and clinics under supervision (25% of the time for research and education fellows; 50% for clinical fellows). The expectation is that at the end of the training the candidate will be able to perform as an expert thrombosis consultant. Fellows also perform calls with the back-up of a staff hematologist (currently one in four to one in six weeknights and one in four to one in six weekends) during the fellowship.

Thrombosis Fellows present a topic once monthly at Thrombosis Rounds.

Applications are encouraged from MDs who have completed/will complete General Internal Medicine, Respirology and/or Hematology training. Foreign medical graduates with equivalent qualifications are eligible to apply.

Application details:

• Prerequisite(s): Internal Medicine, Hematology or Respirology
• Estimated % clinical workload: 25-50%
• Number of positions annually: 4-5
• Duration: 1 year-clinical only; 2-3 years of research or education
• Start date: July 1st but flexible
• Application deadline: September 1st
• Contact: Holly Graham at [email protected]
• Fellowship Director: Dr. Aurelien Delluc

Aim of the program

The leukemia fellowship is a clinical academic training program aimed to prepare candidates for a career with a focus in leukemia and myeloid neoplasms. The aims are to provide a comprehensive exposure to disease pathobiology, diagnostics, available therapeutic approaches, and an understanding of experimental therapies in development. Clinical time is spent in the outpatient and inpatient settings and includes exposure to transplantation and research protocols. Academic opportunities for research or other ventures are flexible and tailored to the individual’s educational and career goals.

Application details:

• Prerequisite(s): Preference for candidates with prior Internal Medicine and Hematology training in a Canadian, British, Australian, New Zealand or US program. Candidates who do not meet University of Ottawa training criteria will be required to complete a PEAP prior to start of program.
• Estimated % clinical workload: Varies
• Number of positions annually: 1-2
• Duration: 1-2 years
• Start date: July 1st, however flexible
• Fellowship Director: Dr. Michael Kennah
• Contact: Holly Graham at [email protected]

Aim of the program

The lymphoma fellowship is a clinical academic training program aimed to prepare candidates for a career with a focus in lymphoproliferative neoplasms. The aims are to provide a comprehensive exposure to disease pathobiology, diagnostics, available therapeutic approaches and an understanding of experimental therapies in development. Clinical time is spent in the outpatient and inpatient settings and includes exposure to transplantation, cellular therapies and research protocols. Academic opportunities for research or other ventures are flexible and tailored to the individual’s educational and career goals.

Application details:

• Prerequisite(s): Preference for candidates with prior Internal Medicine and Hematology training in a Canadian, British, Australian, New Zealand or US program. Candidates who do not meet University of Ottawa training criteria will be required to complete a PEAP prior to start of program.
• Estimated % clinical workload: Varies
• Number of positions annually: 1-2
• Duration: 1-2 years
• Start date: July 1st, however flexible
• Fellowship Director: Dr. Michael Kennah
• Contact: Holly Graham at [email protected]

What we offer you

The fellowship is a clinical/clinical research fellowship in either Malignant Hematology, combined Malignant Hematology and Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation, or Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation.
The fellowship training is tailored to the interests and needs of the trainee. Each fellowship year has specific objectives based on the trainees’ goals and the skills/knowledge needed to function as a subspecialist in Malignant Hematology +/- HCT.

The Malignant Hematology fellowship is a clinical academic training program aimed to prepare candidates for a career with a focus in management of malignant blood disorders. The aims are to provide a comprehensive exposure to disease pathobiology, diagnostics, available therapeutic approaches and an understanding of experimental therapies in development across the spectrum of hematologic malignancies.

The Stem Cell Transplantation fellowship is a clinical academic training program aimed to prepare candidates for a career with a focus in transplantation and cellular therapies for various hematologic and autoimmune conditions. The aims are to provide a comprehensive exposure to disease pathobiology, diagnostics, available therapeutic approaches and an understanding of experimental therapies in development.

For all three options, clinical time is spent in the outpatient and inpatient settings and includes exposure to research protocols. Academic opportunities for research or other ventures are flexible and tailored to the individual’s educational and career goals.

Application details:

• Prerequisite(s): Preference for candidates with prior internal medicine and hematology training in a Canadian, British, Australian, New Zealand or US programme. Candidates who do not meet University of Ottawa training criteria will be required to complete a PEAP prior to start of program.
• Estimated % clinical workload: varies
• Number of positions annually: 1-2 positions
• Duration: 1-2 years
• Start date: July 1st, however flexible
• Application deadline: Late fall, however flexible
• Contact: Holly Graham at [email protected]
• Fellowship Director: Dr. Michael Kennah