Sharing your news and events
Media relations
We work closely with the Media Relations Office at central uOttawa to promote our Faculty’s successes through local, national and international media. Our team also maintains a database of experts and regularly promotes relevant experts during major news events.
The media relations team provides media training for Faculty members. If you have an upcoming media interview, email [email protected].
Social media
Social Media is a great way to promote your work.
The Faculty maintains a presence on LinkedIn, X (formerly Twitter), Facebook and Instagram and YouTube where we promote the latest Faculty news.
We can also offer advice for the creation and maintenance of professional social media accounts.
Contact us at [email protected].
Newsletters
MedPoint
MedPoint is the uOttawa Faculty of Medicine’s official newsletter, where we share our biggest stories and updates. It comes out approximately five times a year, and reaches a wide variety of external stakeholders, as well as our entire Faculty community (faculty, learners and staff).
Anyone can subscribe to MedPoint.
MedExtra
MedExtra is the uOttawa Faculty of Medicine’s official newsletter for alumni and friends. It comes out twice a year, and features all the biggest stories from our Faculty, as well as news specific to our alumni and friends community.
MedFlash
MedFlash is uOttawa Faculty of Medicine's official internal newsletter that features important news and updates for the Faculty of medicine community, like changes to University or Faculty policy or procedures; strategic office updates; departmental news and successes; and more. It’s sent to all faculty members, learners and staff, usually on the first and third Thursday of each month (the schedule can vary occasionally).
Check out the guidelines for submission. For more information, email [email protected].
Digital screens and billboards
Digital screens
Digital screens, located at Roger Guindon Hall and Peter Morand buildings, are dedicated to the promotion of Faculty news and events.
A wide variety of digital screen templates have been created by our office, and we are available to assist content creators in learning how to use the system.
Billboards
A number of marketing billboards are located throughout Roger Guindon Hall and the Peter Morand buildings are free for the use of Faculty community members to post events and news items. Please adhere to the billboard guidelines.
Map of 2nd Floor highlighting the billboard locations.
For more information, please contact [email protected]
Faculty events
Depending on the target audience, we may offer the following:
- Posting of your event on our Faculty Event page
- Newsletter promotion
- Social media promotion
- Digital and paper poster creation
Event promotion criteria:
- Your event is relevant to a uOttawa Faculty of Medicine audience.
- You are or represent the organizer of the event and thus you are submitting official information.
- Your event details must be submitted in both English and French.
- Your event must be taking place within 3 months of the date listed.
For event promotion support, email: [email protected].
Other services
Training and support
Marcom, in conjunction with uOttawa Communications, offers a variety of media, social media and public speaking training for faculty members and staff. For more information, please e-mail [email protected]
Photography and video production
Marcom has limited capacity to assist with photography and video production, and we can offer advice for working with outside suppliers. For more information, email [email protected].
