A survey and environmental scan, circulated to learners, staff and faculty members, has shed light on the equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI) climate in the Faculty of Medicine. Respondents opened up about the key EDI challenges and opportunities that they experience, and an action plan is underway to respond to these findings.
A survey and environmental scan, circulated to learners, staff and faculty members, has shed light on the equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI) climate in the Faculty of Medicine. Respondents opened up about the key EDI challenges and opportunities that they experience, and an action plan is underwa...
The Office of the Vice-President, Research and Innovation (OVPRI), is proud to present the very first Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) in Research Award to Professor Smita Pakhalé, for her exceptional contributions towards EDI at uOttawa and beyond, and for serving as a role model for her community.
The Office of the Vice-President, Research and Innovation (OVPRI), is proud to present the very first Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) in Research Award to Professor Smita Pakhalé, for her exceptional contributions towards EDI at uOttawa and beyond, and for serving as a role model for her commu...
The newly discovered gene variant could contribute to high rates of Primary Ciliary Dyskinesia in Inuit populations.
Researchers at the CHEO Research Institute and the Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre (RI-MUHC) have discovered a previously unidentified gene variant that causes Primary Ciliary Dyskinesia (PCD), which is present in Inuit populations in both Nunavut and N...
The newly discovered gene variant could contribute to high rates of Primary Ciliary Dyskinesia in Inuit populations.
Researchers at the CHEO Research Institute and the Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre (RI-MUHC) have discovered a previously unidentified gene variant that ...
From cognitive impairment to heart failure, brain and heart conditions pose one of the world’s biggest health-care challenges, exceeding all others in so-called “disease burden” and mortality rate. In Canada, the economic cost of heart disease, stroke and dementia alone is over $55 billion per year, and rising.
From cognitive impairment to heart failure, brain and heart conditions pose one of the world’s biggest health-care challenges, exceeding all others in so-called “disease burden” and mortality rate. In Canada, the economic cost of heart disease, stroke and dementia alone is over $55 billion per year,...
From cognitive impairment to heart failure, brain and heart conditions pose one of the world’s biggest health-care challenges, exceeding all others in so-called “disease burden” and mortality rate. In Canada, the economic cost of heart disease, stroke and dementia alone is over $55 billion per year, and rising.
From cognitive impairment to heart failure, brain and heart conditions pose one of the world’s biggest health-care challenges, exceeding all others in so-called “disease burden” and mortality rate. In Canada, the economic cost of heart disease, stroke and dementia alone is over $55 billion per year,...
A mild winter and wet spring has provided ticks with the right circumstances to be a real pest this summer. Preventative measures are necessary to monitor ticks and avoid your health being compromised.
A mild winter and wet spring has provided ticks with the right circumstances to be a real pest this summer. Preventative measures are necessary to monitor ticks and avoid your health being compromised.
Last year, Dr. Anjali Oberai, alum of the Faculty of Medicine, was recognized with two prestigious awards: Ontario Family Physician of the Year for 2022, the highest honour of the Ontario College of Family Physicians (OCFP); and the 2022 Reg L. Perkin Family Physician of the Year Award, a national honour from the College of Family Physicians of Canada (CFPC). We caught up with Dr. Oberai to find o...
Last year, Dr. Anjali Oberai, alum of the Faculty of Medicine, was recognized with two prestigious awards: Ontario Family Physician of the Year for 2022, the highest honour of the Ontario College of Family Physicians (OCFP); and the 2022 Reg L. Perkin Family Physician of the Year Award, a national h...
