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Appointments

Appointment of Dr. Daniel Figeys, Director, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences

Dr. Daniel Figeys has been appointed Director of the School of Pharmaceutical Sciences at the Faculty of Medicine*, for a term effective November 1, 2021 to August 31, 2026. In this role, Dr. Figeys will join the Senior Leadership Team (SLT) of the Faculty.
Dr. Daniel Figeys has been appointed Director of the School of Pharmaceutical Sciences at the Faculty of Medicine*, for a term effective November 1, 2021 to August 31, 2026. In this role, Dr. Figeys will join the Senior Leadership Team (SLT) of the Faculty.

November 15, 2021
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Faculty of Medicine

Supercharging stem cells

When it comes to scientific inspiration, an unconventional individual stands out in Dr. Jeff Dilworth’s mind: a 95-year-old-man who donated his body to science more than a decade ago.
When it comes to scientific inspiration, an unconventional individual stands out in Dr. Jeff Dilworth’s mind: a 95-year-old-man who donated his body to science more than a decade ago.

November 12, 2021
Dr. Maxime Britt-Côté standing in front of flags wearing a beige camouflage uniform.
Faculty of Medicine

Reflecting on sacrifices past and present

An emergency physician, alumnus and Canadian Forces physician and veteran remembers those who have paid the ultimate price for our safety and freedom.
An emergency physician, alumnus and Canadian Forces physician and veteran remembers those who have paid the ultimate price for our safety and freedom.

November 9, 2021
Dr. Ronald Labonté
Faculty of Medicine

What will it take to truly achieve health equity in our globalized economy?

Fresh off a major international book award, Dr. Ronald Labonté shares his thoughts on complex global health challenges hiding in plain sight.
Fresh off a major international book award, Dr. Ronald Labonté shares his thoughts on complex global health challenges hiding in plain sight.

November 3, 2021
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Financial aid and awards
Awards and recognition
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Does Parkinson’s start in the nose? International team awarded US$9 million ASAP grant to find out

A Canadian-led international team hopes to determine whether scent-processing nerves that connect the inside of the nose to the brain may play a role in the development of Parkinson's disease.
A Canadian-led international team hopes to determine whether scent-processing nerves that connect the inside of the nose to the brain may play a role in the development of Parkinson's disease.

November 1, 2021
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Faculty of Medicine

October 2021 News

Please find below all the news articles published in the month of October 2021.
Please find below all the news articles published in the month of October 2021.

October 31, 2021
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Faculty of Medicine

A uOttawa learner’s experience amid water contamination crisis in Iqaluit

Dr. Yipeng Ge gains invaluable first-hand experience providing medical care through a state of emergency during his five-year residency program in public health and preventive medicine.
Dr. Yipeng Ge gains invaluable first-hand experience providing medical care through a state of emergency during his five-year residency program in public health and preventive medicine.

October 28, 2021
Dr. Adolfo De Bold
Faculty of Medicine

In Memoriam: Dr. Adolfo J. De Bold

We sadly inform the University of Ottawa community of the passing of emeritus professor Dr. Adolfo J. De Bold, an inspiring figure in the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine and renowned around the globe for revolutionizing cardiovascular research.
We sadly inform the University of Ottawa community of the passing of emeritus professor Dr. Adolfo J. De Bold, an inspiring figure in the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine and renowned around the globe for revolutionizing cardiovascular research.

October 27, 2021
Dr. Robert Spasoff
Faculty of Medicine

In Memoriam: Dr. Robert Spasoff

The Faculty of Medicine mourns the passing of emeritus professor Dr. Robert Spasoff, a champion of the School of Epidemiology and Public Health, its learners, and the fields of epidemiology, health policy and community medicine.
The Faculty of Medicine mourns the passing of emeritus professor Dr. Robert Spasoff, a champion of the School of Epidemiology and Public Health, its learners, and the fields of epidemiology, health policy and community medicine.

October 27, 2021
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Faculty of Medicine

Ethical accountability in global health

Through the Faculty of Medicine, the University of Ottawa has become the first Canadian university to endorse the Brocher Declaration, a new set of principles intended to guide policy on short-term global health work, which too often fails to consider the needs of a host community and occasionally causes more harm than good.
Through the Faculty of Medicine, the University of Ottawa has become the first Canadian university to endorse the Brocher Declaration, a new set of principles intended to guide policy on short-term global health work, which too often fails to consider the needs of a host community and occasionally c...

October 21, 2021