Hospitals have a legal obligation to ensure the health and safety of their employees. As such, The Ottawa Hospital and all institutions affiliated with the MD Program must ensure that students receive appropriate training in this area.
Newly admitted students
You must complete 7 modules prior to starting your medical studies.
- WHMIS (to be completed annually)
- Privacy and Information Security (to be completed annually)
- Emergency Codes (to be completed annually)
- Tuberculosis Management: An Overview (to be completed annually)
- Violence and Harassment
- Worker Health & Safety Awareness in 4 Steps
- Working Together: The Code and the AODA
Current students
You must obtain 4 certifications before the beginning of each school year.
- WHMIS
- Privacy and Information Security
- Emergency Codes
- Tuberculosis Management: An Overview