Events

Wednesday, September 24, 2020
12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m.

Register for “Physician Health and Wellness in the time of COVID-19: the Canadian Medical Association’s initiatives and future direction” webinar online or by calling 613-798-5555 x10961

Invited Speaker: Dr. Caroline Gérin-Lajoie, Executive Vice-president, Physician Wellness and Medical Culture, Canadian Medical Association

*This event is in English only*

Learning Objectives:

1. Acknowledge the impact of COVID-19 on physician wellbeing 
2. Present the CMA’s physician wellness initiatives and how these can support physician health 
3. Introduce a new focus on Medical Culture and explore how individuals and organization can build healthy cultures to support wellness

We are pleased to invite you to submit your research abstracts to the 1st Virtual University of Ottawa Faculty of Medicine Research Day. 

Friday, September 25^th, 2020
Starting at 12:00 p.m.
Virtual Event

Abstract submissions for either poster or oral presentations are open to all University of Ottawa Faculty of Medicine graduate and undergraduate students (i.e. TMM students), postdoctoral fellows, and medical students. The scientific committee will review and evaluate all abstracts and the oral presentations will be selected amongst top-ranked oral abstracts.

To be considered for:

• an oral presentation, please submit your abstract by 5:00 p.m. on August 1st, 2020.
• a poster presentation, please submit your abstract by 5:00 p.m. on August 21st, 2020.

Event highlights:

• Keynote address – speaker to be announced
• Trainee oral and poster presentations
• Prizes to recognize the best Anglophone and Francophone Oral and Poster Presentations
• Option of publication of peer-reviewed abstracts in a Special Edition of the University of Ottawa Journal of Medicine

Full event details.

Submit your abstract. Abstracts can be submitted in either official language.

Registration will be coming soon; please email cpd@toh.ca if you would like to be notified once registration to attend as a guest opens up.

If you have any questions, please email the University of Ottawa Journal of Medicine at contact@uojm.ca.

Saturday, October 24 to Friday, October 30, 2020

Let’s get unmuted!

We'll be hosting a variety of activities in celebration of your milestone anniversaries, while participating in the Faculty's 75th anniversary celebrations.  Details to come - stay tuned to the Faculty of Medicine Homecoming page.

Thursday, October 29, 2020

Join us in our virtual art gallery for the 75th anniversary Awards of Excellence. Take on a virtual form in the shape of your own personal avatar, and saunter through our exhibition of historic Faculty of Medicine photos. You’re sure to bump into friends and colleagues — in virtual form! Watch the glittering awards ceremony, and cheer for the winners of this year’s Awards of Excellence. Chat and network to the tunes of a DJ. It’s the place to be! Details to come.