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With full support from their professors, six uOttawa medical students created an official new module for their MD program to address a gap in skin colour representation in Western medical teachings for dermatology.

Updates from the Executive Leadership Team on the Fourth Annual Senior Leadership Team Retreat, École des sciences pharmaceutiques, promoting EDI and more.

The world leader in knowledge translation has dedicated his career to bridging research and clinical care.

The International and Global Health Office (IGHO) presents the 2021 Global One Health Network Summer Institute, a three-day virtual course on the global governance of infectious diseases.

Congratulations to all of our members on their recent success in the NSERC Discovery Grants competition!

The planet’s health is inextricably bound to that of humans—and safeguarding our collective health requires urgent and transformative action.

The Faculty of Medicine is stepping up as a leader in planetary stewardship to protect the health of populations, setting a precedent for medical schools in Canada.

Dr. Denise Werker (MD 1980) has pledged a legacy gift to help fund uOttawa medical students and residents who pursue public health with a focus on serving vulnerable populations in Canada and abroad.

TMM instructor Dr. Lisa D’Ambrosio actively shapes her teaching to resonate with students.

When done right, humour helps us deliver effective medical care and preserve our mental health.

Dr. Simon Chen’s lab finds a shortage in noradrenaline released to the motor cortex from the locus coeruleus.

Twenty-nine projects led by research teams from the Faculty of Medicine and affiliated research institutes received the funding in the most recent Project Grant Competition.

The rising number of female faculty and leaders benefits everyone, say three such leaders.

Faculty of Medicine and Bruyère Research Institute collaboration has been awarded $3.5 million from COVID-19 Immunity Task Force for their cross-provincial study.

Faculty of Medicine’s Hub of Excellence for Cardio-Neuro-Mind Research is Canada’s first multi-disciplinary, multi-specialty research group investigating the shared mechanisms underlying heart, brain, and mind health challenges. 

The three vaccines will be used in human clinical trials and represent the bridging of a critical gap in Canada's vaccine manufacturing capacity.