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On December 14, 2018, the Faculty of Medicine honoured the commitment of its staff members who are celebrated their 5^th, 10^th, 15^th, 20^th, 25^th, 30^th and 35^th anniversaries of working at the University of Ottawa.

With a Canadian back aboard the ISS, our gaze is fixed on the stars — and the Faculty of Medicine has several CSA-funded research projects on the go to help space travelers and Earth dwellers alike.

Some practical ideas for managing the busy holiday season and cultivating stress-beating skills in the new year.

On December 6, students and faculty members were honoured for outstanding academic achievements.

The Faculty’s Dr. Daniel Figeys and Dr. Ronald Labonté are the first to be awarded Distinguished Research Chairs by the University, recognizing holders of Tier 1 Canada Research Chairs who have completed two consecutive terms.

Strategy could prevent clots in more than 50,000 cancer patients per year in the U.S. and Canada.

The Ottawa COPD Risk Scale is better than current practice at predicting these short-term risks, according to a validation study published in CMAJ.

The Prix de l’ambassadeur du français en médecine Jacques Boulay recognizes leaders in French in medicine. The uOttawa Faculty of Medicine is proud to announce that Dr. Lyne Pitre has won this year’s Prix de l’ambassadeur du français en médecine Jacques Boulay.

We’re looking to your department, research group, or educational program to wow the community at one or both events.

This year, Dr. J. Paul Fedoroff is the winner of the Innovation Award from Crime Prevention Ottawa for his contribution to the safety of the Ottawa community.

New Chairs include Mireille Khacho and Maxime Rousseau; William Stanford renewed

The Order of Ottawa recognizes exceptional residents who have made a significant contribution in a professional capacity in many areas of city life.

An alumna of uOttawa, Dr. Harper credits her alma mater with nurturing her skills as a leader, which she now pays forward to her own students.

Recognizing the mental health needs of first responders, the City of Ottawa is championing a new study led by researchers at the University of Ottawa and The Ottawa Hospital.