MedPoint Newsletter

If a quick trip to the blood donor clinic is on your to-do list but something you never get around to, perhaps these five motivating facts will help you face the needle this summer.

ELT connects with faculty, staff and learners on FoM priorities.

Donating her body to medical science wasn’t something Dorothy Delany talked about when she was alive. But it was her one final gesture of kindness, recalls her daughter Cathy Delany. Twenty-seven years later, Cathy’s father, Bill Delany, made the same decision.

On Sunday, June 3 the Faculty of Medicine will offer two guided tours to the public. One highlighting research into Parkinson’s Disease, the other showcasing our work investigating infections and inflammatory diseases.

Come and have your say about the FoM’s strategic directions. Get an update on FoM engagement activities, the Dean’s selection process and more.

The spring edition of Wellness Week will be held from May 7 to May 11, 2018. A number of activities have been planned for faculty, staff and students to help support a healthy, body and mind. 

The Faculty of Medicine has formally recognized the professorial promotions and exceptional contributions of 2017.

Read the latest Faculty update directly from Executive Leadership Team.

This year’s performance transports the audience to a world where superheroes exist – as doctors! Tickets now on sale for uOttawa’s annual med student musical.

In addition to Bernard Kouchner’s lecture on May 4, this year’s Alumni Week features a number of medicine-inspired events open to faculty members, staff and learners.

The fifth batch of research equipment for Dr. Guy Trudel’s MARROW study is headed for the stars on April 2. It will be among vital supplies and new experiments being delivered to the International Space Station (ISS) on board the SpaceX Dragon.

“We are in a vicious circle and we need to get out of it. Those in charge need to be listening.”

Creativity thrives at the Faculty of Medicine, and soon it will be on permanent display at Roger Guindon Hall.

Keynote by Chief Science Advisor Mona Nemer will cap off a day packed with ground-breaking research and workshops.

Enjoy an open dialogue with Jacques Frémont and David Graham at upcoming town hall