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Hospital cleaning staff will share their experiences on the front lines of the pandemic in a Canada-wide research project led by Dr. Marie-Hélène Chomienne. 

From basic science to clinical care, eight learners took home the prizes for their outstanding research projects.

Epidemiologist Dr. Ian Colman finds teens much more likely to harm themselves when they know someone who has.

Dr. Elizabeth Muggah steps into presidency of the Ontario College of Family Physicians.

The rheumatologist has dedicated his career to reducing health inequalities and improving evidence-based medicine.

Dr. Mireille Ouimet investigates promising avenues to reverse narrowed arteries

BornFyne puts expectant mothers in sub-Saharan Africa in touch with health professionals.

Founding faculty member Dr. Léonard Bélanger shares his insights in this excerpt from an essay first published in the 1953 Aesculapiad yearbook. 

BioCanRx, Canada’s Immunotherapy Network, today announced funding of $10M for 14 research projects and eight core and biomanufacturing facilities across the country.

The Department of Emergency Medicine at uOttawa is getting the most out of virtual learning by bringing both educational and social aspects of the program online.

A letter to Academic Medicine from uOttawa MD students outlines how the pandemic has catalyzed unique learning opportunities for medical trainees.

The Canadian Medical Association Foundation has announced a $5M fund to support medical learners suffering financial hardship due to the pandemic.

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

Study led by head and neck surgeon shows that a locally-developed spit test can detect the COVID-19 virus.

At Health Canada’s Science Town Hall, scientists give decisionmakers the latest news about risks, reinfection, and the prospects of a vaccine.