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Dr. Karry Felix made the best of COVID-19 by observing Canadian pandemic practices that could help in other countries. 

On behalf of Dr. Bernard Jasmin, Dean of the Faculty of Medicine, here are this year’s recipients of the Alumni Awards of Distinction.

Alexandre Messager’s leadership training focusses on authenticity, inclusivity and collaboration.

Budgets, buildings and on-campus learning were hot topics at the Dean's fall town hall. 

Clinical research finds spinal or epidural anesthesia is associated with increased survival compared to general anesthesia for leg artery bypass surgery

The program allots a total of $500,000 to 11 projects that aim to accelerate COVID countermeasures and mitigate the spread of the virus and its negative consequences.

Microbiologist Dr. Karam Ramotar spends annual vacation in Guyana, bringing water testing up to code.

Round-the-clock action by residents at Ottawa Public Health has been essential in limiting the spread of COVID-19.

The TRG program promotes research and collaboration between basic scientists and clinical researchers, providing seed funding to test new, innovative ideas and facilitating future grant support.

After escaping war-torn Hungary with only a rucksack, Dr. Margaret “Mama” Beznak left a legacy of excellence as a cardiac physiologist and long-time chair of uOttawa’s Department of Physiology.

Researchers from the University of Ottawa and The Ottawa Hospital have been awarded $1,050,000 from the Canada Foundation for Innovation.

The Excelerator program helps medical researchers navigate the often bumpy translational path from bench to bedside by clearing away the most common hurdles in advance.

The Government of Canada has invested $10.2 million on 55 selected projects across the country from a multi-million dollar fund dedicated to the novel coronavirus and mental health. 

Prayers, songs and cultural performances welcomed MD students on unceded Algonquin territory