Education
A Message from our Director of Education
The University of Ottawa Division of Orthopaedics is a leader in Education from undergraduate to the clinician in practice. The division welcomes both local and visiting undergraduates seeking to learn more about Orthopaedics and the training opportunities Ottawa provides.
Ottawa’s training program provides an unparalleled training experience boasting an excellent fellowship and job placement rate. We also provide advanced fellowship training in all subspecialties and opportunities to link this with masters in sciences or medical education. In addition to weekly resident teaching, we have dedicated subspecialty rounds for both staff and trainees. These rounds focus on improving the standard of care and continued quality improvement. The weekly fracture care rounds and monthly grand rounds have associated online quizzes and are accredited by the Royal College. Our education program includes monthly subspecialty journal clubs encouraging the sharing of thoughts between staff and trainees. During the academic year, we also invite monthly subspecialty thought leaders (national and international) as visiting professors to participate in rounds, motor skills training or journal club. Our Division also runs a variety of continuing professional education programs in the skills lab to share and pass on expertise locally and internationally.
Our goal is the improve the orthopaedic experience for our patients and yours. As an academic program, our focus is on patient care and continually looking for ways to improve patient care in the future by way of a strong education.
Contact the Office of Education for more information about our programs.
Undergraduate Education
Faculty members in the Division of Orthopaedic Surgery are involved in the University of Ottawa’s undergraduate medical degree program, participating in teaching part of the block curriculum as well as clerkship seminars (during the third and fourth years of the medical degree program).
External clerks
As part of their surgical clerkships, medical students from other universities may take their electives at the University of Ottawa through our Division of Orthopaedic Surgery. They are welcome to do so, and are asked to submit their applications well in advance of their projected start date. Candidates are required to apply through the University of Ottawa’s Faculty of Medicine.
Contact Us:
Electives Coordinator
Undergraduate Electives WebsitePostgraduate Education
A Message from our Program Director
The University of Ottawa Orthopedic Surgery Residency Program provides Canadian and international medical graduates with comprehensive training across all subspecialties of Orthopaedic Surgery. The five year residency training program is based on a strong clinical teaching delivered primarily at The Ottawa Hospital and the Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario.
Our residents are also exposed to outstanding collaborative basic science and clinical research opportunities. Moreover, our learning environment draws on innovative learning opportunities including surgical simulation, international surgical opportunities and weekly didactic orthopedic seminars along with outstanding clinical teachers.
Ultimately, our residents complete their residency by obtaining certification from the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada and secure prestigious fellowships, both domestically and internationally. Our network of alumni includes outstanding clinicians and surgical leaders providing orthopedic care across every continent.
Karl-André Lalonde, MD M.Ed. FRCSC
Contact the Office of Education for more information.