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GENERAL INFORMATION

ADMISSION TO THE FACULTY

Introduction

The admissions committee, under the authority of the faculty council, has the following responsibilities:

1. Examine and evaluate all applications

2. Select, on a competitive basis, the eligible candidates who are best suited for training in medicine, according to the criteria approved by the faculty council.

Policy

1. Academic excellence is the primary selection criterion used by the admissions committee. As such, the committee assesses marks and compares the applicant's record with those of the other applicants.

2. The admissions committee primarily considers those eligible candidates who have maintained a weighted grade point average of at least 7.0 (B+) in the last three years of their undergraduate university studies.

Given the limited number of places, meeting the above criteria does not guarantee admission.

3. No candidate will be admitted without an interview. Interviews are usually held in March and April. Invitations for an interview are extended based on academic results from previous years, followed by an assessment of the autobiographical sketch using a structured format. The sketch must follow the plan outlined in the OMSAS (Ontario Medical School Application Service) instruction booklet. The candidate must also provide a more detailed version of his autobiographical sketch to include as much detail as is available to allow the assessor to judge the scope of the activities outlined (for example, number of hours of volunteering, number of competitors for an award, outcome of summer research, and other activities.) This additional submission must be sent to the Faculty of Medicine.

Each year, a minimum weighted GPA is set for the current application pool. The required weighted GPA will vary according to the following order of priority: Franco-Ontarians, Aboriginals, residents of under-serviced areas, bona fide residents of the Ottawa-Outaouais region, those of the province of Ontario and then those of other provinces. Applicants may be asked to provide evidence of geographical status. To be considered a resident of a particular geographical area, the applicant must have resided in that area for at least two years preceding the application. Place of residence is synonymous with the permanent address listed on the application form. This order of preference is to reflect the mission statement of the Faculty of Medicine.

4. Following the interview, the faculty gives a composite score (marks and interview) for each candidate and draws up a preliminary list based on these scores. The admissions committee then reviews each application. Other factors may, at this point, be taken into consideration when ranking each candidate on the final list. Offers of admission are made according to the final list.

5. The size of the first-year classes is 84 students.

6. Gender, race, age, religion and socio-economic status play no part in the selection process.

7. An official and final transcript must be sent by the student to OMSAS before September registration.

8. Fraudulent applications may lead to prosecution.

9. Other factors being equal, preference is given to candidates with an active knowledge of the University's two official languages.

10. Offers of admission are sent in the spring and during the summer before the proposed date of registration, until the class is full.

11. Once admitted in the first medical year, students may ask to have a deferred registration. Deferrals are granted under special circumstances and requests are decided upon by the admissions committee.

Language of Instruction

The full, four-year medical program offered in French is near completion. Problem-based learning in small groups has been available entirely in French for several years now. The entire program is slated to be offered in both official languages in the very near future.

If you are a francophone applicant, take note that you will probably be placed in a francophone group if you are admitted.

Eligibility Requirements

Candidates meeting the following requirements can apply for admission to the first year of the four-year program offered at the Faculty of Medicine.

– Successful completion of three years of full-time university studies (minimum of five full courses a year) in any undergraduate program leading to a baccalaureate degree, including four specific prerequisite courses:

– one full course in general biology or zoology, including laboratory sessions;

– one full course in humanities or social sciences (example: literature, history, languages, logic, philosophy, psychology, expository writing, sociology, anthropology, art history, etc.);

– two of the following chemistry courses;

a) general biochemistry (without laboratory sessions)

b) general chemistry (with laboratory sessions)

c) organic chemistry (with laboratory sessions).

The description of these prerequisite science courses offered at the University of Ottawa are available at the admissions office of the Faculty of Medicine.

Prerequisite courses must be completed before the beginning of the month of June preceding registration.

Equivalencies are determined by the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Ottawa.

NOTE: Meeting the above requirements does not guarantee admission.

Furthermore, in selecting students, the admissions committee reserves the right to assess, in each applicant's program, the level of difficulty of completed courses and their relevance to future medical studies at the University of Ottawa; the committee also considers the candidate's results in these courses.

Admission for special students or mature applicants, as described in the University of Ottawa "General Admission Requirements", does not apply to the Faculty of Medicine.

Students from a Quebec CEGEP cannot apply directly to the medical program of the University of Ottawa. CEGEP graduates must first complete an additional two-years of full-time undergraduate university studies to be able to apply for admission to the first year of the medical program. They also have to meet the afore mentioned requirements.

Students from Ontario secondary schools who intend to pursue medical studies must ensure they have the mathematics and science OAC courses that qualify them for the university science courses mentioned above.

Citizenship

Only applications from Canadian citizens or permanent residents are accepted (proof of permanent residency status must accompany the application). However, there is one exception to the rule: eligible children of University of Ottawa alumni.

Aboriginal students are particularly invited to apply.

MCAT

Applicants are not required to write the Medical Colleges Admission Test (MCAT) to be eligible for admission.

Interview

Candidates must undergo an interview and the rating of the interview is taken into account in the selection process.

First Aid Course (St. John's Ambulance) and Basic Rescuer Course (CPR)

A St. John's Ambulance course is strongly recommended. Persons admitted must also have completed a (CPR) Basic Rescuer Course (level C) the summer before they register. They must produce a certificate before registration.

Immunization Record

Prior to registering for first-year medicine, students must submit their immunization record form (completed by their physician) to the Dean's Office. This form accompanies the offer of admission.

Application Procedure for the First Year of Medicine

All documents for application to the first year of medicine are available through the Faculty or through OMSAS. Kits are available in July of the preceding year.

OMSAS (Ontario Medical School Application Service)

P.O. Box 1328

650 Woodlawn Road West

Block C

Guelph, Ontario N1H 7P4

Transfers

Due to the differences in curriculum among Canadian faculties of medicine, transfers are difficult. Requests will, however, be considered from Canadian medical schools only.

Deposit - Admitted Candidates

A one-hundred-dollar ($100) deposit fee must accompany an acceptance of an offer of admission (certified cheque or money order only). The deposit is not refundable but is considered as a payment toward tuition fees

Additional Information

For more information on admission requirements, please contact:

Admissions - Faculty of Medicine

University of Ottawa

451 Smyth Road, Room 2045

Ottawa, Ontario

K1H 8M5

Telephone: (613) 562-5409

Fax: (613) 562-5457

E-mail: [email protected]

www.uottawa.ca/academic/med/

INSTRUMENTS

It is essential that every student have the following instruments by the second term of the first year: a stethoscope, a percussion hammer and a tuning fork. It is advisable that each student have an ophthalmoscope and an otoscope.

Microscopes of the quality necessary to obtain full benefit from the prescribed laboratory will be supplied to students by the faculty.

UNIVERSITY FEES

Tuition and incidental fees are subject to annual adjustment by the Board of Governors of the University of Ottawa. For additional information on university fees and the various regulations governing them, please consult the University of Ottawa Timetable or Web site www.uottawa.ca/academic/info/index/fees.htm

REGISTRATION FOR DEGREE

In order that their names be submitted to Senate, students who expect to complete their degree requirements must fill in the Registration for Degree and Request for Diploma form, available at InfoService and at the secretariat of the faculty. This form must be returned to the Office of the Registrar no later than March 1 for spring convocation and no later than September 1 for fall convocation.

LICENCE TO PRACTISE

A university degree in medicine does not in itself confer the right to practise medicine. In each province of Canada the right of licensing is vested in a licensing body which has its special laws and requirements. In order to avoid any inconvenience and loss of time, the University urges students to register with the licensing body of their home province at the time determined by that body. Changes in licensing requirements may take place without prior notice.

The College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario requires that every student who intends to practise in Ontario register with the Registrar of the College, 80 College Street, Toronto, Ontario, M5G 2E2, during the final medical year.

One of the original goals of the Medical Council of Canada (MCC) was to establish and promote a qualification in medicine, known as the licentiate of the Medical Council of Canada, such that the holders are acceptable to provincial medical councils for the issuance of a licence to practise medicine. This qualification is granted to graduate physicians who have passed the Qualifying Examination Part I and Part II conducted by the council.

The Qualifying Examination Part I (QE-I) shall evaluate medical knowledge and problem-solving skills relating to medicine, paediatrics, obstetrics and gynecology, preventive medicine and community health, psychiatry, surgery, clinical reasoning skills, ethics, legal issues, organization of the Canadian health care system and knowledge of allied disciplines considered essential for competence in general medical and health care.

Part II of the Qualifying Examination (QE-II) is an evaluation of clinical skills and attitudes which are considered to be components of the clinical competence required of all physicians. Candidates will be faced with clinical problems and data of multiple patient cases as simulated by trained standardized patients (OSCE - Objective Structured Clinical Examination). The exam also includes an evaluation of knowledge of public health, ethics, legal issues and organization of the Canadian health care system. To be admitted to the QE-II, candidates must have passed QE-I, according to the conditions applicable and must show proof by the dean and the program director that, at the time of the part II examination, a period of 12 months of satisfactory postgraduate medical training has been served.

Colleges of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada

For official information about all matters relative to the regulation for licence to practise in the various provinces of Canada, students should communicate with the appropriate licensing body.

Alberta - Registrar, College of Physicians and Surgeons of Alberta, 900 Manulife Place, 10180-101 Street, Edmonton, AB, T5J 4P8.

British Columbia - Registrar, College of Physicians and Surgeons of British Columbia, 1807 West 10th Avenue, Vancouver, BC, V6J 2A9.

Manitoba - Registrar, The College of Physicians and Surgeons of Manitoba, 494 St. James Street, Winnipeg, MB, R3G 3J4.

New Brunswick - Registrar, College of Physicians and Surgeons of New Brunswick, 1 Hampton Road, P.O. Box 628, Rothesay, NB, E2E 5A7.

Newfoundland - Registrar, The Newfoundland Medical Board, 13 Water Street, Unit 6, St. John's, NF, A1C 1B2.

Nova Scotia - Registrar, Provincial Medical Board of Nova Scotia, 5248 Morris Street, Halifax, NS, B3J 1B4.

N.W.T. - Registrar, Medical Profession, Northwest Territories Safety & Public Services, Government of the Northwest Territories, P.O. Box 1320, Yellowknife, NWT, X1A 2L9.

Ontario - Registrar, The College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario, 80 College Street, Toronto, ON, M5G 2E2.

Prince Edward Island - Registrar, The College of Physicians and Surgeons of Prince Edward Island, 199 Grafton Street, Charlottetown, PEI, C1A 1L2.

Québec - Secrétaire général, Collège des médecins du Québec, 2170 boul. René-Lévesque Ouest, Montréal, QC H3H 2T8.

Saskatchewan - Registrar, College of Physicians and Surgeons of Saskatchewan, 211-4th Avenue South, Saskatoon, SK, S7K 1N1.

Yukon - Registrar, Medical Practitioners, Yukon Justice, P.O. Box 2703, Whitehorse, YK, Y1A 2C6.

CLINICAL TEACHING FACILITIES

The Ottawa Hospital is a 1,090 bed academic health services centre affiliated with the University of Ottawa. It is comprised of three campuses; the Civic, General and Riverside, along with the University of Ottawa Heart Institute, Ottawa Regional Cancer Centre, Ottawa Hospital Research Institute and the Loeb Health Research Institute. The Ottawa Hospital enjoys recognized excellence in a variety of medical services such as neurosciences, vascular surgery, cardiac services, ophthalmology, orthopaedic surgery and as a leader in trauma and emergency care. As the largest acute care hospital in Canada and one of Ottawa-Carleton's largest employers, the Ottawa Hospital provides comprehensive, high quality, patient-focussed health care services for more than 1.5 million residents of eastern Ontario and western Quebec. Specialized and complex health care services are provided for residents of northeastern Ontario. The Ottawa Hospital provides facilities for clinical teaching in a variety of services at both the undergraduate and graduate levels, and offers opportunities for clinical research. The University's specialized teaching and research unit, devoted to cardiology and cardiac surgery, is located at the University of Ottawa Heart Institute, adjacent to the Ottawa Hospital, Civic Campus.

The Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario is a 150-bed regional freestanding paediatric hospital which opened to the public in 1974. It is equipped with the best in modern equipment and has large in-patient and out-patient facilities. The hospital has been affiliated since its beginning with the University. Paediatric teaching as well as some graduate and undergraduate teaching in other specialties takes place in its departments and divisions. The hospital opened a new research building in 1992.

The SCO Health Service provides a continuum of integrated health care services for the elderly, the disabled, and the terminally ill. It is a bilingual organization providing complex continuing, long-term, palliative, ambulatory, outreach, and rehabilitation care. Through affiliation with the University of Ottawa, the SCO Health Service is involved in education, research, and training to fulfill its role as a regional academic and resource centre. The SCO Health Service is also the host site for several health care organizations who serve a similar clientele, further enhancing our ability to provide a full range of health care services under one organizational umbrella. With more than 70,000 outpatient visits each year and over 900 patients/residents, the SCO Health Service is one of the largest continuing care organizations in North America, with five sites in the Ottawa-Carleton region: Saint-Vincent Hospital, Élisabeth Bruyère Health Centre, Résidence Saint-Louis, Villa Marguerite, and Bronson Pavilion.

The Royal Ottawa Health Care Group is a leading health care organization offering specialized services in mental health and in physical medicine and rehabilitation to the residents of Eastern Ontario and Western Quebec. Through our main divisions and their satellite operations, we aim to help clients reach their highest levels of physical, mental and vocational abilities and to meet our client's needs to the best of our ability. Our professionals provide care and counselling to help clients become as independent as possible. We achieve these goals through our treatment programs, research, education and advocacy on behalf of our patients and in partnership with the community. Health care services are offered through three main divisions: The Royal Ottawa Hospital, The Regional Children's Mental Health Centre both at 1145 Carling Avenue, Ottawa (Ontario) K1Z 7K4 (613) 722-6521 the Carling Site and the Rehabilitation Centre located at 505 Smyth Road, Ottawa

The Montfort Hospital is a short-term care community teaching hospital. The establishment provides a vast range of primary and secondary care services of the highest quality, supported by the latest in high technology. Montfort is distinctive in its francophone character and offers all its services in both official languages. Montfort's prime mandate is to serve the Franco-Ontarian community of Ottawa-Carleton and Ontario as a whole. The Montfort Hospital has a reputation for innovation, implementing new methods of providing health care and favouring a client-based approach. Montfort has received glowing praise for the quality of care it provides from the Canadian Council on accreditation of health services. The Council renewed the establishment's three-year accreditation, the maximum given. Montfort is one of the only hospitals in the province, located in an urban setting, where family physicians make up an important part of the medical corps, along with a solid team of experienced specialists. In 1999, Montfort was identified as a privileged site for the new federal teaching program for francophone health-care professionals, given by the University of Ottawa. Montfort is expected to become in the near future an important centre for health research of the francophone population.

In addition to the major teaching hospitals, the University of Ottawa also has a large network of community teaching sites, that is, community hospitals, family medical centres, rural health centres and northern community centres.

     
 


 

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