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In 2024, the University of Ottawa continued to make its mark as a leader in research and innovation. Through its investments, state-of-the-art infrastructure and strategic partnerships, the University worked to improve the well-being of local and global communities.

New space will enhance access to healthcare services, offer learning opportunities for the university’s health sciences and pharmacy students

Keep calm and carry on. As exams approach and you reach the endgame of this term, our Health Promotion and Education Team has some evidence-based tips and resources to help you stay cool, calm and collected.

In Canada, people experiencing mental health problems can be admitted to a psychiatric facility against their will.

The University of Ottawa/Institut du Savoir Montfort Joint Chair on the Health of Francophones in Ontario is breaking new ground with the appointment of Professor Michelle Lalonde to a five-year term.

This research-intensive program invites those with an ambition to create, translate, innovate to grow their career potential in the emerging field of clinical and translational research.

Second-year arts student Amélie Bouthillier describes how reaching out for help when she was struggling with her courses led to her discovering she had a learning disability. Read her story and discover all the support available, no matter what your situation.

Mental health is a crucial issue in the population, particularly in Black communities in Canada. A study on the prevalence of depression among Black people in Canada showed that 58.09% of young people under the age of 24 suffer from symptoms of depression, a worrying statistic closely associated with the daily experience of racial discrimination.*

The legal profession is increasingly grappling with a growing mental health crisis. Lawyers and legal professionals often face intense pressure, long hours, and the weight of life-altering decisions, all of which can take a significant toll on their mental well-being.

“As a Black woman with sickle cell disease, I brace myself for judgement every time I walk into the ER,” says Shelly-Ann Crosby, 41, whose countless hospital visits for pain have deepened her wariness.