View from above of a Faculty personnel, professors and guests in the BMO Social Heart.

Year in review (2024-2025)

As we do each year, we pause to reflect on the months gone by, look back on the year coming to a close, and celebrate the accomplishments of the past 12 months.
Lucie Thibault, Dean of the Faculty of Health Sciences

Message from the Dean

When I look at all that has been accomplished in the Faculty of Health Sciences during the 2024–2025 academic year, I feel a deep sense of gratitude, pride and admiration. This year has been marked by key moments of change and collaboration, and by a commitment to excellence, equity and well-being in our community.
5,957

Students

1,282

Graduates

2,815

Experiential learning placements

Sunsight shines through tall trees in a forest

Annual research report

The Faculty’s annual research report offers an overview of the innovative and impactful research led by our Faculty members across a wide variety of fields over the last year.

Highlights

Provost and Vice-President Academic Affairs Jacques Beauvais, Faculty of Health Sciences' dean Lucie Thibault, honorary doctorate Abby Hoffman and the President and Vice-Chancellor Jacques Frémont.

Former Canadian Olympian and sport trailblazer Abby Hoffman, receives honorary doctorate

On June 10th, the University of Ottawa conferred degrees on our 2025 Faculty of Health Sciences graduating class. In two ceremonies, students walked a…
Dean Lucie Thibault making a speech in front of a crowd

The Faculty of Health Sciences celebrates excellence

The Dean’s Awards of Excellence ceremony took place this past December 4. The event, held every December, is an opportunity to highlight the achieveme…
A gloved researcher uses lab equipment to test liquid samples in test tubes.

Advancing excellence: celebrating success at the Faculty of Health Sciences

The Faculty of Health Sciences continues to thrive thanks to the outstanding achievements of our members. Recently, several of our professors have ear…
$11.7M

Research funding

116

Full-time professors

Paul Bélanger, chief administrative officer of the Faculty of Health Sciences

Message from the chief administrative officer

During 2024–2025, many achievements have illustrated our administrative personnel’s excellent work and served as a testament to our commitment to continuous improvement and collaboration.