A team of doctors and nurses working together

Department of Medicine

The Department of Medicine is a collective of experts and innovators based in Ottawa. We are specialist physicians, resident doctors, researchers, and administrators. We all have one guiding ambition: to move medicine forward.

Divisions & Programs

Message from the Department Head

From the bedside to the classroom to the office, in labs, clinics, and on the frontlines of medicine, our department members are committed to improving patients’ lives and moving medicine forward. This is more than a job. It is a passion that drives us every day.

Dr. Gregory Knoll
Chair & Head, Department of Medicine

Dr. Greg Knoll
Dr. Greg Knoll (Department Head)

The Department of Medicine offers:

Dr. Natasha Kekre in her lab
  • An academic physician mentorship program

  • A fellowship award program

  • Partnerships with the leading medical institutions in our G-7 capital city

  • Unparalleled learning opportunities from top-ranked doctors at one of Canada’s leading teaching hospitals

  • Rewarding careers on the frontline of the Canadian healthcare network

  • Unique clinical research opportunities in partnership with our affiliates and our not-for-profit corporation

  • A peer recognition program

Working with us, means working on:

Dr. James Chan smiling with a document in his hand
  • Cutting-edge patient centered care that improves and saves lives

  • World-class medical education and training programs

  • Ground-breaking research programs of international caliber

Executive Leadership team

Dr. Greg Knoll

Dr. Greg Knoll

Chair and Head, Department of Medicine

Dr. Dar Dowlatshahi

Dr. Dar Dowlatshahi

Vice-Chair, Medical Research

Dr. Barbara Power

Dr. Barbara Power

Vice-Chair, Medical Education

Dr. Lisa Mielniczuk

Dr. Lisa Mielniczuk

Vice-Chair, Quality & Care

Dr. Amel Arnaout

Dr. Amel Arnaout

Vice-Chair, Finance

Meet our Directors

Dr. Sue Humphrey-Murto

Dr. Sue Humphrey-Murto

Director, Medical Education Research

Dr. Loree Boyle

Dr. Loree Boyle

Director, Core Internal Medicine Program

Dr. Vladimir Contreras Dominguez

Dr. Vladimir Contreras Dominguez

Director, Undergraduate Medical Education

Dr. Janine Malcolm

Dr. Janine Malcolm

Director, Equity, Diversity & Inclusion

Dr. Robin Parks

Dr. Robin Parks

Director, PhD Research

Dr. Alexander Sorisky

Dr. Alexander Sorisky

Director, Mentorship

Dr. Heather Clark

Dr. Heather Clark

Director, Ambulatory Care

Dr. Lana Castellucci

Dr. Lana Castellucci

Director, Research Plus Program

Dr. Amel Arnaout

Dr. Amel Arnaout

Director, Postgraduate Education and Fellowship