The orientation day is a chance for incoming students to explore the campus, meet faculty members, and make new friends.

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2025

Orientation Day

Date: September 2, 2025
Venue: Roger Guindon Hall and Peter Morand Hall

The Faculty of Medicine at the University of Ottawa is pleased to welcome all new 2025 students to campus for Orientation Day.

Faculty: You are invited to join us during the orientation on Tuesday September 2 for the Dean’s orientation and the BBQ (see below for time and location)

New trainees: Your program director looks forward to meeting you during your program orientation at 11am! If you are not a new trainee but have never attended your program orientation session in the past, you are welcome to join us also.

We have full day of activities organized just for you! Scroll down to see the full agenda.

You may also have received an email from your program director as some of them have organized additional sessions to meet with you, which are not mentioned in the agenda below.

If you need more information, please send us an e-mail ([email protected]). 

We look forward to seeing you on campus this fall!

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Schedule

ASE – Anatomical Science Education, BCH – Biochemistry, CMM – Cellular and Molecular Medicine, CTM – Clinical Science and Translational Medicine, MIC – Microbiology and Immunology, NSC – Neuroscience

Roger Guindon Hall (RGN): 451 Smyth rd, Ottawa, ON, K1H 8L1

TimeLocationActivity
8:00 – 8:45am

RGN 2005

Faculty of Medicine Welcome:

  1. Dean / Vice Dean Welcome
  2. Program Specialist Introductions
  3. Assistant Dean Info Session
8:45 – 9:45amRGN Terrace / RGN AtriumBreakfast & Orientation Fair
9:45 – 10:45amRGN 2005CUPE Presentation
11 – 12

ASE in RGN 2112

BCH in RGN 2029

CMM in RGN 2113

CTM in RGN 1007

MIC in RGN 3001

NSC in RGN 1421

Program Presentations
12 –1:30pmBBQ Lunch (RGN Terrace)

**ASE Students only - Post-Lunch Activities**

TimeLocationActivity
1:30 – 2:30pmAnatomy lab
(RGN 2240)
ASE tour
2:30 – 3:30pmRGN 2112(Optional) Department of Innovation in Medical Education (DIME) Annual General Assembly