Our Programs
Advance your career through innovative MSc, MASc, PhD, and MD/PhD graduate programs at uOttawa's Faculty of Medicine. Find opportunities in clinical science, translational medicine, epidemiology, bioinformatics, global health, and beyond.
Master of Applied Science
Accessibility in Biomedicine
- Careers: Healthcare, Research institutes, Government, Non-profit organizations, Private sector
- Research opportunities: Community-partnered project or capstone project
*Coming Fall 2027!
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Anatomical Science Education
- Core topics: anatomy education, medical education, education technology, professional development and identity formation, the role of emotions in training and performance, engaging patients in medical education and assessment, evaluative judgement
- Careers: Anatomy educator, Health-professions education, Academic support units, Education scholarship
- Research opportunities: qualitative methods, quantitative methods, learner assessment, program evaluation, simulation, emotions, cognition, evaluating education technologies, social determinants of health
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Biochemistry
- Concentrations: bioinformatics, Human and molecular genetics
- Careers: Academics, Government, Industry, Policy-relevant biomedical careers
- Areas of research: Brain and mind, cancer biology, Cardiovascular, Metabolism & Lipid Biology, Cell, Genetic & Developmental Biology, Structural & Chemical Biology, Systems & Computational Biology
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Cellular and Molecular Medicine
- Core topics: General, bioinformatics, Human and molecular genetics
- Careers: Academia, Biotechnology and pharmaceutical industries, Government, Health agencies
- Research opportunities: Cancer, Cardiovascular Regulation, Digestive and Reproductive Systems, Growth & Development, Kidney Diseases, Neuro-Muscular Research, Obesity and Diabetes, Regenerative Medicine and Stem Cell Biology
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Clinical and Translational Medicine
- Concentrations: Artificial Intelligence and Computational sciences, cardiovascular medicine, clinical psychiatry, medical imaging and radiation sciences, musculoskeletal sciences, pharmaceutical sciences, interdisciplinary social studies in medicine
- Careers: Pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies, Universities and research centers, Government agencies, Clinical research organizations, Hospitals, Medical device companies
- Research opportunities: artificial intelligence in medicine, cardiovascular health, clinical psychiatry, regenerative medicine, medical imaging and diagnostics, medical care practice
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Epidemiology and Applied Health Research
- Concentrations: Epidemiology, clinical research, global health research, health policy, health technology assessment, implementation science
- Careers: Epidemiologist, Research Coordinator or Associate, Scientist/Investigator/Professor (PhD), Public Health Analyst, Health Policy Analyst, Clinical Trial Coordinator, Health Technology Assessment specialist
- Research opportunities: Epidemiology & Public Health, Genetic, Psychiatric, Ocular, Nutrition, Global Health, Clinical Epidemiology, Systematic Reviews, Health Technology Assessment, Rare diseases, Chronic Diseases, Communicable Diseases, Methodologies, Knowledge Translation Research/Implementation Science, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning, Health Policy, Determinants of Health, Health Economics
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Microbiology and Immunology
- Concentrations: General, Bioinformatics
- Careers: Medicine, Research in academia, Industry, Government, Policy development
- Research opportunities: Cancer Biology, Cell, Genetic & Developmental Biology, Immunology, Structural & Chemical Biology, Systems & Computational Biology, Viral & Bacterial Pathogenesis
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Neuroscience
- Concentrations: General, Human and molecular genetics
- Careers: Academics, biotechnology, consulting, dentistry, education, healthcare, health science, government, laboratory or medical technician, law, medicine, pharmaceuticals, policy development, regulatory affairs, science communication, veterinarian
- Research opportunities: Biomedical cellular and molecular neuroscience, Brain and heart research, Brain injury and repair, Clinical neuroimaging, Clinical psychiatry and mental health disorders, Computational neuroscience, Development, Neural dynamic and artificial intelligence, Neuromuscular disease, Neurodegenerative Disease, Neural stem cells and regenerative medicine, Systems neuroscience, Vision
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Public Health
- Concentrations: Public health practice, public health policy, global health
- Careers: Government, Non-profit organizations, Private industry, International, national, provincial and local public health organizations, Research environments
Diploma
Health Education
- Core topics: Program design and evaluation in the field of health education
- Intended to: Deepen knowledge and strengthen leadership in health education, Improve teaching and evaluation methods in the classroom or clinical setting, Develop expertise in health education research, Develop expertise in program design and evaluation in the field of health education
