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17th Annual Ottawa Radiology Review Course – Reimagined! A new format, the same commitment to excellence in radiology education! The 17th Annual Ottawa Radiology Review Course (ORRC) returns in 2027 with a newly restructured, fully virtual format featuring two dedicated courses designed to support radiology residents preparing for their Royal College examinations. With separate Written Ex...

For more than two decades, Ottawa Inner City Health has helped break down barriers to care for people experiencing homelessness, and for people with complex health and social needs. Its longstanding partnership with the University of Ottawa Faculty of Medicine is now being recognized with the Faculty’s first Community Partnership Award, celebrating a shared commitment to improving care, advancing ...

Hela Bergevin and her late husband, Dr. Jean-Jacques Bergevin, worked for years as a team to provide healthcare to their rural Francophone community. Now Hela reflects on Jean-Jacques’ legacy and how she and her family are helping the next generation of Francophone MD students.

Interdisciplinarity is increasingly important to address today’s top issues, and research funders have taken note. But applying it goes beyond just collaborating. It means tackling projects differently from the start. The University is supporting that work through programs such as the Vision, Strategy, Transformation and Acceleration (VISTA) initiative.

Often discarded after birth, the placenta might hold clues to pregnancy complications, environmental exposures and future health risks.

Students highlighted their impactful summer projects at last month’s annual MPH Practicum Showcase, demonstrating how the program's unique partnerships benefit learners, organizations and the public alike.

uOttawa-led team identifies opportunities to strengthen how preclinical evidence informs cell therapy clinical trials.

An interdisciplinary team led by Dr. Bernard Thébaud of The Ottawa Hospital, CHEO and the University of Ottawa has received a $24 million grant to fast-track the development of cell and gene therapies for patients with chronic lung diseases.

Dr. Markus Besemann’s (MD 1988) career began with an unexpected decision to study medicine at uOttawa. Decades later, his work with injured soldiers, veterans, first responders and other patients has taught him to look beyond injury and ask powerful questions: what’s still possible and how do we make this better?

Going beyond “Bonjour, Hello” is the goal of CALMe, a project led by Katherine Taplin and Tiffany Ange Tchigio Djomou, two medical students at the University of Ottawa. Their bilingual reference cards aim to support the active offer of French-language services and make initial interactions with Francophone patients easier.