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The Collège des chaires de recherche sur le monde francophone (CCRMF) has reached a new milestone in its role as a leader in research conducted in French and on Francophone communities in Canada and internationally: it has created four new research chairs.

Ottawa-led study addresses a longstanding evidence gap for one of cardiac surgery's fastest-growing techniques.

As part of the Canadian International Development Scholarships 2030 (BCDI 2030) program, the International and Global Health Office at the University of Ottawa Faculty of Medicine welcomed a cohort of eight researchers and health professionals from Benin for a specialized training program focused on advancing health education, research, and international collaboration.

How can health data be shared to advance research while protecting patient privacy? For more than two decades, Dr. Khaled El Emam, University of Ottawa professor and CHEO Research Institute senior scientist, and his team at the Electronic Health Information Laboratory (EHIL) have been developing solutions that enable responsible use of health data for research, innovation and patient care.

Researchers in the Faculty of Medicine have secured new funding from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) and the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) to advance impactful research that addresses complex health and societal challenges. These projects span disciplines and methodologies, generating new knowledge to inform policy, practice and health outcomes across Ca...

Designed around the needs of international partners, the uOttawa Faculty of Medicine's Global Surgery Fellowship is bringing new approaches to teamwork, education and global cancer care.

Dr. Melissa Forgie has been appointed as Dean of the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Ottawa. The Executive Committee of the Board of Governors approved the appointment, which begins August 1, 2026.

Summary • Long-term health of Francophone and Allophone populations benefit from receiving language-concordant physician care. • Language concordance is key to improving long-term survival in an increasingly multilingual Canadian population. • Research analyzed over 50,000 Canadian patients over 15 years.

A Beninese nutritionist and graduate of the School of Nutrition at the Faculty of Health Sciences in Cotonou, Rupinia Accrombessi is currently pursuing a Master's degree in Nutrition and Food Biosciences at the University of Ottawa with the support of the BCDI 2030 program. Passionate about nutrition and its impact on health, she hopes to apply the knowledge and skills she gains during her st...

Researchers from the University of Ottawa Faculty of Medicine and its affiliated research institutes have secured $4.23 million in federal and faculty-supported funding through programs administered by the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC), New Frontiers in Research Fund (NFRF), and the Faculty of Medicine’s Translational Research Grants Program. These 21 awards ...