Grand Rounds

• Dept of Surgery Chair's Address Grand Rounds: Wednesday, September 27, 2023 at the General Campus

• Dept of Surgery Health & Wellness Program Grand Rounds: Wednesday, October 4, 2023 at the General/Civic Campus

Awards of Excellence 2023

• DoS Research Excellence Awards (more info available at Research Half Day): Due November 1, 2023; Submit here. 

• Call for nominations is now open for External Awards through the FoM. 

• Wilbert J Keon Leadership Award: Due April 1, 2024 at 23:59; Submit via [email protected] with Keon in the subject line; More information available under Collins Surgical Day / Awards and Prizes. 

Research Half Day and Wolves' Den Grant Competition 2023

• 2023 Wolves’ Den Proposals are due November 1, 2023.
  • Click for Wolves' Den Grant proposal info. Click here to submit your proposal. 
  • Visit the Research Half Day for more information; 
• The full schedule for this year's Research Half Day will be posted shortly. 

DoS Grant Competitions 2024

• More information on the 2024 competitions is available here.
• Due date: February 1, 2024

Collins Surgical Day 2024

• Collins Day Abstracts Due: Monday, April 1, 2024 at 23:59

• Wilbert J Keon Leadership Award Due: Monday, April 1, 2024 at 23:59

• Collins Surgical Day: Friday, May 24, 2024 (confirmed)

Departmental events

• Dept of Surgery Chair's Address Grand Rounds: Wednesday, September 27, 2023 at the General Campus

• Dept of Surgery Health & Wellness Program Grand Rounds: Wednesday, October 4, 2023 at the General/Civic Campus

• Orthopaedic Surgery Grand Rounds: Wednesday, October 25, 2023 at the Civic/General Campus

• Dept of Surgery Professional Grand Rounds: Wednesday, November 1, 2023 at the Civic Campus

• Neurosurgery Grand Rounds: Wednesday, November 22, 2023 at the Civic Campus

• Wolves' Den Grant Proposal Deadline: Wednesday, November 1, 2023 at 23:59

• DoS Research Excellence Awards Deadline: Wednesday, November 1, 2023 at 23:59

• DoS Research Half Day: December 14, 2023 - All Welcome

• Urology Grand Rounds: Wednesday, January 24, 2024 at the Civic/General Campus

• DoS Research Competition Deadline (all): Thursday, February 1, 2024 at 23:59

• Vascular Surgery Grand Rounds: Wednesday, February 28, 2024 at the Civic Campus

• Cardiac Surgery Grand Rounds: Wednesday, March 27, 2024 at the Civic Campus

• Collins Day Abstracts Deadline: Monday, April 1, 2024 at 23:59

• Wilbert J Keon Leadership Award Deadline: Monday, April 1, 2024 at 23:59

• General Surgery Grand Rounds: Wednesday, April 24, 2024 at the Civic/General Campus

• Perioperative Interprofessional Rounds: Wednesday, May 8, 2024 at the TBD Campus

• Thoracic Surgery Grand Rounds: Wednesday, May 22, 2024 at the General Campus

• Collins Surgical Day: Friday, May 24, 2024  (confirmed)

• Plastic Surgery Grand Rounds: Wednesday, June 26, 2024 at the Civic/General Campus

• Collins Surgical Day: Friday, May 9, 2025 (confirmed)

The Department of Surgery has eight academic divisions (including both adult and pediatric divisions of surgery), each with residency training and fellowship positions.

The Department of Surgery has made great strides in the development of minimally invasive techniques in all divisions, and are at the forefront of this movement in Canada.

In the current strategic plan, there are tremendous efforts toward quality and patient safety. The Ottawa Hospital is the first Health Sciences Centre in Canada to join the American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (NSQIP) in its multispecialty, high-volume option.

We are also proud of our new training facility. The University of Ottawa Skills and Simulation Centre (uOSSC) is a partnership of The Ottawa Hospital and the University of Ottawa. It is the largest centre in Canada (22,000 sq. feet) and one of the largest in North America. The uOSSC will enhance patient safety by improving the education opportunities for surgeons and forming best clinical practice through innovative research. The Centre has a superb complement of PhD educators and researchers along with many Faculty members with a Master’s in Education background to oversee the rapid development of its activities.

In 2019, the academic department adopted new vision and mission statements, as follows:

Mission

We deliver outstanding and compassionate surgical care by:

• Striving for continuous quality of care improvements

• Empowering surgeon researchers, educators & administrators

• Providing exceptional educational programs

• Pursuing ongoing professional development & technical mastery

• Inspiring wellness & balance

Values

• Respect

• Commitments to Quality & Teamwork

• Compassion