Undergraduate Medical Education (MD Program)
The program leading to the Doctor of Medicine degree includes 147 weeks of instruction (72 weeks of which are devoted to clinical work) scheduled over four calendar years.
Preclerkship is devoted to the teaching and learning of biomedical sciences, whereas Clerkship is devoted to clinical work. During medical studies, students should demonstrate the intelligence, the integrity, and the personal and emotional characteristics deemed necessary for competent physicians. Their behaviour must be consistent with an acceptable code of professional ethics, such as stated in the Faculty's Standards of Ethical and Professional Behaviour.
This program is offered in English and in French.
Program Contact Information
Undergraduate Medical Education
451 Smyth Road, Room 2046
Ottawa, ON K1H 8M5
Tel.: 613-562-5800 ext. 8551
Toll free: 1-877-868-8292 ext. 8551
Email: medaca@uottawa.ca
Doctorate in Philosophy Biology
Ottawa-Carleton Joint Program
Established in 1984, the Ottawa-Carleton Institute of Biology (OCIB) combines the research strengths of the University of Ottawa and Carleton University. The Institute offers graduate programs leading to the master’s (MSc) and doctoral (PhD) degrees in Biology.
Research facilities are shared between the two campuses. Students have access to the professors, courses and facilities at both universities.
The Institute is a participating unit in the collaborative program in Chemical and Environmental Toxicology (at the master’s and doctoral levels).
Program Contact Information
Graduate Studies Office, Faculty of Science
30 Marie-Curie street, Gendron Hall, Room 181
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
K1N 6N5
Tel.: 613-562-5800 x 3145
Email: gradsci@uOttawa.ca
Requirements for this program have been modified. Please consult the 2023-2024 calendars for the previous requirements.
Undergraduate Medical Education (MD Program)
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Compulsory courses at the 1000 level | ||
| Clinical Placement - Non Mandatory Elective - First Year | ||
| Community Week | ||
| Introduction Unit to the Profession | ||
| Foundations Unit | ||
| Unit I | ||
| Physician Skills Development (Part 1) | ||
| Compulsory courses at the 2000 level | ||
| Transition to Clerkship Part 1 | ||
| Clinical Placement - Non Mandatory Elective - Second Year | ||
| Mandatory Clinical Week | ||
| Unit II | ||
| Unit III | ||
| Unit IV | ||
| Physician Skills Development (Part 2) | ||
| Compulsory courses at the 3000 level | ||
| Surgery | ||
| Internal Medicine | ||
| Mandatory Selectives | ||
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | ||
| Pediatrics | ||
| Psychiatry | ||
| Family Medicine | ||
| Acute Care Medicine | ||
| Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE) | ||
| Transition to Clerkship Part 2 | ||
| Compulsory courses at the 4000 level | ||
| Electives | ||
| Transition to Residency | ||
| Selective in Ambulatory Medicine | ||
| Eportfolio on Core Competencies (Part 1) | ||
| Eportfolio on Core Competencies (Part 2) | ||
| Eportfolio on Core Competencies (Part 3) | ||
| Eportfolio on Core Competencies (Part 4) | ||
Doctorate in Philosophy Biology
The Department may require students to take additional courses depending on their backgrounds.
Students must meet the following requirements:
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Compulsory Courses: | ||
| BIO 8950 | Research and Communication in Biology | 3 Units |
| 3 optional course units in biology (BIO) at the graduate level 1 | 3 Units | |
| Comprehensive Examination: | ||
| BIO 9998 | Comprehensive Examination 2 | |
| Thesis: | ||
| THD 9999 | Doctoral Thesis 4, 5 | |
Note(s)
- 1
The optional course units may also be selected in related disciplines approved by the Department of Biology.
- 2
The comprehensive examination must be completed within twelve months of the initial admission into the program.
- 3
The seminar course involves the presentation of seminars and the regular attendance at the seminars presented by the Department.
- 4
Presentation and successful defence of a thesis based on original research carried out under the direct supervision of a faculty member of the Department.
- 5
Students are responsible for ensuring they have met all of the thesis requirements.
Minimum Requirements (Doctorate)
The passing grade in all courses is B.
Students who fail 6 units, or the thesis proposal, or the comprehensive exam, or whose progress is deemed unsatisfactory must withdraw from the program.