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University of Ottawa
Faculty of Medicine
Innovative Curriculum,
Faculty and Student Body
Outline
Strengths of MD Program
 Med curriculum
 The School
 The City
 Med Student Life
 Questions
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The University of Ottawa
MD program
Strengths
The only bilingual school in North America
Lowest tuition out of all Ontario med
schools (about $15,000 for 2006/07)
Numerous scholarships and bursaries
available
Laptop based e-curriculum (since 2001)
University of Ottawa
medical curriculum
Strengths
 Student
representatives on all
curriculum
committees
 Active student body
contributes to
program improvement
University of Ottawa
Faculty of Medicine
The Curriculum
Program Overview
4 year program
 Pre-Clerkship (1st and 2nd year)
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Integrated Multidisciplinary Blocks
Clerkship (3rd and 4th year)
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The Clinical Years
Rotation through Surgery, Pediatrics,
Psychiatry, Internal Medicine,
Obstetrics/Gynecology, Family Medicine,
Ambulatory, Emergency
Medicine/Anaesthesiology
What is a
“Multidisciplinary block”?
Subdivided by major body systems
 Integration of basic and clinical
sciences
 Organized around a problem of the
week
 Applied physical diagnostic skills
(PSD)
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STAGE I - MULTIDISCIPLINARY BLOCKS
YEAR 1
DEVELOPMENT
&
HOMEOSTASIS
“Week in the Country”
HEMATOLOGY &
NEOPLASIA
INFECTION &
HOST RESPONSE
CARDIOVASCULAR
RESPIRATORY
RENAL
5 weeks
6 weeks
6 weeks
5 weeks
6 weeks
6 weeks
PHYSICIAN SKILLS DEVELOPMENT (CONCURRENT)
Clinical Elective Week
YEAR 2
ENDOCRINE
HUMAN
REPRODUCTION
& SEXUALITY
5 weeks
5 weeks
MUSCULOSKELETAL
NERVOUS
SYSTEM
6 weeks
5 weeks
Mind
Special
Senses
GASTROINTESTINAL
4 weeks
3 weeks
6 weeks
PHYSICIAN SKILLS DEVELOPMENT (CONCURRENT)
Ottawa MD Program Sample Week Stage I
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
University of Ottawa
MD Program Curriculum
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Balanced Learning Styles
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Lectures
Small-group learning
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Labs
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Problem Based Learning (PBL)
PSD (Physician Skills Development)
Cases and seminars (Professionalism, EKG, etc. )
Anatomy
Histology
Pathology
Independent work
University of Ottawa
Faculty of Medicine
e-Curriculum
The Laptop Program
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Curriculum is web based
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All lectures are posted online and some
include relevant multimedia – i.e. video of
echocardiography!
Tablet PC’s allow you to take notes on the
screen as if on paper!
School makes a bulk purchase each
year for the 1st year class
 Amazing technical support
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University of Ottawa
Faculty of Medicine
The School
Fantastic Instructors!
Histology Made Fun!
Multiple Teaching Hospitals
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The Ottawa Hospital
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3 Campuses (General,
Riverside, Civic)
Children’s Hospital of
Eastern Ontario
Hôpital Montfort
University of Ottawa Heart
Institute
Cancer Centre
The Rehabilitation Centre
The City
Ottawa … The City
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Ethnic Diversity
The Arts
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Night Life
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Pubs & restaurants
galore!
The Great Outdoors
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National Arts Centre
(music, theatre …)
National Gallery
Museums
Skiing, hiking, skating
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And so much more …
Longest Skating Rink
In The World!! Ottawa River
Rideau Canal
Great Paths For
Biking and Rollerblading
Beach and Hiking in the Summer !
The Best Downhill Skiing
Greatin
X-country
skiing
in
Winter
!
Eastern Canada !!!
Med Student Life
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Free time in curriculum for:
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Intramurals
Community outreach
International health opportunities
Block Parties
Class Trips (Med Games, OMSW, etc.)
Medball
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Or whatever you choose
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The Gym
Team Ottawa Meds
Run For A Cure
Block Parties
OMSW
Mentor Night
Med Students
Are Also
Multi-talented
Cast of
Med Show 2006
Med Games 2006
Hockey Champs
Med Games 2006
Basketball Champs
Mont Tremblant
And Still Professional…
Good Luck
To You All !!!
Any Questions ?
Contact Information
Nicole Racine - Admissions Officer
University of Ottawa Faculty of Medicine
Phone:
(613) 562-5409
Email:
[email protected]
Web Site: www.medicine.uottawa.ca