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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
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)
Integrated Multidisciplinary Blocks
Clerkship (3rd and 4th year)
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)
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
Balanced Learning Styles
Lectures
Small-group learning
Labs
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
Curriculum is web based
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
University of Ottawa
Faculty of Medicine
The School
Fantastic Instructors!
Histology Made Fun!
Multiple Teaching Hospitals
The Ottawa Hospital
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
Ethnic Diversity
The Arts
Night Life
Pubs & restaurants
galore!
The Great Outdoors
National Arts Centre
(music, theatre …)
National Gallery
Museums
Skiing, hiking, skating
…
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
Free time in curriculum for:
Intramurals
Community outreach
International health opportunities
Block Parties
Class Trips (Med Games, OMSW, etc.)
Medball
Or whatever you choose
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