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      Please note that admission to the Undergraduate Medical Education (MD Program) and Doctorate in Philosophy Cellular and Molecular Medicine is suspended until further notice.

        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 Cellular and Molecular Medicine

        The programs prepare candidates for a variety of careers in teaching and research both within and outside of academia. During training, the student will develop a critical approach to published work and to his own work. Graduates acquire an excellent knowledge of their chosen field and a general understanding of the areas related to their own particular research project. They must demonstrate research skills and credibility as professionals in their area of research.

        The Department is a participating unit in the collaborative programs in Bioinformatics (at the master’s level), in Human and Molecular Genetics (at the master’s and doctoral levels), and in Pathology and Experimental Medicine (at the master's and doctoral levels).

        Program Contact Information

        Graduate Studies Office, Faculty of Medicine

        451 Smyth Road, Room 2016

        Ottawa, ON, K1N 6N5

        Tel.: 613-562-5215

        Toll free: 1-877-868-8292 ext. 5215

        Email: grad.med@uottawa.ca

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      Requirements for this program have been modified. Please consult the 2025-2026 calendars for the previous requirements.

      Undergraduate Medical Education (MD Program)

      Course List
        Code                                  Title                                                      Units
        Compulsory courses at the 1000 level                                                           
          ELE 1900                            Clinical Placement - Non Mandatory Elective - First Year        
          MED 1107                            Community Week                                                  
          MED 1200                            Introduction Unit to the Profession                             
          MED 1201                            Foundations Unit                                                
          MED 1202                            Unit I                                                          
          MED 1302                            Physician Skills Development (Part 1)                           
        Compulsory courses at the 2000 level                                                           
          CLI 2101                            Transition to Clerkship Part 1                                  
          ELE 2900                            Clinical Placement - Non Mandatory Elective - Second Year       
          MED 2109                            Mandatory Clinical Week                                         
          MED 2201                            Unit II                                                         
          MED 2202                            Unit III                                                        
          MED 2203                            Unit IV                                                         
          MED 2302                            Physician Skills Development (Part 2)                           
        Compulsory courses at the 3000 level                                                           
          CLI 3102                            Surgery                                                         
          CLI 3103                            Internal Medicine                                               
          CLI 3104                            Mandatory Selectives                                            
          CLI 3106                            Obstetrics and Gynecology                                       
          CLI 3107                            Pediatrics                                                      
          CLI 3108                            Psychiatry                                                      
          CLI 3109                            Family Medicine                                                 
          CLI 3110                            Acute Care Medicine                                             
          CLI 3111                            Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE)                
          CLI 3301                            Transition to Clerkship Part 2                                  
        Compulsory courses at the 4000 level                                                           
          CLI 4104                            Electives                                                       
          CLI 4105                            Transition to Residency                                         
          CLI 4106                            Selective in Ambulatory Medicine                                
          MED 4101                            Eportfolio on Core Competencies (Part 1)                        
          MED 4102                            Eportfolio on Core Competencies (Part 2)                        
          MED 4103                            Eportfolio on Core Competencies (Part 3)                        
          MED 4104                            Eportfolio on Core Competencies (Part 4)                        
        

        Doctorate in Philosophy Cellular and Molecular Medicine

        Students must meet the following requirements:

        Course List
          Code                        Title                                    Units  
          Compulsory Courses: 1                                              
          MED 8166                    Professionalism and Professional Skills         
          Seminar:                                                           
          CMM 8325S                   Seminars II 3                            3 Units
          Comprehensive Examination:                                         
          CMM 9998                    Comprehensive Examination (PhD) 4               
          Thesis:                                                            
          THD 9999                    Doctoral Thesis 5, 6                            
          

          Note(s)

          1

          The Department may require students to take additional courses, depending on their backgrounds.

          2

          Students are allowed to take 3 optional course units in another discipline with approval of the Department.

          3

          The seminar course involves the presentation of a seminar and attendance at the seminars approved by the Department.

          4

          Successful completion of a comprehensive examination in the form of a written research proposal followed by an oral examination.

          5

          Presentation and defense of a thesis based on original research carried out under the direct supervision of a research faculty member in the Department.

          6

          Students are responsible for ensuring they have met all of the thesis requirements.

          Minimum Requirements (Doctorate)

          The passing grade in all courses is C+.

          Students who fail two courses (equivalent to 6 units), the thesis proposal, or the comprehensive exam or whose research progress is deemed unsatisfactory are required to withdraw.

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