Undergraduate Medical Education (MD Program) and Doctorate in Philosophy Biology

About this programme

Please note that admission to the Undergraduate Medical Education (MD Program) and Doctorate in Philosophy Biochemistry and Specialization Human and Molecular Genetics​ is suspended until further notice. 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. Tel.: 613-562-5800 ext. 8551 Toll free: 1-877-868-8292 ext. 8551 Email: medaca@uottawa.ca 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). Requirements for this program have been modified. Please consult the 2025-2026 calendars for the previous require