Undergraduate Medical Education (MD Program) and Doctorate in Philosophy Cellular and Molecular Medicine and Specialization Human and Molecular Genetics

About this programme

Please note that admission to the Undergraduate Medical Education (MD Program) and Doctorate in Philosophy Cellular and Molecular Medicine 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 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 l