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MD/PhD Program

Challenging our students to achieve more

The Faculty of Medicine understands that its graduates are AMONG the future leaders in our increasingly health care-oriented society. They will serve at the helm of academic institutions, hospitals, pharma, biotech companies and government agencies.

The new MD/PhD Program offers exceptional students the opportunity to pursue two degrees over the course of seven years. It is designed for the small cadre of exceptional students who seek to push the boundaries of their education and who have exceptional qualities. This new program will seize the opportunity to challenge these students to greater heights. Upon graduation, these students will pursue leading careers in basic science research, in disease-oriented research, in research focused on patients, IN HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION, IN BIOTECH AND PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANIES, ORIN GOVERNMENT.

The University of Ottawa has enrolled its first SEVEN students into the program and has combined our existing undergraduate Medical School curriculum with approved doctoral graduate programs in Biochemistry, Biology, Cellular and Molecular Medicine, Human and Molecular Genetics, Microbiology and Immunology, or Neuroscience.

The MD/PhD Fund

Over the seven years, the cost for each student would be approximately $72,000 (AS OF 2010 NUMBERS) in MEDICAL SCHOOL tuition fees alone. With books and living expenses, students graduating from this program will face a crushing load of debt, potentially hampering their opportunities for extraordinary potential.

The special MD/PhD fund IS set up to support students by covering their tuition fees, having a tremendous impact by helping to prevent dropouts and encouraging deserving students to enroll.

Through your generous support, your investment will send a strong message to students that alumni actively support and encourage their academic initiative, diligence and leadership, raising the profile of University of Ottawa graduates among Canada’s next generation of communications professionals.