STUDENT CLERKSHIP GUIDE 
                A COMPREHENSIVE GUIDE TO CLERKSHIP  
                     AT THE OTTAWA HOSPITAL 
                    Gemma Cox and Stephanie Lubchansky 
                        MD 2015 CANDIDATES        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
                        SPECIAL THANKS 
         To Dr. Krista Wooller for her guidance, support, and feedback during the writing process. 
           The Faculty of Medicine at the University of Ottawa for supporting this endeavor. 
        
                     
              EDITORS-IN-CHIEF                                 EDITORS 
              Gemma Cox, MD Candidate 2015                     Pierre-Olivier Auclair, Mandatory Selectives 
              Stephanie Lubchansky, MD Candidate 2015          Coordinator 
                                                               Dr. Contreras-Dominguez, Internal Medicine 
              FACULTY SUPERVISOR                               Rotation Director 
              Dr. Krista Wooller                               Kelly Frydrych, MD Candidate 2015 
                                                               Julie Ghatalia, Department of 
              CONTRIBUTORS                                     Anesthesiology 
              Kevin Dong, MD Candidate 2015                    Celine Giordano, MD Candidate 2015 
              Bani Falcon, MD Candidate 2015                   Hilary Gore, Department of Obstetrics and 
                                                               Gynecology 
              Kelly Frydrych, MD Candidate 2015                Dr. Laura Hopkins, Obstetrics and 
              Habibat Garuba, PGY-2 Internal Medicine          Gynecology Rotation Director 
              Celine Giordano, MD Candidate 2015               Dr. B.K. Lam, Surgery Rotation Director 
              Anne McHale, MD Candidate 2015                   Dr. Tim Lau, Department of Psychiatry 
                                                               Dr. Safeena Kherani, Mandatory Selectives 
              Department of Pediatrics, Children’s             Rotation Director 
              Hospital of Eastern Ontario (CHEO) 
              Department of Surgery, The Ottawa                Anne McHale, MD Candidate 2015 
              Hospital                                         Dr. Eoghan O’Shea, Family Medicine 
                                                               Rotation Diector 
                                                               Dr. Nikhil Rastogi, Anesthesiology Rotation 
                                                               Director 
                                                               Brigitte Rutherford, Department of 
                                                               Psychiatry 
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                                                               Denis Vadeboncoeur, 3  year Liaison 
                                                               Officer 
                                                               Dr. Krista Wooller, Department of Internal 
                                                               Medicine 
                                                               Amy Whyte, Department of Surgery 
                                                               Donna Williams, Department of Family 
                                                               Medicine 
                                                               Dr. Stella Yiu, Emergency Medicine 
                                                               Rotation Director 
                                                               Dr. Marc Zucker, Pediatrics Rotation 
                                                               Director
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
        A FEW WORDS FROM THE EDITORS IN CHIEF… 
        This guide was created to help orient you, the incoming clerkship class, to the many 
        experiences that you will encounter over the course of this year. Included are in-depth 
        descriptions of all core rotations, important administrative information, useful resources, and key 
        clinical topics to assist you in achieving success. This year will be difficult, but it is our hope that 
        this guide will help with your transition and allow you to make the most of each rotation.  
         
        The University of Ottawa Clerkship guide was created in extensive collaboration with the 
        Clerkship Committee, Rotation Coordinators, Rotation Directors, MS3 Presidential Committee, 
        Student Council representatives, University of Ottawa residents, and MD2015 classmates. Our 
        sincerest thanks is extended to all of those involved in bringing this project to life.  
        While we have done our best to make this guide as comprehensive and accurate as possible, 
        schedules, rotation breakdowns, contact personnel, etc. change frequently. As such, this guide 
        should be used just as that, a guide. Students are encouraged to refer to their one45 and 
        uOttawa emails for the most up to date information regarding their rotation.  
        Good luck! 
         
        - Stephanie and Gemma, Editors in Chief, MD Candidates 2015