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​UOJM National Commentaries Contest

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The University of Ottawa Journal of Medicine (UOJM) is pleased to open the Call for submissions for the third edition of the UOJM National Commentaries Contest! 

All full-time students, resident-doctors and postdocs from Universities across Canada are invited to submit a
single-author commentary (1000 word limit; written in English or in French) on a current medical issue, controversy, or social determinant of health. Submissions will be stratified by language and level of education, and all commentaries ranked in the first quartile will be published in a special issue of the UOJM.

There will be a
first prize of $1000, 2nd prize of $500, and 3rd prize of $250 for the top three student commentaries IN EACH LANGUAGE, and a $1000 prize for best submission from a Resident or Postdoctoral Fellow.

Please note that the submission
deadline is Sunday, 30 April 2023. For more information and to participate, please see the link below:


Application Form
2022 WINNERS
Winners in English stream
1st place ($1000) - Benjamin Lam
Title: MAiD for Mental Illness Patients - What's Holding Us Back? 

2nd place ($500) -
Donovan Makus
Title: The End of the Lecture? Rethinking Pre-clerkship Medical Education in a Post-Online Era 

3rd place ($250) -
Jennifer Horwitz
Title: Bridging the Gap: The Deficits in Transitional Care
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Winners in French stream
1st place ($1000) - Lara Pereira
Title:
Gouttes d’or: Le prix de l’allaitement
 
2nd place ($500) - Laurent Dubé
Title:
Les études médicales postdoctorales: un appel au changement    
 
3rd place ($250) - Mario Corrado
Title: La pandémie en ligne: Comment faire face à l'hésitation vaccinale et à l'infodémie de COVID-19   

Post-Doctorate/Resident Winner ($500):
Author: Nicholas Fabiano
Title: Exercise as First-Line Therapy in Depression
2021 WINNERS
Winners in English stream
1st place ($1000) - Sarah Fu, University of Ottawa, Undergraduate Medical Program
Title: The Subtle and Silent Issue in Older Adult Care
 
2nd place ($750) - Amy Johnston, University of Ottawa, School of Epidemiology and Public Health
Title: The COVID-19 vaccine evidence gap: Decisions without data for pregnant and breastfeeding women
 
3rd place ($500) - Ammar Saad, University of Ottawa, School of Epidemiology and Public Health
Title: Moving Forward with Virtual Care: Lessons for the Post COVID-19 Era
 
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Winners in French stream
1st place ($1000) - Melanie Elhafid, University of Toronto, Undergraduate Medical Program
Title: Le pouvoir de la langue
 
2nd place ($750) -Yasmine Elmi,  University of Ottawa, Translational and Molecular Medicine
Title: Les couleurs de la médecine : Représentation inégale de la pigmentation de la peau dans les ressources en dermatologie
 
3rd place ($500) - Léa Caya-Bissonnette, University of Ottawa, Cellular and Molecular Medicine
Title: Le vaccin à ARNm, au-delà du COVID-19
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  • ABOUT
    • The UOJM
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    • Article Review Process
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  • VIEW PUBLICATIONS
    • In Press Articles
    • Current Issue
    • Published Issues
    • Special Issues
  • EVENTS
  • CONTESTS
    • UOJM National Commentaries Contest
    • UOJM National 3MT Competition
  • SUBMIT
    • Call for Submissions & Artwork
    • FAQ
    • Submission Guidelines
    • Submit Now (Login/Register)
  • RESOURCES
    • Faculty of Medicine
    • OHRI Centre for Journalology
  • CONTACT
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