Wednesday, May 7, 2025
Ottawa (Anglophone event)
University of Ottawa, Faculty of Medicine - Roger Guindon Hall, 451 Smyth Road
Discovery Days in Health Sciences are one-day events that provide secondary school students (ideally grades 10 and 11) the opportunity to explore a variety of career options in medicine and the health sciences. Participants gain a clearer picture of what it would be like to be a health professional by interacting with researchers, clinicians and educators in their real-life work setting. The event includes:
- A dynamic keynote lecture
- An opportunity to attend two interactive workshops pre-selected from a catalogue of options
- 'Health Pros Tell All' Career panel discussion.
The Canadian Medical Hall of Fame is committed to fostering inclusion and supporting the leadership efforts at Canadian universities to change the diversity pathway to medicine and the health sciences. We encourage teachers to include students who self-identify as Indigenous, Black or a Person of Colour, or who come from a rural or known disadvantaged socioeconomic background, when considering who will be invited to attend this event.
GENERAL INFORMATION FOR TEACHERS AND STUDENTS
1. REGISTER THE SCHOOL A teacher or guidance counsellor serving as a liaison between the CMHF and students must register the school. This is an expression of interest to receive further information. It does not obligate you to have students attend, nor does it guarantee there will be space when students go online to register. The Liaison will receive periodic updates and further information, including student registration instructions, to pass along to those interested in participating. During the individual registration process, students will select their own workshop from a catalogue of options. Workshop spaces are limited and first-come, first-served. |
2. PROMOTE THE EVENT Promote the event to students interested in health sciences. Students must review the documents below carefully prior to registering as an attendee. Workshop spaces are limited and are offered on a first-come, first-served basis. |
3. REGISTER STUDENTS AND TEACHERS ROUND ONE OPENS: THURSDAY, APRIL 3 @ 1:30 PM A few minutes before registration opens, the Liaison will receive an email with instructions for students and teachers to register online. The Liaison is asked to distribute these instructions to those who have expressed interest in taking part. A LIMITED NUMBER OF STUDENTS per school will be able to register between April 3rd and April 16th. ADDITIONAL STUDENTS will be able register beginning at 1:30pm on April 16th, when the limit will be removed. **NOTE: Students must upload a completed and signed copy of the consent form (see above) in order to submit their online registration. |
4. PRESENTERS AND PANELLISTS Please complete the following form to register as a Workshop Presenter or Career Panellist. |
School Registration / Formulaire d'inscription de l'école