Program deep dives

University of Ottawa interviews

Family Medicine residency · Canada

How the interview runs

  1. One interview for all streamsMandatory; the score applies to every stream.

Source: uottawa.ca

The applicants it looks for

“We look for applicants with solid people skills, a variety of life experiences, an admirable work ethic, a strong academic background and a proven commitment to family medicine.”

University of Ottawa Department of Family MedicineHow to apply (residency program)

University of Ottawa · Undated, checked 11 November 2026

People skills and commitment

Also a variety of life experiences, work ethic, academic background and commitment to family medicine.

Example

“Our best candidates are comfortable with self-directed learning and teamwork.”

University of Ottawa Department of Family MedicineHow to apply (residency program)

University of Ottawa · Undated, checked 11 November 2026

Self-directed learning and teamwork

Show how you learned something without being taught it.

Example

One interview for every stream

“We will only schedule one interview. Your interview scores will apply to all streams.”

University of Ottawa Department of Family MedicineHow to apply (residency program)

University of Ottawa · Undated, checked 11 November 2026

One score for all streams

Your single interview score applies to every stream you applied to.

Example

“Interviews are mandatory, as they allow the program to rank applicants and make a final decision.”

University of Ottawa Department of Family MedicineHow to apply (residency program)

University of Ottawa · Undated, checked 11 November 2026

The interview decides the rank

The program uses interviews to rank applicants.

Example

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