Dear fellow Canadian medical students,
Welcome to the Ottawa Question Bank!
The Ottawa Question Bank (OQB) is a crowdsourced, comprehensive assessment tool created by medical students at the University of Ottawa. It was developed to address the growing
need for self-assessment tools that can be used by medical students across Canada. Highlights include:
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4500+ MCQs and 60 CDMQs covering every pre-clerkship lecture offered at uOttawa –
Including general medical theory and pathophysiology, physician skills development, case-based decision making, anatomy, histology, pathology and radiology.
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All questions are linked to at least one MCC objective – objectives that are shared by all Canadian
curricula and the same objectives tested on the MCCQE Part 1 Examination.
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The entire question bank has been translated and reviewed – all questions are available in French.
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New questions
are added on an ongoing basis
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All questions can be completed on our updated question portal, allowing for an experience that closely mimics virtual MCQ examinations throughout pre-clerkship.
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Our user-friendly statistics-driven portal allows learners to
track their progress and identify areas for improvement
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All questions have undergone 5 rounds of thorough peer-review to ensure question accuracy, appropriate difficulty and relevance to the curriculum and objectives.
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All questions have a detailed answer key which explains why each answer option is correct or incorrect – designed to increase student learning through questions.
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All content is reviewed on an ongoing basis.
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Proceeds are donated to various Canadian organizations that support medical students, residents, and allied healthcare members. As
of September 2023, the Question Bank has raised $13,000 for charity.
We are now offering this resource including the
entire 4500 question set to medical students across Canada at the following cost:
The pricing scheme for the entire set of 4500 MCQ and CDMQ questions on our updated question portal is as follows:
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3-month membership:
$65
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6-month membership:
$99 (24% savings)
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12-month membership:
$149 (43% savings)
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For a limited time we pay the tax!
A sample and tutorial of the online platform is attached to this email, as well as a list of objectives covered (almost all MCC objectives!). Also available on our website!
To access the Question Bank, follow this link: https://toqb.vercel.app/,
where you can create an account and pay the membership fee. Please use your medical school email when registering for an account!
For any questions or concerns, please contact theottawaquestionbank@gmail.com
All the best in your studies!