Neonatology is plagued by a relative lack of robust clinical research data that can be used to inform therapeutic decision making at the point of care as a consequence there is seldom one right way to approach a clinical problem in neonatology. Neonatology the university of ottawa faculty of medicines program in neonatal perinatal medicine is a 2 to 3 year residency training program designed to train academic neonatologists trainees wishing to complete 1 2 years of training for a non academic role can be considered for admission to the program as well. Neonatology the division of neonatology is comprised of 15 staff neonatologists providing care to approximately 1200 infants each year at three ottawa centres the childrens hospital of eastern ontario cheo the ottawa hospital general campus and the ottawa hospital civic campus. This 1 year program offers some flexibility and the opportunity to enhance clinical competencies in neonatology with cognitive and technical skills focused on both perinatal resuscitation and newborn intensive care electives may also be taken in the acute care transport service acts neonatal follow up program or other clinically relevant areas this competency based neonatal training