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Portrait of Una Bilcar

Honor Society® member

Una Bilcar

Student at the University of Ottawa Skills and Simulation Centre at University of Ottawa Skills and Simulation Centre

  • Biomedical sciences (pre-med)
  • Class of 2025
  • Canada

Member since November 2024

About

I have three younger brothers, so my house is the definition of chaos. I love photography, studying (I know.. weird), karate, reading, and talking. If you were to ask any of my friends, they would tell you I could talk endlessly, for days. I really want to pursue a career in medicine, and I would love, more than anything, to contribute to the research field, as well. I am compassionate, ambitious, hardworking, dedicated, and open-minded. I volunteer at Roger Neilson Children's Hospice, where I spend time with the children there. We do anything they want, sometimes that's a good thing, sometimes, not so much. My favourite memory is when we were baking, and this one boy spilled flour EVERYWHERE! Anywho, good times. I also have my black belt in karate, and was National Champion of Canada three years ago. I represented Canada at the World Championships thrice. I founded the Comfort in Cards project, aimed to connect schools across the city in order to bring positivity to families of hospitalized patients.

Honors and awards

  • 2023 Finalist in the Ottawa Science Innovation Challenge

  • 3rd Place in the National 3,2,1 Health Competition

  • Honor roll

  • 2018 Karate National Champion

  • Honor Society

  • Top Student Award

Goals and interests

Career goal

I intend to pursue a career in the medical field. I hope to become a neurosurgeon!

Outside the classroom

- Karate
- Studying
- Photography
- Music
- Blogging and vlogging
- Reading
- Learning
- Writing

Experience

  • Student at the University of Ottawa Skills and Simulation Centre

    University of Ottawa Skills and Simulation Centre

    Sep 2023 – Aug 2025

  • National Karate Referee

    Karaté Québec

    Jan 2022 – Dec 2025

  • Karate instructor

    Douvris Martial Arts Barrhaven

    Mar 2016 – Nov 2025

Volunteering

  • Volunteer at Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario Vaccination Clinic

    Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario

    Oct 2024 – Oct 2025

  • Tutoring

    École secondaire catholique Pierre-Savard

    Sep 2024 – Sep 2025

  • Editor in Chief of the School Journal

    École secondaire catholique Pierre-Savard

    Sep 2024 – Sep 2025

  • President of the Comfort in Cards project

    The Ottawa Hospital

    Sep 2024 – Sep 2025

  • Volunteer at Roger Neilson Children’s Hospice Child and Family Support

    Roger Neilson Children’s Hospice

    Mar 2024 – Mar 2025

  • Babysitter

    Various residencies

    Sep 2020 – Sep 2025

  • School volunteer Organize activities; Help run events; Install and store objects around the school; Communicate with school students.

    École secondaire Catholique Pierre-Savard

    Sep 2020 – Sep 2025

  • Summer camp

    Summer camp at Apex Karaté and the Douvris Martial Arts Barrhaven

    Jun 2018 – Aug 2025

Languages

  • English (US) Advanced
  • French (Canada) Advanced
  • Serbian Advanced
  • Croatian Advanced
  • Bosanski Advanced
  • Macedonian Advanced
  • Spanish Beginner