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Welcome to our appointment booking page. We look forward to working with you!

Please note, OLA services are available to current medical learners. Newly admitted learners can access OLA services once they start their program at the University of Toronto. There are some exceptions that apply, contact us at ola.reception@utoronto.ca with any questions.

Services that Are Booked Directly (without utilizing the Booking Form):

Career Counselling and Academic Coaching. can now be booked directly using the following Veribook links. New to Veribook? Create a Veribook account.

Writing Support can be booked by email Michael Cournoyea directly.

For all other appointment types, please utilize the form below:

Please choose from one of the following selections to request an appointment with someone in our office.

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Description of Services
Resources Available to Undergraduate Learners (MD / MRS / OS&OT / PA)

  • Learner Life Specialists (LLS) (MD, MD/PHD, MRS, OS/OT, PA): Provide confidential, short-term individual counselling/psychotherapy, wellness coaching, system navigation, and support.

  • Check your Pulse (CYP): A CYP appointment is a voluntary, brief, informal, and confidential meeting with a Learner Life Specialist (LLS) to introduce OLA’s services, check-in on learner wellness, or debrief an impactful event. Meetings are for 30 minutes and are meant for learners who have not yet connected with a LLS.

    Read more about CYP

  • Academic Coaching (MD, MD/PHD, MRS, OS/OT, PA): Academic Coaching is available to currently training MD and MRS learners. Our Academic Coach books directly online through Veribook.

    Veribook

  • Director – Undergraduate Learner Affairs (MD, MD/PHD, MRS, OS/OT, PA): The Director of UGLA provides confidential administrative guidance and support for process navigation to undergraduate medical learners in the MD, MRS, OS&OT and PA programs. The primary reason for self-referral is typically discussion about a potential leave of absence. At times, students may ask for support in navigating processes related to accessing accommodations, academic supports, and medical care.

  • Career Counsellors, Career Advising System (MD / MD/PHD): Our Career Counsellors can help MD learners career and specialty exploration, summer opportunities and portfolio-building, work search CV and cover letter, Elective strategy, specialty decision making, Residency application CV, applying to US residencies, personal statement review, interview coaching, rank-order list discussion, hybrid/alternate career paths, and general check-ins. Career Counsellor appointments can be booked virtually or in-person via Veribook.

    Veribook

  • Writing Specialist, Career Advising System (MD / MD/PHD): Our Writing Specialist meets with MD and MD/PHD learners for personal statement review (for residency, scholarships, or other applications), scholarly manuscripts and theses (from early stages to peer-review revisions), informal or public-facing work (e.g., patient education materials, blog posts), teaching and research dossiers for promotion or applications. Appointments for writing support can be made by emailing Michael Cournoyea directly.

    Email Michael Cournoyea

  • Physician Career Leads, Career Advising System (MD / MD/PHD): Help MD and MD/PHD learners with career exploration and specialty decision making.

 

Academic Coaching can be booked directly using Veribook.

Academic Coaching can be booked directly using Veribook.

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Appointments for writing support can be made by emailing Michael Cournoyea directly.

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Between Mon-Fri for the next three weeks (e.g. Mon, Nov 1st - 8am-12pm). 
Do you prefer your appointment by:
(must have UTOR ID / Univesity of Toronto email for LLS appointments)
Are you currently seeing an OLA member for services?
Team member(s) you are currently seeing (check all that apply):

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OLA Services
Resources Available to Postgraduate Learners (PGYs / Fellows)

  • Directors, Postgraduate Learner Affairs: Provide confidential administrative guidance and support to residents and fellows, including remediation or academic difficulty, leave of absences and back return to work planning, information about accommodations, policy guidance, career or postgraduate training guidance, and other program or personal related issues or concerns that affect training.

  • PGME Accessibility Advisor: Provides disability and accommodation guidance and support.

  • Learner Life Specialists (LLS): Provide confidential, short-term individual counselling/psychotherapy, wellness coaching, system navigation, and support.

  • Check your Pulse (CYP): A CYP appointment is a voluntary, brief, informal, and confidential meeting with a Learner Life Specialist (LLS) to introduce OLA’s services, check-in on learner wellness, or debrief an impactful event. Meetings are for 30 minutes and are meant for learners who have not yet connected with a LLS.

    More about CYP

  • Career Counsellors, Career Advising Team: Our Career Counsellors can help PGME learners with subspecialty match strategy, subspecialty match CV, personal statement review, interview coaching (i.e. Work Search, Subspecialty), work search CV and cover letter, hybrid/alternate career paths, etc. Appointments can be booked virtually or in-person via Veribook.

    Veribook

  • Writing Specialist, Career Advising Team: Michael helps PG learners with personal statement review (i.e. subspecialty match, fellowship, or other applications), scholarly manuscripts and theses (from early stages to peer-review revisions), informal or public-facing work (e.g., patient education materials, blog posts), and teaching and research dossiers for promotion or applications. Appointments for writing support can be made by emailing Michael Cournoyea directly.

    Email Michael Couroyea

  • Physician Career Leads, Career Advising Team: Our Physician Career Leads can help with career guidance, career navigation and transition to practice, Fellowship guidance, Residency program transfers, discussions concerning withdrawing from a program.

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PGME Accessibility Advisor
Physician Career Leads, Career Advising Services

Appointments can be booked virtually or in-person via Veribook

Appointments for writing support can be made by emailing Michael Cournoyea directly.

Between Mon-Fri for the next three weeks (e.g. Mon, Nov 1st - 8am-12pm). 
Do you prefer your appointment by:
(must have UTOR ID/University of Toronto email for LLS appointments)
(limited appointments)
(limited appointments)