The Office of Learner Affairs (OLA) offers a variety of career services to undergraduate, MD/PhD and postgraduate medical learners.
Career Counsellors
Our career counselling team, Colleen O'Connor and Lucky Kalsi, provide a comprehensive range of career planning services and resources to support medical specialty exploration, informed career decisions, residency and fellowship application strategies and effective work search.
Areas of support include:
Career exploration and specialty decision making
Summer opportunities and portfolio-building
CV, cover letter, and personal statement reviews
Interview coaching
Rank-order list discussions
Applying to Canadian and US residencies
Sub-specialty and fellowship applications
Work search strategies and support
Hybrid/alternate career paths
How to book time with a Career Counsellor:
Virtual or in-person appointments can be booked viaVeribook.
Writing Specialist Services
Michael Cournoyea is an Assistant Professor with the Health Sciences Writing Centre. He is available to support undergraduate, MD/PhD, and postgraduate medical learners at any stage of the writing process. Whether you’re struggling to get started or confident in your writing, it can be valuable to talk through a draft, consider an alternative perspective, and review language and genre choices. Rather than providing a proofreading service, Michael can support your writing process as you draft a variety of documents:
Personal statements (for CaRMS, ERAS, 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
How to book time with a Writing Specialist:
During CaRMS season (August to November), Year 4 MD learners are able to book appointments via Veribook.
The faculty leads and directors of the Career Advising System, Laila Premji and Stacey Bernstein, are happy to meet with learners to discuss any career-related topics that may benefit from a physician point of view.
