Student Support Team
Much of the work of the Learner Experience Office is informed by and done in consultation with our students and residents. The Student Support Team is a group of dedicated student volunteers who operate with the wellness of their medical student peers in mind.
Services offered by the dynamic group include:
- Big Sib/Little Sib Program - Second year medical students provide student level orientation and advice to their first year peers.
- Student Support Teas-Pre-exam sessions offering treats and helpful advice from upper year students
- Student Support Tips - Curriculum tips for first year academic blocks providing students with a sense of academic expectations, scope and workload.
- Student Support Treats - A little food-based TLC delivered to examination rooms
- Student Support Talks - Quarterly sessions on topics including: managing stress & burnout, addictions, relationships in Medicine etc.
What is Academic Coaching?
Academic Coaching/Longitudinal Coaching
Is an educational alliance between a coach and a coachee (medical student) with investment in the individual student's academic and professional performance, growth, and success. It is available on a voluntary basis to all medical students to enroll at any point in their 4-year curriculum.
To learn more about the program, please see these links
Intro Videos:
Coachee (Student) Guidebook
For contact information, please email both the faculty lead and administrative partner:
Faculty Lead: Dr. Robin Mackin (until March 7,2025) at robin.mackin@lhsc.on.ca
Dr. Natalie Sirizzotti (March 1-August 31, 2025) at natalie.sirizzott@wrh.on.ca
Program Administrator: Shaina Frost shaina.frost@schulich.uwo.ca