Medicine Student Ambassadors
Connect with a Schulich Medicine Student Ambassador to ask questions about our Doctor of Medicine (MD) Program, the campus community, student supports, city life, and so much more.
Adela
MD Class of 2027
“Be passionate! Applying to medicine can be overwhelming. Engaging in activities you are passionate about, whether related to medicine or not, will not only help you in your application process but also prevent burnout in medical school. There are countless opportunities out there, make sure you find the ones that suit your interests!”
Q&A with Adela
Andrew
MD Class of 2026
“Medicine allows me to combine many of my interests. I enjoy teaching and want to have a role in curriculum development in the future. I also want to work as part of a team and thankfully medicine is very collaborative. I also like to learn new things so pursuing a career driven by research and innovations excites me because there is always something new to learn.”
Q&A with Andrew
Baithat
MD Class of 2026
“We are all on different journeys, starting at different places. Focus on what you are doing. Don't waste your time comparing your journey to someone else's. Sometimes you are ahead, and sometimes you are behind. There is no race. Just keep going and never give up.”
Q&A with Baithat
Bonnie
MD Class of 2025
“Besides the London and Windsor hospitals, Schulich Medicine has a large network of rural and community locations. I have completed rotations and observerships in Stratford, Wingham, Owen Sound, Woodstock, and St. Thomas. Since I hope to do rural locums in the future, the large network of distributed education sites was a draw for me.”
Q&A with Bonnie
Bowen
MD Class of 2026
“My family struggled as immigrants and if I am being honest, I had always thought that our hardships impeded me from medicine as a career path. I realize now that overcoming difficulties from a young age may in fact have helped me in more ways than I knew.”
Q&A with Bowen
Claudia
MD Class of 2026
“The School's commitment to community outreach resonated with me. This was apparent in first-year when we volunteered with local organizations as part of our learning.
Additionally, exploring rural medicine during Discovery Week was an eye-opening experience for me, which may have altered my career trajectory - stay tuned!”
Q&A with Claudia
Eva
MD Class of 2025
“Over the course of my undergraduate degree, I came to find that pursuing an MD was the right choice for me because it provides opportunities for some of my greatest career ambitions: working in a team, health advocacy, patient education and promoting health literacy, and empowering others to take ownership of their wellbeing.”
Q&A with Eva
Ivy
MD Class of 2027
“One of my favourite parts of experiential learning is observing the family care physician that I have been matched with for longitudinal clinical experience (LCE) which every student gets matched for. Seeing her work with patients has been an inspiring experience.”
Q&A with Ivy
Joey
MD Class of 2027
“The adults in my life told me to become a doctor and I obliged to make them happy. It wasn’t until I was hospitalized for a critical illness in 2021 that I truly felt medicine was the right path for me. I was inspired by the passion and compassion of my amazing team of doctors who used their intellect and humanity to save my life.”
Q&A with Joey
Judy
MD Class of 2026
“I studied Health Sciences at McMaster, worked for one year in public health and then entered medical school. I'm the first member of my family to attend medical school, and thus leaned heavily on members of my community throughout the application process.”
Q&A with Judy
Lydia
MD Class of 2026
“I honestly wouldn't change any part of my journey to medicine. During undergrad I prioritized a balanced academic and social life, and tried not to stress about creating the "perfect application." I only participated in activities I was passionate about, which made them enjoyable and helped me find amazing friends.”
Q&A with Lydia
Mackenzie
MD Class of 2025
“Medicine is a team sport! It is impossible to be expert in everything and you certainly won’t be an expert in anything right away. I learned to leave my ego behind and forgive my own ignorance.”
Q&A with Mackenzie
Maia
MD Class of 2027
“I think that my experience as a patient is what pushed me to pursue my MD. Being diagnosed with scoliosis at a young age resulted in early and consistent exposure to the medical field and the role physicians play within it, sparking my interest in a medical career.”
Q&A with Maia
Regan
MD Class of 2027
“There was a period when I felt like I wished I had figured out that I wanted to apply to medical school earlier, so I could've applied earlier. But the years I had between my undergrad degree and starting my MD were so much fun and I grew a lot as a person. Plus, I might not have met all of the amazing people I've become friends with in my class.”
Q&A with Regan
Rhidita
MD Class of 2027
“I really enjoyed participating in Tachycardia, an annual play written and produced by medical students. As someone who learned singing for many years, Tachycardia has been a great opportunity for me to share my love of music and performance with my classmates!”
Q&A with Rhidita
Rohail
MD Class of 2026
“After doing a project in the history of medicine, I got an opportunity to shadow an emergency physician during undergrad, and that is when I decided that medicine was the perfect blend of science and humanities for me, which is why I ended up applying to medical school.”
Q&A with Rohail
Ryan
MD Class of 2027
“While my road to med school was longer and more meandering that I initially thought it would be, it's given me the room I needed to grow as a person. Your journey to med school doesn't have to look like anyone else's.”
Q&A with Ryan
Soojung
MD Class of 2027
“In 1st year, we are all placed with a primary care physician to shadow throughout the year but beyond that, you can "choose your own adventure" and really tailor your experiences to your interests.”
Q&A with Soojung
Sulaf
MD Class of 2026
“Having personally experienced the health care system from the patient perspective, I recognized the tremendous impact that doctors have on the lives of individuals and I wanted contribute to that.”
Q&A with Sulaf
Taylore
MD Class of 2025
“I decided to pursue my MD to increase Indigenous representation in Medicine. I have always hoped to provide patient care grounded in Indigenous values. I have also become passionate for Indigenizing Medical Education.”
Q&A with Taylore
Udain
MD Class of 2026
“I enjoyed the opportunity to get exposure to rural healthcare at the end of first year through Discovery Week. It was a chance to step out of the classroom and see healthcare delivery in action, where resources may be limited but creativity thrives.”
Q&A with Udain
Veronica
MD Class of 2026
“Experiential learning has been a great way to get exposure to the aspects of medicine that cannot be taught in a classroom. Personally, I loved my service learning placement at ANOVA (a women's shelter in London) and am very excited to be wrapping up my research project that looked at patient experiences shared via TikTok.”
