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:
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.
Appointments for writing support can be made by emailing Michael Cournoyea directly.
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.
Appointments can be booked virtually or in-person via Veribook
The University of Toronto respects your privacy. Personal information that you provide to the University is collected pursuant to section 2(14) of the University of Toronto Act, 1971. It is collected for the purpose of administering admissions, registration, academic programs, university-related student activities, activities of student societies, safety, financial assistance and awards, graduation and university advancement, and reporting to government. For more information view U of T's FIPPA policy.
