Office of Health Professions Student Affairs (OHPSA)

The Counselling Service at the Office of Health Professions Student Affairs is comprised of a career counsellor, a learning skills counsellor, and a personal counsellor. The services are available, free of charge to all medical students.

Career Counselling:

The Career Counsellor/Coach for undergraduate Medical students, Carol Bisnath, and the Senior Officer, Service Learning Opportunities/Student Life Enrichment, Diana Alli, collaborate to offer a full range of career services to support students in successful career development.

Hours:

Carol Bisnath is available to meet with students on Thursday and Friday from 9:00 to 3:30, and Saturdays from 10:00 to 2:30.

Diana Alli is available Monday to Friday from 9 am to 5 pm (after 5 pm. appointments are available for clinical clerks) to provide assistance with the Canadian and USA matches.

Should you wish to schedule an appointment with Diana or Carol, please call 416-978-2764; or email: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . If these time slots are not convenient, please drop by our office or contact us at 416-978-2764.

Learning Skills Counselling

The Learning Skills Counsellor, Reza Noori, provides individual counselling and resources to help Faculty of Medicine students, MD Undergraduate, Rehabilitation Sciences, Medical Radiation Sciences, understand the various aspects of learning and learning skills. Activities include presentation and facilitation of small and large group seminars/workshops and other events to promote educational

Hours:

The learning skills counsellor at the Office of Health Professions Student Affairs is available to meet with students on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm. Evening hours available upon request. If you wish to book an appointment with Reza, please email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or call the main office at: 416-978-2764.

Personal Counselling

Christopher Hurst, the counsellor/therapist at the Office of Health Professions Student Affairs provides private, confidential, short-term counselling and psychotherapy to Faculty of Medicine students in the MD undergraduate, the Rehabilitation Sciences and Medical Radiation Sciences programs. The service is free of charge. Students do not have to be in serious crisis in order to avail themselves of the counselling service. Seeking support when problems first arise helps prevent more costly consequences later.

Hours:

The counsellor/therapist at the Office of Health Professions Student Affairs is available to meet with students on Wednesday and Thursday from 11:00-7:00 and Friday from 10:00 to 6:00.

Location:

Private Location: The Personal Counselling office is located outside of the OHPSA in a less public area of the Medical Sciences Building.

To make an Appointment: Please email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or call the main office at: 416-978-2764. If you feel you need to talk to someone immediately, please come to our office or consult our crisis resources.