Orientation: Class of 2018 Dr. Namta Gupta, CCFP FCFP Assistant
Dean, Student Affairs
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Student Affairs Roles Students in Distress Learning Environment
Wellness Initiatives Money Matters Special Needs Learners Academic
Support Policy Development Career Counseling Distributed Sites
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Personal Counseling Learning Environment Wellness Initiatives
Money Matters Special Needs Learners Academic Support Policy
Development Career Counseling Distributed Sites Student Affairs
Roles Students in Distress
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Confidential Empathic Non Evaluative Resourceful Advocacy
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Student Affairs Roles Students in Distress Learning Environment
Wellness Initiatives Money Matters Special Needs Learners Academic
Support Policy Development Career Counseling Distributed Sites
WellnessInitiatives
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Wellness and Resilience Regular meetings with the MSW Funding
and organizational support from Student Affairs to the MSW Wellness
woven through FMD Since 2011: Med 3 Wellness day Since 2014: Med 2
Wellness and MMP 2015: Med 4 Wellness Activity
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Wellness Website: www.mcgill.ca/medwellwww.mcgill.ca/medwell
Your Wellness Have I Been Mistreated? Money Matters
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Student Affairs Roles Students in Distress Learning Environment
Wellness Initiatives Money Matters Special Needs Learners Academic
Support Policy Development Distributed Sites Career Counseling
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Career planning Timeline (Med) First year Understanding
yourself Mandatory meeting Whole-class career talks Second year
Narrowing choices Whole class career talks Optional meetings as
needed Referral to resident resources Third year Finalizing
decisions Mandatory meeting in 2 nd half of year for career
planning, elective planning Career Fair Fourth year Match year!
Individual help with applications (personal letter review, etc)
Mock interviews Rank order list counseling Career Planning:
www.medicine.mcgill.ca/careerplan
www.medicine.mcgill.ca/careerplan
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Career Moves for med 1 Take care of yourself Concentrate on
your studies Get involved: extracurricular activities,
volunteering, shadowing, or consider research opportunities Attend
the whole-class Career Panel Sessions Understanding Yourself
(Careers in Medicine step 1, incl. self assessment activities)
www.aamc.org.cimwww.aamc.org.cim
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Web Resources McGill Medicine Career Planning Office
www.medicine.mcgill.ca/careerplan www.medicine.mcgill.ca/careerplan
Careers in Medicine www.aamc.org/cimwww.aamc.org/cim
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Student Affairs Roles Students in Distress Learning Environment
Wellness Initiatives Financial Counseling Special Needs Learners
Academic Support Policy Development Career Counseling Distributed
Sites Money Matters
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Finances Needs-based: Student Aid Services - Minerva
http://www.mcgill.ca/studentaid/awards Merit-based awarded based on
performance during BOM/Physicianship/clerkship
http://www.mcgill.ca/studentaid/scholarships Contact me if these
resources dont come through or if you are looking for basic
financial counseling
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Student aid funds: Medicine 2013- 2014 TotalTotal Students
Bursaryawards127118 $$614,446 Scholars hips and Awards awards134129
$$313,500 Loansawards5142 $$134,100 Totalawards312289
$$1,062,046
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Student aid funds: Dentistry 2013- 2014 TotalTotal Students
Bursaryawards26 $$107,224 Scholars hips and Awards awards3534
$$60,999 Loansawards1615 $$49,278 Totalawards7775 $$217,501
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Student Affairs Roles Students in Distress Professionalism
Wellness Initiatives Money Matters Special Needs Learners Academic
Support Policy Development Career Counseling Distributed Sites
Learning Environment
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Code of Conduct 2010 Faculty of Medicine, McGill University
Code of Conduct: http://www.mcgill.ca/ugme/files/ugme/code_of_cond
uct_may2013.pdf http://www.mcgill.ca/ugme/files/ugme/code_of_cond
uct_may2013.pdf Appropriate Conduct (Teachers) Committing to
excellence as a teacher Serving as positive, ethical and
professional role models
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Inappropriate Conduct (Teachers) Sexual impropriety or
alcohol/recreational drugs while participating in the professional
realm Falsifying records whatever the reason for doing so Degrading
or demeaning comments Code of Conduct 2010 Faculty of Medicine,
McGill University
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Code of Conduct 2010 (Students) Faculty of Medicine, McGill
University Inappropriate Plagiarism/ Misrepresentation/lying or
fraud Use of profanity or disrespectful language Appropriate
Respecting educational goals, standards and policies of the Faculty
of Medicine Making a conscientious effort to meet and exceed the
expectations of the curriculum Attending all mandatory orientation,
educational and teaching sessions
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Student Affairs Roles Students in Distress Learning Environment
Wellness Initiatives Money Matters Special Needs Learners Academic
Support Policy Development Career Counseling Distributed Sites
Special Needs Learners
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Students with Special Needs Students with disabilities are
often referred to the Office of Students with Disabilities
Identification of accommodation needs Referrals for
assessments/learning skills supports Liaison with UGME and other
offices as required to facilitate accommodations Resource:
http://www.mcgill.ca/osd/http://www.mcgill.ca/osd/
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Student Affairs Roles Students in Distress Learning Environment
Wellness Initiatives Money Matters Special Needs Learners Policy
Development Career Counseling Distributed Sites Academic
Support
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Individual meetings for support Time Management Skills Study
Resources Referral to Counseling Services, Mentors and Role models
Encouragement Help navigating the Promotion guidelines On-campus
workshops: http://www.mcgill.ca/counselling/workshops/academic-
success-workshops
http://www.mcgill.ca/counselling/workshops/academic-
success-workshops
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Student Affairs Roles Students in Distress Learning Environment
Wellness Initiatives Money Matters Special Needs Learners Academic
Support Career Counseling Distributed Sites Policy Development
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Policy Development: Leaves of absence Illness/Compassionate
Reasons Research/Presentation Parental Leaves Academic Pursual
Career Questioning
http://www.mcgill.ca/ugme/academic-policies/leaves- absence
http://www.mcgill.ca/ugme/academic-policies/leaves- absence
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Policy Development: Social Media Policy Maintain a safe
professional distance from patients and superiors online. Avoid
profanity and substance abuse associated with your online profile.
Do not discuss clinical encounters openly online. Do not post
photos/videos/audios of clinical encounters. Always treat your
colleagues with respect.
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Student Affairs Roles Students in Distress Learning Environment
Wellness Initiatives Money Matters Special Needs Learners Academic
Support Career Counseling Policy Development Distributed Sites