McMaster University MD Student Affairs

The 2022 OMSA Wellness Retreat will be held IN-PERSON at Camp Eden Woods. Medical students will have the opportunity to rest, recharge, and meet fellow medical students from across Ontario!
Registration and ticket sales are now open on the OMSA Wellness Retreat Website (https://omsa.ca/en/wellness-retreat).
Ontario Medical Students Association (OMSA)

Building Resilience as a Medical Student

Join this fantastic peer support session hosted by the CFMS Safe Spaces Team, on Feb 17 @ 7PM!

Register for the Zoom link, via QR code or email to [email protected]

There's a new podcast for medical students!

The Royal College has collaborated with a group of medical students across Canada to develop Specialty Café.

Available on:
iTunes https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/specialty-caf%C3%A9/id1569226861?utm_source=email

Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/4lI4PCUEnT9lFRNoPovSgV?si=t4FCSc3EQtSekgg3tj7xqA&dl_branch=1&utm_source=email&nd=1

An interesting article about the experience of US resident doctors during the COVID-19 pandemic

Doctors In Training Learn Hard Lessons During The Pandemic There are some 130,000 medical residents in the U.S., and many are pulling long shifts in emergency departments and ICUs treating patients infected with the coronavirus.

"We are both powerful and fragile, and that's ok."

Physicians as Humans: Physician Mental Health - CanadiEM In the competitive and paradoxically-isolating era of modern medicine and social media, we must reduce the stigma of not only mental illness, but also of occasionally being less than stellar. Improvements in work environment and lifestyle balance are key to improving the physician condition, but we....

A powerful, personal account from a medical learner coping with a serious illness during their training.

Resident Report—What a Physician With Cancer Needs From Her Doctors In this narrative medicine essay, an internal medicine intern with metastatic osteosarcoma tells what it is like to be a patient facing a grave disease and explains that she needs commitment, empathy, and presence from her physicians.

A unique view on Imposter Syndrome.

'Don't Screw Anything Up': The Epidemic of Imposter Syndrome A newly minted oncologist faces the imposter syndrome that comes with giving patients life-and-death diagnoses early in one's career.

"Being honest about how we feel doesn't make us weak -- it makes us human." Sangu Delle

There's no shame in taking care of your mental health When stress got to be too much for TED Fellow Sangu Delle, he had to confront his own deep prejudice: that men shouldn't take care of their mental health. In a personal talk, Delle shares how he learned to handle anxiety in a society that's uncomfortable with emotions. As he says: "Being honest abou...

MacGlObAS 2nd Annual Seminar, "Global Surgery in Context" is now FREE for MD Students!

Registration is required.

My Unforgettable Patient: A Man Called Voltaire

My Unforgettable Patient: A Man Called Voltaire Dr Nassir Ghaemi recalls a patient he saw in medical school who left an indelible mark on his career.

Interested in Global Health, Global Surgery, or considering an International elective? Check out the second annual MacGLobAS seminar on Oct 26!

Attention 2019 students - our LGS on "Ranking Strategy & What If I Don't Match" is cancelled this evening due to the university closure. It will be held instead at the same time on Monday, February 11th. Stay safe and dry today!