Although he doesn't like to talk about it much, Linden, a second year medical student at the University of Ottawa, is tirelessly committed to improving the society in which he operates; always questioning the status quo and looking for opportunities for change and growth.
This month's Ontario Medical Student highlight, Ryhana Dawood from Schulich's 2016 class, was brought to our attention as someone with immense level of involvement and compassion.
Chris Charles, a 2nd year student at McMaster, is not one to brag about his accomplishments but as classmates of his we cannot let him go unacknowledged.
Erica Lee really defines altruism. As a 3rd year student at the Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry at Western University, not only does she interact with current students, she has managed to have an impact on the lives of students who have already graduated and surely also those yet to come.
The often exhausting grind of clerkship -- attempting to obtain those decisive yet elusive reference letters while experiencing the steep learning curve is extremely trying. In this context, it's easy to lose sight of the patient's real needs, but Anna, a third year student from UofT, never seemed to lose sight of what matters most.
Josh Stern is a second-year University of Ottawa medical student who has started a social media movement.
Matthew Church, a second year student from Queen's University, is not your typical medical student. In addition to studying (cramming) for midterms last semester, Matthew was also preparing for his debut on Jeopardy. Balancing this heavy workload however, did not prevent him from also finding time to get engaged in the Queen's University community.
Amanda Lee Kelsall (February 16th, 1991 – January 5th, 2014), from Horseshoe Valley, Ontario was a second year medical student (Class of 2016) at the University of Ottawa.