This is the first post of a special three-part OMSA wellness series. Medical school definitely has its highs and lows... but your peers & colleagues have your back! In this blog post, we highlight the multitude of medical student-driven wellness initiatives across Ontario. The following initiatives were also previously presented during the Student Initiatives Panel during the OMSA Wellness Retreat on Mar 29, 2015.
The Vitals team conveys their thanks and appreciation to ALL of the medical students who supported them in the first year of their initiative. For more about their project, visit their site.
In medical school it is easy to get caught up in the learning and
involvement, not taking time to care for yourself. The culture is
also one of toughness, so there is apprehension in asking for
help or using the resources available. When you do look for
resources, it can be difficult to find them, clicking through the
many layers of university websites or sifting through all the
community resources.
With the help of an Innovator Grant from the OMSA the Vitals
Student Wellness Project was created at Western University. This