Counselling
The Office of Student Affairs offers a confidential counselling and referral service to undergraduate medical students, postgraduate students (residents) and graduate students in the Faculty of Medicine. Students who are experiencing difficulty with stress related to personal and academic demands are encouraged to consult with a professional counsellor in Student Affairs.
Students consult for a variety of personal issues such as: stress, financial stress, couple and family relationships, grief and bereavement, conflict with peers/colleagues or instructors, parenting/caregivers, anxiety, depression, and other mental and physical health issues. Some students consult for coaching in areas of personal growth and development. We also have a comprehensive list of community resources. All sessions are confidential. No information is shared with any members of the Faculty of Medicine or anyone else except by written permission of the student, or as required by law. All case files are kept in a secure location within the Office for Student Affairs personal counselling office and are available only to the personal counsellors.
The Office of Student Affairs also offers support for students in terms of Wellness Programming, Career Counselling, and Financial Consultation.
To contact Student Affairs:
Room 2024 Roger Guindon Hall
Phone: 613-562-5800 ext. 8136
Toll Free: 1-877-868-8292 (8136)
E-mail: MedSAO@uottawa.ca
We are prepared to provide crisis intervention during usual office hours. If you are in crisis, these are alternative services:
- In life threatening situations call 911 and/or go to the nearest hospital ER
- Distress Line
24 hour telephone counseling and referral
613-238-3311
http://www.dcottawa.on.ca
- Tel-Aide Outaouais 24 hour
Urban: 613-741-6433
Rural: 1-800-567-9699
http://www.tel-aide-outaouais.org
- Victim Crisis Offices
Ottawa Police services 613-236-1222
- Ottawa Rape Crisis
24 hour crisis line 613-562-2333
- Services for Abused Women – Eastern Ottawa Resource Ctr.
24 hour helpline 613-745-4818 (Eng) 613-745-3665
(Fr) www.eorc-gloucester.ca
- Crisis Counseling and Support:
Crisis workers are available at Community Resource / Health Centres. Call the Ottawa Information Line for the Centre closest to you and for other information on community resources: 613-241-INFO (4636)
- Suicide prevention information:
http://www.suicideinfo.ca
- Sexual Assault Support Centre of Ottawa
24 hour helpline 613-725-2160
http://www.sascottawa.org