Health & Wellness
The University of Toronto is committed to providing services that support your physical and mental health. These services range from the on-campus Health & Wellness centre, to workshops and events that address specific topics of concern. As a student at the Institute of Medical Science, you have access to a broad range of amenities provided by staff, faculty, and fellow student groups.
Let's Talk Grad Wellness & IMSSA - Graduate Wellness Handbook
Check out the new edition of the Let’s Talk Grad Wellness and IMSSA Wellness Graduate Wellness Handbook!
This guide was created for you, the students of IMS, to help navigate available resources. Graduate studies, though rewarding, can be challenging. We hope that this handbook helps you to prioritize your health and wellbeing during your time at IMS!
This handbook iterates on a previous guide published by Let’s Talk Grad Wellness in 2021 and includes new sections relating to nutrition, sexual health, financial literacy, graduate student resources, and extended supports for mental and physical health. You will also find fun wellness-based activities embedded throughout these sections, including journal prompts, a budget tracker, and health facts/myths.
Graduate Peer Support Network
The Graduate Peer Support Network is a GLSE-funded initiative founded by graduate students across the Temerty Faculty of Medicine. The purpose of the GPSN is to provide Temerty Faculty of Medicine graduate students with timely mental health and wellness support, and resources via educational seminars and peer mentorship. There are four components to our mission: peer mentorship, graduate student life seminar series, fitness series and research and advocacy.
For more information, please visit us at https://uoftgpsn.ca/
UofT Health & Wellness
U of T Health & Wellness provides a range of health services for your physical and mental health, wellness programs and information to help support you in achieving your personal and academic goals.
Graduate Wellness Services at SGS
The School of Graduate Studies and the Division of Student Life have partnered to provide embedded wellness counselling and wellness workshops specifically for graduate students. Find out more here.
U of T Telus Health Student Support
U of T Telus Health Student Support provides students with immediate and/or ongoing confidential, 24-hour support for any school, health, or general life concern at no cost to you. You can call or chat with a counsellor directly from your phone whenever, wherever you are.
Ontario Mental Health Help Line
[tel]: 1-866-531-2600
ConnexOntario provides free and confidential health services information for people experiencing problems with alcohol and drugs, mental illness and/or gambling. Funded by the Government of Ontario.