If you are concerned about immediate or impending harm to yourself or someone else, please seek immediate assistance from onsite security (6049, or locating at 6002) or other authorities. If there is no onsite security, call 911.
After you have dealt with any immediate concerns, we encourage you to consider addressing the issue you experienced using the flowchart below.
For Medical Students
Guidelines for dealing with student mistreatment: Dealing with threatening, concerning, or unprofessional behaviour.
For a major concern, please make a report using the incident report form or email/contact one of the following UME leaders:
- The Academy Director
- The Course Director
- Preclerkship or Clerkship Director
- The Associate Dean, Equity and Professionalism
- The Associate Dean, Student Affairs
- The Faculty Lead, Ethics and Professionalism
For hospital-based concerns, this may include:
- The site coordinator/education lead
- The Chief of the Department
- The Director of Medical Education, Rick Penciner, rick.penciner@nygh.on.ca or 416-756-6615
- The Manager, Centre for Education, Voula Christofilos, voula.christofilos@nygh.on.ca or 416-756-6828
For Residents
For hospital-based concerns, contact any of the following:
- The site coordinator/education lead
- The Chief of the Department
- The Director of Medical Education, Rick Penciner, rick.penciner@nygh.on.ca or 416-756-6615
- The Manager, Centre for Education, Voula Christofilos, voula.christofilos@nygh.on.ca or 416-756-6828
Links to Policies and Procedures
- Guidelines addressing student mistreatment, University of Toronto, Faculty of Medicine
- Sexual harassment protocol University of Toronto, Faculty of Medicine
For All Students
Contact one of the following hospital leaders:
- The site coordinator/education lead
- The Chief of the department
- The Director of Medical Education, Rick Penciner, rick.penciner@nygh.on.ca or 416-756-6615
- The Manager, Centre for Education, Voula Christofilos, voula.christofilos@nygh.on.ca or 416-756-6828
Hospital Policies
- North York General Hospital policy — Shared Resolution of Complaints/Concerns
- North York General Hospital policy — Workplace Harassment
- North York General Hospital policy — Whistleblower Policy