All educational facilities for the Wightman-Berris Academy are there for student use. In the event that the space is booked and unavailable for students, or if students just want another place to study, there are a number of other spots available.
Both Medical Education sites at TGH and TWH are equipped with seminar and exam rooms that are accessible to students 24 hours a day.
Toronto General Hospital
- Use of study space at TGH Medical Education is first-come, first-served.
- The food courts are accessible 24 hours a day. Keep in mind, from Monday to Friday, there is a lot of activity during working hours.
- The TGH Library (Eaton Wing, 1st Floor) is available for quiet study
- The DeGasperis Patient and Family Conservatory, Munk Building (formerly Clinical Services Building), 4th floor, is open daily from 6am-11pm.
Toronto Western Hospital
- Use of study space at TWH Medical Education is first-come, first-served.
- The food court is accessible 24 hours a day. NOTE: during business hours, the food court is busy and noisy.
- The TWH Library (Fell Pavillion, 5th floor) is available for quiet study.
Libraries
The UHN Library Network is one of the largest in Canada and includes health sciences academic libraries across all five campuses (including the hospital-based libraries and the School of Applied Health Sciences Learning Resource Centre at the St. Patrick campus), providing expert information leadership across UHN and beyond.
Student Centres
The Paul B. Helliwell Centre for Medical Education
The Paul B. Helliwell Centre for Medical Education is home base for Wightman-Berris Academy students at Toronto General Hospital. The centre was made possible through a generous donation from the Paul B. Helliwell Foundation. The Helliwell Centre includes:
- Large classrooms and smaller seminar rooms
- A computer lab available to medical students that includes access to internet and printing. The computers in the lab give students access to the UHN Intranet site
- A spacious student lounge with additional computers, phones and a fully functional kitchenette
- Harvey Simulator
An observation corridor between examination rooms can be used to view the interactions through one-way glass windows and sets of headphones allow observers to listen to interactions.
Toronto General Hospital (Helliwell Centre)
200 Elizabeth Street, Eaton North, Ground Floor, Room 001
Phone: 416 340 4846
Student Services Centre
Opened in June 2014, The Michener Institute of Education at UHN Student Services Centre is a welcoming environment that provides a central location for students from all health care professions to access placement services, resources and support. Our staff are committed to ensuring students have a positive learning experience and are equipped with the knowledge and expertise to guide students to the rich learning opportunities available throughout the hospital network.
Our Services
The Michener Institute of Education at UHN Student Services Centre is available to support students with all things related to clinical placements. These services include, but are not limited to, registration, orientation, preceptor information, locker location, help for dealing with challenging situations, job search, seeking mentors/peer support and evaluations.
Workshops and In-Services
The Michener Institute of Education at UHN Student Services Centre is excited to offer a myriad of professional development workshops for students, staff and visitors. Workshops include resume writing, tips and tricks for successful interviewing, enhancing the student/preceptorship relationship, and career planning/coaching. In-services such as respiratory therapy, pain management, palliative care and many more are available based on demand every semester.
Location
The Student Services Centre is located on the ground floor of Toronto General Hospital beside the food court, along the north-south corridor connecting the Gerrard Street entrance and the MaRS building.
Regular Student Drop-In Hours: open 8am – 4pm
Email: studentcentre@uhn.ca
MedEd West
MedEd West also has space available for learners. MedEd West is located in the Med West Building, immediately across the street from the Bathurst Street entrance to Toronto Western Hospital. The Med West Building sits on the north-west corner of Bathurst Street and Dundas Street West.
Rooms at MedEd West:
- Seminar rooms (five total)
- Equipped with conference tables and large TV screens that can be used as projection screens
- Rooms 1, 2, 3, 4: accommodate 10 to 12 people
- Room 5: accommodates up to 25 people
- Educational and Conferencing Equipment
- All seminar rooms contain TV screens that can be linked to any computer and used as a large display screen. Additional audio-visual equipment is available through the hospital’s audio-visual department.
- Additional Features
- MedEd West has a student lounge and computer lab with two computer stations.
- MedEd West has full wireless service.
In addition, all Wightman-Berris students can access study space at the Medical Education Centre of the Mount Sinai Hospital (Cooper Centre), located on the third floor of 60 Murray Street. After-hours access to the Cooper Centre requires a separate access card that all WB students are eligible for and can be arranged through the administrative staff at the Cooper Centre.
There are many
spaces across the hospital network that can serve as learning spaces. If you are interested in using a learning space, please drop in or if you would like to book a space please contact the centres:
Toronto General Hospital (Helliwell Centre)
200 Elizabeth Street, Eaton North, Ground Floor, Room 001
Toronto, ON M5G 2C4
Phone: 416 340 4846
Email:
medicaleducation@uhn.ca
Toronto Western Hospital (MedEd West)
750 Dundas Street West, The Med-West Building
3rd Floor, Suite 305
Toronto, ON M5T 2S8
Phone: 416 603 5924
Email:
medicaleducation@uhn.ca