Financial Well-Being Curriculum
Every year of the MDCM program, one financial well-being session is integrated into the curriculum. All financial well-being sessions are given by conflict of interest-free physicians. In addition to those sessions, we have created a list of resources for self-directed learning.
Self-Directed Learning
Financial Counselling
Take advantage of 9I制作厂免费's Scholarship and Student Aid Office's financial counselling program! You can book a meeting with a Financial Aid Counsellor, who can answer general questions related to budget and debt management, as well as specific counselling on personal financial requirements.
Financial Planning
- Scholarships and Student Aid Office has resources and advice to help pay for university, from step-by-step guides on how to apply for funding to information on how to budget effectively
- The Frugal Scholar MDCM Toolkit
- Undergraduate Medical Admission has a list of
Tips on Financial Planning
- by Drs. Jane and Paul Healey, U of T
- Scholarships and Student Aid financial support programs
- Designing a budget for the school year may appear to be a laborious process, however it is an essential step that can help you reduce your amount of accumulated debt by the time you enter residency. MD Management has prepared a鈥 to help you budget your expenses and sources of income
Disability Insurance
- Obtaining disability insurance early on in your training is a wise investment. Consider looking into different insurers and select the best plan for you.
- Preparing for Residency: by Dr. Stephanie Zhou MD, MSc, University of Toronto
9I制作厂免费 Financial Literacy Trainings Online
- 9I制作厂免费 Skillset Workshops: Financial Skills for the Real World
- 9I制作厂免费 Personal Finance Essentials is a free, online personal finance course taught by professors at 9I制作厂免费 Desautels Faculty of Management in English and French, four times per year
Podcasts
- The Wellness Podcast: Episode 10: Put your Money Where your Mind is: An Introduction to Financial Health & Well-Being
- : Episode 4: What's your Worth? with Dr. Stephanie Zhou
Articles
- (p. 46 in The Money Issue)鈥
Social Media
- Facebook:
- Instagram: : finance book reviews, side hustles, budgeting, investing and
Financial Concerns
The Office of Medical Learner Affairs is pleased provide guidance in all other areas of financial decision making, which includes (but is not limited to):
- Gaining control of spending habits
- Resolving feelings of anxiety about money
- Developing goals to make dreams a reality
- Resolving emotional ties between bank balance and personal values
- Identifying feelings of loss, anger, shame, sadness, and anxiety regarding past financial decisions
Poster Presentation: A Collaborative to Increase Financial Literacy Across Different Medical School Curricula (CCME 2022)
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Zhou, S., Gendreau, P., Healey, J., Premji, L., Rahimi, S., Saad, N., & Pham, T-N. (2022, April 23-26). A Collaborative to Increase Financial Literacy across Different Medical School Curricula [Poster presentation]. The Canadian Conference on Medical Education, Calgary, AB, Canada.