Social Accountability at Schulich

Learn about the many ways we are fulfilling our social accountability mandate in practice.

Access Pathway

Schulich Medicine & Dentistry's Access Pathway seeks to create space and remove structural barriers for applicants who have lived experiences underrepresented in medicine, supporting a learner community that reflects the diversity of Canada.

Community Engaged Learning

Schulich's Community-Engaged Learning program connects students with community partners to complete real-world projects that are mutually beneficial, building civic responsibility while applying academic knowledge outside the classroom.

Community Service Learning

Schulich Dentistry's Community Service Learning program places undergraduate dental students in community clinics across Southwestern Ontario, providing free dental treatment to community members while developing person-centred, trauma-informed care skills.

Discovery Healthcare

Discovery Healthcare Camp is a one-week interactive summer camp for high school students across Southwestern Ontario, designed to inspire the next generation of healthcare professionals through hands-on learning experiences in their local communities.

Discovery Week

Discovery Week is a mandatory one-week placement for first-year medical students, immersing them in rural and regional communities across Southwestern Ontario to experience the opportunities and challenges of healthcare outside of urban settings.

Health Equity Action Research Team

The Health Equity Action Research Team (HEART) is an interdisciplinary research team working to improve health equity for Indigenous, immigrant, and refugee populations through community engagement, education, health care practice, and policy.

Indigenous Planetary Health

The Indigenous Community & Planetary Health (ICPH) Research Lab, led by Dr. Nicole Redvers, centres Indigenous voices and knowledge systems in Indigenous planetary health research, policy, and practice, recognizing Indigenous Peoples as critical to addressing converging planetary crises and supporting human and planetary well-being.

Local Impact for Tomorrow

Local Impact for Tomorrow (LIFT) connects Schulich, Sciences, and Health Sciences students with volunteering opportunities in the London and Middlesex community, making it easy for students to give back while building meaningful community partnerships.

MedLINCs

MedLINCs is a four-week summer elective program that places first and second-year Schulich medical students with the Chippewas of Nawash community in the Grey-Bruce region, engaging Indigenous youth in health-focused activities to inspire future careers in healthcare

X-Labs

X-LABS is an immersive two-week program at Schulich Medicine & Dentistry that introduces talented high school students from diverse backgrounds to biomedical science careers through hands-on lab experiences, mentorship, and connections with world-renowned researchers.