Self-Compassion for U of T Medical Students (Fall 2025)

This Course provides Evidence Based Teachings to Reduce Burnout, Depression & Stress in 6 one-hour weekly online sessions. Practised tools and exercises can be used as "in-the-moment" supports for work/life challenges.

Course curriculum

1. Welcome and Orientation Video (2 mins)
2. Course Handout, Etiquette, Confidentiality & Introducing Your Instructors
3. Pre-Course Quick-Questions (Research consent & Demographics)
4. Wellness Resources
5. Thanking Our Partners & Supporters
1. Pre- Short Clinical Vignettes (5 mins)
2. Pre-Course Perceptions (5 mins)
3. Pre-SC Scale SF (5 mins)
4. Pre-DAS Baseline (5 mins)
5. Additional survey information
1. Zoom link
2. Self-Compassion in Daily Life
3. The Physiology of Self-Compassion: Emotional Regulation Systems
4. Copy of Session 1: Summary - pdf download
1. Zoom link
2. Session 2: Summary
1. Zoom link
2. Session 3: Summary - Burnout & Equanimity
1. Zoom link
2. Session 4: Summary -- Motivating ourselves w/ Self-Compassion
1. Zoom link
2. Feelings Chart
3. Session 5: Summary -- Being with Difficult Emotions
1. Zoom link
2. Session 6: Summary
1. Post- Short Clinical Vignettes (5 mins)
2. Post-Course Perceptions (5 mins)
3. Post-SC Scale SF (5 Mins)
4. Post-DAS Scale (5 mins)
5. Post-course quick questions (optional)
6. Qualitative Questions (optional)
1. MSC Learning Resources & Links
1. A Quick note on Navigating our (optional) Modules
2. Module 01: What is Mindful Self-Compassion?
3. Module 02: Common Misconceptions of Self-Compassion (And The Evidence to Support its Use)
4. Module 03: The Physiology of Self-Compassion

Self-Compassion for U of T Medical Students (Fall 2025)

Course curriculum

Welcome to Self-Compassion for UoT Medical Students

Pre-Course Surveys (Please fill in before the first session, Oct 15)

Session 1: What is Self-Compassion? (course Starts Wednesday, Oct 15, 6:30pm EST)

Session 2: Practicing Self-Compassion

Session 3 - Self-Compassion and Burnout

Session 4: Discovering Your Compassionate Voice

Session 5: Self-Compassion and Resilience

Session 6 - Making it Count

Two Week Post-Course Surveys

Want More MSC?

OPTIONAL Session One: Introducing MSC online modules (for those who missed it, or the curious)

Course Free under OHIP services