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Office Closure Notice – October 13, 2025 ~ Thanksgiving Day
The Standardized Patient Program Office will be closed on Monday, October 13, 2025, in observance of Thanksgiving Day.
We will reopen and resume regular business hours on Tuesday, October 14, 2025.

2025 Orange Shirt Day and National Day for Truth & Reconciliation Commemoration
Honour the experiences of residential school survivors at a University-wide event to commemorate Orange Shirt Day and the National Day for Truth & Reconciliation.
The commemoration is hosted by the UTM, UTSC and institutional Offices of Indigenous Initiatives, First Nations House Indigenous Student Services, and Hart House, in the Great Hall at Hart House (7 Hart House Circle, Toronto) on Tuesday, September 30, 2025, from 10:00 to 11:30 a.m.
For more information, visit here

USW Casual Staff Bulletin Board
The Bulletin Board for casual staff from USW1998 (United Steel Workers Union) is located inside Suite 314 (reception area situated between offices 311 and 312.) at 263 McCaul Street and shares information from the Union for casual unionized employees.
This board is updated regularly and includes items such as the USW Casual Unit Union Information Sheet, pamphlets on benefits offered by the Union etc. Please take a moment to see what the union has to offer.

Updated - Standardized Patient User Guide Module 2
Module 2 includes information on how SPs are utilized in Medical Education, SP Selection, Project Recruitment and Assignment, Training, and information on OSCE and Summative Assessment for Medical Learners.

Updated - Standardized Patient User Guide Module 1
Module 1 includes information on the Standardized Patient Program, University of Toronto Diversity Statement, Information on what is a Standardized Patient? In addition, The SPP Services, Reporting Structure, and SP Expectations.