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Wellness Supports Accommodations Team

The Wellness Support and Accommodation Team offers support for trainee accommodations, individual wellness services for faculty, referrals to care providers, and guidance to strengthen wellness within program curricula.
Dr. Erika Tanner

Dr. Erika Tanner, Director, The Office of Learner Support and Accommodation 

Dr. Erika Tanner, Assistant Professor at the University of Ottawa, is a practising family physician at the West Ottawa Nepean Family Health Organization. She started practice as a community family physician after graduating from the Family Medicine Residency and a Fellowship in Women’s Health at the University of Ottawa. Along with her practice, Erika has worked in a variety of positions including organizing and running a Women’s Health Clinic at Shepherd’s of Good Hope, organizing a street youth drop-in health clinic at Operation Come Home, practising Inpatient Medicine on the Short Term Rehab Unit of the TOH General, and practising Obstetrics and Inpatient Mental Health at the Queensway Carleton Hospital. Erika also teaches medical students and residents through the Department of Family Medicine at the University of Ottawa.

Erika previously worked as a professional classical singer based in Toronto, Ontario, having achieved top honours in an Artist Diploma from the University of Toronto, and a Bachelor of Music in Performance from Acadia University. Erika continued singing during medical school at Dalhousie University with the Dal Medical Chorale and Dr. Ron Stewart. She continues to spread her love of Music and Medicine by organizing and running the GAD7s Medical Choir, a group of University of Ottawa medical students and Department of Family Medicine staff and faculty who meet weekly to sing and find wellness. The GAD7s Medical Choir is funded by a grant Erika won at the DFM Dragon’s Den. The choir performs in various concerts each spring to promote Health and Humanities.

In her new role as Director of the Office of Learner Support and Accommodation (OLSA), Erika meets with struggling trainees and helps direct them to resources or medical accommodations that help them find success in Residency. Erika was awarded the University of Ottawa Faculty Award in Wellness 2024. Erika is also a member of the Canadian Association of Health Humanities and is helping lead the development of the Creating Spaces conference in Ottawa in 2026. She hopes to bring more humanities-based initiatives as a vehicle for Wellness to the University of Ottawa Faculty and trainees.

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Felicie Young

Felicie Young, Learning Specialist, The Office of Learner Support and Accommodation 

Felicie Young is a student-support professional with extensive experience across both K–12 and post-secondary education systems. She holds a Master of Education degree in Counselling Psychology from Memorial University of Newfoundland, where she cultivated a strong foundation in student-centred and strengths-based approaches to learning and development.

Throughout her career, Felicie has supported a wide range of learners, including autistic students, Indigenous learners, and newcomers to Canada, while living and working in small northern communities as well as in both western and eastern regions of the country. These experiences have informed her practice, which emphasizes fostering resilience, building confidence, and guiding students as they navigate academic challenges.

Prior to joining the University of Ottawa, Felicie worked at Algonquin College in the Centre for Accessible Learning, where she provided individualized support to students with disabilities and collaborated with faculty to promote inclusive teaching practices.

In her current role as a Learning Specialist within the The Office of Learner Support and Accommodation at the Faculty of Medicine, Felicie integrates her expertise in educational psychology, accessibility, and student support to promote learner well-being and academic success. She is deeply committed to advancing equity in education, with a particular passion for supporting individuals with disabilities to realize their full potential.

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Forms

Medical Certificate and Functional Abilities Form:

The Functional Abilities Form (FAF) is used as a tool to facilitate the collection of information of residents or clinical fellows who may require a medical accommodation. The FAF must be completed by the health professional who is treating the trainee and actively involved in their care.

Please return the completed form to [email protected] to schedule an appointment with our learning specialist. 

Medical Certificate and Functional Abilities Form  (PDF 1,340 KB)