Immunization requirements are mandatory for entry into Michener programs. They must be completed prior to the due date in your offer letter (for full time programs the due date is July 31) and remain current for the duration of clinical placement. These immunization requirements allow for the standards outlined in the Canadian Immunization Guide and the Communicable Disease Surveillance Protocols published by the Ontario Hospital Association and the Ontario Medical Association.

You are responsible for any and all costs associated with completion of your health and Vulnerable Sector Check requirements.

You must upload your health requirements documentation to the Michener Self-Service Portal.

Start the process of obtaining your health requirements documentation as soon as you have received your offer letter and paid your deposit. Multiple physician/health care provider visits may be required and some requirements; such as Hepatitis B vaccinations may take up to 6 months to complete.

Keep in mind that some requirements must remain current for the duration of your academic program.

• Contact the public health department in the school district you attended to ask for a copy of your vaccination record
• Obtain your childhood record (often a yellow card or form) from your family doctor or parents
• If you are a healthcare worker or have volunteered in a hospital, contact your current employer, your past employer. or organization when you performed volunteer work, and request a copy of your record from the Occupational Health Department.

To check the status of your health Requirements, go to the Health Requirements Status tab found on the Michener Self-Service Portal. If all shows as “complete”, you have completed the requirements. Check regularly for any health requirements that need to be updated.

Can I submit my health requirements documentation in person, via e-mail or by fax? You must upload your health requirements documentation on the Health Services tab on the Michener Self-Service Portal. Please upload your health requirements documentation as PDF files. Students who may not have access to a scanner can use one available at the Michener’s Learning Resource Collaboratory (LRC), located on the second floor.

No. These services are not provided at the Michener Institute. All immunizations and blood tests must be completed by your Healthcare Provider.

Please note: Medical Radiation Sciences students can obtain immunizations and TB tests from the University of Toronto Health & Wellness.

Yes. Some Michener Health Requirements documentation may be similar to health requirements at other educational institutions. However, you must upload a completed Immunization Requirements Form (IRF). It is imperative that your name, Student ID #, and program are clearly indicated on all health requirements documentation uploaded on the Michener Self-Service Portal even if your documentation is received from another educational institution, including the University of Toronto.

No, it is not necessary to wait until the next Td booster is due.

Other educational institutions may have different immunization requirements from Michener; therefore, it is necessary to use the Michener Immunization Requirements Form (IRF). As well, page 4/Student Authorization section requires your signature. By using the Michener Immunization Requirements Form, you will be informed of all the required immunizations and laboratory reports.

Yes. You need to keep the originals of your health requirements documentation for your professional portfolio. As well, some clinical sites may require the original documentation be shown to the clinical site. These records are not archived and are destroyed once you complete or permanently withdraw from your program.

• All first year students must upload all their health requirements documentation on the Health Services Portal tab, prior to the due indicated in their offer letter.
• All returning students must upload their health requirements documentation on the Health Services tab on the Michener Self-Service Portal by the due date as indicated on the Health Services tab on the Michener Self-Service Portal and/or e-mail notification.

Depending on your program’s clinical placement period, you will need to update your health requirements documentation as they may have changed since your first arrival at the Michener. Please check your health requirements documentation status on the Health Services tab on the Michener Self-Service Portal.

International students must complete and upload their health requirements documentation on the Health Services tab on the Michener Self-Service Portal prior to the due date indicated in their offer letter. If there are tests that cannot be completed until one’s arrival in Canada, Health Services will provide support in identifying the closest health care locations where the students can complete these requirements. The student is responsible for all associated costs. All international students are covered under an international health care plan. However, most health care vaccinations and immunizations are not covered under this plan.

Yes. Research indicates that the accelerated series is just as effective as the traditional series.

Michener requires a 2-step TB test (TB test done 2 times; TB #1 test is administered and, if negative, TB #2 test is administered at least 1 week, and no more than 3 weeks, after TB Test #1). For specific details, see TB test information on the Immunization Requirements Form and/or the Student Health and Vulnerable Sector Check Policy.

Please allow 5–7 business days for the processing your health requirements documentation. Please check your health requirements documentation status on the Health Services tab on the Michener Self-Service Portal.

All Michener programs require students to submit a current and satisfactory Vulnerable Sector Check (VSC) as per the Student Health & Vulnerable Sector Check Policy. Police Reference Checks performed for people who will be working with children or vulnerable people are referred to as
“Vulnerable Sector Checks.”

You must obtain the Vulnerable Sector Check through the regional police service where you currently reside.

• If you have a Toronto address:
  • Can take 2-3 weeks to obtain ( Applicant must apply online, please contact healthservices@michener.ca for further information and organization code)
• If you live outside of Toronto, you can apply in person or online with your regional police service:
  • Obtain a letter signed by Health Services, indicating that you are an unpaid student requesting a Vulnerable Sector Check, from Health Services in Room 1342, Monday-Friday between 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM or at the main reception desk in the front lobby, or Health Service can email this letter to you. You will need to take this letter to your regional police service, in order to be charged the discounted student/volunteer rate
  • Complete the top section of the letter and take it with you, along with 2 pieces of government issued ID (of which at least one must be photo ID) to your regional police service.

All requirements must be uploaded prior to the due date indicated in your offer letter for first year students or by the due date indicated on the Health Services Portal tab for returning students. For requirements that are in process, students must provide proof of compliance, for example, a copy of the payment receipt for the Vulnerable Sector Check (VSC). Your health requirements documentation status will be pending. Non-compliance and incomplete status will impact your ability to progress in the program.

Please contact the Michener Digital Team Help Desk at 416.596.3101 ext. 3369 or e-mail helpdesk@michener.ca for technical issues accessing The Michener Self-Service Portal.

No. Michener’s’ Health Service will delete all electronic records once the student has graduated or permanently withdrawn from the program.

• Health Services, Room 1342, 222 St. Patrick St., Toronto ON M5T 1V4
• Telephone: 416.596.3101 ext. 3320
• Confidential fax: 416.596.7214
• E-mail: healthservices@michener.ca