Certified for MainPRO CERT+ & Royal College Credits.
OUR FACILITATORS
Bryan MacLeod, MD FCFP
Bryan MacLeod, MD FCFP
Bryan MacLeod, MD FCFP
Bryan MacLeod is a Chronic Pain Physician and Associate Professor at The Northern Ontario School of Medicine.
Bryan cut his teeth as a rural family doc in Marathon Ontario after graduating CCFP from the Northwestern Ontario Family Medicine Program (NOMP) back in The Dark Ages.
Bryan is a Recovering Over-Achiever and humble Mindful Self-Com
Bryan MacLeod is a Chronic Pain Physician and Associate Professor at The Northern Ontario School of Medicine.
Bryan cut his teeth as a rural family doc in Marathon Ontario after graduating CCFP from the Northwestern Ontario Family Medicine Program (NOMP) back in The Dark Ages.
Bryan is a Recovering Over-Achiever and humble Mindful Self-Compassion teacher; melding his enthusiasm for a life in medicine with a need for all of us to have a healthier balanced way forward.
Monique Mercier, MA
Bryan MacLeod, MD FCFP
Bryan MacLeod, MD FCFP
Monique is a psychological associate registered with the College of Psychologists of Ontario and a trained teacher of the Mindful Self-Compassion offerings through the Centre for Mindful Self-Compassion.
Monique has been practicing clinically
Monique is a psychological associate registered with the College of Psychologists of Ontario and a trained teacher of the Mindful Self-Compassion offerings through the Centre for Mindful Self-Compassion.
Monique has been practicing clinically
for over a decade with adults struggling with stress, burnout, anxiety, depression, and trauma.
Monique is passionate about helping professionals re-connect with themselves, their needs, and values to live a more happy and balanced life.
Our Research Team
Jenna Simpson
Jenna Simpson
Jenna Simpson
MED '24 at NOSM U
I have had the privilege of working with the Mindful Self-Compassion for Healthcare Communities at NOSM research team on the qualitative side, organizing, conducting, and analyzing focus groups to learn more about what the program meant to participants. I was fortunate to be able to co-present our findings with respect t
MED '24 at NOSM U
I have had the privilege of working with the Mindful Self-Compassion for Healthcare Communities at NOSM research team on the qualitative side, organizing, conducting, and analyzing focus groups to learn more about what the program meant to participants. I was fortunate to be able to co-present our findings with respect to learner participants at the Northern Health Research Conference and look forward to the upcoming SACME conference to highlight the faculty results.
Chad Tremblay
Jenna Simpson
Jenna Simpson
MED '25 at NOSM U
Chad is a second year student at NOSM U, East campus. Chad worked as a nurse in a remote Indigenous setting in Saskatchewan before settling back in Northern Ontario. He has utilized mindfulness meditation in medically distressing situations and employs the practice in his daily life. After taking the Mindfulness Self-Com
MED '25 at NOSM U
Chad is a second year student at NOSM U, East campus. Chad worked as a nurse in a remote Indigenous setting in Saskatchewan before settling back in Northern Ontario. He has utilized mindfulness meditation in medically distressing situations and employs the practice in his daily life. After taking the Mindfulness Self-Compassion course, he felt a strong desire to be a part of the research team and will contribute to the great work of the team going forward. In his free time, Chad is an avid cyclist.
Janelle Lazor
Jenna Simpson
Claire Poulin, HBSc.
MED '25 at NOSM U
Janelle is a 2nd year NOSM student with a background as a Physiotherapist. She has been elected to the Student Wellness Committee as a 2025 Year Representative two years in a row, with a firm belief of taking care of oneself, before being able to fully take care of others. She attended the Mindful Self-Compassion Cours
MED '25 at NOSM U
Janelle is a 2nd year NOSM student with a background as a Physiotherapist. She has been elected to the Student Wellness Committee as a 2025 Year Representative two years in a row, with a firm belief of taking care of oneself, before being able to fully take care of others. She attended the Mindful Self-Compassion Course as a first year student, and has joined the team for research starting in June 2022.
Claire Poulin, HBSc.
Mackenzie "Mack" Barnett
Claire Poulin, HBSc.
MED '26 at NOSM U
Claire is a first-year NOSMU student with a piqued curiosity in mindfulness and self-compassion following her participation in Mindfulness Self-Compassion Training for Medical Students at MSC North. She has a background in biomedical sciences and an interest in learning more through her studies of compassion for self vs
MED '26 at NOSM U
Claire is a first-year NOSMU student with a piqued curiosity in mindfulness and self-compassion following her participation in Mindfulness Self-Compassion Training for Medical Students at MSC North. She has a background in biomedical sciences and an interest in learning more through her studies of compassion for self vs. others within the medical field. She is thrilled to be working to improve wellness landscapes for future and current medical professionals alongside this team!
Brooklyn Ranta, HBA
Mackenzie "Mack" Barnett
Mackenzie "Mack" Barnett
MED '26 at NOSM U
Brooklyn is a first-year NOSMU student on the West campus, with a background in psychology and sociology. She is the 1st Year Wellness Representative on the West Campus and has a strong desire to enter into psychiatry once finished her studies. Having previously taken part in MSC, both before and during medical school,
MED '26 at NOSM U
Brooklyn is a first-year NOSMU student on the West campus, with a background in psychology and sociology. She is the 1st Year Wellness Representative on the West Campus and has a strong desire to enter into psychiatry once finished her studies. Having previously taken part in MSC, both before and during medical school, Brooklyn is passionate about expanding the incorporation and implementation of self-compassion within the medical field, to enhance patient and physician wellness.
Mackenzie "Mack" Barnett
Mackenzie "Mack" Barnett
Mackenzie "Mack" Barnett
B. Mackenzie Barnett is a PhD student in clinical psychology at Lakehead University. Mackenzie has been passionate about social justice, equity and mindfulness for several decades and looks forward to bringing them together in her research work with MSC North. When not at work you'll find her taking a cold plunge, meditating, or out rock climbing with friends!
Eden Mackereth, HBSc, MS
Eden Mackereth, HBSc, MS
Eden Mackereth, HBSc, MS
MED '26 at NOSM U
Eden is a second-year NOSMU student on the West campus, with a strong interest in wellness. Her background is in anthropology and anatomy. Prior to medical school she learned about mindfulness self compassion and uses the practices in her own life. She is interested in applying self-compassion to the medical field and is excited to be part of the research team!
Chelsea Klein, BScH, MSc
Eden Mackereth, HBSc, MS
Eden Mackereth, HBSc, MS
MED '27 at NOSM U
Chelsea is a first-year NOSMU student on the West campus with an academic background in translational and molecular medicine. She has a strong interest in mental health and wellness, whether through its involvement in the medical field or using mindfulness self-compassion tools in her own life. As a medical student, it
MED '27 at NOSM U
Chelsea is a first-year NOSMU student on the West campus with an academic background in translational and molecular medicine. She has a strong interest in mental health and wellness, whether through its involvement in the medical field or using mindfulness self-compassion tools in her own life. As a medical student, it has become clear that the importance of wellness and self-compassion cannot be overstated, especially regarding the health of both healthcare providers and patients. With a passion for research and mental health, Chelsea is excited to join the team and work on projects encompassing these two crucial aspects of medicine!
Our Team Alumni
Sarah Hunt, MSc.
Brigitte Champaigne-Klassen
Brigitte Champaigne-Klassen
MED '2023 at NOSM U
Sarah graduated from NOSM University's MD program in 2023. She was the first NOSM student to be involved in the Mindful Self-Compassion research team and was involved in all four years of her education at NOSM University. Sarah participated in multiple conference presentations with the MSC team, including the Canadian
MED '2023 at NOSM U
Sarah graduated from NOSM University's MD program in 2023. She was the first NOSM student to be involved in the Mindful Self-Compassion research team and was involved in all four years of her education at NOSM University. Sarah participated in multiple conference presentations with the MSC team, including the Canadian Conference on Medical Education (2022), Northern Health Research Conference (2021, 2022), and Northern Constellations (2021), and contributed to written publications. In addition to her work on the research team, she was heavily involved in leadership on NOSM University's Learner Wellness Committee. Her commitment to medical student wellness earned her the PARO Citizen Award for Medical Students in 2023. Sarah is now pursuing her residency in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery at Western University.
Brigitte Champaigne-Klassen
Brigitte Champaigne-Klassen
Brigitte Champaigne-Klassen
Past-Project Coordinator & Support
Brigitte Champaigne-Klassen is a Master of Health Sciences student at Lakehead University specializing in Social-Ecological Systems, Sustainability & Health. With a background in environmental science and interdisciplinary art, she is interested in exploring and re-conceptualizing different narratives
Past-Project Coordinator & Support
Brigitte Champaigne-Klassen is a Master of Health Sciences student at Lakehead University specializing in Social-Ecological Systems, Sustainability & Health. With a background in environmental science and interdisciplinary art, she is interested in exploring and re-conceptualizing different narratives of health through environmental justice, equity and creative processes. She joined the team to support research, courses and projects in December 2022.
Jacob Bélanger
Brigitte Champaigne-Klassen
Jacob Bélanger
MED '24 at NOSM U
Jacob spearheaded the Asynchronous Module Program (AMP). This is an ongoing program with the goal of creating online mindful self-compassion modules that can be made available to healthcare providers. In creating short online modules, our goal was to increase the availability, accessibility, and efficiency of mindful s
MED '24 at NOSM U
Jacob spearheaded the Asynchronous Module Program (AMP). This is an ongoing program with the goal of creating online mindful self-compassion modules that can be made available to healthcare providers. In creating short online modules, our goal was to increase the availability, accessibility, and efficiency of mindful self-compassion practice. The practical use of these modules would be to provide concise self-compassion teachings and strategies that could be used regularly by busy clinicians.