Helping You Prepare

When you book your Annual Health Assessment appointment, you will receive one or more email messages from us. These messages will provide instructions to help you prepare for your appointment, so you get the most benefit and insight out of your assessment.

You will also receive email messages to remind you of your appointment.

Providing Your Medical History

We will provide instructions by email on how to sign in to myMedcan, a secure online portal for Medcan clients. You will be asked to take 15 to 30 minutes to complete the Preparation Package online within myMedcan.

The online Preparation Package is a questionnaire that collects your key medical information and history, as well as a typical food diary. Completing this in advance of your Annual Health Assessment ensures your Medcan team has all the critical information they need to discuss your health and wellness goals with you, and interpret the results from your assessment.

You will also have the opportunity within the Preparation Package to indicate your interest in additional Medcan services to tailor your day with us.

Essentials Before Your Assessment

To ensure the accuracy of your diagnostic tests, we will ask you to not eat or drink for 4 hours prior to your appointment time. If you have a late appointment, we recommend a low-fat light breakfast consumed at least 4 hours before the start of your appointment. We also ask that you refrain from alcohol consumption for 24 hours prior to the appointment time.

Don’t worry about being hungry! We will ensure the tests that require fasting are completed early in your session. You will be provided with a healthy and delicious breakfast or lunch, snacks, and full beverage service.

What To Bring

To help ensure your tests are conducted accurately, we will ask you to bring:

• Comfortable gym clothes and running shoes. Many clients change into gym clothes at the beginning of the assessment, and keep those clothes on for the duration.
• Immunization records. To ensure your immunization requirements are complete.
• Glasses or contacts. To assess your corrected vision during your vision test.
• Personal toiletries. We provide towels and essential toiletries in our change rooms and showers. However, you may wish to bring personal items.

Arrival and Registration at Reception

Medcan is located at 150 York Street. For directions and instructions on parking, including details on our valet parking service, click here.

Our reception team on the 15th floor will be pleased to greet you on arrival. They will complete your registration and will review your itinerary for the day.

We encourage you to let our team know at any time if there’s anything we can do to make you more comfortable.

Change Room and Lockers

You will be shown to our clean and comfortable change rooms, where you may stow personal items in the lockers and change into your gym clothes. You will also be asked for a urine sample at this time, which may be discreetly left in the container provided in the change room.

Lounge and Amenities

You will be shown to a lounge that will be your place to relax between tests. The lounges have been designed to keep you comfortable and connected. You’re free to simply relax or use a computer station, phone nook and Wi-Fi to catch up on personal and business matters.

The lounge environments also feature a fresh selection of healthy and delicious breakfast and lunches, as well as snacks, fresh fruit, coffee or tea and cold beverages.

Fasting Tests

You will be asked to not eat or drink anything for 4 hours prior to your appointment time. If you have a late appointment, we recommend a low-fat light breakfast consumed at least 4 hours before the start of your appointment. Once your tests are completed, we provide a wide variety of healthy breakfast and lunch options.

The results of your tests will be provided that same day and will be reviewed with your Medcan physician.

Testing Stations

During your time at Medcan, you will be led through various testing stations. We strive to minimize wait times between stations as much as possible.

These stations range from a physical exam with your Medcan physician, through to assessments of your cardiovascular health, hearing and vision, and fitness. Tests specific to your gender and age are also included, as is a consultation with a registered dietitian.

During all your tests, there is ample opportunity for you to ask questions along the way to our health experts.

Physician Consultation and Review

At the end of your session when your tests are complete and results collected, including your blood and urine analysis results from our on-site lab, you will have a consultation with your Medcan physician. Your physician will review your results with you, taking the time to answer any questions you have. You and your physician will discuss areas of health that can be improved upon with changes in lifestyle, as well as those that may require further medical attention.

This is an ideal opportunity for you to discuss meaningful health and wellness goals with your physician for the coming year.

Follow-up Care and Results Report

After your Annual Health Assessment is complete, you will receive an email message from a Medcan nurse consultant, who will be your direct point of contact for any questions or assistance.

The nurse will let you know when the full report from your Annual Health Assessment is available on myMedcan, usually within 8 to 10 business days. Your access to myMedcan is both private and secure, and you may access your results from anywhere at any time.

The nurse will also be available to review your detailed results with you by phone.

Follow-up Appointments with Medical Specialists

After reviewing results from your assessment, your Medcan physician may recommend seeing a medical specialist for further attention. One of our client care coordinators will work immediately to secure follow-up appointments with a specialist in our best-in-class network, many of whom are on site at Medcan.

Trends Tell the Story

When completed annually, your assessment will identify health trends so you have a more comprehensive picture of risks to manage. Our Client Service team will remind you to book in your next Annual Health Assessment when your anniversary approaches. This is to ensure you have the best foundation from which to reach better health.