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Deans on the Hill 2010
On Tuesday, October 5th, 2010, the Association of Faculties of Medicine of Canada (AFMC) held its second annual Deans on the Hill lobby day on Parliament Hill. The event was a resounding success and saw AFMC staff and deans of medicine from across the country meet and discuss issues of national importance with 50 members of parliament and senators from all four major political parties. Read More.
Participants
- Dr. William Albritton
Dean, College of Medicine, University of Saskatchewan - Dr. Philip Baker
Dean, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Alberta - Dr. Jacques Bradwejn
Dean, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa - Dr. Nick Busing
President and CEO, The Association of Faculties of Medicine of Canada - Irving Gold
Vice President, Government Relations and External Affairs, The Association of Faculties of Medicine of Canada - Dr. Penny Moody-Corbett
Associate Dean, Research and Graduate Studies, Memorial University of Newfoundland - Dr. Jean Rouleau
Doyen, Faculté de médecine, Université de Montréal - Dr. James Rourke
Chair, AFMC Board of Directors
Dean, Faculty of Medicine, Memorial University of Newfoundland - Steve Slade
Vice President, Research and Analysis, The Association of Faculties of Medicine of Canada - Dr. Gavin Stuart
Dean, Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia - Dr. Sarita Verma
Deputy Dean, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto - Dr. Mark Walton
Assistant Dean, Postgraduate Medical Education, Faculty of Health Sciences, McMaster University - Dr. Catharine Whiteside
Dean, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto - Dr. Bruce Wright
Associate Dean, Undergraduate Medical Education, Faculty of Medicine, University of Calgary - Dr. Iain Young
Vice-Dean Academic, Faculty of Health Sciences, Queen’s University
Breakfast Reception
Dr. James Rourke and Dr. Nick Busing welcomed guests and introduced the topic of under-represented communities in our medical schools and in our physician workforce at the Deans on the Hill breakfast reception. Presentations were also given by Dr. John Wootton, President of the Society of Rural Physicians of Canada and Matthew Sheppard, President of the Canadian Federation of Medical Students. Download the PPT presentation from the Deans on the Hill breakfast.
Meetings
Deans on the Hill participants convened a full day of meetings on the hill with 30 MPs and Senators as well as a senior Ministerial policy staff.
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Hon. Jim Abbott
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of International Cooperation -
Malcolm Allen
NDP Skills Training and Apprenticeships Critic -
Hon. Larry Bagnell
Liberal Arctic Issues and Northern Development Critic -
Hon. Dr. Carolyn Bennett
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Paul Calandra
Member, Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration (House of Commons) -
Dr. Colin Carrie
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Health -
Hon. Jane Cordy
Member, Standing Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology (Senate) -
Jean Crowder
Vice-Chair, Standing Committee on Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development (House of Commons) -
Hon. Ujjal Dosanjh
Liberal Health Critic -
Kirsty Duncan
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Hon. Nicole Eaton
Member, Standing Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology (Senate) -
Marc Garneau
Liberal Industry, Science and Technology Critic -
Robin Guy
Canadian International Development Agency -
Hon. Michael Ignatieff
Leader of the Official Opposition -
Megan Leslie
Vice-Chair, Standing Committee on Health (House of Commons) -
Wayne Marston
NDP Seniors and Pensions Critic -
Hon. Dr. Keith Martin
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Hon. Yonah Martin
Member, Standing Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology (Senate) -
Hon. John McKay
Member, Standing Committee on Finance (House of Commons) -
Hon. Maria Minna
Member, Standing Committee on Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities (House of Commons) -
Thomas Mulcair
Member, Standing Committee on Finance (House of Commons) -
Joyce Murray
Vice-Chair, Standing Committee on Health (House of Commons) -
Dr. Bernard Patry
Vice-Chair, Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (House of Commons) -
LaVar Payne
Member, Standing Committee on Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development (House of Commons) -
Glen Pearson
Member, Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (House of Commons) -
Anthony Rota
Vice-Chair, Standing Committee on Industry, Science and Technology (House of Commons) -
Michael Savage
Liberal Human Resources and Skills Development Critic -
Hon. Judith Seidman
Member, Standing Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology (Senate) -
Hon. Judy Sgro
Liberal Seniors Critic -
Justin Trudeau
Liberal Youth and Immigration Critic -
Terence Young
Member, Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration (House of Commons)
Issues
Health Human Resource Observatory
Fostering a Diverse Physician Workforce
Rebuilding Haiti’s Medical Schools
Health and Biomedical Research
Question Period
All Deans on the Hill participants were guests of MP Dr. Colin Carrie (Oshawa, Ontario).
About Deans on the Hill
Deans on the Hill is an annual event that brings Canada's Deans of Medicine to Parliament Hill for meetings with MPs and Senators in order to share recommendations on issues affecting academic medicine in Canada and to promote the role that Faculties of Medicine can play to address them.
For more information on Deans on the Hill, please contact Irving Gold at 613-730-0687 Ext. 236 or igold at afmc.ca
