OTTAWA, ONTARIO – March 10, 2026 – The Canadian Medical Association (CMA) and partners together proudly support the International Congress on Academic Medicine (ICAM), taking place from April 16 to 19, 2026, in Ottawa.
ICAM is an annual congress of more than 1,500 delegates that brings together leaders in medical education and health research to promote innovation and scholarship in medical education and health research on an international scale. Convened by the Association of Faculties of Medicine of Canada (AFMC), this congress has a special focus on all learners – medical students, residents, as well as graduate students and post-doctoral scholars – including opportunities to present, network and connect with mentors and potential employers. ICAM 2026 will focus on false health information in medicine, the case for compassion, food prescription, the management of severe acute malnutrition, and the importance of human milk.
ICAM is one of several initiatives under the Affinity Partnership, a collaboration between the Canadian Medical Association, MD Financial Management Inc., and Scotiabank, backed by a $115-million, 10-year investment to support physicians and advance health in Canada. “The CMA is proud to continue its support of ICAM, a global forum that brings together medical leaders, researchers, educators, and learners at every stage of their careers,” said Margot Burnell, President, CMA. “ICAM creates meaningful space for the exchange of ideas and best practices that help strengthen health systems and advance patient care, outcomes we are deeply committed to supporting in Canada.”
“As the voice of academic medicine, the AFMC is proud to once again bring our community together through ICAM,” said Constance Leblanc, President and CEO, AFMC. “ICAM advances the ideas, evidence, and partnerships that shape medical education and health research, and strengthen how health care is delivered across Canada. We extend our sincere thanks to the CMA, MD Financial Management and Scotiabank for their continued support in sustaining this important international forum.”
About the Affinity Agreement
Scotiabank, MD Financial Management Inc. (MD) and the Canadian Medical Association (CMA) together are firmly committed to supporting the medical profession and advancing health in Canada. As proof of this commitment, and in collaboration with the CMA and MD, Scotiabank is investing $115 million to support physicians and the communities they serve across Canada.
About the Association of Faculties of Medicine of Canada
Founded in 1943, the Association of Faculties of Medicine of Canada (AFMC) represents Canada’s 19 faculties of medicine and is the voice of academic medicine in this country. Our member faculties graduate over 2,800 MDs per year; teach over 11,500 undergraduate medical students; train over 17,500 residents and fellows; employ nearly 65,000 full and part-time faculty members and undertake over 3 billion dollars of biomedical and health care research annually.
About the Canadian Medical Association
The Canadian Medical Association leads a national movement with physicians who believe in a better future of health. Our ambition is a sustainable, accessible health system where patients are partners, a culture of medicine that elevates equity, diversity and wellbeing, and supportive communities where everyone has the chance to be healthy. We drive change through advocacy, giving and knowledge sharing – guided by values of collaboration and inclusion.
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