2026 Admissions Requirements Guide Now Available
Applying to medical school is a significant milestone in a learner’s academic journey, but for many, it can also be an overwhelming one. With varying prerequisites, timelines, and selection criteria across the country, navigating the admissions process often means sifting through fragmented information across multiple websites and sources. The result is a complex and time-consuming […]
AFMC Student Portal Launches New Model for Visiting Electives
May 15, 2025 Since 2014, the AFMC Student Portal has served as an important tool for undergraduate medical students seeking elective placements at medical schools across Canada. As the medical education landscape and digital technologies continue to evolve at a rapid pace, AFMC remains committed to maintaining a trustworthy and effective Student Portal platform for […]
AFMC Statement on U.S. Reforms to Medical School Accreditation
May 8, 2025 Social Accountability of Medical Schools According to the World Health Organization (WHO), the social accountability of medical schools is “the obligation to direct their education, research and service activities towards addressing the priority health concerns of the community, region, and/or nation they have a mandate to serve.” Canadian medical schools therefore have […]
AFMC Preparing to Launch MEDPREPP: A New Initiative to Support Medical Learners with Funding from the CMA Foundation
For immediate release OTTAWA, ONTARIO – April 2, 2025 – The Association of Faculties of Medicine of Canada (AFMC) is proud to announce the launch of MEDPREPP: Academic Medicine Preparation and Pathways, a new comprehensive platform designed to support both Canadian and international medical learners interested in the Canadian medical education system. MEDPREPP will offer […]
AFMC Launches the Culture of Academic Medicine Initiative: Towards Improved Provider Safety
For Immediate Release OTTAWA, ON – April 1st, 2025 – The Association of Faculties of Medicine of Canada (AFMC) is proud to announce the launch of the Culture of Academic Medicine Initiative: Towards Improved Provider Safety (CAMI-TIPS), a transformative three-year project aimed at enhancing efforts to promote Physical, Psychological, and Cultural (PPC) Safety across the […]
CMA and partners support the International Congress on Academic Medicine (ICAM) 2025
For immediate release OTTAWA, ONTARIO –March 17, 2025 – The Canadian Medical Association (CMA) and partners together proudly support the International Congress on Academic Medicine (ICAM), taking place from April 3 to 6, 2025, in Halifax. ICAM is an annual congress of more than 1,500 delegates that brings together leaders in medical education and health […]
AFMC Launches Roadmap to Prepare Medical Professionals for the Health Impacts of Climate Change
February 27, 2025 As the world faces escalating environmental crises, the health impacts of climate change are becoming increasingly evident. Rising temperatures, extreme weather events, and environmental degradation are contributing to a growing burden of diseases and conditions that medical professionals must be prepared to address. In addition, global health system activities are responsible for […]
Dr. Joseph LeBlanc named Vice-President, Social Accountability of the Association of Faculties of Medicine of Canada
The Association of Faculties of Medicine of Canada (AFMC) is thrilled to welcome Dr. Joseph LeBlanc, PhD, as the organization’s new Vice-President, Social Accountability. Joseph is the Associate Dean, Equity and Inclusion and Assistant Professor, Indigenous Health at NOSM University, roles that he will continue to hold concurrently with his work at AFMC. He is […]
R1 Match – Virtual Interviews
August 26, 2024 The AFMC Board has confirmed that, going forward, interviews for the R1 Match shall continue in the virtual format. This is in keeping with previously approved motions for virtual interviews in the Medicine Subspeciality Match, Pediatric Subspeciality Match, Family Medicine and Enhanced Skills Match.
Statement on Tender Process for Resident Matching Services
The AFMC exists to support Canada’s Faculties of Medicine and the learners within them. The AFMC takes great pride in carrying out this mandate with care – including the important role of overseeing the system by which medical students are matched with residency positions across the country. The AFMC acknowledges how critical a high functioning […]
