AFMC Celebrates Aïda Bangoura’s Appointment as TUFH Social Accountability Fellow
November 14, 2025 The Association of Faculties of Medicine of Canada (AFMC) proudly celebrates Aïda Bangoura, Manager of Social Accountability, on her appointment as a Social Accountability Fellow by The Network: Towards Unity for Health (TUFH), a global organization advancing community-oriented health education and services. This international fellowship recognizes Aïda’s leadership and positions AFMC to […]
National Transfer Guidelines Updated to Support Equitable Resident Transitions
November 14, 2025 In today’s evolving postgraduate medical education landscape, flexibility and transparency are essential to supporting residents as they navigate their training journeys. Recognizing this, the Postgraduate Medical Education (PGME) Offices across the country have reaffirmed their commitment to facilitating transfers between institutions through the release of the updated National Transfer Guidelines. These guidelines […]
AFMC Congratulates Sharmila Anandasabapathy on Her Appointment as Dean of the Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia
November 13, 2025 The Association of Faculties of Medicine of Canada (AFMC) is pleased to congratulate Sharmila Anandasabapathy on her appointment as Dean of the Faculty of Medicine and Vice-President, Health at the University of British Columbia (UBC), effective November 1, 2025. Dr. Anandasabapathy brings to UBC a distinguished career as a physician-scientist, global health […]
AFMC Welcomes Simon Fraser University as Canada’s 19th Medical School
November 13, 2025 The Association of Faculties of Medicine of Canada (AFMC) is pleased to welcome Simon Fraser University (SFU) as the newest member of Canada’s academic medicine community. The launch of SFU’s School of Medicine marks a historic milestone as the first new medical school in Western Canada in nearly 60 years and represents […]
AFMC Response to Federal Budget 2025
Media Release November 7, 2025. As the voice of academic medicine in Canada, the Association of Faculties of Medicine of Canada (AFMC) continually advocates for longitudinal government investments that will: Canada Strong is the first budget put forth by Prime Minister Mark Carney’s Liberal minority government and proposes $585 billion in spending on ambitious, nation-building […]
Recent Changes to the Resident Match Process in Ontario
October 10, 2025. Ontario is home to seven of Canada’s 18 medical schools and accounts for 37% of residency positions in the country. The Ontario government recently announced changes to the current resident match process in that province. New for this year, only Canadian medical graduates (CMGs) and international medical graduates (IMGs) who completed two […]
Canadian Medical Education Journal (CMEJ) Welcomes New Editor-in-Chief
On behalf of the Management Board and partners of the Canadian Medical Education Journal (CMEJ)—the Association of Faculties of Medicine of Canada (AFMC), the Canadian Association for Medical Education (CAME), the College of Family Physicians of Canada (CFPC), and the Medical Council of Canada (MCC)—we are pleased to announce the appointment of Christina St-Onge as […]
AFMC Response to the Federal Budget
On the heels of its very successful international congress in Vancouver, the Association of Faculties of Medicine of Canada (AFMC) watched with interest as the federal budget was announced last Tuesday. The AFMC celebrates the investments made in areas connected to the social determinants of health, such as housing, youth mental health, and a national school food program.
CMA, MD Financial Management and Scotiabank support the International Congress on Academic Medicine 2024
The Canadian Medical Association (CMA), MD Financial Management Limited (MD) and Scotiabank together proudly support the International Congress on Academic Medicine (ICAM), taking place from April 12 to 15, 2024, in Vancouver.
Accredited Opioids Curriculum Launches This Month
In January 2021, the AFMC launched a national, bilingual, comprehensive and competency-based curriculum for medical graduates, residents and practicing physicians interested in pain management and substance use. The evidence-based training aims to fill gaps in educations programs across Canada, including the diagnosis, treatment, and management of pain. Free modules are available online to undergraduate students, post-graduate students, […]