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 […]
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.
Addressing the Urgency: AFMC and Queen’s Health Sciences Launch Specialized National Curricula for Opioid Education
New, national curricula for opioid education has been launched to help physicians contend with Canada’s addiction crisis.
AFMC calls on academic health institutions to endorse Declaration on Planetary Health
The Association of Faculties of Medicine of Canada (AFMC) launched the Academic Health Institutions’ Declaration on Planetary Health today at the International Congress on Academic Medicine (ICAM).
Medical schools do their part to tackle the opioid crisis
The Association of Faculties of Medicine of Canada in collaboration with the 17 faculties of medicine across Canada are responding to the surge of overdoses and opioid-related deaths in Canada by leading the creation of a Canada-wide, bilingual, comprehensive, and competency-based curricula for current and future physicians in pain management, opioid use disorder and addiction medicine.
CMA, MD Financial Management and Scotiabank support the International Congress on Academic Medicine
The Canadian Medical Association (CMA), MD Financial Management and Scotiabank together proudly support the International Congress on Academic Medicine (ICAM), taking place Apr. 13–18, 2023, in Quebec City. ICAM is one of several initiatives that comprise the 10-year, $115 million commitment to supporting the medical profession and advancing health in Canada.
AFMC selects new President and CEO
The AFMC Board of Directors is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Constance LeBlanc as President and CEO of the AFMC effective July 1st, 2023. For over 75 years, the AFMC has served as the voice of Academic Medicine in Canada and the Board is confident Dr. LeBlanc will continue to advance the AFMC’s mission.
