A deeper look at the new AFMC Student Portal
The AFMC Student Portal is an online, bilingual service that facilitates applications and placements of medical students for undergraduate visiting electives at the 17 faculties of medicine in Canada.
Responding to the BMSAC’s Calls to Action
AFMC is working in partnership with The Black Medical Students’ Association of Canada (BMSAC) and the Network for the Advancement of Black Learners (N-ABL) to gather information about how Canada’s 17 Faculties of Medicine are responding to the BMSAC’s Calls to Action released in June of 2020, and to better understand the current national landscape of anti-racism initiatives and support for Black students and learners in medical education.
Getting to know AFMC Board of Directors’ Public Members
The AFMC’s Board of Directors is constituted of 21 Directors including the Deans of the 17 Faculties of Medicine and four public members. By including members of the public on its Board of Directors, the AFMC benefits from the input of experienced leaders that bring important perspectives for the advancement of academic medicine in Canada.
CACMS starts to revise the Standards and Elements of accreditation
The CACMS has begun to revise the Standards and Elements of accreditation. This work started with the broad consultation that was undertaken in 2019-2020 and has been accelerated with the independence of the CACMS from the LCME. The first round of revisions was approved by the CACMS in September 2022. These changes will be reflected for […]
Get ready for CANPREPP activities at ICAM
To support the 2022-2023 match year, CANPREPP has once again made significant improvements and added functionalities to the web tool.
AFMC’s Response to Opioid Crisis Project Completes Pilot of Simulation Playbook
With Health Canada’s support, AFMC’s Response to Opioid Crisis project has created a Simulation Playbook in collaboration with the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada.
AFMC Decisions Regarding 2024 Resident (R-1) Match
The AFMC Board of Directors has made the following decisions regarding the 2024 Resident (R-1) Match.
AFMC’s Response to Opioid Crisis new curriculum to be launched in 2023
With Health Canada’s support, AFMC’s Response to Opioid Crisis Project successfully developed and released the Undergraduate Medical Education (UGME) curriculum in January 2021.
What has the CANPREPP team been up to?
Over the course of the summer, the CANPREPP team has been working on improvements to the webtool by utilizing the feedback from learners, faculty representatives, and other stakeholders to ensure the best possible experience for both programs and learners alike.
AFMC Student Questionnaires: Surveys are live and results are in!
The AFMC Student Questionnaires are a series of surveys created by our Canadian Medical Education leaders given to MD students at the most appropriate times during their MD journey.