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 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 one-of-a-kind 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 to connect with mentors and potential employers. ICAM 2025 will focus on AI, advocacy, social accountability/entrepreneurship and global maternal and child health.
ICAM is one of several initiatives that comprise a $115 million commitment made together by the CMA, MD Financial Management Inc. (MD) and Scotiabank to support the medical profession and advance health in Canada.
“The CMA is proud to support ICAM, an exceptional opportunity for convening international medical experts alongside medical students and residents to address pertinent health-related matters,” said Dr. Dr. Joss Reimer, President, CMA. She added “the exchange of best practices among peers is paramount for the transformation of our healthcare systems, enabling them to effectively confront future challenges, both in Canada and globally.”
“As the voice of academic medicine, the AFMC is thrilled to have the support of the CMA, MD and Scotiabank in bringing ICAM to the medical education and health research community this year,” said Dr. Constance Leblanc, President and CEO, Association of Faculties of Medicine of Canada. “We anticipate another dynamic and insightful congress, touching on the issues that matter most to health and health care delivery in Canada. The importance of these conversations and of this work cannot be understated and I want to thank the CMA, MD and Scotiabank for enabling this international dialogue.”
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 18 faculties of medicine and is the voice of academic medicine in this country. Our member faculties graduate over 2,700 MDs per year; teach over 11,500 undergraduate medical students; train over 15,000 postgraduate trainees; employ nearly 48,000 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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