L’AFMC félicite Aïda Bangoura pour sa nomination à titre de boursière en responsabilité sociale de TUFH
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 […]
Mise à jour des lignes directrices nationales sur les transferts afin d’assurer des transitions équitables pour les résidents
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 […]
L'AFMC félicite Sharmila Anandasabapathy pour sa nomination au poste de doyenne de la Faculté de médecine de l'Université de la Colombie-Britannique
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 […]
L’AFMC accueille l'Université Simon Fraser, 19e faculté de médecine au Canada
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 […]
Réponse de l'AFMC au budget fédéral de 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 […]
Modifications récentes apportées au processus de jumelage des résidents en 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 […]
La Revue canadienne d’éducation médicale (RCEM) accueille une nouvelle rédactrice en chef
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 […]
Réaction de l'AFMC au budget fédéral
Au lendemain de la tenue à Vancouver de son congrès international couronné de succès, l'Association des facultés de médecine du Canada (AFMC) a suivi avec intérêt l'annonce du budget fédéral de mardi dernier. L'AFMC se réjouit des investissements réalisés dans des domaines liés aux déterminants sociaux de la santé, tels que le logement, la santé mentale des jeunes et un programme national d'alimentation en milieu scolaire.
L'AMC, Gestion financière MD et la Banque Scotia appuient l’édition 2024 du Congrès international de médecine universitaire
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.
Lancement ce mois-ci d’un programme d’études agréé sur le projet de Réponse de l’AFMC à la crise des opioïdes
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, […]