L'AFMC fait progresser la promotion de la recherche en santé grâce à des partenariats nationaux
November 14, 2025 The Association of Faculties of Medicine of Canada (AFMC) is deepening its engagement in Canada’s health research ecosystem, championing the needs of graduate students, clinician-scientists, and research trainees who are shaping the future of academic medicine. Building on the momentum of the AFMC Board of Directors’ Invitational Session on Clinician-Scientists at the […]
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 […]
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 […]
Célébration de l’excellence en responsabilité sociale : l’AFMC, fière lauréate du prix ASPIRE
September 3, 2025. The Association of Faculties of Medicine of Canada (AFMC) is proud to have received the prestigious ASPIRE-to-Excellence Award in Social Accountability at the annual conference of the Association for Medical Education in Europe (AMEE), held in Barcelona on August 26, 2025. The ASPIRE Award for Social Accountability honors institutions that demonstrate comprehensive […]
La Dre Anna Karwowska reçoit le prestigieux Ordre du mérite Francisco Hernández en éducation médicale
The Association of Faculties of Medicine of Canada (AFMC) proudly celebrates Dr. Anna Karwowska, Vice President, Education, as the recipient of the Francisco Hernández Order of Merit in Medical Education from the Pan American Federation of Medical Schools (FEPAFEM). This distinguished honour from FEPAFEM, which represents more than 650 medical schools across the Americas, recognizes Dr. Karwowska’s exceptional […]
L’AFMC et la Fondation Gairdner s’associent pour mettre en valeur la recherche en santé canadienne sur la scène mondiale
The Association of Faculties of Medicine of Canada (AFMC) and the internationally renowned Gairdner Foundation have formalized their partnership to expand opportunities for Canada’s next generation of health researchers and strengthen the country’s leadership in global health innovation. For the past three years, AFMC has proudly hosted the prestigious Gairdner Lectures at the International Congress […]