Social Accountability

AFMC supports medical schools and the health care system in responding to the priority health concerns of historically marginalized communities, underserved populations and the planet.

EDI and Anti-Racism

AFMC works to convene dialogue and facilitate initiatives within the medical education landscape that promote equity, diversity and inclusion across medical schools and health care systems in Canada. 

 

Statement Against Discrimination

As the voice of academic medicine in Canada, we, the Association of Faculties of Medicine of Canada, stand against racial discrimination as well as other forms of discrimination. The AFMC is committed to working with health partners to ensure that our environments are diverse, inclusive, culturally safe and foster equity. We will implement institutional change and lead in addressing systemic racism through education and curricular innovation, research and advocacy for equity, diversity and inclusiveness. 

 

Current Activities: 

 

AFMC Committee on Equity, Diversity, Inclusion (EDI) and Anti-Racism  

 

This Committee facilitates national collaboration among Canadian medical schools and provides support and advice to the AFMC Board through the AFMC Standing Committee on Social Accountability on strategic and operational matters related to academic medicine and specifically EDI and Anti-Racism. 

 

Anti-Racism Praxis Workshops 

 

The AFMC Committee on Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Anti-Racism has developed an anti-racism praxis workshop for faculty leadership to disrupt racism in learning and healthcare environments. An inaugural version of this workshop was delivered to the AFMC Board in January 2023 which received a very positive response and resulted in Board approval for additional workshops to be delivered annually, to continue learning among medical education leaders.

 

AFMC Board Endorsement to Discontinue the MCAT 

 

Following extensive consultation by the AFMC Standing Committee on Social Accountability, the Medical College Admission Test (MCAT) was identified as a significant barrier to admission to medical school, particularly for racialized applicants and applicants of low socioeconomic status and was deemed indefensible against social accountability mandates. In 2022, the AFMC Board motioned to support the AFMC recommendation that Canadian medical schools move towards discontinuing the MCAT as an admissions requirement and develop an appropriate process and timeline in their own contexts.

 

Key Resources: 

 

Frequently Used Resources

AFMC Fee Assistance Programs

AFMC offers two fee assistance programs to help students in financial need.

Future MD Canada

The Future MD Canada web tool is a comprehensive tool that features a Q&A, glossary, and references to provide factual responses to all of your questions related to admissions, costs and funding, earnings, residency and practice.

Admission Requirements

Every year the AFMC gathers information on Admission Requirements directly from the 17 Faculties of Medicine in Canada and publishes a free guide to help students navigate the application process.