NCIME Developing Leaders Symposium: Advancing Indigenous medical education and leadership in healthcare with Indigenous learner innovations for medical education
The National Consortium for Indigenous Medical Education (NCIME) is a partnership between the Indigenous Physicians Association of Canada, the Association of Faculties of Medicine of Canada, the College of Family Physicians of Canada, the Medical Council of Canada and the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada. The NCIME provides leadership in areas of shared priority to implement Indigenous-led projects and workstreams that transform Indigenous medical education and contribute to the delivery of culturally safe health care.
NCIME Elders and Knowledge Keepers Gathering in Iqaluit
The Elders and Knowledge Keepers Circle (EKKC) provides guidance and advice to the NCIME Executive Committee, Executive Director and Director of Community engagement based on their expertise and experience as an Indigenous Elder/Knowledge Keeper.
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 and CACME New and Improved Website Announcement
The secretariat is delighted to announce that our new and improved websites for the Committee on Accreditation of Canadian Medical Schools (CACMS) and the Committee on Accreditation of Continuing Medical Education (CACME) have launched. The site has moved to AFMC servers. Resources are in place to maintain, expand and ensure rapid updates.
Addressing the Urgency: AFMC and Queen’s Health Sciences Launch Specialized National Curricula for Opioid Education
New, national curricula for opioid education has been launched to help physicians contend with Canada’s addiction crisis.
The Evolution of the AFMC
Eighty years ago, the Association of Canadian Medical Colleges (ACMC) was founded by the deans of Canadian faculties of medicine.
International Congress on Academic Medicine Shines Bright with Unprecedented Success
The vision for ICAM was to bring together all those engaged in academic medicine, clinicians and scientists, learners to leaders, for an opportunity to meet, network, share ideas and learn from one another.
The Canadian Medical Education Journal has been accepted for inclusion in MEDLINE
The Canadian Medical Education Journal (CMEJ) is an online open-access peer-reviewed journal exploring new developments and perspectives in medical and health professions education that may influence institutional, regional, and national policy and/or practices. First published in 2010, the Journal examines prominent issues relating to health care professionals’ formation, education, and training before and after licensure […]
Academic Health Institutions’ Declaration on Planetary Health unveiled at ICAM 2023
The future of our planet and the health of our global community is at a critical point, and we are thrilled to see the positive response that the Academic Health Institutions’ Declaration on Planetary Health has received from the academic health community.
AFMC launches the Culture of Academic Medicine Initiative
The Culture of Academic Medicine Initiative (CAMi) aims to create a culture of health and well-being through equity, compassion, and respect.