Chronologie Organisationnelle

Accomplishments:

• Mediscan, the CFMS/FEMC’s official publication, is adapted to become a biannual journal for Canadian medical students, expanding from its previous role of providing updates to students to being a forum for discussion and the exchange of ideas.

Executive Committee:

• Western Director: Kent Sargeant (U of C)
• Ontario Director/Secretary-Treasurer: Murray Asch (UWO)
• Quebec Director: Sylvie Lafrenaye (Sherbrooke)
• Maritime Director: Vicki Tremblay (MUN)

Accomplishments:

• Students at McGill lead an initiative to increase translation of all CFMS/FEMC documentation into both official languages
• The University of Saskatchewan leads the creation of a sports weekend for all Western medical students

Major Issues:

• The CFMS/FEMC explores the possibility of national distribution of medical equipment to decrease the costs to medical students across the country
• Reductions in post-graduate training positions and their impact on Canadian medical students is identified as a critical issue for investigation by the CFMS/FEMC with a potential resulting policy statement
• Canadian Student Loan policy changes require loan repayment to begin 6 months after graduation, decreased from 9 months previously.

Executive Committee:

• Western Regional Director: Joy Dobson
• Ontario Representative: Chris Buller
• Quebec Representative: Frederic Hould
• Eastern Canada Representative: Ian Campbell

Accomplishments:

• The CFMS/FEMC bans smoking during Annual General Meetings
• National visibility of the CFMS/FEMC is challenge; the organization creates an annual information booklet for distribution to all incoming medical students to inform them of national representation initiatives and issues.
• The CFMS/FEMC resolves to continue the work of representing medical students to the Canadian Intern Matching Service (CIMS).
• Liaison roles with other national organizations such as the Canadian Medical Association (CMA) and the Canadian Association of Interns and Residents (CAIR) is expanded to the ACMC through participation in their Postgraduate Education Committee.
• The CFMS/FEMC advocates for Canadian graduates who have gone unmatched in the internship match; these students are offered funded internship positions.

Major Issues:

• McGill’s work to increase translation of CFMS/FEMC documents proves challenging due to lack of funds and difficulty in engaging fluently bilingual students in translation projects.
• Mediscan, the CFMS/FEMC’s national medical student publication, experiences difficulties in collecting appropriate content and meeting appropriate publishing deadlines.
• The inclusion of Graduates of Foreign Medical Schools (GOFMs) into Canadian postgraduate training programs is a major concern for the CFMS/FEMC with ongoing decreases in postgraduate training positions. At this time students graduating from ACMC recognized US and UK medical schools are exempted from additional postgraduate training in Canada.

Accomplishments:

• The CFMS/FEMC works with CAIR and PARIBC to challenge restriction in billing numbers by the BC government.
• The matching service board endorses a computerized, standardized matching service, largely due to CFMS/FEMC involvement and advocacy; students are no longer faced with the conflicts of receiving different residency offers at different times.
• The RED binder, a compilation of residency program information from across the country, is created by the CFMS/FEMC reps to distribute hard to find residency program information to all medical students.

Major Issues:

• Implementation of a 2 year licensing requirement for family practice; the CFMS/FEMC is concerned it would reduce students’ ability to change training programs.

Executive Committee:

• Western Regional Director: E Hildes
• Ontario Regional Director: M Kovacs
• Quebec Regional Director: P Harris
• Treasurer: P Woolfey

Executive Committee:

• Western Regional Representative: Kristel Van Ineveld (U of Manitoba)
• Quebec Director: Yves Andre Bureau (McGill)
• VP Finance: Brendan Carr

Accomplishments:

• The CFMS/FEMC creates a National Student Organ Donor Awareness program.

Executive Committee:

• VP Education: James F Pradko (U of A)
• VP Finance: Anil (Monty) Kapoor (Dal)
• VP Communications: May Burgess (U of S)
• Western Regional Director: Betsy Perrin
• Ontario Regional Director: Jimmy Hewak (UWO)
• Quebec Regional Director: Gilles Pinault

Accomplishments:

• MEDISCAN, a national publication for medical students, is resurrected as a forum for dialogue on issues important to students.
• The CFMS/FEMC adopts an official logo via a nation-wide competition.

Major Issues:

• The third stream of licensure (intern year + MCCQE exams) is eliminated in favour of a two stream system through the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons and the College of Family Physicians of Canada; the CFMS/FEMC questions the requirement of students to sit both MCCQE I and II exams when they will no longer determine licensure.
• Connections between industry and the medical community are a major concern for students, particularly with regards to sponsorship; the CFMS/FEMC chooses not to engage with pharmaceutical companies in sponsorship of any kind.

Executive Committee:

• VP Communications: Stewart McCallum
• VP Finance: Jeff Kronson
• VP Services: Giles Pinault
• VP Education: Keya Hosseinzadeh
• Western Regional Representative: Cindy Beck (U of C)
• Ontario Regional Representative: Amol Deshpande
• Quebec Regional Representative: Sarah Bouchard (McGill)

Executive Committee:

• VP Communications - Greg Zeschuk
• VP Services: Maryann Robb
• VP Educations: Jim Kim
• VP Finance: Stacey Smith
• Western Regional Representative: Mona Hegdekar
• Ontario Regional Representative: Hansa Bhargava
• Quebec Regional Representative: Goutham Rao
• Eastern Regional Representative: Simon Kirby
• International Relations: Anne Dipchand

Executive Committee:

• VP Communications: David Keegan (MUN)
• Western Regional Representative: Susan Bannister
• Atlantic Regional Representative: Nick Withers (MUN)

Accomplishments:

• The CFMS/FEMC participates in the International Federation of Medical Students Associations (IFMSA) IFMSA for the first time in Denmark. This leads to the development of the Elective Exchange Program, building the foundation for what is now the Global Health Program (GHP).

Executive Committee:

• VP Communications: Susan Bannister
• VP Education: Nick Withers (MUN)

Accomplishments:

• The CFMS/FEMC establishes links with the IFMSA and together the organizations begin to develop elective exchange opportunities for Canadian Medical Students
• The CFMS/FEMC’s first website is created.

Major Issues:

• Adequate post-residency training positions are a major concern for students, and the CFMS/FEMC’s lobbying efforts are focused on ensuring there is a residency position available for each Canadian graduate.

Executive Committee:

• VP Communications: Joshua Teppar (McMaster)

Executive Committee:

• VP Communications: Marc Zerey
• VP Education: Maria Theordureau
• VP Services: Nick Szeket
• VP Finance: Stephen French
• Western Regional Representative: Bevan Hughes
• Ontario Regional Representatives: Alan Chaput & Darlene Fenech
• Quebec Regional Representative: Kendal Noel
• Atlantic Regional Representative: Victoria Young

Executive Committee:

• VP Communications: Liam Hickey
• VP Services: Kendal Noel
• VP Finance: Stephen French
• Western Regional Representative: Raheem Kherani
• Ontario Regional Representative: Tara Mastracci (U of O)
• Atlantic Regional Representative: Regina DuToit

Accomplishments:

• The CFMS/FEMC’s Rural Outreach Program (CROP) is created to encourage rural high school students to consider a career in medicine by linking medical students from rural areas and those on rural electives with local high school students.
• Position papers on early career decision making, mental health, and deregulation of tuition are developed.
• The CFMS/FEMC becomes more involved with the IFMSA.

Major Issues:

• Concerns around International Medical Graduates are a key issue for Canadian Medical Students.

Executive Committee:

• VP Education: James Clarke (Dal)
• VP Services: Alim Mitha (U of A)
• VP Communications: Adam Natsheh (MUN)
• VP Finance: Herbert Brill (Queen’s)
• International Health Officer: Neilson McLean (UBC)
• Western Regional Representative: Kathy Pouteau (U of C)
• Ontario Regional Representatives: Danielle Martin (UWO) & George Zogopoulos (U of T)
• Quebec Regional Representative: Matthew Erskine (McGill)
• Atlantic Regional Representative: Kanin Osei-Tutu (Dal)

Accomplishments:

• The CFMS/FEMC moves into official office space in Ottawa and hires Rosemary Conliffe as Office Manager, establishing a greater presence for representing medical student within the broader medical community.
• The Senior Medical Student Charter is written and adopted, becoming the first document to outline the “rights and responsibilities” of medical students from a student perspective.
• Tuition deregulation is a major concern across Canada, particularly in Ontario; the CFMS/FEMC conducts a national medical student survey comparing student perspectives on the cost of medical education and student debt across deregulated and regulated jurisdictions.
• The CFMS/FEMC engages a new group of Canadian medical student leaders by increasing our role within the IFMSA beyond the coordination of international student exchanges.
• A second Western Regional Representative is added to the organization’s executive structure to support a growing body of medical students in Western Canada.

Major Issues:

• The CFMS/FEMC works hard to advocate for medical students in the transition of CaRMS from a paper-based to a web-based application process.

Executive Committee:

• VP Education: Irfan Dhalla (U of T)
• VP Services: Lance Anderson (UBC)
• VP Communications: Danielle Martin (UWO)
• VP Finance: George Zogopoulos (U of T)
• International Health Officer: Neilson McLean (UBC)
• Western Regional Representatives: Kathy Pouteau (U of C) & Aneez Mohamed (UBC)
• Ontario Regional Representatives: Sataj Brar (UWO) & Wadih Matar (U of O)
• Quebec Regional Representative: Jimmy Ghostine (McGill)
• Atlantic Regional Representative: Kanin Osei-Tutu (Dal)

Accomplishments:

• Affordable medical student disability insurance is made available to all CFMS/FEMC members in partnership with Kirkham and Jack.
• The CFMS/FEMC works with other CaRMS stakeholders to design and implement the E-CaRMS system; Quebec schools enter the CaRMS match for the first time.
• The national profile of medical student debt issues is increased through publishing the results of the national tuition survey, conducted in 2000/01, in the CMAJ.

Major Issues:

• The cost of tuition and level of student debt is on the rise; the CFMS/FEMC is concerned about the decreasing accessibility of medical education.
• The CFMS/FEMC is concerned about insufficient residency spots leading to decreased career flexibility, and insufficient space for IMG training.

Executive Committee:

• VP Finance: Ray Firszt (McGill)
• VP Education: Ben Hoyt (Dal)
• VP Communications: Danielle Stothart (U of O)
• VP Services: Jamie Tibbo (MUN)
• International Health Officer: Andre Bernard
• Western Regional Representatives: Ryan Chowdry (U of A) & Vishal Avinashi (U of S)
• Ontario Regional Representatives: Nicky Marwaha (U of O) & Joshua Wiesenthal (McMaster)

Accomplishments:

• A new logo and website are created to increase the communication capabilities of the CFMS/FEMC
• The Senior Medical Student Charter is expanded

Major Issues:

• Rising tuition fees are a major concern for students; in response, the CETA - CFMS/FEMC Education Taskforce on Accessibility is established.

Executive Committee:

• VP Education: Hughie Fraser (U of C)
• VP Communications: Ellen Silver (U of T)
• VP Services: Vince Chan (Queen’s)
• VP Finance: Ray Firszt (McMaster)
• VP International Programs and Partnerships: Troy Grennan (McMaster)
• Western Regional Representatives: Kaleigh James (U of Manitoba) & Lanette Prediger (U of C)
• Ontario Regional Representatives: Shane English (U of O) & Greg Athaide (McMaster)

Accomplishments:

• In response to increasing tuition fees and the decreasing accessibility of medical school, the CFMS/FEMC holds its first Lobby Day on Parliament Hill to advocate student concerns to MPs.
• Widespread presence of the CFMS/FEMC in the national media increases the profile of medical student issues and the CFMS/FEMC as their representative body

Major Issues:

• Ensuring adequate residency positions for new graduates is an ongoing concern for the CFMS/FEMC
• Professionalism becomes a major focus of medical students and the CFMS/FEMC develops a Professionalism Initiative in response

Executive Committee:

• VP Education: Lanette Prediger (U of C)
• VP Communications: Meghan Newcombe (U of C)
• VP Services: Jeeshan Chowdhury (U of A)
• VP Finance: Andre Bernard (Dal)
• VP International Programs and Partnerships: Jen Toye
• Western Regional Representatives: Vishal Anand (U of A) & Tommy Gerschman (UBC)
• Ontario Regional Representatives: Melise Keays (U of O) & Sabrina Akhta (UWO)
• Quebec Regional Representative: Maya Haasz (McGill)
• Atlantic Regional Representative: Massi Abedi (MUN)

Executive Committee:

• VP Finance: Chris Pollock (U of O)
• VP Education: Warren Luksun (UBC)
• VP Services: Jeeshan Chowdhury (U of A)
• VP Communications: Allie Meiwald (MUN)
• VP International Programs and Partnerships: Claudia Kraft (Queen’s)
• Western Regional Representatives: Shaheed Merani (U of A) & Philip Brost (U of S)
• Ontario Regional Representatives: Sonia Abdulla (U of O) & Andrew Vellathottham (UWO)
• Quebec Regional Representative: Paul Gross (McGill)
• Atlantic Regional Representative: Thalia Field (Dal)

Executive Committee:

• VP Finance: Chris Pollock (U of O)
• VP Education: Sonia Abdullah (U of O)
• VP Services: Dan McIsaac (Dal)
• VP Communications: Allie Meiwald (MUN)
• VP International Programs and Partnerships: Celine Kim (U of T)
• Western Regional Representatives: Shaheed Merani (U of A) & Gabriel Fabreau (U of C)
• Ontario Regional Representatives: Danyaal Raza (UWO) & Brock McKinney (McMaster)
• Quebec Regional Representative: Catherine Patocka (McGill)
• Atlantic Regional Representative: Jill Hudson (Dal)

Accomplishments:

• The Northern Ontario School of Medicine becomes the CFMS/FEMC’s newest member school, increasing the number of member schools to 14.
• The CFMS/FEMC carries out a national Student Survey
• An increase in the Public vs Private Healthcare debate results in an in-depth exploration of the topic and resulting discussion paper
• The CFMS/FEMC becomes the first national medical organization to develop a document on Disaster and Emergency Preparedness.

Major Issues:

• Nationwide Student Loan Interest and Repayment Deferral is an ongoing lobbying issue for the CFMS/FEMC.
• Collaboration with National Allied Health Student Organizations becomes a priority.

Executive Committee:

• VP Education: Jonathan DellaVedova (NOSM)
• VP Finance: Russell Murphy (U of S)
• VP Communications: Sammy Khalili (MUN)
• VP International Programs and Partnerships: Jessie Breton (U of A)
• VP Services: Dan McIsaac (Dal)
• Western Regional Representatives: Meira Louis (U of C) & Eric Fung (U of A)
• Ontario Regional Representatives: Phil Doiron (McMaster) & Geeta Yadav (NOSM)
• Quebec Regional Representative: Richard Dallala (McGill)
• Atlantic Regional Representative: Michael Organ (MUN)

Accomplishments:

• The Accreditation Information Database is created as a resource for member medical schools undergoing the accreditation process.
• The CFMS/FEMC Blood Drive is established as an ongoing national initiative.
• Services to members expand with a partnership with Lasik MD and the development of a new website.
• Interprofessional Education becomes a major focus of the CFMS/FEMC in regards to medical education; a national initiative on medical students’ perspectives of IPE is undertaken and a set of IPE principles are adopted.
• The CFMS/FEMC International Health Program is renamed as the Global Health Program.

Major Issues:

• Advocacy and lobbying continues to develop as a major focus of the CFMS/FEMC’s activities; the Political Advocacy Committee (PAC) is created and a Terms of Reference officially adopted.
• Debt deferral for residents remains the major federal lobbying topic.
• Residency spots for CMGs and IMGs continue to be a concern for medical students; a position paper on the issue is developed and adopted.
• Disaster and Emergency Preparedness is a major concern for medical students; the CFMS/FEMC develops a position paper and creates the Disaster and Emergency Preparedness (DEP) Taskforce to pursue the issue nationally.
• Differences between applications for clerkship electives at different schools are frustrating to medical students; a committee to explore a common elective application is created.

Executive Committee:

• VP Education: Tyler Johnston (McMaster)
• VP Finance: Gillian Shiau (UBC)
• VP Services: Aaron Knox (U of A)
• VP Communications: Mary Jamieson (Dal)
• VP Global Health: Brianne Hudson (U of A)
• Western Regional Representatives: Ashley Oleniuk (U of S) & Nawaaz Nathoo (U of A)
• Ontario Regional Representatives: John Snegrove (UWO) & Shawn Mondoux (U of O)
• Quebec Regional Representative: Cindy Wang (McGill)
• Atlantic Regional Representative: Kelly Hynes (MUN)

Accomplishments:

• The CFMS/FEMC works to streamline communication within and beyond the organization with a new website as the centrepiece, along with the implementation of member communiques, the elimination of print binders, online registration and meeting documents, the introduction of the media rapid response team, and a major proliferation of our presence in the media
• The Global Health Program, in collaboration with IFMSA-Quebec, leads and wins the bid for IFMSA 2010 to be hosted in Canada for the first time
• New avenues for advocacy are built, including hosting an all-candidates debate, a highly successful lobby day, plus new representatives to CAME, AFMC Future of Medical Education Project, and CISN
• Financial practices are streamlined through hiring an accountant and the use of accounting software
• The CFMS/FEMC commits to increasing operations in French by introducing the Translation Support Program
• Progress is made on the Electives Application Standardization Initiative
• The CFMS/FEMC conducts a Canada-wide focus group project to understand perspectives of students and student experiences around expanding Distributed Medical Education (DME) and adopts a set of student-centred DME principles.
• The CFMS/FEMC makes a commitment to environmental sustainability by adopting the Green Charter

Major Issues:

• Engaging a growing membership of Canadian medical students is a challenge for the organization
• Finding avenues for participation and utilizing medical students enthusiasm and skill appropriately at various levels of the organization
• As the CFMS/FEMC continues to grow as an organization continuity and succession planning are an important concern

Executive Committee:

• VP Education: Shawn Mondoux (U of O)
• VP Finance: Arianne St-Jacques (NOSM)
• VP Services: Danielle Rodin (U of T)
• VP Communications: Ijab Khanafer (U of O)
• VP Global Health: Beverly Wudel (U of S)
• Western Regional Representatives: Janet Ferguson (U of S) & Harbir Gill (U of A)
• Ontario Regional Representatives: John Snegrove (UWO) & Cait Champion (U of T)
• Quebec Regional Representative: Noura Hassan (McGill)
• Atlantic Regional Representative: Mathew Sheppard (MUN)

Accomplishments:

• CFMS representatives presented to the Federal government’s Standing Committee on Finance and met with various federal officials throughout the year to advocate for forgiveness of student loans during the residency training period.
• After three years of advocacy, the CFMS and AFMC formed a formal partnership to ameliorate difficulties around obtaining visiting-student clinical electives including standardizing processes and a common national electronic application portal.
• Research has been undertaken to examine clerkship working hours and policies across the country in an effort to ensure that all medical students have reasonable policies regarding work hours and workplace protections.
• A CFMS policy on professionalism was created to help guide students in interactions with their faculties regarding professionalism
• Successfully co-hosted the world with the FMEQ for the 2010 International Federation of Medical Students August Meeting in Montreal Quebec.
• Initiated a successful national lobbying campaign and federal lobby day raising national awareness about underrepresented groups (e.g. low SES, rural) in medicine.
• The CFMS instituted its first ever awards ceremony as part of its Spring General Meetings, intended to highlight the contributions of medical students to their schools and communities and to recognize exceptional teachers in medical education.
• Completed an extensive policy and position paper review that examined and updated every CFMS policy paper on record.
• Instituted a significant financial review of the organization including instituting a CFMS Finance Committee to ensure greater financial accountability for the organization and manage organizational risk.
• Implemented the Corporate Memory Project including digitization of CFMS records from the past 30 years and the acquisition of an accessible electronic repository for all.
• Developed first-ever CFMS organizational history by contacting alumni from the past 30 years and initiated an alumni engagement program.
• AGM delegates approved initiation of CFMS’s first-ever Strategic Plan to provide guidance to the executive over a 3-5 year period, to increase continuity of activities and ensure accountability to members.

Major Issues:

• Debt forgiveness
• Distributed Medical Education
• Capacity in Medical Education
• CFMS Financial Reform
• Strategic Planning

Executive Committee:

• VP Education: Noura Hassan (McGill)
• VP Finance: Jesse Kancir (U of T)
• VP Services: Steve Hawrylyshyn (McMaster)
• VP Communications: Robin Clouston (MUN)
• VP Advocacy: Ashley Miller (U of O)
• VP Global Health: Sarah Fung (U of A)
• Western Regional Representatives: Serena Siow (UBC) & Shawna Pandya (U of A)
• Ontario Regional Representatives: Bourne Auguste (McMaster) & Taylor Lougheed (Queens)
• Quebec Regional Representative: Phil Vourtzoumis (McGill)
• Atlantic Regional Representative: Timothy Holland (Dal)

Executive Committee:

• VP Education: Renee Pang (Queens)
• VP Finance: Jesse Kancir (U of T)
• VP Services: Robin Clouston (MUN)
• VP Communications: Matthew Tenenbaum (McMaster)
• VP Advocacy: Chloe Ward (U of O)
• VP Global Health: Paxton Bach (Queens)
• Western Regional Representatives: Alyssa Cruz (U of A) & Chris Skappak (U of A)
• Ontario Regional Representatives: Ian Brasg (U of T) & Melanie Rodrigues (Queens)
• Quebec Regional Representative: Phil Vourtzoumis (McGill)
• Atlantic Regional Representative: Will Stymiest (Dal)

Executive Committee:

• VP Education: Ian Brasg
• VP Finance: Shemer Ratner
• VP Services: Michael Cecchini
• VP Communications: Mimi Lermer
• VP Government Affairs: Tom McLaughlin
• VP Global Health: Kimberly Williams
• Western Regional Representatives: Terry Colbourne & Anthony Lott
• Ontario Regional Representatives: Jesse Kancir & Jessica Jackson
• Quebec Regional Representative: Bryce Durafourt
• Atlantic Regional Representative: Peter Bettle

Executive Committee:

• VP Education: Ian Brasg
• VP Finance: Ben Frid
• VP Services: Brandon Maser
• VP Communications: Mimi Lermer
• VP Government Affairs: Melanie Bechard
• VP Global Health: Andrew Bresnahan
• Western Regional Representatives: Irfan Kherani & Kimberly Williams
• Ontario Regional Representatives: David Linton & Anthea Girdwood
• Quebec Regional Representative: Bryce Durafourt
• Atlantic Regional Representative: Laura Butler

Executive Committee:

• VP Education: Irfan Kherani
• VP Finance: Franco Rizutti
• VP Services: Brandon Maser
• VP Communications: Anthea Girdwood
• VP Government Affairs: Melanie Bechard
• VP Global Health: Chris Charles
• Western Regional Representatives: John Schulte & Taneille Johnson
• Ontario Regional Representatives: Kendra Komsa & Ali Damji
• Quebec Regional Representative: Carl White Ulysse
• Atlantic Regional Representative: Leanne Murphy

Executive Committee:

• VP Education: Nebras Warsi
• VP Finance: Franco Rizutti
• VP Student Affairs: Marie-Pier Bastrash
• VP Communications: Carl White Ulysse
• VP Government Affairs: Jessica Harris
• VP Global Health: Golden Gao
• Western Regional Representatives: Emily Macphail & Fatemeh Ramazani
• Ontario Regional Representatives: Yousif Atiwan & Han Yan
• Quebec Regional Representative: Emily Hodgson
• Atlantic Regional Representative: Anthony Maher

Executive Committee:

• VP Education: Tavis Apramian
• VP Finance: Daniel Peretz
• VP Student Affairs: Han Yan
• VP Communications: Emily Hodgson
• VP Government Affairs: Sarah Silverberg
• VP Global Health: Jessica Bryce
• Western Regional Representatives: Laura Kim & Gurmeet Sohi Kaur
• Ontario Regional Representatives: Shreya Jalali & Kaylynn Purdy
• Quebec Regional Representative: Lucy Luo
• Atlantic Regional Representative: Alexandra Taylor

Executive Committee:

• VP Education: Kaylynn Purdy (NOSM)
• VP Finance: Lauren Griggs (U of C)
• VP Student Affairs: Stephanie Smith (U of C)
• VP Communications: Christina Schweitzer (U of C)
• VP Government Affairs: Yipeng Ge (U of O)
• VP Global Health: Chris Briggs (U of M)
• Western Regional Representatives: Odell Tan (U of S) & Victor Do (U of A)
• Ontario Regional Representatives: Maylynn Ding (McMaster) & Cory Lefebvre (Western)
• Quebec Regional Representative: Sarah Zahabi (McGill)
• Atlantic Regional Representative: Victoria Januszkiewicz (MUN)

Accomplishments:

• CFMS president visited each member school during his tenure as part of a Presidential Tour
• Collaborated with Canadian Armed Forces to create supernumerary family medicine residency positions for unmatched medical graduates
• Hosted the IFMSA August Meeting 2018 Post-General Assembly in Quebec and Ontario
• Participated in the 2018 Federal Budget Stakeholders’ Lock-Up
• Launched the CFMS National Wellness Program
• Renewed MD Financial Management contract for 5 years
• Increased collaborations with the Royal College including student participation in Regional Advisory and Fellowship Affairs Committees

Major Issues:

• Advocating on behalf of unmatched Canadian medical graduates
• Ensuring that learner privacy rights are upheld
• Creating health-promoting learning environments for medical students
• Implementation of 2017-2022 strategic plan and bolstering overall CFMS governance
• Increasing collaboration with the IFMSA

Executive Committee:

• VP Education: Kaylynn Purdy (NOSM)
• VP Finance: Lauren Griggs (U of C)
• VP Student Affairs: Stephanie Smith (U of C)
• VP Communications: Christina Schweitzer (U of C)
• VP Government Affairs: Yipeng Ge (U of O)
• VP Global Health: Chris Briggs (U of M)
• Western Regional Representatives: Odell Tan (U of S) & Victor Do (U of A)
• Ontario Regional Representatives: Maylynn Ding (McMaster) & Cory Lefebvre (Western)
• Quebec Regional Representative: Sarah Zahabi (McGill)
• Atlantic Regional Representative: Victoria Januszkiewicz (MUN)

Accomplishments:

• CFMS president visited each member school during his tenure as part of a Presidential Tour
• Collaborated with Canadian Armed Forces to create supernumerary family medicine residency positions for unmatched medical graduates
• Hosted the IFMSA August Meeting 2018 Post-General Assembly in Quebec and Ontario
• Participated in the 2018 Federal Budget Stakeholders’ Lock-Up
• Launched the CFMS National Wellness Program
• Renewed MD Financial Management contract for 5 years
• Increased collaborations with the Royal College including student participation in Regional Advisory and Fellowship Affairs Committees

Major Issues:

• Advocating on behalf of unmatched Canadian medical graduates
• Ensuring that learner privacy rights are upheld
• Creating health-promoting learning environments for medical students
• Implementation of 2017-2022 strategic plan and bolstering overall CFMS governance
• Increasing collaboration with the IFMSA