What is the Spring General Meeting?

The Spring General Meeting (SGM) is an opportunity for Canadian medical students to get together and discuss important issues pertaining to medical education, advocacy, global health, wellness, and more. Join the conversation, get involved — we want to hear from you!

Registration information

How can I register? (Deadline: 11:59 PM EST on March 12, 2019)

• Registration is NOW CLOSED. If you registered for SGM you must also register for CCME (Student Rate of $50.00). Please head to the CCME website to do so.
• Please direct any registration inquiries to [email protected].

Registration is only available to members. Please login to proceed.

Travel Funding

Never been to a CFMS meeting? Interested in getting involved? Get your registration and travel costs covered by the CFMS by applying for Travel Funding! Each year the CFMS and MD Financial Management allocates funds to bring medical students to our annual meetings. It's a great way to learn more about what the CFMS does, get involved, and meet other medical students from across the country.

Apply for Travel Funding

• Applications are now CLOSED.

Full details and deadlines HERE.

Important Documents

Meeting Information

• PDFSGM 2019 Agenda Last updated - April 3rd, 2019

• PDFPRT Agenda

• PDFRRT Agenda

• PDFART Agenda

Executive & Officer Reports

Executive & Officer Reports

• PDFPresident

• PDFBoard Chair & Past-president

• PDFVice-President Finance

• PDFVice-President Communications

• PDFDirector of Student Affairs

• PDFDirector of Government Affairs

• PDFDirector of Global Health

• PDFWestern Regional Directors

• PDFQuebec Regional Director

• PDFOntario Regional Directors

• PDFAtlantic Regional Director

• PDFNational Officer Education

• PDFNational Officer Research

Resolutions

Resolution 1

• PDFResolution: Support for Medical Students Experiencing Student Mistreatment”

▸ Supporting Documents

• Position Paper on Support for Medical Students Experiencing Student Mistreatment [Revised]

  PDFPosition Paper on Support for Medical Students Experiencing Student Mistreatment [Original]

Resolution 2

• Resolution: Workload Policies across Canadian Medical Schools [Revised]

▸ Supporting Documents

• PDFPosition Paper on Workload Policies across Canadian Medical Schools [Revised]

  PDFPosition Paper on Workload Policies across Canadian Medical Schools [Original]

Resolution 3

• Resolution: Motion to Adopt Policy Statement on the National Seniors Strategy Concerning Community Care and Medical Education [Revised]

▸ Supporting Documents

• PDFPolicy Statement on the National Seniors Strategy Concerning Community Care and Medical Education [Revised]

  Policy Statement on the National Seniors Strategy Concerning Community Care and Medical Education [Original]

Resolution 4

• Resolution: Motion to Adopt a Position Paper “Pan-Canadian Medical Student Perspectives on Pharmacare in Canada

▸ Supporting Documents

• PDFPosition Paper on Pan-Canadian Medical Student Perspectives on Pharmacare in Canada

Resolution 5

• Resolution: Motion to establish a policy statement, “Medical Education Coverage of Homelessness Within Canadian Curricula [Revised]”

▸ Supporting Documents

• PDFPosition Paper on Medical Education Coverage of Homelessness Within Canadian Curricula [Revised]

  PDFPosition Paper on Medical Education Coverage of Homelessness Within Canadian Curricula [Original]

Resolution 6

• Resolution: Motion to Adopt a Position Paper: “Criminal Justice Reform”

▸ Supporting Documents

• PDFPosition Paper on Criminal Justice Reform

Resolution 7

• Resolution: Motion to Adopt a Position Paper “The Need for Homogeneity Among Canadian Clerkship Examinations” [Resolution pulled]

▸ Supporting Documents

• PDFPosition Paper on the need for homogeneity among Canadian clerkship examinations [Resolution pulled]

Resolution 8

• Resolution: Nemine Contradicente Voting Rules for 2019 CFMS Spring General Meeting

Resolution 9

• Resolution: Adoption of the CFMS 2018 Annual General Meeting Minutes

▸ Supporting Documents

• PDFCFMS 2018 Annual General Meeting Minutes

Resolution 10

• Resolution: Undergraduate Medical Student Transfer on Compassionate Grounds Resolution

▸ Supporting Documents

• PDFUndergraduate Medical Student Transfer on Compassionate Grounds Position Paper

Resolution 11

• Resolution: Concerns About Return of Service Contracts for Medical Learners

▸ Supporting Documents

• PDFConcerns About Return of Service Contracts for Medical Learners [Revised]

  PDFConcerns About Return of Service Contracts for Medical Learners Position Paper [Original]

Resolution 12

• Resolution: Motion to mandate the CFMS to create a working group and advocate for an improved AFMC Student Portal

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