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The CFMS is an organization representing over 8,000 medical students from 15 Canadian medical student societies from coast to coast. We represent medical students to the public, to the federal government, and to national and international medical organizations.

CFMS Publishes National Medical Student Day of Action on Indigenous Mental Wellness Summary Report

April 27, 2018

The CFMS is delighted to announce at its Spring General Meeting in Halifax, April 27-28 2018, the publication of the Summary Report on the National Medical Student Day of Action on Indigenous Mental Wellness.

Day of Action was held on February 12, 2018 in Ottawa on Parliament Hill, and involved over 70 medical students from across Canada, meeting with over 60 MPs and policy makers.

The Summary Report contains findings from our months-long community consultation process, the inspiration and source of the policy recommendations brought forward on Day of Action.

Learn more about National Medical Student Day of Action here, including:

• Summary Report and Infographic
• CFMS Press Release
• CBC Radio Interview
• MP Yves Robillard’s Member’s Statement in the House of Commons
• Event Photos

Beyond the National Medical Student Day of Action, the the CFMS continues to advocate for increasing supports for Indigenous Mental Wellness as a key policy area for the organization.

For more information, please contact:
Yipeng Ge, CFMS VP Government Affairs, [email protected]