Portal Tips and Tricks
The first Learner Connect session, held on September 24, was a big success. The session brought together learners from across the country for an open conversation with the Association of Facultieis of Medicine of Canada (AFMC) leadership and content experts about the enhanced Student Portal and its new functionalities. Participants had the opportunity to share […]
Measures to mitigate the effects of the strike on learners in Québec
As a follow-up to our October 2 news item regarding the strike affecting learners in Québec, the Association of Faculties of Medicine of Canada is pleased to share new measures implemented to help mitigate its impact. The 2026 R1 Match process began on September 10, 2025, with the opening of the Canadian Resident Matching Service […]
AFMC Board Response to Québec Strike
AFMC is committed to providing transparent and nimble support for medical learners across the country and at all points on the education continuum. AFMC is aware that the Federation of Medical Specialists of Québec (FMSQ), representing specialist physicians in Québec other than family physicians, launched a job action on September 15, 2025. In a similar […]
Help shape national resources for medical learners: AFMC is seeking volunteers for the inaugural MEDPREPP Learner Advisory Group
Are you a medical student or resident who is passionate about improving the resources available to medical learners in Canada? Consider joining AFMC in the development of its new pan-national learner resource hub, called MEDPREPP. MEDPREPP is a growing online platform that currently houses AFMC’s Student Portal, CANPREPP, and Future MD Canada. The goal is […]
More learners are accessing more electives: AFMC celebrates positive momentum with the Student Portal
AFMC is happy to report that the recent upgrades to the Student Portal are yielding positive results for learners across the country. To date, we have completed eight rounds of matching using the new capacity-based model. Applications have increased almost sixfold over last year and there has been a 24% increase in placements. Eighty-nine percent […]
AFMC Student Portal Launches New Model for Visiting Electives
Since 2014, the AFMC Student Portal has served as an important tool for undergraduate medical students seeking elective placements at medical schools across Canada. As the medical education landscape and digital technologies continue to evolve at a rapid pace, AFMC remains committed to maintaining a trustworthy and effective Student Portal platform for learners. After more […]
AFMC Statement on U.S. Reforms to Medical School Accreditation
Social Accountability of Medical Schools According to the World Health Organization (WHO), the social accountability of medical schools is “the obligation to direct their education, research and service activities towards addressing the priority health concerns of the community, region, and/or nation they have a mandate to serve.” Canadian medical schools therefore have an important role […]
AFMC Preparing to Launch MEDPREPP: A New Initiative to Support Medical Learners with Funding from the CMA Foundation
For immediate release OTTAWA, ONTARIO – April 2, 2025 – The Association of Faculties of Medicine of Canada (AFMC) is proud to announce the launch of MEDPREPP: Academic Medicine Preparation and Pathways, a new comprehensive platform designed to support both Canadian and international medical learners interested in the Canadian medical education system. MEDPREPP will offer a […]