Suspension judiciaire liée au jumelage R-1 2026 en Ontario
In October, the Ontario government announced changes to eligibility for the R-1 Main Residency Match in that province – permitting only Canadian medical graduates (CMGs) and international medical graduates (IMGs) who completed two years of high school in Ontario to apply for positions at Ontario Faculties of Medicine in the first iteration of the match. […]
Conseils et astuces pour le Portail
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 Faculties of Medicine of Canada (AFMC) leadership and content experts about the enhanced Student Portal and its new functionalities. Participants had the opportunity to share […]
Modifications de la procédure d'agrément du LCME et incidence sur les apprenants
As of March 2021, the Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME) in the United States is no longer accrediting Canadian medical schools. Canadian medical schools continue to be accredited by the Committee on Accreditation of Canadian Medical Schools (CACMS). This means that individuals who will graduate from Canadian medical schools on or after July 1, […]
Mesures d’atténuation des effets de la grève pour les apprenant.e.s au 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 […]
Le Conseil d’administration de l’AFMC réagit à la grève qui sévit au Québec
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 […]
Favoriser une voix nationale pour les étudiants aux cycles supérieurs et les chercheurs postdoctoraux
Canada lacks a unified voice for graduate students and postdoctoral scholars working in our medical schools. A new entity is being formed – by learners for learners – to facilitate advocacy, networking and communication among these groups. AFMC is proud to support the formation of this independent, pan-national group. To date, an Interim Leadership Group […]
Les apprenant.e.s ont beaucoup à offrir et à apprendre au CIMU : soumettez un résumé ou proposez une affiche de recherche
The next International Congress on Academic Medicine (ICAM) is happening in Ottawa in April 2026. Last year, the congress brought together more than 1400 participants from 15 countries, including over 450 learners. ICAM continues to be an important hub where medical learners and leaders share their work, gain profile, and build their networks. ICAM offers […]
Nouvelle série de discussions, Dialogue avec les apprenant.e.s : Réservez la date! Proposez un sujet!
AFMC is committed to providing more frequent and direct opportunities to connect with learners across the country and across medical education continuum. As part of this effort, the Association is excited to pilot a new series of learning and discussion sessions, called Learner Connect. These will consist of high impact 60-minute virtual calls where content […]
Contribuez à façonner les ressources nationales pour les apprenant.e.s en médecine : l’AFMC recrute des bénévoles pour le tout premier Groupe consultatif des apprenant.e.s MEDPREPP
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 […]
Le Portail des étudiants de l’AFMC enregistre des progrès encourageants : un nombre croissant d’apprenant.e.s accèdent à davantage de stages à option
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 […]