As medical students residing in Manitoba, we are all eligible to vote in the CMA Election for the President Elect Nominee. We reached out to the candidates and asked them to answer the following questions. Their responses and platforms are below!
- What would you like medical students to know about you?
- Why are you running for the position of CMA President?
- What are the biggest issues that face students and their future in the medical profession? What would you do to address these issues?
Also, mark your calendars for February 2 at noon in Theater C where all 5 candidates will be present to answer your questions!
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The following is taken from the CMA Website:
Members of the Canadian Medical Association (CMA) in Manitoba will be electing their nominee for the position of CMA President-Elect for 2017-18 early in the new year. The successful Manitoba nominee will be presented for election as CMA President-Elect at the CMA’s Annual Meeting and General Council, to be held in Quebec City, August 20 to 23, 2017. The CMA President-Elect will then become CMA President at the following Annual Meeting and General Council to be held in Winnipeg in August 2018.
CMA President-Elect Nominee Election Timelines
Voting ballot package mailed: Thursday, January 26, 2017
Start of the voting period: Wednesday, February 1, 2017
Close of election: Wednesday, February 22, 2017, midnight (EST)
Nominee announcement
Ballots will be counted and the nominee will be declared on February 23, 2017. The nominee for President-Elect nominee elected by CMA members from Manitoba will be presented for election by delegates at the General Council of the CMA set for Aug 21-23, 2017 in Québec City, QC.
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