Laureates of the Canadian Medical Hall of Fame cite qualities such as perseverance, collaboration and an entrepreneurial spirit as contributors to their success as national and world health leaders. The Canadian Medical Hall of Fame Award recognizes medical students who demonstrate these qualities and show outstanding potential as future leaders and innovators of health care […]
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Welcome Class of 2022!
To the class of 2022, The MMSA is so thrilled to welcome you to the medical profession! This day marks the beginning of a journey that will be life changing, filled with many experiences you will never forget. We’ll be the first to admit that it can sometimes be challenging, but remember there is always […]
2018 CFMS Spring General Meeting
Who was there? Delegations from each of the CFMS member schools across Canada, including: Travel Award Winners VP Externals/CFMS Representatives Global Health Liaisons Medical Society Presidents National Officers Executive Members Scroll down for an inside look at what the meeting was like from all of these different viewpoints, shared by your Manitoba Delegation! What […]
Bannatyne Campus Safe Ride Program
Security Services at the University of Manitoba has recently announced that it is expanding its Safe Walk initiative to include a Safe Ride component. Safe Ride is a service provided to members of the University community as a safe, and free alternative to walking alone after dark. The Safe Ride program will operate daily (Monday-Friday) […]
Deans of Medicine Lead Charge to Increase Resident Match Success Rate for Graduates of Canadian Medical Schools
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Deans of Medicine Lead Charge to Increase Resident Match Success Rate for Graduates of Canadian Medical Schools OTTAWA, February 13, 2018 – Immediate attention is required to address the growing number of Canadian medical students who are unable to match to a residency and then practice medicine. In 2009 the number of […]
Student Writing Competition!
MMSA DocsMB Med 1 Workshop
Med 1 Workshops This past Saturday, October 14th, the Med 1 Workshop took place. This initiative came from the minds of a group of students from the 2017 graduating class who came together and thought of what they wish they had been told during pre-clerkship. Highlights: Keynote Presentation by Dr. Aaron Chiu · This presentation […]
2017 CFMS Annual General Meeting
Who was there? • Travel award winners • Medical society presidents • Global Health Liaisons • VP Externals and CFMS Jr. Representatives • National Officers • Executive Members of the CFMS Council What did we discuss? 1. Unmatched Canadian Medical Graduates – Panelists included Dr. Genevieve Moineau (AFMC), Dr. Ian Bowmer (MCC), and John Gallinger […]
Canadian Medical Association General Council Highlights!
From August 20-23, we had the opportunity to attend the Canadian Medical Association’s (CMA’s) 150th Annual Meeting and General Council (GC), as part of a program designed to get more students, residents and early-career physicians involved: the CMA Ambassador Program with the support of Doctors Manitoba. In case you didn’t know, GC occurs every year […]
Town Hall: Proposed Tax Changes Summary
Doctors Manitoba Town Hall Talk – Presented by Matt Maruca September 28, 2017 Theatre A of the Max Rady College of Medicine What was this talk? Broad overview on what is happening regarding the tax changes. Doctor’s Manitoba strived to have no ideology or partisanship in this talk. I personally thought they did a […]