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 […]
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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 […]
Bursaries Deadline Approaching – OCTOBER 1
This is a gentle reminder that application for bursaries are due October 1, 2017. There are two main bursaries available for medical students annually: 1) University of Manitoba General Bursary 2) Max Rady College of Medicine Bursary Program Applications are accessible through an online process ONLY. Please follow the instructions on accessing the online Bursary […]
Class of 2021: Doctors Manitoba Mentorship Program Application Now Live!
As promised, the student sign up for the Doctors Manitoba Mentorship Program is now live. This mentorship program was developed in a partnership with Doctors Manitoba, Max Rady College of Medicine Student Affairs, Professional Association of Residents and Interns in Manitoba (PARIM) and the MMSA. Its first iteration ran over the 2016-2017 year and we have made […]
MMSA Representative to Doctors Manitoba now a full voting member!
The MMSA is excited to announce that the MMSA representative on the Doctors Manitoba Board of Directors will now be a full voting member! Doctors Manitoba has been working closely with the MMSA over the last couple of years in supporting MMSA initiatives such as funding all interest group activities, hosting town halls, developing the […]
Joule Innovation Challenge – Apply now!
This week, Joule is launching its first Innovation Challenge and asking CMA members to send ideas for a product using 3D printing that could ultimately lead to improving a patient’s quality of life. Ideas can be submitted through Joule’s innovation platform, powered by Output at joule.cma.ca. The intention is to create a community where physicians […]