The 2017 AGM will be held soon: Date: Thursday, November 30, 2017 Time: 6:45 PM Place: West Point Grey United Church at 4595 West 8th Avenue, Vancouver, BC Between Tolmie and Sasamat Please RSVP to SOCASMA@outlook.com
SUMMER INFORMATION MEETING. We will be having our summer meeting for CSAs and family members. Date: Thursday, August 17, 2017; Time: 7:00 p.m. Place: West Point Grey United Church at 4595 West 8th Avenue, Vancouver, BC Between Tolmie and Sasamat. We will discuss the new mandatory Clinical Assessment Program which will likely impede many–not all– CSAs […]
Constitution of The Society for Canadians Studying Medicine Abroad Name The name of the society is The Society for Canadians Studying Medicine Abroad. Purposes The purposes of the Society are: To assist Canadians Studying Medicine Abroad (current medical students and graduates) to obtain postgraduate medical training in preparation for practicing medicine in […]
Current Information for CSAs is posted on our Facebook Page: Society of Canadians Studying Medicine Abroad. Our website contains basic general information for the general public and other postings for Members Only. We encourage all CSAs to follow our Facebook page where we try to share information relevant to students and residents.
Powerpoint presentations for Members. The Powerpoint presentation, Information for CSAs, from the November 21, 2016 AGM has been posted in the members only section. So has the Powerpoint presentation providing advice for the USMLEs. If there is any difficulty with accessing these, please let us know at socasma@outlook.com.
Updated Memberships: We have now completed entry of all new and renewed memberships in SOCASMA since our Annual General Meeting. If you are unable to log in to socasma.com as a member and are a member, please email us at socasma@outlook.com and we will attend to the problem.
Information for CSAs – PowerPoint presentation from our Aug 2016 meeting has been posted in our Resources for members only section.
Minutes are available to members only under “Directors Reports”.
Full Time Opportunity for a Medical School Student or Graduate who is between studies medskl.com – a worldwide FOAMed initiative that will be launched later this year – is looking for an strong medical school student to help with medical editing and writing. This is a full time opportunity; it is suitable for a student taking […]
A number of our members have had the need of legal advice for working in the USA. If you need an American immigration lawyer who is knowledgeable about immigration in the medical field, here is a contact: Sarah K. Peterson Stensrud Voice: 612/351.8100 Fax: 612/351.8101 web: spsimmigration.com Skype: callto://sstensrud twitter: @sstensrud email: sarah@spsimmigration.com Office: 4316 […]
The 2017 AGM will be held soon:
Date: Thursday, November 30, 2017
Time: 6:45 PM
Place: West Point Grey United Church at 4595 West 8th Avenue, Vancouver, BC
Between Tolmie and Sasamat
Please RSVP to SOCASMA@outlook.com
Constitution of The Society for Canadians Studying Medicine Abroad
Name
The name of the society is The Society for Canadians Studying Medicine Abroad.
Purposes
The purposes of the Society are:
To assist Canadians Studying Medicine Abroad (current medical students and graduates) to obtain postgraduate medical training in preparation for practicing medicine in Canada by:
(a) promoting fair and equal opportunity for Canadians Studying Medicine Abroad to compete for all medical residency positions in Canada on the same basis as medical students from Canadian and American medical schools;
(b) enforcing access to postgraduate medical training in Canada consistent with the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, the United Nations Declaration of Rights, and principles of administrative law and justice;
(c) removing of barriers to the return to Canada of Canadians Studying Medicine Abroad for post graduate medical training, including the discriminatory imposition of return of service obligations as a condition of accessing postgraduate medical training;
(d) providing information, advice and support to Canadians Studying Medicine Abroad in their efforts to obtain postgraduate medical training in Canada, the United States and elsewhere, including overcoming barriers imposed or condoned by the provincial, territorial and federal governments of Canada as well as the provincial medical regulatory bodies;
(e) obtaining relief from debts incurred by Canadian Medical Students Abroad to fund their medical studies abroad.
(a) fostering recognition that Canadian Medical Students Studying Abroad, and Canadian graduates of international medical schools generally are equal members of Canadian society who can provide high quality, valuable, and cost-effective physician services for Canada;
(b) working to eliminate oppression, stereotyping and prejudice against international medical students and graduates;
(c) promoting high quality health care in Canada by selecting qualified Canadians for postgraduate training on the basis of individual characteristics, knowledge, and skills relevant to the practice of medicine, not on their place of graduation;
(d) promoting freedom, equality and opportunity to practice medicine in Canada for Canadians Studying Medicine Abroad and for Canadians who have graduated in medicine abroad, consistent with the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, the United Nations Declaration of Rights, and principles of fundamental justice and fairness;
(e) assisting Canadians who are studying medicine abroad, or who have graduated in medicine abroad, by improving access to postgraduate medical training in Canada, by facilitating the repatriation to Canada of Canadian doctors who have trained abroad, and by working to remove unjustified and discriminatory barriers to licensing and practice in Canada;
(f) seeking additional funding for postgraduate medical training in Canada in order to increase the capacity in Canada to provide such training to Canadians Studying Medicine Abroad, and to Canadians and Permanent Residents of Canada who have graduated in medicine abroad; and
(g) working with governments, medical schools and other institutions and persons to address the shortfall of doctors in Canada.
Current Information for CSAs is posted on our Facebook Page: Society of Canadians Studying Medicine Abroad. Our website contains basic general information for the general public and other postings for Members Only. We encourage all CSAs to follow our Facebook page where we try to share information relevant to students and residents.
Powerpoint presentations for Members. The Powerpoint presentation, Information for CSAs, from the November 21, 2016 AGM has been posted in the members only section. So has the Powerpoint presentation providing advice for the USMLEs. If there is any difficulty with accessing these, please let us know at socasma@outlook.com.
Updated Memberships: We have now completed entry of all new and renewed memberships in SOCASMA since our Annual General Meeting. If you are unable to log in to socasma.com as a member and are a member, please email us at socasma@outlook.com and we will attend to the problem.
Information for CSAs – PowerPoint presentation from our Aug 2016 meeting has been posted in our Resources for members only section.
Minutes are available to members only under “Directors Reports”.
Full Time Opportunity for a Medical School Student or Graduate who is between studies
medskl.com – a worldwide FOAMed initiative that will be launched later this year – is looking for an strong medical school student to help with medical editing and writing. This is a full time opportunity; it is suitable for a student taking a break or a gap year who wanted to contribute something significant to an innovative medical education initiative that will have global impact.
Being a medical editor for medskl.com will allow you to:
If you are interested please submit a short note outlining why you are interested in the position, your strengths that you would bring to the team and previous experience that might be beneficial to the initiative. Please send expressions of interested directly to Dr Sanjay Sharma, the Editor-in-Chief of medskl.com at drsharma@insidermedicine.com
A number of our members have had the need of legal advice for working in the USA. If you need an American immigration lawyer who is knowledgeable about immigration in the medical field, here is a contact: Sarah K. Peterson Stensrud Voice: 612/351.8100 Fax: 612/351.8101 web: spsimmigration.com Skype: callto://sstensrud twitter: @sstensrud email: sarah@spsimmigration.com Office: 4316 Upton Ave S. #204 Minneapolis, MN 55410