Further to our post below about the need to take political action in Ontario to ensure that we do not face the devastation of matching and then having the training position taken away because Canada refuses to issue a Statement of Need, here are the swing ridings: Ridings where the election results are most uncertain […]

UPDATE:  September 10, 2018.  Since this call to action was made, CSAs and their families took action.  As a result of CSA action including engagement of political representatives, the restrictions on Statements of Needs have been removed.  There are no more limits on the number of Statements of Needs nor the disciplines in which a […]

Sign the petition.  Help distribute the petition to compel Health Canada to issue Statements of needs so IMGs can finish their careers. https://www.thepetitionsite.com/en-gb/923/882/068/demand-and-end-to-limitations-on-medical-education.-now./?taf_id=54282052&cid=fb_na  

Please HELP students who matched to American residency positions keep their match. Students are devastated! Please write in their support. It is half hour or an hour of your time. It is their lives. The problem and how the system works There aren’t enough residency positions in Canada. So many students go to the US […]

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.