The entrepreneurship pitch competition targets budding healthcare innovators. Undergraduate medical students and resident learners are eligible. The top two pitches receive cash prizes (first place $3000, and runner-up $1000). It's a great opportunity to showcase creativity in healthcare. More Information can be found here

Application submission ends March 7, 2025

https://forms.gle/ujYmucTGfD2acfRq7 

Contact: healthub@ualberta.ca 

The Inclusive Health Conference 2025, focused on 2SLGBTQ+ Health in Medicine, hosted by your UAlberta FoMD Sexual Orientation & Gender Advocacy Committee (SGA) will take place on March 29 2025 at Lister Centre. Tickets via Eventbrite! 

This year's program topics include 2SLGBTQ+ Medical Education, Renal Function in Patients on GAHT, 2SLGBTQ+ Experiences in Homecare, Canadian Blood Services 2SLGBTQ+ Inclusion, and more! There will also be a Networking session and a catered lunch! Attendance at the Inclusive Health Conference can be counted towards Reproductive and Sexual Health community engagement elective hours. Tickets Here -> https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/inclusive-health-conference-2025-tickets-1118424500789?utm-campaign=social&utm-content=attendeeshare&utm-medium=discovery&utm-term=listing&utm-source=cp&aff=ebdsshcopyurl 

When: March 29th, 2025 from 9 am to 4 pm

Where: Lister Centre, University of Alberta

Contact: sga@ualberta.ca  

Interested U of A medical students and anesthesia residents are asked to submit to the committee a description of why they feel committed to global health and some details as to what they would expect to derive from the experience. The narrative should be no more than 250 words and will require the applicant to have approached a mission director for permission to accompany, should they receive the award.

Eligibility: U of A medical students or Anesthesia residents.

Award Amount: $3,000

Expectation: Award recipient presents on their experience and how the Global Health initiative that they participated in truly ‘gives back’.

Submission Address:

Attn: Dr. Richard Bergstrom

2-150 Clinical Sciences Building

Edmonton, AB T6G 2G3

or by email: richard.bergstrom@gmail.com

Submission Entry Deadline: March 31, 2025 

Contact: apmcomm@ualberta.ca 

Hello Pre-Clerkship medical students!

We are excited to invite you to participate in a two-week elective experience in Planetary Health within our Department of Family Medicine that is available 19-31 May 2025. Come learn about Planetary health in a multimodal, experiential, fun, and post-exam learning experience!

What is Planetary Health?

Planetary Health refers to "the health of human civilization and the state of the natural systems on which it depends."

Elective Objectives:

At the end of this elective, participants will:

- Gain an understanding of the anthropocene and the interconnectedness of human health and the environment.

- Explore immediate, short-term, and long-term health consequences of climate-related events and frame the climate change crisis as a public health crisis.

- Explore the health benefits of climate action.

- Explore which patient populations are more at risk of suffering the consequences of climate-related events.

- Understand the role health care systems play as a climate change contributor and explore possible mitigation strategies and opportunities.

- Understand how physicians can actively participate in climate action and incorporate planetary health in their patient care.

What does this elective look like?

This is the second iteration of this elective, allowing an opportunity for residents to gain an introduction and exposure to the field of Planetary Health. The schedule will closely resemble the May 2024 iteration of this elective found here:

Planetary Health Elective 2024 - Schedule at a Glance: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/14iNWn_OW2_i84nh2HL13OuoLBdg__DnoJtwMiJPho2A/edit?gid=0#gid=0 

Highlights will include:

- High yield topics of discussion and their clinical significance

- Exposure to Indigenous knowledge and teachings

- Land-based learning (educational experiences delivered outdoors/in nature)

- A simulation day tailored at environmental/disaster response

- Wellness activities (hikes, tree-planting, planetary health cooking activity)

- Multi-level learning (medical students, residents)

When is this elective available?

Due to scheduling needs and the nature of this experience, this elective will only be available as one iteration from 19-31 May 2025.

What else do I need to know?

- We are working towards including this elective on the electives catalogue so that students can count this as part of their optional summer electives. However, should you not wish to register for an optional summer elective, you may still attend this elective.

- Learners will be responsible for transportation to daily activities (although we will strive to arrange carpooling as much as possible!) as well as housing/accommodations if needed.

- As learning opportunities will occur at multiple sites, packing a lunch is highly recommended

- Any admission/venue fees related to educational activities will be covered

How do I sign up?

- Review your current schedule and work with your site admin to see if your schedule can be rearranged to accommodate this elective

- Email Dr Martin Tieu (tieu1@ualberta.ca) to sign up for this elective.

Contact: tieu1@ualberta.ca

CFMS Electives Database

The CFMS has been hard at work and we are proud to launch the Electives Databases - a collection of reviews of electives at schools across Canada. We hope that this tool can be useful for students planning their away rotations in the upcoming years.

All entries submitted by March 1st, 2025 will be entered into a draw for one of four $50 Amazon gift cards!

Enter your reviews here: https://forms.gle/VHvNuLqFMQAwnYU77 

Results will be updated to the CFMS social media. 

Contact: t.dennison@usask.ca

Dr. Michael Tarrant Scholarship

Are you doing a third-year clerkship in 2025 through the University of Alberta or the University of Calgary? Do you have a particular interest in pursuing studies and career development in Rural Medicine? If so, stay tuned! Applications for the 2025 Dr. Michael Tarrant Scholarship are coming soon!

Learn more about the Dr. Michael Tarrant Scholarship and if you’re eligible to apply by visiting our website.

Chronic Pain Interview Study (Dalhousie Department of Anesthesiology)

Are you a medical student studying in Canada? You may be eligible to participate in our research study, where we are interested in students’ experiences with chronic pain while in medical school. If you choose to participate, you will complete a phone interview up to 1 hour. To thank you for your time, you will receive a $50 gift card. Medical faculties will not have access to your responses. 

To express interest in participating or for more information, please click here: https://redcap.its.dal.ca/surveys/?s=H7MAFC748AWADY34

Contact: alex.oprea@dal.ca

Mentor Intake for the BIPOC Mentorship Program 

The CVC Scholar Program is a training initiative that provides supportive mentorship, research opportunities, and a collaborative environment for early-stage investigators looking to enhance both their research expertise and careers in cardiovascular medicine. We are seeking applicants who are either enrolled in or planning to pursue a Master’s or PhD program, or a research fellowship for trainees in Canada. The program is set to begin in September 2025 and applications are open until March 16th. Additional details about the program objectives, eligibility, funding, and application process are available on the CVC website here: https://thecvc.ca/programs-and-development/cvc-scholar-program/

Application deadline: March 16th

Contact: cvcmedia@ualberta.ca

We are currently conducting a study designed to inform curriculum design principles that will help prepare learners to effectively navigate the novelty, uncertainty, and complexity of today’s evolving healthcare landscape. Given the critical role that medical student associations play in supporting trainees, we respectfully reach out to your organization for assistance in sharing information about our study with your members. 

By participating, students will have the opportunity to test their knowledge while contributing to a growing body of evidence that aims to inform more effective training, guide institutional policy changes, and ultimately enhance the learning environment for future physicians.

Key Details:

• Eligibility: Current medical students at any Canadian university in year 1 and year 2 of training.

• Participation: 

  • Completion of knowledge acquisition and diagnostic tasks, online - using their own computer, remotely.

  • Dedicating 3.5- 4 hours in total to complete the cases (the total amount of time to answer the cases can be broken down into separate blocks of time)

• Confidentiality: Responses will remain confidential, and no identifying information will be shared outside the research team. Participation in the study will have no bearing on academic status or grades.

• Potential Student Benefits: Students will learn about eight neurology conditions, knowledge acquisition and diagnostic abilities will be assessed, and you will receive immediate feedback on the screen indicating whether the response is correct or incorrect. 

• Potential Societal Benefits: Insights gained from this research may guide improvements in medical education, contribute to improved training approaches, and inspire supportive educational policies.

• Token of Appreciation: Participants will earn $50 for taking part in the study and will receive a gift card of their choice (either Amazon or Uber One).

You can learn more about our team and research goals at: https://www.theexcellab.com/research

Contact: ellena.andoniou@uhn.ca