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OMSA Executive Endorses YES Vote for Physician Services Agreement 2016

  • Posted on: 28 July 2016
  • By: OMSA Admin

As the representative voice of Ontario’s 3,500 medical students, the Executive of the Ontario Medical Students Association has voted to endorse the 2016 tentative Physician Services Agreement (PSA) between the Ontario Medical Association (OMA) and the Ontario Ministry of Health and Long Term Care (MOHLTC).

OMSA and CFMS Statement Regarding Residency Reduction Update

  • Posted on: 19 June 2016
  • By: OMSA Admin

As medical student representative organizations, both the Ontario Medical Students Association (OMSA) and the Canadian Federation of Medical Students (CFMS) would like to update our members on the anticipated reductions in the number of Canadian Medical Graduate (CMG) PGY-1 residency positions for the the 2017 R1 Main Residency Match.

OMSA Supports Improvements to Postsecondary Student Financial Support in Ontario

  • Posted on: 24 March 2016
  • By: OMSA Admin

The Ontario Medical Students’ Association (OMSA) applauds the Ontario provincial government’s efforts to make education accessible to all Ontario residents.  The tuition structure of postsecondary education, and especially professional programs like medical school, have too long favoured students from high income earning families. While many additional financial barriers exist to entering medical school, high tuition costs can deter individuals from low income earning families from even

OMSA and CFMS Joint Message: Reduction of CMG PGY-1 Positions in Ontario

  • Posted on: 29 July 2015
  • By: OMSA Admin

As medical student representative organizations, both the Ontario Medical Students Association (OMSA) and the Canadian Federation of Medical Students (CFMS) believe it is important to inform our members of an impending reduction in the number of residency positions that will be available in the province of Ontario for the 2016 and 2017 R1 Main Residency Matches. This reduction will impact the 2016 and 2017 graduating classes.

OMSA Lobby Day 2013 Ask Mentioned by Minister of Health

  • Posted on: 5 November 2013
  • By: OMSA Admin

OMSA was mentioned on Oct 29, 2013 by the Hon. Deb Matthews in the Review of 2013-2014 Estimates for the MOHLTC. She and her Deputy Minister cited the concerns of Ontario medical students regarding specialty job shortages and they referenced the Health Force Ontario (HFO) projections of 2010 (available here) as evidence that the Ontario government is eager to facilitate a

OMSA Passes Four Motions at OMA General Council Meeting 2011

  • Posted on: 17 November 2011
  • By: OMSA Admin

OMSA successfully passed FOUR motions at the most recent OMA General Council meeting held in Toronto, Ontario during the weekend of November 12, 2011! The General Council represents one of the avenues through which OMSA advocates on behalf of Ontario medical students. We would like to thank everyone who submitted responses to the Negotiations Survey sent out a few weeks ago - your answers were very helpful in clarifying the proposed motions.

The motions passed by the General Council were as follows:

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