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OMSA Lobby Day 2018: Advocating for Physician Services Planning

  • Posted on: 9 April 2018
  • By: OMSA Admin

In their final year of medical school, students apply for residency positions in a process known as "the match". Historically, 10 to 20 graduates in Canada have gone unmatched each year. However, that number has risen dramatically since 2011, rising to 46 in 2016 and 68 in 2017 and is projected to reach 141 in 2021. This year, medical students in Ontario overwhelmingly voted for OMSA to advocate for improved physician services planning for our annual Lobby Day today. OMSA engaged over 60 medical students from across Ontario in our advocacy.

OMSA Supports the Careers in Medicine Advisory Committee Act

  • Posted on: 22 March 2018
  • By: OMSA Admin

Without postgraduate training, medical school graduates cannot be certified to practice independently, leaving many of these students with limited professional options, high debt burdens, and enormous risks to their mental well-being. OMSA implores the Government of Ontario to create a physician workforce that meets Ontario’s needs, is transparent in its physician services planning to enable medical students’ informed decision-making, and that ensures an adequate number of residency spots for every single Ontario medical graduate.

OMSA "Lobby Day Ask" Survey for all Students

  • Posted on: 2 February 2018
  • By: OMSA Admin

Medical students from across Ontario take action on the chosen ask during OMSA's Lobby Day (April 9, 2018) and attend meetings to engage politicians on the topic. OMSA also directs our advocacy efforts for the year to ensure that we accomplish the ask. Please take 5 minutes to fill out this survey to have an impact on medical students and healthcare for years to

EvidenceNetwork.ca Student Experts: Call for Submissions

  • Posted on: 12 January 2018
  • By: OMSA Admin

EvidenceNetwork.ca creates original media content on public policy topics for publication in the mainstream media and links journalists with policy experts to provide access to non-partisan, evidence-based information. OMSA and EvidenceNetwork.ca are collaborating to give medical students an opportunity to contribute opinion pieces

OMSA EdCom's Abstract to CCME on Student Engagement in Mentorship has been Accepted

  • Posted on: 12 January 2018
  • By: OMSA Admin

Some of the current and former OMSA Education Committee members had submitted an abstract titled "Evaluation of Ontario medical students' preferences and engagement in formal mentorship programs" to the Canadian Conference on Medical Education (CCME) 2018, and it has been accepted for a poster presentation. They are presenting the results of an Ontario-wide medical student survey designed to examine student preferences and engagement in formal mentorship programs in Ontario medical schools.

OMSA Supports CFMS Position Paper on Unmatched Graduates

  • Posted on: 12 January 2018
  • By: OMSA Admin

Since 2009, the ratio of available residency positions to Canadian medical students has declined steadily from 1.11 to 1.02 positions for every 1 applicant in the first round of the Canadian PGY-1 matching process. This has resulted in an unprecedented number of unmatched students, with 2.4% (68 students) remaining unmatched after the second iteration of CaRMS in 2017.

What Issues do Ontario Medical Students Care About? OPAC Survey Results 2017

  • Posted on: 25 December 2017
  • By: OMSA Admin

The top three priorities for the future of healthcare in Ontario identified by medical students in the 2017 survey are summarized in the infographic below. OMSA will be advocating on all three fronts this year. To learn how, or to get involved, please contact the Director of Representation at representation@omsa.ca.

Attend OMA's General Meeting with OMSA

  • Posted on: 10 June 2017
  • By: OMSA Admin

Dear Ontario Medical Students,

The Ontario Medical Association is holding a General Meeting of Members (GMoM) to discuss the Binding Arbitration framework that was recently agreed upon between the OMA’s negotiations committee and the Ministry. This framework will form the guiding principles through which the Ministry of Health and Long-term Care (MOHLTC) and the OMA will negotiate the terms of future Physician Services Agreements.

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