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What Issues do Ontario Medical Students Care About? OPAC Survey Results 2017
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.
OMSA's Advocacy relating to the Cannabis Act
On April 13, 2017, the Government of Canada introduced the Cannabis Act, which aims to legalize recreational cannabis across the country. The Rapid Response Team of OMSA's Political Advocacy Committee has been busy working on advocacy relating to the Cannabis Act.
Attend OMA's General Meeting with OMSA
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.
OMSA Annual General Meeting 2017
OMSA held its first annual Annual General Meeting on May 13th - 14th, 2017. Activities included leadership workshops, case studies, and lectures from physicians.
OMSA ASIST Workshop 2017: Training Students in Suicide Intervention
On February 18th to 19th, 2017, OMSA held a workshop in partnership with LivingWorks for Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST)!
MOHLTC's Proposal for New Reimbursement Plan for Physician Services
Hey fellow medical students!
Your Ontario Medical Students’ Association (OMSA) team here! With
the holidays fast approaching, receiving information about the
ongoing issues between the Ontario Medical Association (OMA) and
the government can be overwhelming and difficult to decipher - we
feel the same way! We are working hard to make information on
recent events available for you in a transparent and concise way,
and we are truly interested in hearing your opinions and views on
what is happening so we can best represent all of you.
OMSA Executive Response to NO Result for Physician Services Agreement 2016
Dear OMSA members,
OMSA Executive Endorses YES Vote for Physician Services Agreement 2016
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
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.