{"id":2318,"date":"2024-03-07T18:36:27","date_gmt":"2024-03-07T18:36:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/staging.omsa.ca\/?page_id=2318"},"modified":"2025-10-19T23:22:41","modified_gmt":"2025-10-20T03:22:41","slug":"submitting-policy-position-papers","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/omsa.ca\/fr\/submitting-policy-position-papers\/","title":{"rendered":"Position &#038; Perspective Paper Proposals"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"2318\" class=\"elementor elementor-2318\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5190f0a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5190f0a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;container_type&quot;:&quot;flex&quot;,&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\" data-core-v316-plus=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-abb1c71 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"abb1c71\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! 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elementor - v3.19.0 - 07-02-2024 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Position &amp; Perspective Paper Proposals<\/h1>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9ce575f e-grid e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9ce575f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;container_type&quot;:&quot;grid&quot;,&quot;grid_columns_grid&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;fr&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:2,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;grid_rows_grid&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;fr&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:1,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;,&quot;grid_outline&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;grid_columns_grid_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;fr&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;grid_columns_grid_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;fr&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:1,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;grid_rows_grid_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;fr&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;grid_rows_grid_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;fr&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;grid_auto_flow&quot;:&quot;row&quot;,&quot;grid_auto_flow_tablet&quot;:&quot;row&quot;,&quot;grid_auto_flow_mobile&quot;:&quot;row&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-52423c4 elementor-align-justify elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"52423c4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/drive\/folders\/1LN1dnS1e4sZqGrBRrE3TcJOfLjYqDSbY?usp=sharing\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Author Handbook & Resources<\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0ce2bc9 elementor-align-justify elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"0ce2bc9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/forms.gle\/GTVFmPvmbkyfv35r9\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Submit a Proposal<\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5635c15 elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"5635c15\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;videopress&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! 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elementor - v3.19.0 - 07-02-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<h2 dir=\"ltr\"><b>Proposal Submission Are now open!<\/b><\/h2><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Submission of Position and Perspective Papers for the 2025-2026 academic year are currently open.\u00a0<\/span><strong>Applications are due October 20th, 2025 at 11:59 PM EST.<\/strong><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Prior to making a submission, please read through the <a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/129uPEM8u7mwAEOYvVRRTbGVC6s164is5\/view?usp=sharing\"><strong>Position and Perspective Paper Handbook<\/strong><\/a> in full. Additionally, all resources and templates can be found in the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/drive\/folders\/1LN1dnS1e4sZqGrBRrE3TcJOfLjYqDSbY?usp=drive_link\">Authors Resources Folder<\/a><\/strong>. We also encourage you to take a look at <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/omsa.ca\/fr\/position-papers\/\">past OMSA Position and Perspective papers<\/a><\/strong> for inspiration, which can be found here.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><h2 dir=\"ltr\"><b>Qu\u2019est-ce qu\u2019une prise de position ?<\/b><\/h2><p><b>Position Papers define OMSA&#8217;s official stances on important issues, and serve as guiding principles in discussions both internally and with external stakeholders.\u00a0<\/b><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Position Papers provide a platform for OMSA to inform stakeholders of the medical student perspective. They provide justification for an opinion or stance that should be taken by the organization.\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Position Papers are reviewed and voted on by OMSA Council for official endorsement. Once endorsed, these Papers guide OMSA Council members and representatives both in internal committee discussions and in meetings with external organizations. Position Papers are a significant undertaking, usually suited to current policy topics that align with OMSA\u2019s priorities.<\/span><\/p><h2 dir=\"ltr\"><b>What is a Perpsective Paper?<\/b><\/h2><p><b>Perspective Papers represent student perspectives on medical education or healthcare issues that matter to them.\u00a0<\/b><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A Perspective Paper provides an opportunity for students to explore a wider breath of topics, to share their advocacy, voices, and opinions. They serve as a platform to highlight medical students\u2019 opinions from across the province.\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One key difference is that Perspective Papers are not officially endorsed or reviewed by OMSA Council, and thus do not represent the official stance or guide future advocacy efforts of OMSA.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">All topics are welcome for submission. The topic of your Perspective Paper can be anything you are passionate about &#8211; any medical education, health policy, or broader advocacy issue in Ontario.<\/span><\/p><h2><b>Submission Process<\/b><\/h2><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Applications are due October 20th, 2025 at 11:59 PM EST, and are to be submitted via the <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLScQhe1PSFAHx8oj7DheA9mLleQj0MiwqY_ZWtXsLeHZFTffKg\/viewform?usp=dialog\">Position &amp; Perspective Proposal Application Form<\/a><\/strong>. Details regarding submission can be found in the <a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/129uPEM8u7mwAEOYvVRRTbGVC6s164is5\/view?usp=sharing\"><strong>Position and Perspective Papers Handbook<\/strong><\/a>. Additionally, the template for proposal submissions can be found in the <a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/drive\/folders\/1LN1dnS1e4sZqGrBRrE3TcJOfLjYqDSbY?usp=drive_link\"><strong>Authors Resource Folder<\/strong><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4333c85 elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"4333c85\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/youtu.be\\\/obtOdUwRrk0&quot;,&quot;start&quot;:0,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-465f099 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"465f099\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>For questions<\/h2><p>Please direct any questions to advocacy@omsa.ca\u00a0or education@omsa.ca<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4e3f37e elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"4e3f37e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5d3fbf5 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5d3fbf5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;container_type&quot;:&quot;flex&quot;,&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\" data-core-v316-plus=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Position &amp; Perspective Paper Proposals Author Handbook &#038; Resources Submit a Proposal Proposal Submission Are now open! 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