Timeline

AFMC History
The legacy of AFMC is built on the commitment of our faculties of medicine to serving the needs of Canadians, to leading innovation in medical education and health research. This timeline reflects key milestones over the last 75 years.
AFMC began
Schools:
Dalhousie University, Faculty of Medicine - Halifax, NS
Université Laval, Faculté de médecine - Quebec City, QC
Université de Montréal, Faculté de médecine - Montreal, QC
McGill University, Faculty
of Medicine - Montreal, QC
Queen's University at Kingston, School of Medicine - Kingston, ON
University of Toronto, Faculty of Medicine - Toronto, ON
Western University, Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry - London, ON
University of Manitoba, Faculty of Medicine - Winnipeg, MB
University of Saskatchewan, College of Medicine - Saskatoon, SK
University of Alberta, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry - Edmonton, AB
Schools:
University of British Columbia, Faculty of Medicine -
Vancouver, BC
Université de Sherbrooke, Faculté de médecine et des sciences de la
santé - Sherbrooke, QC
CCME:
Annual Meeting Attendance Picks Up Steam
CAPER-ORIS:
Following incorporation in 1961, the association established a program of national
statistical studies in medical education.
Governance:
Letters Patent of Incorporation were approved by the Registrar General of Canada in
1961, in which they were simply and inclusively defined as "To promote the advancement
of medical education."
Governance:
ACMC Incorporation
Accreditation:
LCME is Original Accreditation body for Canadian Medical Schools

Governance:
Dr. J. Wendell Macleod - AFMC Executive Secretary (1962-1970)

Governance:
Dr. J.F. McCreary, President of the AFMC Board of Directors (1964-1967)

AFMC:
Health Workforce Planning
Schools:
McMaster University, Michael G. DeGroote School of Medicine - Hamilton, ON
University of Calgary, Faculty of Medicine - Calgary, AB
Schools:
Memorial University, Faculty of Medicine - St. John's, NL
Governance:
Executive Director - Dr. Douglas Waugh
Accreditation:
CACMS - Committee on Accreditation of Canadian Medical Schools comes into formal
existence
In 1979, the first Canadian Medical Education Statistics Report was published.
CCME:
Annual Meeting - ACMC and ACTH Branch off to host Annual Meeting together
Governance:
Dr. Gilles Hurteau
Governance:
Executive Director - Dr. de Guise Vaillancourt
Governance:
Dr. J. Rochon

Branding AFMC launches new logo
Governance:
Dr. W. Webber
Governance:
Dr. R. L. Cruess
CAPER-ORIS:
In 1988, six medical organizations and the federal
government created CAPER.
CCME:
Annual Meeting - CAME joins to form Trio with ACMC and ACTH
CAPER-ORIS:
In 1989, CAPER published the first Annual Census of Post-M.D. Trainees, a comprehensive
picture of the numbers and types of physicians in training.

Governance:
Dr. Harvey Barkun, AFMC Executive Director (1989-1995)

AFMC:
staff
Governance:
Dr. Mamoru Watanabe
Governance:
Dr. Jock Murray
Governance:
Dr. Serge Carrière
Governance:
Dr. John Seely
CCME:
Annual Meeting - Inaugural J. Wendell MacLeod Lecture

Governance:
Dr. David Hawkins
Executive Director (1995-2005)

AFMC: AFMC and Partners
Governance:
Dr. Eldon Smith
Governance:
Dr. Arnold Aberman
Governance:
Dr. Lorne Tyrell
CAPER-ORIS:
The CMAJ published the “Class of 1989” study.
Governance:
Dr. Lorne Tyrell
Governance:
Dr. John Cairns
CCME:
Annual Meeting - Last year with ACAHO - Formerly ACTH
Social Accountability:
A Vision for Canadian Medical Schools”
document created by AFMC & Health Canada
Schools:
Laurentian University I Lakehead University Northern Ontario School of Medicine -
Sudbury, ON

Governance:
Dr. Abraham Fuks (2003-2004)
Social Accountability:
Partner's Forum Initiative
Governance:
ACMC becomes AFMC

AFMC President & CEO - Dr. Nick Busing
CAPER-ORIS:
Launched in 2005 by AFMC and CAPER, the National IMG
Database brings 37 data providers together to track the flow of IMGs in Canada.

Governance:
Dr. Carol Hervert, President of the AFMC Board of Directors (2005-2006)
CCME:
Med Ed Conference - Current partnership with AFMC, CAME, CFPC,
MCC, RCPSC is created to host the Medical Education Conference.
Public Health:
Recommendations to the Council of Deans
Public Health:
Enhancing the Health of the Population: The Role of
Canadian Faculties of Medicine
Governance:
Dr. Gavin Stuart
Indigenous Health:
Best Practices to Recruit Mature Aboriginal
Students to Medicine
Indigenous Health:
IPAC-AFMC Pre-Admissions Support Toolkit for
First Nations, Inuit, Métis Students into Medicine
AFMC Publications:
Gravitas
AIPHE:
AIPHE is formed - Phase 1
Branding:
AFMC Launches New Corporate Logo
National IMG Database Report:
In 2008, the first edition of the
National IMG Database Report was published.
CAPER-ORIS:
In 2008, AFMC and CAPER roll out new products
bringing data to current health care issues.
e-Learning:
Canadian Health Care Education Commons Initiative
CCME:
The Canadian Conference on Medical Education (CCME) is
born
e-Learning:
Study of Clinical Teachers in Canadian Faculties of
Medicine
Governance
Dr. Harold Cook
e-Learning:
CHEC-CESC Virtual Patient Challenge
Public Health:
An Environmental Scan of Best Practices in
Public Health Undergraduate Medical Education
Indigenous Health:
IPAC-AFMC First Nations, Inuit, Métis Health
Core Competencies Framework for UGME
IPAC: IPAC AFMC FN/I/M Health Core Competencies video

Branding:
CCME launches new logo
Governance:
Dr. James Rourke
e-Learning:
Canadian Health Care Education Commons Initiative
FMEC:
The Association of Faculties of Medicine of Canada
releases transformative report on medical education in Canada
e-Learning:
Addictions e-learning Environmental Scan
Indigenous Health:
IPAC-AFMC First Nations, Inuit & Métis
Health Curriculum Implementation Toolkit
IPAC-AFMC First Nations, Inuit & Métis Health Critical Reflection Tool
AIPHE:
AIPHE - Implementation Phase 2
e-Learning:
Canadian Collaborative for Clinical Teachers
AFMC - Infoway Physician in Training e-Health Curriculum & e-Learning
Public Health:
Primer on Population Health
e-Learning:
e-Learning Resources on Addiction for Undergraduate
Medical Education in Canada
e-Learning:
CHEC-CESC Virtual Patient Challenge
e-Learning:
National Consultation Meeting on Visiting Electives
e-Learning:
AFMC-Infoway, e-Health Award
CAPER-ORIS:
In 2012, CAPER takes new steps to get more out the
CAPER Database.
e-Learning:
National Forum on Clinical Teaching
FMEC:
Ten recommendations for postgraduate medical education
released in the ground-breaking Future of Medical Education in Canada project
report.
FMEC:
Consortium partners commitment for FMEC PG implementation
FMEC:
AFMC releases The Future of Medical Education in Canada
postgraduate project public report.
e-Learning:
Podcast Series on Addiction for UME
e-Learning:
AFMC Student Portal – Partnership with U of T
Recommendations to enhance e-health training in medical curriculum
CAPER-ORI:
AFMC data dates back to 1940, when 25 (4%) of MD
grads were women. Fast forward to 2013 when 1,518 (58%) of all MD grads were women!
FMEC:
Funding for implementation project
CCME:
Attendance Surpasses 1500 delegates!

Governance:
Dr. Genevieve Moineau AFMC President & CEO (2013-present)
Public Health:
Students/Residents in Healthcare: AFMC Public
Health Learning Tools Challenge
e-Learning:
AFMC procures software development contract for The
AFMC Student Portal
CCME:
Conjoint Conference with the Ottawa Conference
CAPER/ORIS:
“Social Accountability: A Vision for Canadian
Medical Schools” document created by AFMC & Health Canada

AFMC:
Celebrates 75 Years of Legacy