Glossary

ACMC:
Association of Canadian Medical Colleges

ACSA:
Advisory Committee on Student Affairs (AMA committee that does like the name says)

AGM:
Annual General Meeting

AMA:
Alberta Medical Association

BOD:
Board of Directors (such as BOD of AMA that RF sends mandates to for implementation)

CACMS:
Canadian Accreditation Committee of Medical Schools

CAIR:
Canadian Association of Interns and Residents

CAPER:
Canadian Post-M.D. Educational Registry

CaRMS:
Canadian Residency Matching Services

CFMS:
Canadian Federation of Medical Students

CFPA:
College of Family Physicians of Alberta

CFPC:
College of Family Physicians of Canada

CMA:
Canadian Medical Association

CMAJ:
Canadian Medical Association Journal

CMF:
Canadian Medical Forum

CoFA:
Council of Faculty Associations

CPG:
Clinical Practice Guidelines

DSA:
Dental Students Association

FAC:
Faculty Advisory Committee

FMEQ:
Fédération Médicale étudiante du Québec

FMLAC:
Federation of Medical Licensing Associations of Canada

FRMQ:
Federation des Medecins, Residents du Quebec (Quebec PAIRA)

FUME:
Fund for Undergraduate Medical Education

GFC:
General Faculties Council

GOFMS:
Graduates of Foreign Medical Schools (same as IMG - International Medical Graduate)

IFMSA:
International Federation of Medical Schools Association

IMG:
International Medical Graduate

ITER:
In Training Evaluation Form

LEO:
Local Exchange Officer (IFMSA thing)

MCC:
Medical Council of Canada

MSA:
Medical Students Association

NCCPMT:
National Coordination Committee on Postgraduate Medical Training

NEO:
National Exchange Officer (IFMSA thing)

NPACT:
National Professional Association Coalition on Tuition

PAIRA:
Provincial Association of Interns and Residents

PGME:
Post-Graduate Medical Education

PRPG:
Physicians Resource Planning Group

PSAC:
Parent Spousal Advisory Committee

RCPSC:
Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons

RF:
Representative Forum (Governing Body of the AMA)

RPAP:
Rural Physician Action Plan

SCOA:
Standing Committee on AIDS (CFMS committee)

SCOEE:
Standing Committee on Electives Exchange (CFMS committee)

SCOME:
Standing Committee on Medical Education (CFMS committee)

SCOPE:
Standing Committee on Professional Exchange (CFMS committee)

SCOPH:
Standing Committee on Public Health (CFMS committee)

SCOR:
Standing Committee on Refugees (medical needs of refugees in camps around the world)

SSOMA:
Student Section of the Ontario Medical Association

UGME:
Undergraduate Medical Education

WHO:
World Health Organization

WMA:
World Medical Association