• Regional Directors at CFMS

    Atlantic

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    Cyril O'Brien

    Dalhousie University

    atlantic@cfms.org

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    Atlantic

    Atlantic Regional Director serves as liaisons for all Atlantic medical schools including: Dalhousie University Nova Scotia/New Brunswick/Cape Breton campuses, Memorial University, and Centre de formation médicale du Nouveau-Brunswick. Regional Director is a voting member of the Board and has the specialized role of ensuring that the board is kept abreast of up-to-the-moment developments at all of the member schools. Regional Directors serve as liaisons between the Board and the medical society representatives and presidents. They work closely with all VPs and other Directors under the direction of the President to ensure communication between the Board and medical societies. They are also expected to take on national projects and responsibilities on behalf of the Board.

    Projects

    Advocating for improved access to medical education and residency opportunities in the Atlantic provinces, while strengthening connections between students and CFMS resources.

    Current Projects:

    • Orientation Tours
    • Board member of the Canadian Atlantic Medical Students Association
      • Monthly meeting with Board of Directors to understand the current challenges of the Atlantic medical students and any exciting updates from Atlantic Canada.
    • Atlantic VPX Roundtable
      • Bimonthly meetings with all of the VP Externals of the Atlantic Medical Schools’ Students Society including: Dalhousie University, Memorial University, and Centre de formation médicale du Nouveau-Brunswick.
    • Atlantic Med Games