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2019 CFMS Annual General Meeting
St John's, Newfoundland and Labrador / September 20–22, 2019

Event details

  • LOCATION
    Delta Hotels St. John’s Conference Centre, 120 New Gower St, St. John’s, NL A1C 6K4
  • DATE
    September 20-22, 2019
  • WHAT TO BRING
    Dress Code: Business attire for meetings, fancy casual for social events.

What is the Annual General Meeting?

The Annual General Meeting (AGM) is an opportunity for Canadian medical students to get together and discuss important issues pertaining to medical education, advocacy, global health, wellness, and more. Join the conversation, get involved — we want to hear from you!

Registration information

How can I register? (Deadline: 11:59 PM EST on Friday August 23, 2019)

  • Register HERE.
  • Please direct any registration inquiries to [email protected].
  • Please note we do not accept American Express.
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Travel Funding

Never been to a CFMS meeting? Interested in getting involved? Get your registration and travel costs covered by the CFMS by applying for Travel Funding! Each year the CFMS and MD Financial Management allocates funds to bring medical students to our annual meetings. It's a great way to learn more about what the CFMS does, get involved, and meet other medical students from across the country.

Apply for Travel Funding

  • Applications for Travel Funding are CLOSED

Travel Discounts

Discount Details

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Discount Details

Westjet, Porter Airlines, and Air Canada offer 10% off all fares for travel into and out of St. Johns, NL during AGM. To take advantage of this offer, you will need to use the following discount codes:

  • Porter: Promo code "CFMS19" at www.flyporter.com, effective September 19-22, 2019.
  • WestJet: Discount code "Q23LK29" (if Guest web/Travel Agent) or promo code "WOO01" (if Travel Agent GDS only) at www.westjet.com/conventions, effective September 19-22, 2019
  • Air Canada: Promo code "HHGEU3W1", effective September 13-30, 2019.

Recommended Transportation

City Wide Taxi is the recommended transportation to get from the airport to the Delta (flat rate of 25$). They are the exclusive provider of ground transportation services for the public at St. John’s International Airport. There is no need to reserve prior to arrival as there are taxis available 24/7 at the taxi stand.

Elections

Interested individuals must complete this online form by Thursday September 19, 2019 at 18h00 NDT if running for Director of Global Health and Friday September 20, 2019 at 19h00 NDT if running for a Regional Director position. Nominations will close strictly at this time. Click here for more information.

Call for Resolutions

Medical student societies and meeting delegates are invited to put forward resolutions for discussion and debate at the CFMS Annual General Meeting during the Members Resolutions Sessions on September 20 and 21, 2019. Resolutions should reflect an understanding of ongoing and past work, and resolutions must pertain to new work of the Federation. Members are encouraged to review resolutions submitted at previous meetings, available on the CFMS website here

Resolutions must be received by Dr. Franco Rizzuti, CFMS 2019 AGM Chair, by e-mail at [email protected] on or before Friday, September 6, 2019 at 20:30 NDT to be pre-circulated to AGM delegates via our website. Additional written resolutions may be tabled if emailed to the AGM Chair by Friday, September 20, 2019 at 1:00 pm NDT.

For more information on the Call for Resolutions, click here

Important Documents

Executive & Officer Reports

Executive & Officer Reports

Resolutions

Resolution 1

Supporting Documents

Resolution 2

Supporting Documents

Resolution 3

Supporting Documents

Resolution 4

Supporting Documents

Resolution 5

Supporting Documents

Resolution 6

Supporting Documents

Resolution 7

STRIVE Training Opportunity

We are offering STRIVE training (at no cost) on Sunday the 22nd from 12:30-3:15PM after AGM is finished. STRIVE is the new CFMS resiliency training program. Lunch will be provided.

Other Reports

Other Reports