Regional Directors at CFMS
Québec
Mark Garabedian
McGill University
quebec@cfms.org
Québec
The Quebec Regional Director serve as liaisons for McGill University, as well as non member schools, University of Montreal, Laval University, and University of Sherbrooke. Regional Directors are voting members of the Board and have 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 Directors under the direction of the President to ensure communication between the Board and medical societies primarily through the VP Externals and Presidents. Regional Directors also represent the students from Quebec at conferences and in discussions with the UGME of McGill. They are also expected to take on national projects and responsibilities on behalf of the Board, connecting individuals to ensure proper support and collaboration across the medical community.
Projects
Leading initiatives to increase engagement with Francophone medical students, ensuring equitable access to CFMS opportunities, and advocating for key student issues within Quebec.
Current Projects:
- French Learner’s Taskforce
- Developed a french learners taskforce composed of 6 students from francophone medical streams. integrating french language into CFMS conferences, and social media making resources more accessible to francophone medical students, improving french language skills in anglophone medical students and uniting francophone and anglophone learners.
- CFMSxSpecialty Cafe Live Episodes
- Hosted 2 live episodes of Special Cafe, a Royal College podcast, at CFMS AGM and CMSC to help students learn about different medical specialties
Annually:
- Orientation Tours
- Conducted with the local medical society’s VP Externals at the beginning of each year to introduce all incoming medical students to our organizations
- Representatives Round Tables (RRTs)
- All Regional Directors are responsible for engaging with students through VP Externals. Through VP Externals, we aim to gain insight into the concerns and perspectives of students, and the issues students are passionate about to guide our action and advocacy.
- Quebec Regional Roundtable
- Meetings as needed weeks to discuss national advocacy efforts, CFMS updates and school level issues
- National Advisory Council
- The Royal College has adopted a National Advisory Committee (NAC) format with each NAC focused on a strategic theme. This year the QRD acts as the student representative within the Transition Out of Practice NAC.
