Indigenous Health Fall Recruitment

Call for Applicants – Indigenous Health Portfolio Leadership Team (Fall Recruitment)

The Indigenous Health Portfolio within CFMS is now accepting applications for its Fall recruitment cycle. These roles are pivotal in advancing reconciliation, building partnerships, and amplifying Indigenous voices across our national organization.

Open Positions & Committees:

Indigenous Health Relationship Building & Communications Committee

• Focus: Deepen connections between Indigenous medical students and CFMS through networking, communications, and relationship building.
• Activities include: fostering nationwide partnerships, celebrating student achievements, integrating Indigenous perspectives into CFMS structures and events, and promoting reconciliation.

Within that committee, applicants may apply for one of the following roles:

• IMSAC Representative: Serve as a liaison with the Indigenous Medical Students’ Association of Canada, ensuring collaborative alignment and mutual support.
• Social Media & Communications: Create culturally respectful content—student spotlights, advocacy messaging, and newsletter features—to uplift Indigenous voices.
• Student Engagement & Consultation: Reach out to Indigenous medical students nationwide, gather input, and recommend inclusive programming and governance advancements.
• Event & Cultural Integration: Work with organizers to incorporate Indigenous ways of being—ceremonies, land acknowledgements, cultural teachings—into national CFMS events.
  Google Docs

National Indigenous Medical Education Report Committee

• Purpose: Expand on Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) Calls to Action by evaluating and guiding progress in Canadian medical education.
• Phase 1 (Data Collection): Gather data on Indigenous admissions, curricula, student supports, mentorship, and advocacy programs at medical schools.
• Phase 2 (Comparison & Advocacy): Analyze findings, produce a public-facing report, and collaborate with CFMS leadership and relevant organizations to advocate for systemic improvements.

Scholarship & Partnerships Committee

• Focus: Secure and develop sustainable financial support for Indigenous medical students by engaging donors, organizations, and partners.
• Responsibilities include drafting proposals, forging partnerships, ensuring alignment with CFMS financial policies, maintaining transparency in funding, and promoting scholarship opportunities.

Why Join the Indigenous Health Portfolio?

Make a Tangible Difference: Lead initiatives that genuinely support Indigenous medical students and drive reconciliation within CFMS.

Shape the Future of Medical Education: Influence policies and cultural integration at a national level.

Collaborative Leadership: Work alongside passionate peers, the Portfolio Leadership team, and Indigenous student groups.

Develop Professional Skills: Gain experience in advocacy, policy research, communications, stakeholder engagement, and partnership development.

Important Information

Positions listed above are designated as application‑only and are part of the Portfolio Leadership Team, with related responsibilities such as providing video and written updates, attending leadership‑team sessions, and participating in monthly Portfolio Roundtables.

To Apply or Learn More: Google Docs

For queries, please contact:
Carly Thomson & Odin Dumas
Directors, Indigenous Health
indigenoushealth@cfms.org