Registry of Lobbyists
Total Number of Communication Reports: 153
Monthly communication reports in the last 6 months: 0
Version 1 of 32 (2007-08-07 to 2008-02-13) was submitted prior to the Lobbying Act coming into force on July 2, 2008. Due to different information requirements at that time, the registration is presented in the following format.
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The Association of Faculties of Medicine of Canada / L’Association des facultés de médecine du Canada
774 Echo Dr Ottawa, ON K1S 5P2 Canada |
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| Telephone number: | 613-730-0687 | ||||||
| Fax number: | 613-730-1196 | ||||||
| Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration: | Nick Busing, President and CEO | ||||||
| Description of the organization's activities: | The Association of Faculties of Medicine of Canada is the national voice for the 17 Canadian medical faculties. In its advocacy role, AFMC actively engages government and key stakeholders on public policy debates related to health, medical education and research funding, issues on health human resources and medical education. AFMC also manages a rigorous system of accreditation at both the undergraduate and continuing medical education levels for all 17 Canadian faculties of medicine. The Canadian Post-M.D. Education Registry (CAPER) is the active data-gathering and research arm of the organization with an interest in the post-M.D. clinical education of physicians in Canada. Finally, AFMC's Social Accountability Initiative (SAI) acknowledges and promotes the role of faculties of medicine in Canada in ensuring access to and quality of the system in order to meet the health needs of the population through interprofessionals models of education and care delivery, by addressing issues of professionalism and engaging with other key stakeholders in the areas of public health, Aboriginal health and end-of-life palliative care issues and with young leaders to look at what the health care system will be like in the future.AFMC also recently received funding from Health Canada to conduct a project on The Future of Medical Education in Canada. | ||||||
| Organization's membership or classes of membership: | Our membership includes the Deans and faculty members at the 17 faculties of medicine of Canada as well as health care organizations that deal with accreditation, physician training and international students. | ||||||
| Was the organization funded in whole or in part by any domestic or foreign government institution in the last completed financial year? | Yes | ||||||
| End date of the organization's last completed financial year: | 2007-03-31 | ||||||
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| Name: | Nick Busing |
| Position title: | President & CEO |
| Public offices held: | No |
| Name: | IRVING GOLD |
| Position title: | Vice President, External Affairs |
| Public offices held: | No |
| Federal departments or organizations which have been or will be communicated with during the course of the undertaking: | Finance Canada (FIN), Health Canada (HC), Industry Canada, Members of the House of Commons, Prime Minister's Office (PMO), Senate of Canada | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Communication techniques that have been used or are expected to be used in the course of the undertaking:
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Grass-roots communication, Informal communications, Meetings, Presentations, Telephone calls, Written communications, whether in hard copy or electronic format | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Subject Matter: Areas of Concern: | Aboriginal Affairs, Education, Financial Institutions, Health, Immigration, Industry, Science and Technology | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Subject Matter: Retrospective: | Face-to-face meetings with:Steven Fletcher, Parliamentary Secretary for Health regarding the potential role of the faculties of medicine in contributing to an increased medical workforce, entrance opportunities that would allow for more flexibility and policies with regards to IMGs.Iain Stewart, Director General, Industry Canada regarding our reaction to the S&T strategy, including where S&T responses should go.Frank Fedyk, Associate Deputy Minister, Health Canada regarding health human resources, the future of medical education in Canada, ROI of health research expenditures - multiple initiatives, The role of Knowledge Transfer / Knowledge Translation in health research, interprofessional accreditation project, the Canadian Medical Forum - Updates | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Subject Matter: Prospective: | Face-to-face meetings with:Minister Jim Flaherty regarding medical education and health research funding.Jo Kennelly, Director of Policy, Ministry of Health regarding health human resources, the future of medical education in Canada, The Canadian Medical Forum - Update, Return on Investment (ROI) of health research expenditures - multiple initiatives, the role of Knowledge Transfer / Knowledge Translation in health research and interprofessional accreditation project. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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