The Global Health Program of the CFMS (CFMS-GHP) was developed over the last 12 years in response to a growing need for coordinated programming and collaboration focused specifically on global health. The program is based on the following principles:
Vision: Recognizing that its members, as future physicians, are uniquely and strategically placed to promote the values of health equity and social responsibility, the CFMS-GHP will strive to empower students with all the tools they may need to grow as global health leaders and global citizens.
Mission: In the spirit of responsible and sensitive global collaboration, we will facilitate ethical global health education, advocacy, action and experiences through coordinated national programming.
The GHP is composed of a diverse team of student leaders from across the country:
Global Health Liaisons (GHLs): 1-2 students at each member university who act as the official link between the GHP and students at their medical school.
Local Exchange Officers (LEOs): 1-2 students at each member university who work specifically on coordinating CFMS international clinical and research exchange programs.
Regional Exchange Officers (REOs): provide administrative and programming support to universities participating in CFMS international clinical and research exchange programs.
National Officers (NOs): 6 roles to provide specific services and/or representation on behalf of Canadian medical students.
- National Exchange Officers Jr. and Sr. (NEOs)
- National Officer of Reproductive and Sexual Health (NORSH)
- National Officer of Partnership (NOP)
- National Officer of Human Rights and Peace (NORP)
- National Officer of Global Health Education (NOGHE)
VP-Global Health (VP-GH): Responsible for guiding and coordinating GHP activities. Also sits on the CFMS Executive Board.
Please check out the CFMS Global Health Program's website at www.healthforall.ca for global health resources, international elective ideas, forums, blogs and more!
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