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 Government Affairs
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 Application:
https://forms.gle/fmtP2QGat9XX6KFa6
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PositionSpotsLeadership Team?Term lengthDescriptionDeliverablesSelections ProcessResourcesQuestions?
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 Portfolio Leadership Team: For positions that are part of the Portfolio Leadership Team there are added responsabilites:

 1) Updates: Provide video and written updates to the team, Portfolio Roundtable, and membership
2) Leadership Team Meetings: Attend leadership team meetings (occur one hour prior to the Portfolio RT)
3) Portfolio RT: Attend the monthly Portfolio RTs to promote intra-portfolio and grassroots collaboration
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 National Day of Action
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NDoA 2026 Topic Selection Committee≈10No4 Months
November 2025 to February 2026		The National Advocacy Campaign on Health (NAC-H) Topic Selection Committee is tasked with the goal of drafting up a short-list of ideas for the advocacy theme/topic to shape the Research and Asks. The NAC-H initiative is an event that brings over 90 medical students from across the country from all CFMS member medical schools to Ottawa to discuss a pertinent issue and policy asks with Members of Parliament, Senators, and MLAs. This group works through the summer months before presenting the list for consideration in the Fall to membership and at the CFMS Annual General Meeting.1) Membership Survey [May]: Release open survey asking membership to submit topic ideas.

2) Topic Champions [June]: Each member of the Topic Selection Committee will, based on their own interests and the survey results, choose one potential topic to champion for a maximum of 6 topics total. They will develop a one-page brief on the topic that should include: background on topic, leverage, partner orgs, and potential Asks.

2) Topic Shortlisting [June]: The TSC will submit thier 6 briefs and present each topic to the GAAC Roundtable who will vote on the top 3 topics to be developed further.

3) Topic Research [July/August]: The TSC will then be split into teams to research each of the three [3] topics further.

4) Topic Presentation and Voting: The TSC will create a short background document with associated voice-over, a one-page infographic summary, and a presentation on the topic. This will be circulated to membership for voting. The TSC will then attend AGM virtually or in-person to present the topic for voting by the school delegations. The NOPA will tally the votes and annouce the topic as soon as possible thereby ending the work of the TSC.		APPLICATION ONLY2022 TSC Work: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1li34Afgblp3J2IfqOCzVI5DN1Ir45Jd5?usp=sharingDirector of Government Affairs: govtaffairs@cfms.org

National Officers of Political Action:
nopa@cfms.org
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National Day of Action 2026 Topic Research and Planning Committee≈15NoOctober 2025 to November 2026The main role of the National Day of Action (NDoA) Topic Research and Planning Committee is to conduct heavy research and any required consultations/partnerships for the advocacy theme/topic to shape the asks of the Day of Action Advocacy Campaign. The commitee also coordinates the planning and implementation of the Day of Action itself including training, advocacy data collection, and creation of the Advocacy Report to present to parliamentarians at the NDoA.
1) NDoA Backgrounder: The backgrounder is a comprehensive policy document which includes quantitiative and qualitative data, stories of lived experience, and more on the chosen topic (TBD) including the Asks. This research will include both Federal and Provincial/Territorial contexts.

2) NDoA One-Pager: The one-pager (also known as a leave behind) is a one-page summary of the Asks and key things to note for the politician.

3) NDoA Media Campaign: Collaborate with the GovtAffairs Communications Coordinator and Media Strategy Team to develop a strong multi-media campaign.

4) NDoA Training: Training is a series of presenations, workshops, and advocacy learning sessions over the month leading up to the NDoA training weekend.

5) NDoA: Occuring in the Fall (a year from now), the team will coordinate all aspects of the event (ex. post-data collection, Advocacy Report, etc.) as well asgiven the opportunity to attend as self-funded delegates.		APPLICATION ONLYNDoA Website Page: https://www.cfms.org/what-we-do/advocacy/National Officers of Political Action:
nopa@cfms.org
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 Medical Education Day of Action (MEDoA)
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National Officers of Medical Advocacy (NOMAs)2Yes1 Year
August 2025 to July 2026		The Medical Education Day of Action (MEDoA) is tasked with the goal of researching and consulting stakeholders to develop an advocacy campaign around a topic related to medical education in Canada. MEDoA is held alongside the CFMS Spring General Meeting (SGM; April), bringing medical students together from across Canada. The topic of MEDoA may change from year-to-year, at the discretion of the GAA leadership team. Working with the Director, the NOMAs will lead the MEDoA Research and Planning Committee to develop the background resources for MEDoA. Together, the MEDoA team will also organize the agenda for MEDoA, including inviting speakers and planning workshops.1) Research: From June 2025 to December 2025, complete consultations with experts and stakeholders to inform the development of the "Backgrounder" document. Prepare the "Backgrounder" document and related summary resources (e.g., "one-pager", etc.).

2) Planning: Help organize the logistics of the MEDoA, including: backgrounder graphics, one-pager development, quick stats/narratives sheet development, month long media campaign, hotel booking, delegate selection, GAAC coordination, MP/Senator/MLA meeting outreach, two-week advance training, training weekend, National Day of Action, french translation, and transition to follow-up plan. It is a large task but you will be in a cordination role with a tremendous set of supporters to do the core work.

3) Advertising: It is your responsiblity, in concert with your Director and the Communications team, to develop the advertising for all components of this role.		Application + InterviewTerms of Reference
Please use for both the NOMA and Research and Planning Committee positions.		National Officers of Medical Advocacy
medoa@cfms.org

Director Government Affairs
govtaffairs@cfms.org
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MEDoA Committee Member≈5No1 Year
August 2025 to July 2026		The Medicine Day of Action (MEDoA) Committee is tasked with the goal of researching and consulting stakeholders to develop an advocacy campaign around residency positions. The MEDoA initiative is an event that brings over 100 medical students from across the country from all CFMS member medical schools together to discuss a pertinent issue and policy asks with Members of Parliament, Senators, and MLAs. This group works through the summer, fall, and winter months in preparation for the campaign's implementation in Spring.
1) Research Committee [Fall/Winter]: Over the course of Summer to April, lead the Research Committee in developing a fullsome set of research including literature and consultations to create a strong set of Asks and Backgrounder document. This effort includes research and consults in both the Federal and each Provincial/Territorial context. The team must also endevor to specifically include research on the topic from the lens of varying identities including, but not limited to: LGBTQ2S+, people living with disabilities, Indigenous folks, people of colour, rural vs. urban, newcomers, and more.

2) Campaign Planning Committee [Winter]: Participate on the Planning Committee, in concert with your Director and many CFMS inter- and intra-portfolio collaborators, to organize the logistics of the campaign including: Backgrounder graphics, One-Pager development, quick stats/narratives sheet development, month long media campaign, hotel booking, delegate selection, GAAC coordination, MP/Senator/MLA meeting outreach, two-week advance training, training weekend, National Day of Action, Month of Advocacy, french translation, and transition to follow-up plan.
APPLICATION ONLYUnnmatched Grads: https://www.cfms.org/files/position-papers/agm_2017_support_unmatched.pdf Director of Government Affairs: govtaffairs@cfms.org

National Officers of Medical Advocacy:
medoa@cfms.org
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 Political Advocacy Training (PAT)
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PAT Team Member≈5No1 Year
August 2025 to July 2026		The main role of the Political Advocacy Training (PAT) Team is to fill the void left by the discontinued CMA Advocacy Training program. This is an in-house Political Advocacy Training Program available to all CFMS members with the role of this training being to equip them with the necessary knowledge and tangible skills to advocate for a policy change.1) Political Advocacy Training: Continue development of core political advocacy training. Delineate training into Federal, Provincial, Municipal, and any other characterizations as deemed necessary.

2) Specialty Trainings: Continue to develop additional mini trainings based on need and member feedback.

3) PAT Coach Training Program: In order to ensure longevity of the program and to empower membership, a PAT Coach Training program will be developed to produce a set of certified coaches who can consistently administer the program to membership. Materials include the trainer guide, video overviews of topics, and training recruitment.		APPLICATION ONLYN/A National Officer Political Advocacy Training:
pat@cfms.org
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 Committee on Health Policy (COHP)
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Committee on Health Policy (COHP) Member≈5No1 Year
August 2025 to July 2026		The main role of the COHP is to support the development of new and maintenance of passed Policy Papers. COHP members meet with CFMS members hoping to create a policy paper and guide them through the process as outlined on the CFMS website in order to ensure standardization and quality. They act as an intermediary between relevant CFMS portfolios who can provide expertise in the area the paper hopes to explore. They also ensure the resulting paper is ready for presentation to the membership at the annual and spring meetings.1) Write Policy Papers: Work with the COHP to identify key areas for CFMS advocac and write policy papers to be voted on by membership! (you'll get a publication out of it!)

2) Review Policy Papers: Work in teams to review select policy papers for retention, updating, or sunsetting.

3) Support Policy Paper Development: Meet with proposective teams to explain the process of research, consultation, advocacy feasability, paper formatting, COHP approval, paper accessability, and finally presentation to membership. Create an informational video showcasing the process to create a CFMS policy paper.

4) Author Policy Briefs: This new role for COHP will consist in consolidating policy papers and advocacy at the CFMS on a select topic into a single document to provide concrete guidance on existing positions and policy gaps. Policy briefs can offer leadership and membership a one-stop-shop for all their policy and advocacy needs on a specific topic.

5) Policy Accessability: COHP will institute accessability measures for CFMS Policy Papers including but not limited to - Voice Recordings of Position Papers, 3 min video summaries of Position Papers, policy memorandums, and social media posts.

6) Advocacy: Oversee and track the advocacy around policy documents. Identify which CFMS portfolio(s) each policy corresponds to and provide a list to both the relevant Portfolio Director (PD) and that Portfolio's Roundtable. Host a meeting of the CFMS PDs to discuss that year's set of policy for advocacy. Work with the PDs to integrate the relevant policies into their workplans. Create a report to membership on that year's work to the Spring General Meeting.		APPLICATION ONLYCFMS Policy Database: https://www.cfms.org/what-we-do/advocacy/position-papers

COHP Website Page: https://www.cfms.org/what-we-do/advocacy/cohp

Updated Terms of Reference: https://docs.google.com/document/d/11mRs0qBYIvAOuARCkz6szETsYavAzngEwF9q-slse70/edit?usp=sharing		National Officer of Health Policy:
nohp@cfms.org
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Committee on Health Equity Advocacy (CHEA)
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Committee on Health Equity Advocacy (CHEA) Member≈5No1 Year
August 2025 to July 2026		The Committee on Health Equity Advocacy (CHEA) aims to identify and address non-evidence-based clinical practices that disproportionately harm marginalized groups. Its primary goals include advocating for guidelines against such practices and ensuring their adoption within healthcare delivery organizations. The Committee operates under the oversight of Director of Government Affairs and Advocacy1) Identifying Key Issues: In partnership with clinicians across the country with relevant domain expertise, identify current non-evidence-based clinical practices that produce healthcare inequalities and poorer outcomes among equity-deserving groups.

2) Support Advocacy: Engage in advocacy campaigns aimed at having the relevant bodies (such as medical societies, non-profits, or provincial health organizations) re-evaluate the implicated non-evidence-based practice and adapt current clinical guidelines accordingly.

3) Collaborate with Canadian Leaders: In the event changes to guidelines are made, work with the relevant bodies in both the private and public sectors (e.g., private medical laboratories) to ensure current practices are updated to align with the newly issued guidelines.
APPLICATION ONLYTerms of Reference:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1qaENZavE4sPXXtqQIojEBAitJ5X6sgc3bvMvCitDfDA/edit?usp=sharing		govtaffairs@cfms.org

and/or

associategovtaffairs@cfms.org
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 Longitudinal Advocacy Training Series (LATS)
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LATS Team Member5 to 7No1 Year
August 2025 to July 2026		The LATS Team is responsible for the organization and execution of advocacy workshops. The Team also develops and implements program modifications based on past participants’ feedback to improve the program for the upcoming academic years.1) Curriculum Development: Enhance and update workshop content, collaborating with experts to cover diverse advocacy skills.

2) Logistics Coordination: Coordinate workshop scheduling, facilitators, and technology across participating medical schools.

3) Evaluation and Certification: Establish feedback process, set criteria for earning certificates, and ensure timely recognition for participants.		APPLICATION ONLYNational Officer Longitudinal Advocacy Training: advocacytraining@cfms.org
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 Political Advocacy Follow-Up
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Political Advocacy Follow-Up Task Force≈5No1 Year
August 2025 to July 2026		The Political Advocacy Follow-Up Task-Force implements the follow-up strategy for previous political advocacy campaigns. They directly report to the Lead and Director of Government Affairs. The main role of the team is to ensure that we have a longitudinal emphasis and multi-year strategy for the political advocacy we engage in as an organization, most notably the National Advocacy Campaign on Health.TOPIC 1: FOOD INSECURITY
1) Food Insecurity File Report [Summer]: Utilize the data to create an Advocacy File Report in collaboration with the outgoing team. This report should be submitted to membership for review at the CFMS Annual General Meeting. Components include: Advocacy Teams, Days of Action, history of topic advocacy in CFMS, research and consultation overview, organizational collaborations, and data from MP meetings.

2) Politician Role Delineation [Summer]: Identify which MP/Senator/MLA are willing to champion the cause, which expressed their support for the cause, which require ongoing lobbying, and which were against it. Collaborate with champions on next steps, consult on those next steps with supporters, and lobby unsure parties. Check-in with those against if needed to assess issues.

3) Expansion of Meetings [Fall/Winter/Spring/Summer]: Identify which MPs/Senators/MLAs/MPPs the CFMS has not met with yet and reach out to set up a meeting to advocate for the topic. No meetings should occur in Fall or Spring to avoid over exposure to politicians given National Advocacy Campaign on Health in Fall and National Advocacy Campaign on Student Issues in Spring.

4) Budget Submissions [Summer/Fall/Winter]: Develop budget submissions for Federal and Provincial governments.

5) Final Advocacy Report: Submit final advocacy report including all content from File Report for membership to review at the Spring General Meeting

TOPIC 2: DECRIMINALIZATION OF OPIOIDS
1) Decrim File Report [Winter]: Utilize the data from the NDoA in November to create an Advocacy File Report in collaboration with the outgoing team. This report should be submitted to membership for review at the CFMS Spring General Meeting. Components include: Advocacy Teams, Days of Action, history of topic advocacy in CFMS, research and consultation overview, organizational collaborations, and data from MP meetings.

2) Politician Role Delineation [Winter]: Identify which MP/Senator/MLA are willing to champion the cause, which expressed their support for the cause, which require ongoing lobbying, and which were against it. Collaborate with champions on next steps, consult on those next steps with supporters, and lobby unsure parties. Check-in with those against if needed to assess issues.

3) Expansion of Meetings [Winter]: Identify which MPs/Senators/MLAs/MPPs the CFMS has not met with yet and reach out to set up a meeting to advocate for the topic. No meetings should occur in Fall or Spring to avoid over exposure to politicians given members have

4) Budget Submissions [Winter/Spring/Summer]: Develop budget submissions for Federal and Provincial governments.

5) Final Advocacy Report: Submit final advocacy report including all content from File Report for membership to review at the Annual General Meeting		APPLICATION ONLYFollow-Up NDoA: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1eJ0Thq2I5gPpm2JksY0APSVhplK_expw?usp=sharing National Officer Advocacy Follow Up:
followup@cfms.org
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 Health and Human Resources Task Force (HHRTF)
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HHRTF Committee Member≈5No1 Year
August 2025 to July 2026		The Health Human Resource Task Force (HHRTF) has created one of the most comprehensive resources for specialty planning for medical students in Canada with over 500,000 unique data points spanning 62 specialties. This is the HHR Platform – a national interactive platform that uses comparison tables, maps, and trends graphs to illustrate the most relevant public data collected from numerous institutions (CaRMS, CIHI, CMA, CAPER). Our goal is to inform medical students on future career choices as well as model the current and projected physician workforces across Canada.

NOTE: Particular consideration will be given to applicants with previous experience in any of HHR strategy (member of the HHR Task Force or committee focusing on HHR, past academic or work experience in Public Health/Health Policy/Human Resources...), physician forecast models (design or implementation), physician resource plans, artificial intelligence/data analytics, communication/collaboration with national or international NFP organisations/governments. Please elaborate on these experiences in connection with the upcoming work of the HHR Task Force.		1) Platform Arm: Maintaining and updating the platform, checking for bugs, and thinking of creative, new ideas to implement. Collecting comments from Program Directors and National Specialty Societies across Canada
2) Research Arm: Conducting research relating to the platform itself (e.g. student interactions, quality improvement) or physician resource planning in general (e.g. systematic review, developing new models)
3) Advocacy Arm: Advocating for smart HHR planning, raising awareness of the platform and integrating the platform into educational curricula across Canada		APPLICATION ONLYPlatform: https://www.cfms.org/resources/health-human-resources-platform/Contact the HHRTF Chair, Michael Balas, who chairs the TF at 1michaelbalas@gmail.com