Human Resources committee  It depends on who you're talking to and which province you're in. So far we don't have a lot of information at the national level. We have a lot of anecdotal evidence. For example, one of the specialties that's faced with the most job shortages in Canada is orthopedic surgery. So

Human Resources committee  I want to add to that. We do have data, but we don't have enough data. The Royal College addressed this issue. Human health resource planning is complex. We can't just look at a snapshot every now and then and say that we're producing a surplus, or that the output this year was

Human Resources committee  We haven't formally surveyed our students recently to see whether they intend to stay. But if we simply look at the data we can collect from the Canadian resident matching service, CaRMS, which is the way we apply to residency or specialty training positions, the vast majority of

Human Resources committee  I would like to add something. Mentorship is very important, and it begins as soon as students start their studies. It is known that people studying in medicine often have mentors from that profession. We all know that's why medicine students often come from wealthy families or

Human Resources committee  Briefly, in conclusion, we really want to make it clear that as the doctors of tomorrow and the representatives of the Canadian Federation of Medical Students, we want to ensure that we're training not only the right number but the right mix of physicians in Canada, in order to b

Human Resources committee  Good afternoon. Thank you for having us. I am Noura Hassan. I am president of the Canadian Federation of Medical Students. I am here with Chloé Ward, who is our vice-president of advocacy. I would be happy to answer your questions in English or in French. The Canadian Federati