Hi everyone,
I'm excited to share that the applications for the 2026-2027 CFMS Board of Directors (CFMS Executive) are now OPEN. Important information, links, and documents below.
Please consider getting involved with the Canadian Federation of Medical Students (CFMS), it’s a great opportunity to connect with medical students across the country and work as a team to advocate for over 9,000 medical student members nationwide. It would also be great to see some Manitoban representation at the national level!
Positions Available:
* CFMS President * Vice President Finance * Director of Education * Director of Student Affairs * Director of Government Affairs * Director of Global Health * Directors of Indigenous Health [2] * Director of Social Accountability [1] **NEW for 2026/27 * Western Regional Director [2] * Ontario Regional Director [2] * Quebec Regional Director * Atlantic Regional Director
Electoral Timeline:
* Nominations OPEN: Monday, April 13th * Nominations CLOSE: Tuesday, April 28th * Nomination Documents Due: Wednesday, April 29th * Election Day (Virtual): Saturday, May 9th @8am PDT / 11am EDT / 12:30 NDT (end time based on number of candidates) * New Board Check-In: 15-30mins, directly after elections on May 9th * Summer Board Transition Meeting: June 11-14th, 2026 (location TBD).
CFMS Elections TLDR - LINKhttps://docs.google.com/document/d/1QkEkmSOQ8l4SlmUJD-Dcm3euYss2JFFGtPfryEi-AVE/edit?tab=t.0 CFMS Board Position Descriptions - LINKhttps://docs.google.com/document/d/1eq7MLEX5tLoePNoKJ8lblb7wwWOU78yfUOYEqhXbVNA/edit?usp=drive_link Candidate Nomination Application Form - LINKhttps://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfxFo49TbyLVD7vS5dBJamb9goGJHx45xMVJbjKnir2Zqdkfg/viewform?usp=header Candidate Nomination Tracker - LINKhttps://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1Bf-TJjAMbM6Iw1Fj4EPxEqNf6pJ1-wXp1gkzjIMpxKk/edit?usp=sharing
If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to email Past President Dr. Samuel Alatorre-Hinojosa (he/him) (pastpresident@cfms.orgmailto:pastpresident@cfms.org) or any other member of the elections coordination team (office@cfms.orgmailto:office@cfms.org ; administrative@cfms.orgmailto:administrative@cfms.org).
Feel free to contact me as well by email or on Teams if you have any questions!
Cheers,
Annie
Annie Jiang (she/her) Medical Student | Class of 2028 Vice-Stick External Jr., Manitoba Medical Students' Association (MMSA) Max Rady College of Medicine University of Manitoba jianga@myumanitoba.camailto:jianga@myumanitoba.ca