Medical Student Scholarship recipients

 

Medical Student Scholarship recipients, FMF 2018, Toronto

The CFPC Medical Student Scholarships recognize outstanding medical students who have demonstrated an interest in or commitment to a career in family medicine. Each Canadian medical school is invited to nominate a medical student in their second-last undergraduate year of study at the time of nomination (graduating class of 2024).

The value of the CFPC Medical Student Scholarship is $5,000. The award will be presented during the Family Medicine Forum (FMF) 2023. The recipients will receive complimentary registration for one day at the next live FMF. In addition, the CFPC Medical Student Scholarship may reimburse up to $1,500 to offset the costs of accommodation, meals, and travel to attend FMF.*

*Please note that while pandemic restrictions are imposed, we might defer this portion of the award.

Application process:

If you are a medical student and would like to be considered, please complete this application form and submit to your Undergraduate Dean’s office by April 19, 2023, unless another date has been communicated from the Undergraduate Dean’s office.

Eligibility criteria:

Medical students in their second-last year of study are eligible.

Medical students who have demonstrated an interest in or commitment to a career in family medicine are eligible.

Nominees cannot have received this scholarship in the past three years.

Please visit our Policies and Procedures page for basic eligibility guidelines and additional considerations.

Nomination process:

The deadline for nomination from each university is 4:00 p.m. (ET) on June 16, 2023.

Nominations must be submitted online.

If you are a medical student and would like to be considered, please complete this application form and submit to your Undergraduate Dean’s office.

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Selection process:

A selection committee composed of student and faculty representatives at each Canadian medical school is asked to identify their nominee for a CFPC Medical Student Scholarship. Only one nomination per university will be accepted.

The Honours and Awards Committee will approve the nominations for these scholarships and inform the recipients in July.

Recognition of support:

This is a program of the Foundation for Advancing Family Medicine, through the generosity of its donors, Scotiabank and MD Financial Management.

Group photo of recipients of Medical Student Scholarships at FMF 2018

 

Medical Student Scholarship recipients, FMF 2018, Toronto

The CFPC Indigenous Medical Student Scholarship recognizes a top First Nations, Metis, or Inuit medical student in Canada who has shown an interest in or commitment to a career in family medicine.

The value of the CFPC Indigenous Medical Student Scholarship is $5,000. The award will be presented during the Family Medicine Forum (FMF) 2023. The recipient will receive complimentary registration for one day at the next live FMF. In addition, the CFPC Medical Student Scholarship may reimburse up to $1,500 to offset the costs of accommodation, meals, and travel to attend FMF.*

*Please note that while pandemic restrictions are imposed, we might defer this portion of the award.

Eligibility criteria:

Applicants must be Indigenous medical students in Canada.

Applicants must be in their second-last year of study.

Applicants must be in good academic standing.

Applicants cannot have received this scholarship in the past three years.

Please visit our Policies and Procedures page for basic eligibility guidelines and additional considerations.

Taxable income:

Award funds received are taxable and are considered part of your personal income in the fiscal year in which they are received. The Foundation for Advancing Family Medicine (FAFM) will issue a statement of income (T4A information slip) at the end of the year for these amounts. We recommend that you obtain professional advice from your financial/tax adviser regarding the income tax implications of this award.

Application process:

Students are asked to submit directly to CFPC National Office.

The application window opens on November 9, 2022.

Applications must be submitted online.

Applications must reach the CFPC National Office by 4:00 p.m. (ET) on May 3, 2023.

Please refer to this PDF for application requirements.

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Selection process:

The College of Family Physicians of Canada (CFPC)’s Indigenous Health Committee will recommend the recipient of this scholarship to the national Honours and Awards Committee.

Applicants will be notified of the results by email in July.

Recognition of support:

This is a program of the Foundation for Advancing Family Medicine, through the generosity of its donors, Scotiabank and MD Financial Management.