Temerty Faculty of Medicine

Last week, I had the privilege of attending the International Congress on Academic Medicine (ICAM), hosted by the Association of Faculties of Medicine of Canada (AFMC) in Ottawa. Spending time with leaders from medical schools across the country — and from around the world — was a reminder of just how much talent, commitment and shared purpose exists within our community. Prior to the conference, I joined fellow deans on a panel at a breakfast for medical school leaders, senators and parliamentarians at the Senate of Canada. Our conversation, co-hosted by Senator Stan Kutcher and AFMC, focused on strengthening the physician training pipeline, the future of medical education and the role of our faculties in Canada’s innovation and economic landscape. It’s a compelling case — medical schools are engines of discovery, talent and economic vitality, and at a moment when global competition for research leadership has never been fiercer, that role has never mattered more.