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Education

Increasing the number of family doctors

Growth
  • Canada has more family medicine residency positions and a growing number of MD graduates choosing family medicine.
  • A drop in enrollment in 22/23 led to a subsequent lower number of exits in 24/25. Current enrollment patterns suggest this trend has turned around in recent years.

1,727

Filled Family Medicine Spots R-1 (Both Iterations)

100

from last year

2024
1,627 Filled Family Medicine Spots R-1 (Both Iterations)

Source: R1 Match results

1,383

Residency Completion
(Practice Entry Cohort)

49

from last year

2023-24
1,432 Exits (Practice Entry Cohort)

Source: CAPER FM exits

Growth in government funding for medical school and resident positions

Growth
  • We are training future doctors to meet the needs of Canadians.
  • Providing enough residency spots for both Canadian and international medical graduates is essential for a stable physician workforce.

1 : 1.12

Under Graduate to Post Graduate Ratio

0.02

from last year

2024
1 : 1.10 Under Graduate to Post Graduate Ratio

Source: AFMC data; R1 Quota

Satisfaction rates with training access and quality of programming

Growth
  • The insights of medical students regarding their program experiences are highly regarded, informing the ongoing enhancement of educational initiatives to cultivate outstanding physicians.

68.5%

Very Good or Excellent rating of overall medical education satisfaction

4.1%

from last year

2023-24
64.4% Very Good or Excellent rating of overall medical education satisfaction

Source: AFMC Graduation Questionnaire Survey

Progress on Planetary Health (PH) curriculum

Adoption
  • Medical schools are taking steps to address how climate change affects health, making planetary health a key part of training future doctors.
  • AFMC enables medical schools to share knowledge and resources nationwide while showcasing effective practices.
Stage Activity Status
PH-01 Pledge opportunity 100% of schools pledged
PH-02 PH-03 PH-05 Environmental Scan and Strategic Plan, Deans Meeting Pending
PH-04 Planetary Health Report Card (PHRC) 2024-2025 results 3 improved, 3 stable, 5 baseline score
PH-07 PH-10 Cross-Sector Connections AND National Resource Center Coordination and engagement ongoing with POWER, IPC, CAPE, ReClimate, Transition Accelerators, and CCGHC
PH-09 Accreditation PHC Working group formed to engage with CACMS directly Initial engagement at ICAM
Source: AFMC Roadmap on Planetary Health; AFMC Planetary Health Committee (PHC)

Social Accountability

Diversification of learner and faculty population

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  • We are committed to growing our data collection in this field and making sure AFMC has strong policies for responsible data management that safeguard individuals.

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Coming soon

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from last year

2023-24
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Source: —

Response to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission

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  • AFMC is collaborating with partners to enable longitudinal monitoring of progress on medical school calls to action. In adherence to OCAP principles, this collaborative approach will guide collective efforts to ensure accountability, foster community engagement, and achieve meaningful progress.

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Coming soon

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from last year

2023-24
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Source: —

Health Research

Monitor trends in health research funding nationally

Growth
  • By investing more in health research, we open doors to new innovations and discoveries that help improve treatments for Canadians.

$3.7M

invested in health research
($3,761,763.93)

$221 000

from last year

2020-21
$3,540,303.44 (most recent data available)

Source: AFMC Biomedical Research Revenue Study; Government sources

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