{"id":1855,"date":"2026-10-20T19:08:03","date_gmt":"2026-10-20T23:08:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/annualreport.afmc.ca\/?page_id=1855"},"modified":"2026-10-20T21:54:50","modified_gmt":"2026-10-21T01:54:50","slug":"supporting-learners","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/annualreport.afmc.ca\/fr\/annual-report-2025-2026\/supporting-learners\/","title":{"rendered":"Domaine d'impact 02 \u2014 Soutenir les apprenant.e.s"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"1855\" class=\"elementor elementor-1855\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-081a7ed elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"081a7ed\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;sticky&quot;:&quot;top&quot;,&quot;sticky_offset&quot;:100,&quot;sticky_offset_mobile&quot;:85,&quot;sticky_on&quot;:[&quot;desktop&quot;,&quot;tablet&quot;,&quot;mobile&quot;],&quot;sticky_effects_offset&quot;:0,&quot;sticky_anchor_link_offset&quot;:0}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-aeb7844\" data-id=\"aeb7844\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-34de1ce elementor-widget elementor-widget-progress-tracker\" data-id=\"34de1ce\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;type&quot;:&quot;horizontal&quot;,&quot;relative_to&quot;:&quot;entire_page&quot;,&quot;percentage&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"progress-tracker.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-scrolling-tracker elementor-scrolling-tracker-horizontal elementor-scrolling-tracker-alignment-\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"current-progress\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"current-progress-percentage\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e7c3bf8 elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"e7c3bf8\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-62fbad9\" data-id=\"62fbad9\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c20ddd7 animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c20ddd7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">02<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0f8244c animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0f8244c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:250}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Supporting Learners<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8a537a0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"8a537a0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2799c18 animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2799c18\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We reduce barriers, expand access, and create clearer pathways to support learners at every stage of their medical education journey.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c6a8476 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c6a8476\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-97b6c2c\" data-id=\"97b6c2c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-0d10bac elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"0d10bac\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;sticky&quot;:&quot;top&quot;,&quot;sticky_offset&quot;:120,&quot;sticky_parent&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;,&quot;sticky_on&quot;:[&quot;desktop&quot;,&quot;tablet&quot;,&quot;mobile&quot;],&quot;sticky_effects_offset&quot;:0,&quot;sticky_anchor_link_offset&quot;:0}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-14d31f7\" data-id=\"14d31f7\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6c984bb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6c984bb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Area of Impact 2\u2014<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-941158d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"941158d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Supporting Learners<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f69ecd6 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"f69ecd6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fa5103d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fa5103d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Jump to&#8230;<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"make-column-clickable-elementor elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-61619e3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-column-clickable=\"#02-01\" data-column-clickable-blank=\"_self\" data-id=\"61619e3\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\"><a href=\"#02-01\" class=\"make-column-clickable-link\"><span class=\"make-column-clickable-text\"><\/span><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-4084ff6\" data-id=\"4084ff6\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-452999e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"452999e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun MacChromeBold SCXW117445160 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW117445160 BCX0\">Advancing Equitable Access to Medical Education<\/span><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"make-column-clickable-elementor elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-b4aa994 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-column-clickable=\"#02-02\" data-column-clickable-blank=\"_self\" data-id=\"b4aa994\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\"><a href=\"#02-02\" class=\"make-column-clickable-link\"><span class=\"make-column-clickable-text\"><\/span><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-613cbe5\" data-id=\"613cbe5\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-13a147a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"13a147a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun MacChromeBold SCXW89324515 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW89324515 BCX0\">Improving the Visiting Electives Experience<\/span><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"make-column-clickable-elementor elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-390c7d7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-column-clickable=\"#02-03\" data-column-clickable-blank=\"_self\" data-id=\"390c7d7\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\"><a href=\"#02-03\" class=\"make-column-clickable-link\"><span class=\"make-column-clickable-text\"><\/span><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-d3095bc\" data-id=\"d3095bc\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-42bd83f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"42bd83f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun MacChromeBold SCXW2891891 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW2891891 BCX0\">Making Learner <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW2891891 BCX0\">News<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW2891891 BCX0\"> Easier to Access<\/span><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"make-column-clickable-elementor elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-12c98da elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-column-clickable=\"#02-04\" data-column-clickable-blank=\"_self\" data-id=\"12c98da\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\"><a href=\"#02-04\" class=\"make-column-clickable-link\"><span class=\"make-column-clickable-text\"><\/span><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-db74102\" data-id=\"db74102\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e0c4aa2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e0c4aa2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun MacChromeBold SCXW241493074 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-CA\" xml:lang=\"EN-CA\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW241493074 BCX0\">Strengthening Learner Engagement<\/span><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"make-column-clickable-elementor elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-30668b6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-column-clickable=\"#02-05\" data-column-clickable-blank=\"_self\" data-id=\"30668b6\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\"><a href=\"#02-05\" class=\"make-column-clickable-link\"><span class=\"make-column-clickable-text\"><\/span><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-5ed2d23\" data-id=\"5ed2d23\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bb5bcd8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bb5bcd8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun MacChromeBold SCXW210486172 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-CA\" xml:lang=\"EN-CA\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW210486172 BCX0\">Protecting Fair Access to Residency Training<\/span><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"make-column-clickable-elementor elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-4111158 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-column-clickable=\"#02-06\" data-column-clickable-blank=\"_self\" data-id=\"4111158\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\"><a href=\"#02-06\" class=\"make-column-clickable-link\"><span class=\"make-column-clickable-text\"><\/span><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-8d2b972\" data-id=\"8d2b972\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-91ecf9a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"91ecf9a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun MacChromeBold SCXW39091712 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW39091712 BCX0\">Strengthening the Transition to Residency<\/span><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"make-column-clickable-elementor elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-492e0f7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-column-clickable=\"#02-07\" data-column-clickable-blank=\"_self\" data-id=\"492e0f7\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\"><a href=\"#02-07\" class=\"make-column-clickable-link\"><span class=\"make-column-clickable-text\"><\/span><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-1d4bf9e\" data-id=\"1d4bf9e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-169f452 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"169f452\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun MacChromeBold SCXW159078121 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-CA\" xml:lang=\"EN-CA\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW159078121 BCX0\">Building<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW159078121 BCX0\"> a National Voice for <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW159078121 BCX0\">Health Science Trainees<\/span><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"make-column-clickable-elementor elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-c4653b0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-column-clickable=\"#02-08\" data-column-clickable-blank=\"_self\" data-id=\"c4653b0\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\"><a href=\"#02-08\" class=\"make-column-clickable-link\"><span class=\"make-column-clickable-text\"><\/span><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-7d7c882\" data-id=\"7d7c882\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2bb923f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2bb923f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun MacChromeBold SCXW70195716 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-CA\" xml:lang=\"EN-CA\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW70195716 BCX0\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"Strong\">Celebrating the 2026 Gairdner ICAM Scholars<\/span><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"make-column-clickable-elementor elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-222fe56 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-column-clickable=\"#02-09\" data-column-clickable-blank=\"_self\" data-id=\"222fe56\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\"><a href=\"#02-09\" class=\"make-column-clickable-link\"><span class=\"make-column-clickable-text\"><\/span><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-e0f602f\" data-id=\"e0f602f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0a0a648 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0a0a648\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW141220451 BCX0\">Expanding <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW141220451 BCX0\">Global Opportunities for <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW141220451 BCX0\">Early Career Researchers<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"make-column-clickable-elementor elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-d93bff0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-column-clickable=\"#02-10\" data-column-clickable-blank=\"_self\" data-id=\"d93bff0\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\"><a href=\"#02-10\" class=\"make-column-clickable-link\"><span class=\"make-column-clickable-text\"><\/span><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-520da2f\" data-id=\"520da2f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-faa68bd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"faa68bd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun MacChromeBold SCXW235446456 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-CA\" xml:lang=\"EN-CA\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW235446456 BCX0\">Empowering Learner Voices<\/span><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-44168e4\" data-id=\"44168e4\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-2a20e50 animated-slow elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"2a20e50\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;animation_delay&quot;:750}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-05e1d0c\" data-id=\"05e1d0c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5beebe8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"5beebe8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"02-01\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dde320b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"dde320b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Advancing Equitable Access to Medical Education<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-c492a68 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c492a68\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-87e53e4\" data-id=\"87e53e4\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6c0cb07 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6c0cb07\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The cost of applying to medical school remains a significant barrier for many aspiring physicians.\u00a0 The <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.afmc.ca\/strategic-priorities\/education\/aspirants-applicants\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">AFMC MCAT\u00ae Fee Assistance and Application Fee Waiver programs<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> help reduce that burden for applicants in financial need.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">This year, 343 students received MCAT\u00ae fee assistance, with timeline adjustments giving them greater flexibility to secure test dates. The University of British Columbia also joined the Application Fee Waiver program, expanding support at participating schools in Ontario, British Columbia, Saskatchewan and Alberta.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-031d472\" data-id=\"031d472\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-55184c8 elementor-absolute elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"55184c8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_position&quot;:&quot;absolute&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"icon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t<svg 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Preparing for the MCAT is a big step, and the financial support from this award will take away some of the stress and allow me to focus more on preparing and doing my best.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">I am very grateful to AFMC for giving me this opportunity and supporting students like me who are working toward a career in medicine. This award motivates me to continue working hard toward my goal of becoming a physician and making a positive difference in the lives of others.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Thank you again for this opportunity and for supporting me on my journey.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2bda60d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2bda60d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>\u2014 <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW134427157 BCX0\">Yazan Darwiche<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a1f123f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a1f123f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>??? 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It gives me greater peace of mind and<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW228437735 BCX0\">allows me to focus my time and energy on preparing for the exam and<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW228437735 BCX0\">continuing to work toward my goal of becoming a physician. Pursuing<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW228437735 BCX0\">medicine is a journey that requires tremendous dedication, and support<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW228437735 BCX0\">like this makes that journey feel a little more accessible and<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW228437735 BCX0\">attainable.<\/span><\/span><\/p><p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW228437735 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-CA\" xml:lang=\"EN-CA\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW228437735 BCX0\">I am deeply appreciative of the opportunity and of the organizations<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW228437735 BCX0\">that recognize and support students pursuing a career in medicine.<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW228437735 BCX0\">This award is an encouraging reminder that financial circumstances do<\/span><\/span><span class=\"LineBreakBlob BlobObject DragDrop SCXW228437735 BCX0\"><span class=\"SCXW228437735 BCX0\">\u00a0<\/span><br class=\"SCXW228437735 BCX0\" \/><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW228437735 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-CA\" xml:lang=\"EN-CA\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW228437735 BCX0\">not have to stand in the way of pursuing meaningful goals.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP Selected SCXW228437735 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-61bdd23 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"61bdd23\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>\u2014 <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW23838925 BCX0\">Aqeela Aslam<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-acfdb25 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"acfdb25\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>University of British Columbia<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-68405e6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"68405e6\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-f34a0a8\" data-id=\"f34a0a8\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b88065c elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget-tablet__width-inherit elementor-view-default elementor-widget 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\/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-e7a91d9\" data-id=\"e7a91d9\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-927d1ae elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"927d1ae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW63789305 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-CA\" xml:lang=\"EN-CA\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW63789305 BCX0\">It means a lot to receive this award from AFMC, and I appreciate it very much! Coming from a refugee background with a low income family with a dream of becoming a physician while supporting my family financially felt very difficult but with this award, I can concentrate on my studies and pursue my dream of becoming a physician and I am very thankful for this opportunity from AFMC and I very much appreciate you for helping individuals such as me to pursue their interests and overcome some of their obstacles more easily!<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP Selected SCXW63789305 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e393dff elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e393dff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>\u2014 <span class=\"TextRun MacChromeBold SCXW34860855 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-CA\" xml:lang=\"EN-CA\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW34860855 BCX0\">Ali Mozafari<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9922d75 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9922d75\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>??? 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Over the past year, more learners secured placements, faced fewer administrative barriers and saved on application costs.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:2,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:300}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-5d78131 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5d78131\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-0e53692\" data-id=\"0e53692\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-9c5451d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9c5451d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-2c9a86c\" data-id=\"2c9a86c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7b955ed elementor-absolute elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"7b955ed\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_position&quot;:&quot;absolute&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"icon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e11b59d elementor-widget elementor-widget-counter\" data-id=\"e11b59d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"counter.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-counter\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-counter-title\">Increase in Placements<\/p>\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-counter-number-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number-prefix\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number\" data-duration=\"2000\" data-to-value=\"38\" data-from-value=\"0\" data-delimiter=\",\">0<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number-suffix\">%<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2f1575f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2f1575f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\" data-contrast=\"auto\">Building on last year\u2019s 36% increase, placements continued to grow, creating more opportunities for learners to pursue visiting electives aligned with their career goals.<\/span><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:2,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:300}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-13238a9\" data-id=\"13238a9\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3fc510d elementor-absolute elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"3fc510d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_position&quot;:&quot;absolute&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"icon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7fde7bf elementor-widget elementor-widget-counter\" data-id=\"7fde7bf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"counter.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-counter\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-counter-title\">Average Savings per Learner<\/p>\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-counter-number-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number-prefix\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number\" data-duration=\"2000\" data-to-value=\"99.9\" data-from-value=\"72\" data-delimiter=\",\">72<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number-suffix\">%<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a0f8dcd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a0f8dcd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Nearly all students who participated in more than two application rounds received at least one offer, providing greater certainty throughout the electives process.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:2,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:300}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-6ee2edf elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6ee2edf\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-8756197\" data-id=\"8756197\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5acdd1e elementor-absolute elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"5acdd1e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_position&quot;:&quot;absolute&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"icon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fdf5336 elementor-widget elementor-widget-counter\" data-id=\"fdf5336\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"counter.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-counter\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-counter-title\">Average Savings per Learner <\/p>\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-counter-number-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number-prefix\">$<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number\" data-duration=\"2000\" data-to-value=\"375\" data-from-value=\"350\" data-delimiter=\",\">350<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number-suffix\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cf96f2f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cf96f2f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The elimination of application fees helped reduce the average cost of securing a visiting elective from $550 to $175, easing the financial burden on learners.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:2,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:300}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-304f8b6\" data-id=\"304f8b6\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-92ca2e4 animated-slow elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"92ca2e4\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-38add48\" data-id=\"38add48\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8bba923 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"8bba923\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"02-03\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-98e1573 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"98e1573\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Making Learner News Easier to Access<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-83f6b19 elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"83f6b19\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/medprepp.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"219\" src=\"https:\/\/annualreport.afmc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/MedPREPP-Logo-Full-Colour-1024x280.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-993\" alt=\"MEDPREPP official logo\" srcset=\"https:\/\/annualreport.afmc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/MedPREPP-Logo-Full-Colour-1024x280.png 1024w, https:\/\/annualreport.afmc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/MedPREPP-Logo-Full-Colour-300x82.png 300w, https:\/\/annualreport.afmc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/MedPREPP-Logo-Full-Colour-768x210.png 768w, https:\/\/annualreport.afmc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/MedPREPP-Logo-Full-Colour-1536x420.png 1536w, https:\/\/annualreport.afmc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/MedPREPP-Logo-Full-Colour.png 1585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-20a2801 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"20a2801\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-2dcc0e5\" data-id=\"2dcc0e5\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-22b2819 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"22b2819\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/medprepp.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">MEDPREPP<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> continues to serve as a trusted resource for learners navigating the path through medical education. This year, AFMC launched <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/medprepp.ca\/news\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Learner News<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, a centralized hub for program announcements, residency-match updates, key timelines and other developments that can shape learners\u2019 next steps.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">By bringing timely updates and practical guidance together in one place, MEDPREPP helps learners make informed decisions from early exploration to residency training.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-b6203d7 animated-slow elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"b6203d7\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-597741d\" data-id=\"597741d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d92b67a elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"d92b67a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"02-04\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-85c1c52 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"85c1c52\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Strengthening Learner Engagement<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-c1d67bc elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c1d67bc\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-aa6f366\" data-id=\"aa6f366\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c6064d2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c6064d2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">More than 400 learners from across Canada participated in AFMC&#8217;s new Learner Connect series, engaging directly with AFMC leadership and subject-matter experts from faculties of medicine. The interactive sessions focused on topics selected by learners themselves, including visiting electives, residency interview preparation and building confidence in seeking and receiving feedback.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The series provided a national space for learners to share their experiences, ask questions and discuss the issues that matter most to them.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-efbccc0 animated-slow elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"efbccc0\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-b608e26\" data-id=\"b608e26\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c18b867 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"c18b867\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"02-05\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-40d40b4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"40d40b4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Protecting Fair Access to Residency Training<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-c0acbe0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c0acbe0\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-d972dfd\" data-id=\"d972dfd\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-379c815 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"379c815\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">When <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.afmc.ca\/judicial-stay-related-to-the-2026-r-1-match-in-ontario\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">changes to Ontario\u2019s residency match eligibility<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> created uncertainty for some international medical graduates (IMGs), AFMC worked with faculties of medicine, CaRMS and national partners to support affected learners and promote equitable access to training opportunities.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Our coordinated response helped preserve access to the residency match process while judicial proceedings were underway, providing learners with greater stability and timely guidance during this critical time.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-91fc07a animated-slow elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"91fc07a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-96389d8\" data-id=\"96389d8\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5509b7b elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"5509b7b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"02-06\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-83061e0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"83061e0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Strengthening the Transition to Residency<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-5b3e0cf elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5b3e0cf\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-dc5c9e6\" data-id=\"dc5c9e6\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fb2e00d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fb2e00d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The final year of medical school is a pivotal transition point for learners. To strengthen national coordination around this period, AFMC established the Final Year Implementation Advisory Group, bringing together undergraduate and postgraduate leaders, learners and administrators to advance the 20 priority recommendations outlined in the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bing.com\/ck\/a?!&amp;&amp;p=3721965352ad840559bed3ef65578a34a90e10a6909d992e01fe13ea8dbf81cfJmltdHM9MTc4NTQ1NjAwMA&amp;ptn=3&amp;ver=2&amp;hsh=4&amp;fclid=3ffc9528-2f38-65dc-2370-83ba2e3a6428&amp;psq=final+year+afmc&amp;u=a1aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuYWZtYy5jYS93cC1jb250ZW50L3VwbG9hZHMvMjAyNS8wNy9SZXRoaW5raW5nLXRoZS1maW5hbC15ZWFyLW9mLW1lZGljYWwtc2Nob29sLXJlcG9ydC0yMDI0LnBkZg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Rethinking the Final Year of Medical School <\/span><\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1129\" src=\"https:\/\/annualreport.afmc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/AFMC_AnnualReport-Icon-PDF.svg\" alt=\"\" width=\"72\" height=\"81\" \/>\u00a0<span data-contrast=\"auto\">report.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">A national review is currently underway across Canada\u2019s faculties of medicine to identify systemic barriers and opportunities for greater alignment. Its findings will inform structural changes that support a more consistent learner experience and ensure a smoother transition into residency training.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-51b22da animated-slow elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"51b22da\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-61fbd5b\" data-id=\"61fbd5b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b5c3af2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"b5c3af2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"02-07\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-73410fb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"73410fb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Building a National Voice for Health Science Trainees<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-2fa150f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2fa150f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-7df7656\" data-id=\"7df7656\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a1477d elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4a1477d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/annualreport.afmc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Logo-CaHST.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2076\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/annualreport.afmc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Logo-CaHST.png 1024w, https:\/\/annualreport.afmc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Logo-CaHST-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/annualreport.afmc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Logo-CaHST-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/annualreport.afmc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Logo-CaHST-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/annualreport.afmc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Logo-CaHST-12x12.png 12w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d7fbdd4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d7fbdd4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">With AFMC\u2019s support, graduate students and postdoctoral scholars launched the Canadian Association of Health Science Trainees (CaHST), creating a unified national voice for health science trainees.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Trainees are now shaping CaHST\u2019s governance and strategic direction. A national survey will identify shared challenges and opportunities, helping ensure the organization\u2019s future initiatives reflect the experiences and needs of health science trainees across Canada.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-cb1e28a animated-slow elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"cb1e28a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-a1c4bfe\" data-id=\"a1c4bfe\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4af5ad2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"4af5ad2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"02-08\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9732e82 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9732e82\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Celebrating the 2026 Gairdner ICAM Scholars<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-e31d36a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e31d36a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-237a0b8\" data-id=\"237a0b8\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4cf36b1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4cf36b1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">AFMC&#8217;s partnership with the Gairdner Foundation continues to create opportunities for emerging health researchers with mentorship, recognition and international learning experiences.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"none\">At ICAM 2026, AFMC celebrated learner excellence through the Health Research Poster Competition, which attracted a record 140 abstract submissions.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> Hannah Zhang, Adam Mouncef, Anastasia Fahlman and Ali Abdalbari were named Gairdner ICAM Scholars in recognition of their outstanding health research posters. All four scholars will participate in Gairdner Science Week, and Anastasia Fahlman was also selected to attend the Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting in 2027.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">This year also marked the conclusion of Dr. Janet Rossant&#8217;s decade-long tenure as President and Scientific Director of the Gairdner Foundation. We are grateful for her leadership and steadfast commitment to strengthening the AFMC-Gairdner partnership and expanding opportunities for the next generation of health researchers.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fcc7482 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"fcc7482\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/annualreport.afmc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/AFMC_AnnualReport-Banner-Impact_02-GairdnerICAMScholars-720x480-1-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2099\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/annualreport.afmc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/AFMC_AnnualReport-Banner-Impact_02-GairdnerICAMScholars-720x480-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, 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42z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Watch the testimonial<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-22db33a\" data-id=\"22db33a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a49e85 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6a49e85\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW46529290 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-CA\" xml:lang=\"EN-CA\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW46529290 BCX0\">Presenting my research at ICAM was an incredible opportunity to connect with inspiring scientists and clinicians from across the country. The experience reinforced my passion for translational research and highlighted the importance of collaboration in advancing discoveries from bench to bedside.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fa7ad3e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fa7ad3e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>\u2014 <span class=\"TextRun MacChromeBold SCXW209660250 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-CA\" xml:lang=\"EN-CA\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW209660250 BCX0\">Anastasia Fahlman<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-79fe664 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"79fe664\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun MacChromeBold SCXW209660250 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-CA\" xml:lang=\"EN-CA\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW209660250 BCX0\">MD &#8211; PhD Candidate<\/span><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6f797be elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6f797be\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun MacChromeBold SCXW67793346 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-CA\" xml:lang=\"EN-CA\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW67793346 BCX0\">University of Ottawa<\/span><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-d4524ed elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d4524ed\" data-element_type=\"section\" 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42z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Watch the testimonial<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-c90f722\" data-id=\"c90f722\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8021857 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8021857\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW256317146 BCX0\">I am so honored to have received the Gairdner ICAM Scholar award! My time at ICAM has already allowed me to meet so many incredible peers and mentors, and I <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW256317146 BCX0\">can\u2019t<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW256317146 BCX0\"> wait to attend Gairdner Science Week to learn from and be inspired by some of the top scientists in the country. It is so exciting to see <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW256317146 BCX0\">all<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW256317146 BCX0\"> the innovation and research happening in Canada, and I am lucky to be taking a small part in it.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a390adc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a390adc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>\u2014 <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW24013076 BCX0\">Hannah Zhang<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e708154 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e708154\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun MacChromeBold SCXW24013076 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-CA\" xml:lang=\"EN-CA\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW24013076 BCX0\">MD &#8211; PhD Candidate<\/span><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-28e846c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"28e846c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun MacChromeBold SCXW240248506 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-CA\" xml:lang=\"EN-CA\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW240248506 BCX0\">University of Manitoba<\/span><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-e0eccdb elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e0eccdb\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" 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42z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Watch the testimonial<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-ae2723b\" data-id=\"ae2723b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-71d2eab elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"71d2eab\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW23086324 BCX0\">I feel extremely grateful to receive this award, but even more grateful for the people research has brought me close to. Being surrounded by such brilliant and generous researchers is incredibly inspiring. I feel privileged for the opportunity to contribute to translational work that may one day matter for patients.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a4ba234 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a4ba234\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>\u2014 <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW30532058 BCX0\">Adam Mouncef<\/span> <\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9cbc661 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9cbc661\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun MacChromeBold SCXW30532058 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-CA\" xml:lang=\"EN-CA\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW30532058 BCX0\">MDCM 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42z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Watch the testimonial<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-8351103\" data-id=\"8351103\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4705c82 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4705c82\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW33866422 BCX0\">Receiving this award is an incredible honour. This experience has strengthened my passion for both conducting and communicating translational research, while <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW33866422 BCX0\">providing<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW33866422 BCX0\"> a unique opportunity to connect with the Gairdner Laurea<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW33866422 BCX0\">tes<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW33866422 BCX0\">, leading scientists, clinicians, and fellow trainees dedicated <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW33866422 BCX0\">to advancing human health through discovery. It has also encouraged me to think more broadly about how collaboration between scientists and clinicians can translate research discoveries into improved patient outcomes.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a3c3ffc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a3c3ffc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>\u2014 <span class=\"TextRun MacChromeBold SCXW236913891 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-CA\" xml:lang=\"EN-CA\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW236913891 BCX0\">Ali Abdalbari<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP Selected SCXW236913891 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4c543a1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4c543a1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>MSc Candidate<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-86ec564 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"86ec564\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>University of Ottawa Heart Institute<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-7484595 animated-slow elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"7484595\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-166cd07\" data-id=\"166cd07\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7635def elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"7635def\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"02-09\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2440e4e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2440e4e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Expanding Global Opportunities for Early Career Researchers<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-29d73e4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"29d73e4\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-8076773\" data-id=\"8076773\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2ee5774 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2ee5774\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">AFMC has assumed permanent responsibility for the memorandum of understanding with the Lindau Foundation, strengthening Canada&#8217;s connection to a global research network. This partnership opens direct pathways for Canada\u2019s top early-career researchers to engage with Nobel Laureates and international peers.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Five researchers were nominated to attend the 2027 Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting. This transformative experience will broaden their research perspectives, foster international collaboration and equip them to contribute to discovery and health innovation in Canada.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-22abcd3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"22abcd3\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-48ccc28\" data-id=\"48ccc28\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-9d41c4d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9d41c4d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-1744a2b\" data-id=\"1744a2b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-11e379d elementor-widget-tablet__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"11e379d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/annualreport.afmc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/AFMC_AnnualReport-Headshot-AliceMorgunova-300x300px.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2059\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/annualreport.afmc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/AFMC_AnnualReport-Headshot-AliceMorgunova-300x300px.jpg 600w, https:\/\/annualreport.afmc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/AFMC_AnnualReport-Headshot-AliceMorgunova-300x300px-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/annualreport.afmc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/AFMC_AnnualReport-Headshot-AliceMorgunova-300x300px-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/annualreport.afmc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/AFMC_AnnualReport-Headshot-AliceMorgunova-300x300px-12x12.jpg 12w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f1521f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7f1521f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong><span class=\"TextRun SCXW220019929 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-CA\" xml:lang=\"EN-CA\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW220019929 BCX0\">Alice Morgunova<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fd2869a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fd2869a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW220019929 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-CA\" xml:lang=\"EN-CA\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW220019929 BCX0\">Postdoctoral Research Fellow<\/span><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ffb5f5e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ffb5f5e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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Toronto<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-d7a3036 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d7a3036\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-63efe24\" data-id=\"63efe24\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d1495e2 elementor-widget-tablet__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d1495e2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/annualreport.afmc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/AFMC_AnnualReport-Headshot-RobertLao-300x300px.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2063\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/annualreport.afmc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/AFMC_AnnualReport-Headshot-RobertLao-300x300px.jpg 600w, https:\/\/annualreport.afmc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/AFMC_AnnualReport-Headshot-RobertLao-300x300px-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/annualreport.afmc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/AFMC_AnnualReport-Headshot-RobertLao-300x300px-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/annualreport.afmc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/AFMC_AnnualReport-Headshot-RobertLao-300x300px-12x12.jpg 12w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-442f558 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"442f558\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong><span class=\"TextRun SCXW30227517 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-CA\" xml:lang=\"EN-CA\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW30227517 BCX0\">Robert Lao<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-82c6846 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"82c6846\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW30227517 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-CA\" xml:lang=\"EN-CA\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW30227517 BCX0\">MD-PhD Candidate<\/span><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7dcb30d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7dcb30d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW30227517 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-CA\" xml:lang=\"EN-CA\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW30227517 BCX0\">University of Toronto<\/span><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-c1194fc\" data-id=\"c1194fc\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cef4d17 elementor-widget-tablet__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"cef4d17\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/annualreport.afmc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/AFMC_AnnualReport-Headshot-CourtneyMarshall-300x300px.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1045\" alt=\"Courtney Marshall Portrait\" srcset=\"https:\/\/annualreport.afmc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/AFMC_AnnualReport-Headshot-CourtneyMarshall-300x300px.jpg 600w, https:\/\/annualreport.afmc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/AFMC_AnnualReport-Headshot-CourtneyMarshall-300x300px-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/annualreport.afmc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/AFMC_AnnualReport-Headshot-CourtneyMarshall-300x300px-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ab344af elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ab344af\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong><span class=\"TextRun SCXW232904390 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-CA\" xml:lang=\"EN-CA\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW232904390 BCX0\">Courtney Marshall<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-83c2eda elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"83c2eda\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW232904390 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-CA\" xml:lang=\"EN-CA\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW232904390 BCX0\">PhD Candidate<\/span><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5722489 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5722489\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW232904390 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-CA\" xml:lang=\"EN-CA\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW232904390 BCX0\">University of Manitoba<\/span><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-9b543fb elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9b543fb\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-d5904af\" data-id=\"d5904af\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-daf7330 elementor-widget-tablet__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"daf7330\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/annualreport.afmc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/AFMC_AnnualReport-Images-AnastasiaFahlman-300x300px.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2065\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/annualreport.afmc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/AFMC_AnnualReport-Images-AnastasiaFahlman-300x300px.jpg 600w, https:\/\/annualreport.afmc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/AFMC_AnnualReport-Images-AnastasiaFahlman-300x300px-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/annualreport.afmc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/AFMC_AnnualReport-Images-AnastasiaFahlman-300x300px-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/annualreport.afmc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/AFMC_AnnualReport-Images-AnastasiaFahlman-300x300px-12x12.jpg 12w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3cf9ead elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3cf9ead\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong><span class=\"TextRun SCXW191805080 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-CA\" xml:lang=\"EN-CA\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW191805080 BCX0\">Anastasia Fahlman<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e4ddfe0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e4ddfe0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW191805080 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-CA\" xml:lang=\"EN-CA\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW191805080 BCX0\">MD\/PhD Candidate<\/span><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-43f77e9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"43f77e9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW191805080 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-CA\" xml:lang=\"EN-CA\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW191805080 BCX0\">University of Ottawa<\/span><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-62e1ab5\" data-id=\"62e1ab5\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-ce5fd7f animated-slow elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"ce5fd7f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-9272cfd\" data-id=\"9272cfd\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c0687b8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"c0687b8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"02-10\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-44ac81b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"44ac81b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Empowering Learner Voices<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-44a2c4f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"44a2c4f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-a94a48f\" data-id=\"a94a48f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e831c5f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e831c5f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">More than 600 learners participated in ICAM 2026, sharing their research, experiences and perspectives throughout the Congress.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">At the Learner forum, representatives from 10 learner organizations also had the opportunity to share the priorities, challenges and aspirations of medical students, residents, graduate students and postdoctoral trainees from Canada and around the world. Discussions focused on wellbeing, equity, systemic barriers and opportunities to better support learners across the continuum of academic medicine.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-371756a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"371756a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/annualreport.afmc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/AFMC_AnnualReport-Banner-Impact_02-LearnerVoices-720x480-1-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2100\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/annualreport.afmc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/AFMC_AnnualReport-Banner-Impact_02-LearnerVoices-720x480-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/annualreport.afmc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/AFMC_AnnualReport-Banner-Impact_02-LearnerVoices-720x480-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/annualreport.afmc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/AFMC_AnnualReport-Banner-Impact_02-LearnerVoices-720x480-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/annualreport.afmc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/AFMC_AnnualReport-Banner-Impact_02-LearnerVoices-720x480-1-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/annualreport.afmc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/AFMC_AnnualReport-Banner-Impact_02-LearnerVoices-720x480-1.jpg 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a5bd2a2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a5bd2a2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Image title\/caption\/source<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b9ec679 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b9ec679\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"make-column-clickable-elementor elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c197523\" data-column-clickable=\"https:\/\/annualreport.afmc.ca\/fr\/annual-report-2025-2026\/shaping-national-education-standards\/\" data-column-clickable-blank=\"_self\" data-id=\"c197523\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\"><a href=\"https:\/\/annualreport.afmc.ca\/fr\/annual-report-2025-2026\/shaping-national-education-standards\/\" class=\"make-column-clickable-link\"><span class=\"make-column-clickable-text\">Shaping National\nEducation Standards<\/span><\/a>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b7eb23d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b7eb23d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>01<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5a297fb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5a297fb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Shaping National<br>\nEducation Standards<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b28e2a6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"b28e2a6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b7e8ba1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"b7e8ba1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<link href=\"https:\/\/cdnjs.cloudflare.com\/ajax\/libs\/font-awesome\/6.1.1\/css\/all.min.css\" rel=\"stylesheet\" \/>\n\n<button><svg class=\"HoverArrow\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><g fill-rule=\"evenodd\"><path class=\"HoverArrow__linePath\" d=\"M 1005 11 H 5 M 15 21 L 5 11 L 15 1\"\/><\/g><\/svg><\/button>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"make-column-clickable-elementor elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-be3f10f\" data-column-clickable=\"https:\/\/annualreport.afmc.ca\/fr\/annual-report-2025-2026\/gathering-community\/\" data-column-clickable-blank=\"_self\" data-id=\"be3f10f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\"><a href=\"https:\/\/annualreport.afmc.ca\/fr\/annual-report-2025-2026\/gathering-community\/\" class=\"make-column-clickable-link\"><span class=\"make-column-clickable-text\">Gathering\nCommunity<\/span><\/a>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element 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