{"id":1858,"date":"2026-10-20T19:09:01","date_gmt":"2026-10-20T23:09:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/annualreport.afmc.ca\/?page_id=1858"},"modified":"2026-10-20T21:38:07","modified_gmt":"2026-10-21T01:38:07","slug":"informing-government-and-shaping-healthcare-policy","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/annualreport.afmc.ca\/fr\/annual-report-2025-2026\/informing-government-and-shaping-healthcare-policy\/","title":{"rendered":"Domaine d'impact 04 \u2014 Informer les gouvernements et fa\u00e7onner les politiques de sant\u00e9"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"1858\" class=\"elementor elementor-1858\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a90a9bc elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a90a9bc\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" 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elementor-element-2f64516\" data-id=\"2f64516\" 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-19ea069 animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"19ea069\" 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\">04<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a10e35 animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7a10e35\" 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\">Informing Government and Shaping Healthcare Policy<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0a24f50 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"0a24f50\" 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-ba5de53 animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ba5de53\" 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 provide trusted data, evidence, and expertise to guide national health workforce and health policy decisions.<\/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-082fa02 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"082fa02\" 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-e3279f5\" data-id=\"e3279f5\" 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-0667135 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"0667135\" 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-7dd92d1\" data-id=\"7dd92d1\" 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-a1240f3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a1240f3\" 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 4\u2014<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-db0e209 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"db0e209\" 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>Informing Government and Shaping Healthcare Policy<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-582bfdc elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"582bfdc\" 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-287506d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"287506d\" 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-87574cc elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-column-clickable=\"#04-01\" data-column-clickable-blank=\"_self\" data-id=\"87574cc\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\"><a href=\"#04-01\" 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-e1eef10\" data-id=\"e1eef10\" 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-30d6182 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"30d6182\" 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 SCXW156650685 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-CA\" xml:lang=\"EN-CA\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW156650685 BCX0\">Strengthening <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW156650685 BCX0\">National Data Infrastructure<\/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-cebdfc0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-column-clickable=\"#04-02\" data-column-clickable-blank=\"_self\" data-id=\"cebdfc0\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\"><a href=\"#04-02\" 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-aa8db4f\" data-id=\"aa8db4f\" 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-3529b52 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3529b52\" 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 SCXW191197188 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-CA\" xml:lang=\"EN-CA\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW191197188 BCX0\">Know the <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW191197188 BCX0\">Facts: Countering Misconceptions with Reliable Evidence<\/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-0444177 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-column-clickable=\"#04-03\" data-column-clickable-blank=\"_self\" data-id=\"0444177\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\"><a href=\"#04-03\" 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-4754866\" data-id=\"4754866\" 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-05febb1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"05febb1\" 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 SCXW70329955 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-CA\" xml:lang=\"EN-CA\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW70329955 BCX0\">Ongoing Work to Improve Canada\u2019s Health Workforce<\/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-8dae767 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-column-clickable=\"#04-04\" data-column-clickable-blank=\"_self\" data-id=\"8dae767\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\"><a href=\"#04-04\" 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-0e3bcb8\" data-id=\"0e3bcb8\" 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-447c972 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"447c972\" 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 SCXW170688491 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-CA\" xml:lang=\"EN-CA\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW170688491 BCX0\">Informing Canada\u2019s Health Policy Priorities<\/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-6108e64 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-column-clickable=\"#04-05\" data-column-clickable-blank=\"_self\" data-id=\"6108e64\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\"><a href=\"#04-05\" 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-bf52366\" data-id=\"bf52366\" 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-b88ce2e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b88ce2e\" 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 SCXW99625426 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-CA\" xml:lang=\"EN-CA\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW99625426 BCX0\">Bridging the Gap between Government and Academic Medicine<\/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-21d8156\" data-id=\"21d8156\" 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-8443ceb elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"8443ceb\" 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-b0df1a6\" data-id=\"b0df1a6\" 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-c9f1514 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"c9f1514\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"04-01\" 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-481e67e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"481e67e\" 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 National Data Infrastructure<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-16b866a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"16b866a\" 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-1bb4570\" data-id=\"1bb4570\" 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-ae45b85 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ae45b85\" 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 is the definitive source of information on the training of physicians in Canada. This year, the automation of key operational processes significantly improved our reporting timelines and strengthened confidence in the national data.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">A major milestone in advancing this data infrastructure was the integration of Toronto Metropolitan University, the first new medical school added in more than 15 years. With all 19 Canadian medical schools now represented, AFMC provides a more comprehensive view of medical education across the country.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">As our data grows, so does its value to the academic medicine community and decision-makers. The AFMC Admissions Guide remains a trusted resource for aspiring medical students, while a new resident-focused survey will soon provide direct insights into the postgraduate experience. AFMC also brought its data and expertise to national priorities, contributing to the Medical Council of Canada\u2019s International Medical Graduate Working Group and providing evidence to the House of Commons Standing Committee on Health to inform discussions on immigration policy, health workforce planning and pathways for internationally trained health professionals.<\/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<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-121c201 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"121c201\" 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-9ebb881\" data-id=\"9ebb881\" 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-95f4802 elementor-absolute elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"95f4802\" 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-1624eea elementor-widget elementor-widget-counter\" data-id=\"1624eea\" 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\">years of longitudinal data<\/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=\"40\" 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\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-977ead7\" data-id=\"977ead7\" 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-c90b95c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c90b95c\" 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>Add in bubbles Student Questionnaire results delivered in just <strong>one month<\/strong> instead of three. The <em>Canadian Medical Education Statistics<\/em> (CMES)<\/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-77bb43c animated-slow elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"77bb43c\" 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-bbf3462\" data-id=\"bbf3462\" 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-c6c1dda elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"c6c1dda\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"04-02\" 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-2302551 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2302551\" 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\">Know the Facts: Countering Misconceptions with Reliable Evidence<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-ed88ad1 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ed88ad1\" 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-14a62fa\" data-id=\"14a62fa\" 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-998d26e elementor-widget__width-auto e-transform elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"998d26e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_transform_rotateZ_effect&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:-5,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_rotateZ_effect_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;deg&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_rotateZ_effect_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;deg&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" 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:\/\/knowthefacts.afmc.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"352\" src=\"https:\/\/annualreport.afmc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Logo-KnowTheFacts-En-1024x451.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2087\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/annualreport.afmc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Logo-KnowTheFacts-En-1024x451.png 1024w, https:\/\/annualreport.afmc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Logo-KnowTheFacts-En-300x132.png 300w, https:\/\/annualreport.afmc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Logo-KnowTheFacts-En-768x338.png 768w, https:\/\/annualreport.afmc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Logo-KnowTheFacts-En-1536x676.png 1536w, https:\/\/annualreport.afmc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Logo-KnowTheFacts-En-18x8.png 18w, https:\/\/annualreport.afmc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Logo-KnowTheFacts-En.png 2000w\" 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<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b30b245 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b30b245\" 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 SCXW107581708 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-CA\" xml:lang=\"EN-CA\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW107581708 BCX0\">AFMC launched <\/span><\/span><a class=\"Hyperlink SCXW107581708 BCX0\" href=\"https:\/\/knowthefacts.afmc.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span class=\"TextRun Underlined SCXW107581708 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-CA\" xml:lang=\"EN-CA\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW107581708 BCX0\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\">Know the Facts<\/span><\/span><\/a><span class=\"TextRun SCXW107581708 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-CA\" xml:lang=\"EN-CA\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW107581708 BCX0\"> to <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW107581708 BCX0\">address<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW107581708 BCX0\"> common misconceptions about medical education, physician <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW107581708 BCX0\">training<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW107581708 BCX0\"> and health care in Canada. Grounded in trusted data and AFMC\u2019s <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW107581708 BCX0\">expertise<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW107581708 BCX0\">, the initiative helps the public, media and <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed SCXW107581708 BCX0\">decision-makers<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW107581708 BCX0\">navigate<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW107581708 BCX0\"> complex issues ranging from residency training and family medicine to internationally trained physicians, rural practice, health <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW107581708 BCX0\">research<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW107581708 BCX0\"> and planetary health.<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW107581708 BCX0\">By <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW107581708 BCX0\">bringing<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW107581708 BCX0\"> reliable evidence <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW107581708 BCX0\">to public and policy discussions<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW107581708 BCX0\">, <\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW107581708 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-CA\" xml:lang=\"EN-CA\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW107581708 BCX0\">Know the Facts<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW107581708 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-CA\" xml:lang=\"EN-CA\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW107581708 BCX0\"> supports a more informed <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW107581708 BCX0\">national understanding <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW107581708 BCX0\">o<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW107581708 BCX0\">f the <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW107581708 BCX0\">issues shaping the future of health care in Canada.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP Selected SCXW107581708 BCX0\" 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-3a08c90 animated-slow elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"3a08c90\" 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-b586239\" data-id=\"b586239\" 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-5134d2c elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"5134d2c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"04-03\" 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-7061788 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7061788\" 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\">Ongoing Work to Improve Canada\u2019s Health Workforce<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-be7a5fa elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"be7a5fa\" 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-8ab5f5d\" data-id=\"8ab5f5d\" 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-afca6fe elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"afca6fe\" 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 continues to advance health human resources priorities through two committees focused on long-term planning and stronger national coordination:<\/span><\/p><ul><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\"><strong>Standing Committee on Health Workforce Planning<\/strong> \u2013 developing strategies with a focus on primary, rural and remote care and the long-term sustainability of Canada\u2019s physician workforce.\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\"><strong>Ad Hoc Committee on Sponsored Trainees<\/strong> \u2013 creating a more consistent and transparent framework to support sponsored trainees and institutions.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><br \/>Through these committees, AFMC is helping ensure that physician training is aligned with the evolving needs of patients, communities and the health system.<span style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, 'Noto Sans', sans-serif, 'Apple Color Emoji', 'Segoe UI Emoji', 'Segoe UI Symbol', 'Noto Color Emoji';\" 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-4ed7de5 animated-slow elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"4ed7de5\" 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-90f1706\" data-id=\"90f1706\" 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-f48ea7f elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"f48ea7f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"04-04\" 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-0816176 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0816176\" 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\">Informing Canada\u2019s Health Policy Priorities<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-1945467 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1945467\" 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-cdef86a\" data-id=\"cdef86a\" 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-ebea1d8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ebea1d8\" 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 advanced federal policy recommendations to strengthen Canada\u2019s health system, with a focus on medical education capacity, health research and innovation. Through <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.afmc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/AFMC-Pre-Budget-Submission-2026_Final-ENG.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">pre-budget submissions<\/span><\/a><img 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\" \/><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, public statements and targeted proposals, AFMC brought the priorities of academic medicine to national policy discussions.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">As part of this work, AFMC contributed to discussions on <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.afmc.ca\/afmc-response-to-federal-ai-strategy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">artificial intelligence in health care<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, advocating for approaches that support innovation while safeguarding public trust, privacy and patient safety.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Recognizing that stronger health systems begin with strong training environments, AFMC convened leaders in medical education, family medicine and rural health care to develop a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.afmc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Health-Infrastructure-Fund_AFMC-Proposal_Dec-2025.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">proposal<\/span><\/a><img 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\" \/><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> to expand teaching and learning infrastructure. The proposal aims to increase physician training capacity and help communities build the workforce they need.<\/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-4295ec0 animated-slow elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"4295ec0\" 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-cf92be9\" data-id=\"cf92be9\" 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-e9c96b1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"e9c96b1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"04-05\" 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-88be83e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"88be83e\" 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\">Bridging the Gap between Government and Academic Medicine<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-0e1e970 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0e1e970\" 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-920332c\" data-id=\"920332c\" 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-16101ff elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"16101ff\" 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\">Throughout the year, AFMC expanded opportunities for Canada\u2019s academic medicine community to engage directly with federal decision-makers and health system partners.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">This engagement included ongoing discussions with Health Canada, Infrastructure Canada, Innovation Canada and members of the Senate. 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