{"id":38,"date":"2026-01-18T18:56:41","date_gmt":"2026-01-18T18:56:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/annualreport.afmc.ca\/?page_id=38"},"modified":"2026-06-15T23:44:35","modified_gmt":"2026-06-16T03:44:35","slug":"supporting-learners","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/annualreport.afmc.ca\/fr\/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=\"38\" class=\"elementor elementor-38\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7125598 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7125598\" 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-4768519\" data-id=\"4768519\" 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-95887b6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-progress-tracker\" data-id=\"95887b6\" 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-b6ef40e elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"b6ef40e\" 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-f539284\" data-id=\"f539284\" 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-7d32bd5 animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7d32bd5\" 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-2d1010c animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2d1010c\" 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-f606fd9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"f606fd9\" 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-ca94fff animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ca94fff\" 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-fe8cf71 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"fe8cf71\" 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-c47602a\" data-id=\"c47602a\" 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-2ee50e0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"2ee50e0\" 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-d0e506b\" data-id=\"d0e506b\" 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-8607133 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8607133\" 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-22efa91 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"22efa91\" 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-22ce730 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"22ce730\" 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-775b013 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"775b013\" 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-6a89e63 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" style=\"cursor: pointer;\" data-column-clickable=\"#Reducing\" data-column-clickable-blank=\"_self\" data-id=\"6a89e63\" 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-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-edafaff\" data-id=\"edafaff\" 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-7b1431c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7b1431c\" 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>Reducing Barriers to Medical Education<\/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-3505c4b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" style=\"cursor: pointer;\" data-column-clickable=\"#Navigating\" data-column-clickable-blank=\"_self\" data-id=\"3505c4b\" 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-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-2682815\" data-id=\"2682815\" 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-fd1b0c6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fd1b0c6\" 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>Navigating the Medical Education Journey with Confidence<\/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-c8d3ee2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" style=\"cursor: pointer;\" data-column-clickable=\"#Transforming\" data-column-clickable-blank=\"_self\" data-id=\"c8d3ee2\" 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-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-e735542\" data-id=\"e735542\" 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-0f45582 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0f45582\" 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>Transforming Access to Visiting Electives<\/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-3d58e5e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" style=\"cursor: pointer;\" data-column-clickable=\"#Facilitating\" data-column-clickable-blank=\"_self\" data-id=\"3d58e5e\" 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-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-4242da2\" data-id=\"4242da2\" 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-ded7845 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ded7845\" 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>Facilitating the Transition to Residency<\/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-d90def8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" style=\"cursor: pointer;\" data-column-clickable=\"#Empowering\" data-column-clickable-blank=\"_self\" data-id=\"d90def8\" 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-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-b6abde6\" data-id=\"b6abde6\" 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-9254d14 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9254d14\" 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>Empowering Tomorrow\u2019s Health Research Leaders<\/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-70c8861\" data-id=\"70c8861\" 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-d093f9e animated-slow elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"d093f9e\" 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-d8c586d\" data-id=\"d8c586d\" 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-c42af66 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"c42af66\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"Reducing\" 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-ccd1523 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ccd1523\" 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\">Reducing Barriers 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-7c48fe3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7c48fe3\" 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-ac95338\" data-id=\"ac95338\" 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-335c766 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"335c766\" 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>The cost of the MCAT\u00ae can be a significant barrier for Canadian students aspiring to enter medicine. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.afmc.ca\/strategic-priorities\/education\/aspirants-applicants\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">AFMC MCAT\u00ae Fee Assistance Program<\/a> reduces this burden by providing financial support to students who would otherwise be unable to apply for medical school. In the past year, 449 students received financial assistance, which helped expand equitable access to medical education. By removing financial barriers, the program helps shape a more diverse physician workforce that better reflects and serves all Canadians.<\/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-a355e3e\" data-id=\"a355e3e\" 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-d8e4cba elementor-absolute elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"d8e4cba\" 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-50636b7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-counter\" data-id=\"50636b7\" 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\">students benefited<\/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=\"449\" data-from-value=\"360\" data-delimiter=\",\">360<\/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\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section 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elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d635f73\" 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 fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/annualreport.afmc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/AFMC_AnnualReport-Headshot-FaithAbel-300x300px.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1048\" alt=\"Faith Abel Portrait\" srcset=\"https:\/\/annualreport.afmc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/AFMC_AnnualReport-Headshot-FaithAbel-300x300px.jpg 600w, https:\/\/annualreport.afmc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/AFMC_AnnualReport-Headshot-FaithAbel-300x300px-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/annualreport.afmc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/AFMC_AnnualReport-Headshot-FaithAbel-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\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-1f921bd\" data-id=\"1f921bd\" 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-2b6044b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2b6044b\" 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>Receiving the MCAT Fee Assistance Award has been such a meaningful support in my journey toward medical school. It has helped ease the financial pressure of preparing for this\u00a0important step, allowing me to focus more fully on my studies and future goals. This opportunity has reminded me that there are resources and communities out there that want to see students succeed.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-69506fb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"69506fb\" 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 Faith Abel<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0d75f3a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0d75f3a\" 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>Dalhousie University<\/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-33535d5 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"33535d5\" 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-431b64b\" data-id=\"431b64b\" 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-8f609d0 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget-tablet__width-inherit elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"8f609d0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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 xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" id=\"uuid-d9f51ab9-fc3b-4a02-b806-9895e8f1d238\" viewBox=\"0 0 300 300\"><defs><style>.uuid-10ce60ac-e5ab-4ed4-bcb5-3a4643599a7a{isolation:isolate;}<\/style><\/defs><g class=\"uuid-10ce60ac-e5ab-4ed4-bcb5-3a4643599a7a\"><path d=\"M70.88,248.99c-14.67,0-26.57-5.14-35.7-15.44-9.14-10.29-13.7-25.6-13.7-45.93,0-22.9,4.25-43.35,12.74-61.37,8.49-18.01,20.2-33.32,35.12-45.93,14.92-12.6,31.51-22.38,49.79-29.33l15.05,33.58c-16.47,7.98-30.04,17.95-40.72,29.91-10.68,11.96-16.79,26.44-18.33,43.42l-4.25-3.47c13.89,0,25.53,4.44,34.93,13.32,9.39,8.88,14.09,20.01,14.09,33.38,0,14.15-4.57,25.67-13.7,34.54-9.14,8.88-20.91,13.32-35.31,13.32ZM214.84,248.99c-14.41,0-26.18-5.14-35.31-15.44-9.14-10.29-13.7-25.6-13.7-45.93,0-22.9,4.25-43.35,12.74-61.37,8.49-18.01,20.13-33.32,34.93-45.93,14.79-12.6,31.45-22.38,49.98-29.33l15.05,33.58c-16.47,7.98-30.04,17.95-40.72,29.91-10.68,11.96-16.79,26.44-18.33,43.42l-4.63-3.47c14.15,0,25.92,4.44,35.31,13.32,9.39,8.88,14.09,20.01,14.09,33.38,0,14.15-4.57,25.67-13.7,34.54-9.14,8.88-21.03,13.32-35.7,13.32Z\"><\/path><\/g><\/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-8c89467 elementor-widget-tablet__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"8c89467\" 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 decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/annualreport.afmc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/AFMC_AnnualReport-Headshot-ErnestSelivanov-300x300px.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1047\" alt=\"Ernest Selivanov Portrait\" srcset=\"https:\/\/annualreport.afmc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/AFMC_AnnualReport-Headshot-ErnestSelivanov-300x300px.jpg 600w, https:\/\/annualreport.afmc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/AFMC_AnnualReport-Headshot-ErnestSelivanov-300x300px-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/annualreport.afmc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/AFMC_AnnualReport-Headshot-ErnestSelivanov-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\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-9b43650\" data-id=\"9b43650\" 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-0409a3f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0409a3f\" 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>Receiving the MCAT Fee Assistance Award was a powerful moment of recognition and support on my path toward medicine. As a refugee student, I faced many obstacles, especially being away from my parents, who remain in an occupied territory with limited access to financial systems. This award allowed me to move forward with my MCAT preparations without the added stress of financial strain.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9c602da elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9c602da\" 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 Ernest Selivanov<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ea1228d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ea1228d\" 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 Alberta<\/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-d3ea2f7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d3ea2f7\" 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-9cc8da7\" data-id=\"9cc8da7\" 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-7b1fe8e elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget-tablet__width-inherit elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"7b1fe8e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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 xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" id=\"uuid-d9f51ab9-fc3b-4a02-b806-9895e8f1d238\" viewBox=\"0 0 300 300\"><defs><style>.uuid-10ce60ac-e5ab-4ed4-bcb5-3a4643599a7a{isolation:isolate;}<\/style><\/defs><g class=\"uuid-10ce60ac-e5ab-4ed4-bcb5-3a4643599a7a\"><path d=\"M70.88,248.99c-14.67,0-26.57-5.14-35.7-15.44-9.14-10.29-13.7-25.6-13.7-45.93,0-22.9,4.25-43.35,12.74-61.37,8.49-18.01,20.2-33.32,35.12-45.93,14.92-12.6,31.51-22.38,49.79-29.33l15.05,33.58c-16.47,7.98-30.04,17.95-40.72,29.91-10.68,11.96-16.79,26.44-18.33,43.42l-4.25-3.47c13.89,0,25.53,4.44,34.93,13.32,9.39,8.88,14.09,20.01,14.09,33.38,0,14.15-4.57,25.67-13.7,34.54-9.14,8.88-20.91,13.32-35.31,13.32ZM214.84,248.99c-14.41,0-26.18-5.14-35.31-15.44-9.14-10.29-13.7-25.6-13.7-45.93,0-22.9,4.25-43.35,12.74-61.37,8.49-18.01,20.13-33.32,34.93-45.93,14.79-12.6,31.45-22.38,49.98-29.33l15.05,33.58c-16.47,7.98-30.04,17.95-40.72,29.91-10.68,11.96-16.79,26.44-18.33,43.42l-4.63-3.47c14.15,0,25.92,4.44,35.31,13.32,9.39,8.88,14.09,20.01,14.09,33.38,0,14.15-4.57,25.67-13.7,34.54-9.14,8.88-21.03,13.32-35.7,13.32Z\"><\/path><\/g><\/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-9248636 elementor-widget-tablet__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"9248636\" 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 decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/annualreport.afmc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/AFMC_AnnualReport-Headshot-AdamElZarif-300x300px.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1043\" alt=\"Adam El Zarif Portrait\" srcset=\"https:\/\/annualreport.afmc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/AFMC_AnnualReport-Headshot-AdamElZarif-300x300px.jpg 600w, https:\/\/annualreport.afmc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/AFMC_AnnualReport-Headshot-AdamElZarif-300x300px-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/annualreport.afmc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/AFMC_AnnualReport-Headshot-AdamElZarif-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\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-cf8b58c\" data-id=\"cf8b58c\" 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-a2d2283 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a2d2283\" 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>Medicine has always been a dream of mine, but the cost of the MCAT felt like a massive barrier. I am financially independent, so I rely on my part-time job to cover living expenses. I was close to giving up on my dreams, until I learned I had been awarded the MCAT Fee Assistance Award. Not only did it reduce the financial burden of the MCAT, but it truly pushed me to work harder toward my goal of becoming a physician.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e928973 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e928973\" 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 Adam El Zarif<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ad5b572 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ad5b572\" 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>McMaster University<\/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-066bc87 animated-slow elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"066bc87\" 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-c34600a\" data-id=\"c34600a\" 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-a039d54 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"a039d54\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"Navigating\" 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-5f31f8f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5f31f8f\" 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\">Navigating the Medical Education Journey with Confidence<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-5a4feb4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5a4feb4\" 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-2f40542\" data-id=\"2f40542\" 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-fb12ff9 elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"fb12ff9\" 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<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0bb5396 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0bb5396\" 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>The path to and through medical school can feel overwhelming and unclear, with learners often left to navigate hidden expectations and scattered resources on their own. AFMC launched <a href=\"https:\/\/medprepp.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">MEDPREPP<\/a> to ensure no learner has to navigate the road to medicine alone. By integrating the Student Portal, CANPREPP, and Future MD into one streamlined platform, MEDPREPP provides clarity and equitable access to resources so students can focus on preparing for their future as physicians.<\/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-4a4aeaa animated-slow elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"4a4aeaa\" 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-2e5b952\" data-id=\"2e5b952\" 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-b561179 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"b561179\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"Transforming\" 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-ef6f3ed elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ef6f3ed\" 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\">Transforming Access to Visiting Electives<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-c3b5191 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c3b5191\" 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-11e2367\" data-id=\"11e2367\" 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-eff17a1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"eff17a1\" 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>After 18 months of consultation with learners and faculties, AFMC relaunched the <a href=\"https:\/\/afmcstudentportal.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Student Portal<\/a> with a new Capacity-Based Model \u2014 the most significant evolution since its creation in 2014. This achievement reflects a truly collaborative effort across Canada\u2019s Faculties of Medicine, designed to deliver a fair, efficient, and student-centred approach to visiting electives.<\/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-6f306a8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6f306a8\" 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-adbc5b1\" data-id=\"adbc5b1\" 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-4d0da02 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4d0da02\" 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\">Key highlights include:<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-b128925 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b128925\" 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-2bc37ad\" data-id=\"2bc37ad\" 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-20ac371 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"20ac371\" 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=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/annualreport.afmc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/AFMC_AnnualReport-Icon-StandardizedProcess.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1355\" alt=\"Checklist icon\" srcset=\"https:\/\/annualreport.afmc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/AFMC_AnnualReport-Icon-StandardizedProcess.png 300w, https:\/\/annualreport.afmc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/AFMC_AnnualReport-Icon-StandardizedProcess-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\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-585e02a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"585e02a\" 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>Standardized Process<\/strong><br \/>The new model streamlines activities into a defined two-week cycle, reducing complexity for staff and students.<\/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-e903539\" data-id=\"e903539\" 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-337f16c elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"337f16c\" 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=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/annualreport.afmc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/AFMC_AnnualReport-Icon-ImprovedStudentExperience.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1356\" alt=\"Upward growth chart icon\" srcset=\"https:\/\/annualreport.afmc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/AFMC_AnnualReport-Icon-ImprovedStudentExperience.png 300w, https:\/\/annualreport.afmc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/AFMC_AnnualReport-Icon-ImprovedStudentExperience-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\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-9da7e28 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9da7e28\" 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>Improved Student Experience<br \/><\/strong>Application fees were eliminated; students now pay only an acceptance fee. Feedback has been overwhelmingly positive, with faster turnaround times for application responses.<\/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-e064414 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e064414\" 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-3acf389\" data-id=\"3acf389\" 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-4399e2f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4399e2f\" 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=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/annualreport.afmc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/AFMC_AnnualReport-Icon-FairTransparentPlacement.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1358\" alt=\"Person in pin on map icon\" srcset=\"https:\/\/annualreport.afmc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/AFMC_AnnualReport-Icon-FairTransparentPlacement.png 300w, https:\/\/annualreport.afmc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/AFMC_AnnualReport-Icon-FairTransparentPlacement-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\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-c5456b3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c5456b3\" 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>Fair and Transparent Placement<\/strong><br \/>A lottery system ensures equitable access, eliminating the need for students to stay up late to submit applications.<\/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-6262f82\" data-id=\"6262f82\" 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-98e732f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"98e732f\" 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=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/annualreport.afmc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/AFMC_AnnualReport-Icon-DataDrivenImprovements.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1360\" alt=\"Magnifying glass on upward chart icon\" srcset=\"https:\/\/annualreport.afmc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/AFMC_AnnualReport-Icon-DataDrivenImprovements.png 300w, https:\/\/annualreport.afmc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/AFMC_AnnualReport-Icon-DataDrivenImprovements-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\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-048351a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"048351a\" 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>Data-Driven Improvements<\/strong><br \/>Real-time data enables the Portal team to make iterative changes, driving continuous enhancements and measurable progress.<\/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-bb21d23 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"bb21d23\" 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-e417df1\" data-id=\"e417df1\" 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-c8d67e2 elementor-absolute elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"c8d67e2\" 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-4826d46 elementor-widget elementor-widget-counter\" data-id=\"4826d46\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-no-translation=\"\" data-widget_type=\"counter.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<style>.elementor-element-4826d46{display:none !important}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-db344ca elementor-widget elementor-widget-counter\" data-id=\"db344ca\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-no-translation=\"\" 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=\"36\" 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-91e43f5\" data-id=\"91e43f5\" 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-05df8d2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"05df8d2\" 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>Significant Growth<\/strong><br \/>Applications surged with the removal of fees, and placements increased by 36% over last year. Impressively, 99.9% of students applying for more than two rounds received an offer.<\/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-d1807e5 animated-slow elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"d1807e5\" 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-fcc2f41\" data-id=\"fcc2f41\" 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-25bdb62 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"25bdb62\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"Facilitating\" 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-8befe8c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8befe8c\" 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\">Facilitating 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-b5ed8b6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b5ed8b6\" 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-80ab60b\" data-id=\"80ab60b\" 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-c8686a1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c8686a1\" 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>The final year of medical school is pivotal. AFMC\u2019s report, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.afmc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Rethinking-the-final-year-of-medical-school-report-2024.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Rethinking the Final Year of Medical School<\/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\" \/>, outlines 20 priority recommendations across seven themes, from electives to wellbeing and anti-racism. Developed through two years of national consultations, these recommendations aim to make the transition to residency more supportive, equitable, and effective. An implementation advisory group, including learners and faculty, is now driving this change.<\/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-65c33ad animated-slow elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"65c33ad\" 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-604efaa\" data-id=\"604efaa\" 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-a1d2242 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"a1d2242\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"Empowering\" 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-d872735 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d872735\" 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 Tomorrow\u2019s Health Research Leaders<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-95031ec elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"95031ec\" 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-ef947c2\" data-id=\"ef947c2\" 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-1629184 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1629184\" 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\/02\/AFMC_AnnualReport-Banner-Impact_02-PosterCompetition-720x480-1-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-965\" alt=\"Woman pointing to poster at conference poster competition.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/annualreport.afmc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/AFMC_AnnualReport-Banner-Impact_02-PosterCompetition-720x480-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/annualreport.afmc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/AFMC_AnnualReport-Banner-Impact_02-PosterCompetition-720x480-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/annualreport.afmc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/AFMC_AnnualReport-Banner-Impact_02-PosterCompetition-720x480-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/annualreport.afmc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/AFMC_AnnualReport-Banner-Impact_02-PosterCompetition-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-dd8edd7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dd8edd7\" 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>ICAM 2025 &#8211; Health Research Poster Competition<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d63e57f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d63e57f\" 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>Amid tightening research budgets and growing pressures, supporting the next generation of clinician-scientists is critical to sustaining discovery and innovation in health care.<\/p><p>At ICAM 2025, AFMC celebrated learner excellence through the health research poster competition, where the top-ranked participants received a Gairdner Award\u2014a distinction that included the opportunity to attend the Gairdner Science Week, offering mentorship and international visibility. One exceptional student earned a nomination to attend the prestigious Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting in Germany, joining a global community of emerging scientific leaders.<\/p><p>Building on this momentum, AFMC continues to work with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gairdner.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Gairdner Foundation<\/a> to prepare learners to lead the future of health research and innovation.<\/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-d91deb2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d91deb2\" 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 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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-9593b76\" data-id=\"9593b76\" 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-536313a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"536313a\" 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>ICAM has been an incredible launching pad for my career development. I have made many valuable long-term connections with both students and physicians from across Canada at ICAM\u2026\u2026The Gairdner Foundation has done an excellent job at supporting early career researchers, and I am grateful for the opportunity to learn from such distinguished individuals.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-148d82a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"148d82a\" 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 Kirk Haan<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0198357 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0198357\" 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>MD &#8211; PhD Candidate, Osmoregulation<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element 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elementor-element-cc024a5 elementor-align-start elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"cc024a5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/videos.videorequest.io\/1416\/0e939f08-ec9b-492c-bec8-8b251fa8e3fd\/VideoRequest_25276.mp4?vr=82755\" target=\"_blank\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-play-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 8zm115.7 272l-176 101c-15.8 8.8-35.7-2.5-35.7-21V152c0-18.4 19.8-29.8 35.7-21l176 107c16.4 9.2 16.4 32.9 0 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-96c50a8\" data-id=\"96c50a8\" 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-1317289 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1317289\" 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>\u2026. The chance to present my research to the Gairdner awardees is by far the best experience I have had in my career; I received valuable feedback and had incredible scientific discussions with world leaders. I know that having the opportunity to attend the Gairdner Gala and the Lindau Nobel Meeting because of ICAM will uplift my career and create so many new opportunities for me.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-65c40bd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"65c40bd\" 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 Courtney Marshall<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c30934e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c30934e\" 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>PhD Candidate, Immunology<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d3dbbbf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d3dbbbf\" 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 Manitoba<\/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-3c7e3f7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3c7e3f7\" 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-82b5f61\" data-id=\"82b5f61\" 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-ef75dcb 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elementor-align-start elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"b69ff2f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/videos.videorequest.io\/1416\/64613661-bee3-4dfe-8689-80dd54b64e91\/VideoRequest_26182.mp4?vr=31290\" target=\"_blank\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-play-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 8zm115.7 272l-176 101c-15.8 8.8-35.7-2.5-35.7-21V152c0-18.4 19.8-29.8 35.7-21l176 107c16.4 9.2 16.4 32.9 0 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-0af5b69\" data-id=\"0af5b69\" 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-2ecae25 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2ecae25\" 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>ICAM and Gairdner provided me with a platform to share my research with Gairdner Laureates and international leaders in science and medicine, while connecting with Canadian researchers, students, and potential collaborators\u2026. From poster sessions and workshops to evening networking events, I received insightful advice, especially from physicians and researchers outside my field, whose perspectives offered fresh angles on my work.\u201d<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ca4515 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3ca4515\" 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 Aline Atallah<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4cb2947 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4cb2947\" 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>MD &#8211; PhD Candidate, Cancer Immunology<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ce0fc42 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" 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