Canadian
Medical Association (CMA)
 The
CMA's mission is to provide leadership for physicians
and to promote the highest standard of health and
health care for Canadians.
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Association
of Faculties of Medicine of Canada (AFMC)
 The
Association of Faculties of Medicine (AFMC)
represents sixteen medical schools, and provides
the national voice for academic medicine in Canada.
The mission of ACMC is to contribute to improving
the health of all Canadians through medical education
and biomedical and health research.
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American
Association of Medical Colleges (AAMC)
 The
mission of the Association of American Medical
Colleges is to improve the health of the public
by enhancing the effectiveness of academic medicine.
The AAMC pursues its mission by assisting academic
medicine's institutions, organizations and individuals
in carrying out their responsibilities for educating
the physician and medical scientist workforce;
discovering new medical knowledge; developing innovative
technologies for prevention, diagnosis and treatment
of disease; and providing health care services
in academic settings.
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Royal
College of Physicians and Surgeons
 The
Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada
is a national, private organization established
by a Special Act of Parliament in 1929. Its purpose
is to advance the standards of postgraduate medical
education and practice in the medical, laboratory
and surgical specialties and to provide the means
for identifying, both within the medical profession
and to the public, that those who hold themselves
out to be specialists in a particular field are
properly trained and qualified.
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College
of Family Physicians of Canada
 Founded
in June, 1954, the College of Family Physicians
of Canada is the national medical association that
supports family physicians in providing high quality
health care to their patients. The goal of promoting
high quality health care is achieved by encouraging
and supporting high standards of medical education
at all levels and by developing a wide range of
programs and services in continuing physician education.
The College plays a key role in maintaining the
reputation of excellence of family medicine training
at the undergraduate and postgraduate levels in
all 16 Canadian medical schools. The College evaluates
and regularly accredits the family medicine residency
training programs.
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Health
Canada
 Health
Canada is the federal department responsible for
helping the people of Canada maintain and improve
their health. In partnership with provincial and
territorial governments, Health Canada provides
national leadership to develop health policy, enforce
health regulations, promote disease prevention
and enhance healthy living for all Canadians. Health
Canada ensures that health services are available
and accessible to First Nations and Inuit communities.
It also works closely with other federal departments,
agencies and health stakeholders to reduce health
and safety risks to Canadians.
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Medical
Council of Canada
 The
Medical Council of Canada (MCC) was established
in 1912 by authority of Parliament through the
Canada Medical Act, with the goal of establishing
and promoting a qualification in medicine, known
as the Licentiate of the Medical Council of Canada,
such that the holders thereof are acceptable to
the provincial medical licensing authorities for
the issuance of a license to practice medicine.
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