Interested in starting your own student group?
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Active Student Groups
Interested in starting your own student group?
Please complete the application form. Contact the CMSA if you have any questions.
Active Student Groups
Welcome to the urology club! If you are interested in urology, sexual medicine, reconstruction, endocrinology, renal medicine or oncology, this club is for you! The University of Calgary does not have a urology residency training program so this club has been created to attempt to bridge some of the gap, and offer interested students exposure to the field of urology and to hands on learning from urologists in Calgary. This field combines surgery and medicine and as many urologic conditions are common, this group may also interest students planning to practice family medicine, internal medicine, radiology, pathology, or other specialties. Urology is an innovative field in terms of surgical equipment and procedures and students will gain a better understanding of this dynamic and rapidly evolving field as well as find a peer group to connect with about creating self-directed learning opportunities and attending conferences or other learning events.
Contact: [email protected] / [email protected]
The Dermatology Interest Group (DIG) brings together medical students interest in pursuing dermatology as a career option. Primarily, the DIG is involved with implementing the Sun Safety program with the Canadian Skin Cancer Foundation in Calgary, organizing special lecture topics, and holding review seminars.
Contact: [email protected]
The Surgery Interest Group (SIG) aims to introduce medical students to a wide range of surgical specialties. Through its events, students from all years of medical school can connect with surgical residents and staff, develop basic procedural skills, and attend regular presentations on careers in surgery, ways to gain surgical experience as a medical student, and other relevant topics.
Contact: [email protected]
To connect medical students with specializations related to reproductive and maternal health, including Obstetrics & Gynecology, Family Medicine, and related fields in order to promote interest and involvement. To increase awareness of reproductive and gynecological health issues to students and to work with local partners to improve the health of marginalized individuals and communities.
Contact: [email protected]
To provide students with opportunities for exposure to the field of Radiology including the various modalities, and to better understand the pathway to a career in Radiology.
Contact: [email protected]
The Psychiatry Interest Group is all about raising awareness among U of C medical students regarding the specialty of psychiatry, and connecting interested medical students with residents or attending physicians to explore the lifestyle and career options available in psychiatry. The group also provides opportunities for both didactic and experiential learning events specifically related to the work of psychiatry. Email if you have any questions or want to know more about how amazing psychiatry is!
Contact: [email protected]
Our goal is to help students gain more hands-on experience with and exposure to point of care ultrasound (POCUS). Additionally, our group aims to connect students to faculty members and residents from various specialties (Internal Medicine, Emergency Medicine, Anesthesia) to explore their interests and learn technical skills in a supportive environment.
Contact: [email protected]
The Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery Interest Group aims to provide medical students with opportunities to learn about and explore the field of plastic surgery. In collaboration with the Department of Plastic Surgery, we host primers, skills workshops, student panels, and joint events with other interest groups. Whether you’re considering a career in plastic surgery or are simply curious to explore the specialty, our events are open to you!
Contact: [email protected]
The physiatry and sports medicine group is for those students interested in movement, rehabilitation and/or sports medicine. The goal is to increase awareness of these forms of medicine and gain exposure to topics and expertise in these fields.
Contact: [email protected]
The mission of CPIG is to promote pediatric medicine as a specialty and to provide medical students with the opportunity to advocate on behalf of pediatric patients.
Contact: [email protected]
The Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery Interest Group aims to connect medical students with the multifaceted world of otolaryngology. Through educational lectures, hands-on workshops, and networking opportunities with residents and attending physicians, our group provides an enriching platform for students to explore career paths, clinical practice, and research in the field.
Contact: [email protected]
The Ophthalmology Interest Group aims to give members exposure to the different aspects of ophthalmology. This is done by making connections between students and faculty for shadowing, research and training opportunities. Ophthalmological assessments are an important part of several different disciplines; thus, we facilitate opportunities for individuals to learn basic eye exam maneuvers and techniques.
Contact: [email protected]
The Oncology Interest Group (OIG) aims to provide students with first-hand exposure to the multidisciplinary practice of cancer management, including but not limited to, the specialties of medical, radiation, surgical, pediatric, and gynecological oncology. We organize events in which students can interact directly with current residents and staff, learn how to excel in clinical rotations, and gain networking and research opportunities that will aid in the pursuit of a future career in oncology.
Contact: [email protected]
The Neurology Interest Group is a student-run society for students interested in specializing in neurology. Our mandate is to provide students with career exploration, educational, and research opportunities to deepen their experience and passion for neurology.
Contact: [email protected]
Our mission is to offer experiences in medical volunteering at community events, strengthen multidisciplinary collaboration, develop practical skills, and engage locally.
Contact: [email protected]
The IMIG is designed to provide students with a greater exposure and understanding to the different subspecialties within Internal Medicine. This club will function to provide first-hand information to those medical students who are interested in exploring Internal Medicine as a possible career path. Physicians from most IM sub-specialties will come to organized group sessions and talk to the students about their specific fields; their life- styles; their journeys so far etc. The aim of these sessions will be for the students to get frank impressions about each IM sub-specialty, and also to know a little bit about the IM programs being offered in different schools across Canada.
Contact: [email protected]
The Geriatrics interest group aims to increase knowledge and awareness of the medical and social issues facing older adults. We also serve as a forum for students interested in Geriatrics.
Contact: [email protected]
The FRMIG exists to promote everything related to family and rural/regional medicine. We hope to create a community that is dedicated to enriching the lives of our students with positive experiences, networking socials, and learning opportunities that facilitate a path towards family and/or rural medicine. We have a great community of faculty, staff, doctors, and students, all eager and ready to guide our future doctors!
Contact: [email protected]
Promote interest, knowledge, and experience in emergency medicine.
Contact: [email protected]
Choosing Wisely Canada is the national voice for reducing unnecessary tests and treatments in healthcare. It works with clinicians to identify and develop recommendations on frequently overused tests and treatments that do not add value to patient care (and may potentially expose patients to harm). This student group is dedicated to promoting Choosing Wisely recommendations and resource stewardship principles amongst University of Calgary medical students in an effort to provide high-value care as future physicians.
Contact: [email protected]
Our goal is to connect students interest in anesthesiology to the faculty and create a supportive environment to explore their interest and learn about the field.
Contact: [email protected]
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Premier Danielle Smith
Office of the Premier
307 Legislature Building
10800 – 97 Avenue
Edmonton, Alberta T5K 2B6
CC: The Alberta Medical Association
Dear Premier,
We, the Calgary Medical Students’ Association and the University of Alberta’s Medical Students’ Association, are writing to express our deep concern over announcements that your government will seek to expand private-pay options and bolster a parallel private healthcare system in Alberta. We stand with the Canadian Medical Association, Canadian Doctors for Medicare, and Friends of Medicare in asking you to reconsider this proposal. A two-tiered healthcare system will create severe inequities for those who cannot pay for access.
One of the five pillars of Canadian healthcare is accessibility — meaning every person deserves the same level of care regardless of socioeconomic status, complexity of medical needs, or ability to pay. This proposed system would pre-discriminate, allowing those with higher income or better insurance to move ahead of others. The most vulnerable — the elderly, unhoused, and critically ill children — are left without the care they need in a two-tiered system.
Longer waits for marginalized groups lead to more expensive healthcare overall. Kidney stones become larger and harder to treat, joints become more complex to replace, and expensive emergency room visits rise. These costs burden taxpayers. Meanwhile, the private tier introduces new co-pays, premiums, and interest charges.
Alberta is facing a significant health-human resource crisis. We need every healthcare worker we can train and recruit. Splitting our already limited workforce across public and private tiers only worsens shortages. In Quebec, after introducing a private system, the public system lost over 500 family physicians, with remaining doctors stretched thin. Quebec now accounts for over 70% of unfilled residency seats in Canada. This is not a future Alberta can afford.
As the next generation of physicians, we urge the UCP government to consider the long-term consequences for your constituents — many of whom will not have the means to access private medicine. We ask that you halt the expansion of private pay and instead strengthen our public healthcare system. A two-tiered system is not one we want to graduate into or practice in.
Sincerely,
Alberta’s Medical Students
The Calgary Medical Students’ Association
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The University of Alberta’s Medical Students’ Association
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