Mentorship Events at Medical Schools Across Turtle Island

This fall, the Indigenous Physicians Association of Canada (IPAC) is visiting medical schools across Turtle Island to host in-person mentorship events for Indigenous medical learners and physicians. These gatherings offer a chance to build relationships, connect across stages of training and practice, and share space for support, culture, and community.

Join fellow Indigenous medical learners and physicians for an evening of connection, culture, and mentorship. Dinner provided. Whether you’re just beginning your medical journey or are a practicing physician, we look forward to being in circle with you.

Registration opens up in August.

Virtual CaRMS Panels for Indigenous Medical Learners

Come join us in a virtual circle to hear from Indigenous residents and fellows across a range of specialties as they share their journeys through the CaRMS process.

This is a space to hear real stories from family medicine, surgery, pediatrics, psychiatry, and beyond. Our panelists will speak to the challenges, the victories, and the lessons they’ve carried with them along the way.

After the panel, we’ll hold space for questions and conversation. Whether you’re applying this year or just starting to explore your options, this is a chance to connect, learn, and feel supported as you walk your own path in medicine.

CaRMS Panel – East
October 6, 2025 | 6:00–7:30 PM ET / 3:00–4:30 PM PT

CaRMS Panel – West
October 9, 2025 | 6:00–7:30 PM PT / 9:00–10:30 PM ET

Registration opens soon.

Past Mentorship Events

2025

Renewal Feast

April 14 & 15, 2025 – Indigenous medical learners and physicians came together for two special virtual gatherings that offered space to reconnect, reflect, and celebrate their shared commitment to Indigenous health and well-being. More than just events, these gatherings created space for relationship-building, storytelling, and renewal through joy and cultural connection.

Indigenous Medical Education Gathering (IMEG)

Mar. 14 – 16, 2025 – University of British Columbia, Faculty of Medicine
This Indigenous-centered event, hosted by the BC Indigenous Physicians Health Network and UBC Health Sciences, celebrates community, health, and wellness through meaningful conversations and time on the land.

2024

PRIDoC 2024 – Our Language, Our Culture, Our Health

December 2nd – 6th, 2024

The Australian Indigenous Doctors’ Association (AIDA) hosted a gathering on Kaurna Country (Adelaide, South Australia) for the Pacific Region Indigenous Doctors Congress – PRIDoC 2024, held from December 2 to 6. The event explored the theme: Ngadluku Warra, Ngadluku Tapa Purruna, Ngadluku Purruna (Our Language, Our Culture, Our Health).

The congress brought together leading Indigenous doctors’ member organizations from across the Pacific, including AIDA, ‘Ahahui o nā Kauka, Association of American Indian Physicians, Indigenous Physicians Association of Canada (IPAC), Medical Association for Indigenous People of Taiwan (MAIPT), and Te Ohu Rata O Aotearoa (Te ORA).

Photos from this event can be found here.

October School Mentorship Events

• 1st – Max Rady College of Medicine (University of Manitoba), Winnipeg, MB
• 7th – McGill University, Faculty of Medicine, Montreal, Quebec
• 16th – Dalhousie University, Faculty of Medicine, Halifax. NS
• 16th – Western University, Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, London, ON
• 22nd – NOSM University, Sudbury, ON
• 24th – NOSM University, Thunder Bay, ON

October CaRMS Panel Events (Virtual)

Attendees heard from an exciting panel of current residents and fellows, who shared their experiences with CaRMS and offered valuable advice on successfully navigating the process during medical education. Following the panel, attendees participated in a Q&A session to ask questions relevant to their learning.

• 3rd – East 6:00pm EST
• 10th – West 6:00pm PST

September School Mentorship Events

• 10th – Michael G. DeGroote School of Medicine (McMaster University), Hamilton, ON
• 11th – Temerty Faculty of Medicine (University of Toronto), Toronto, ON
• 16th – Cumming School of Medicine (University of Calgary), Calgary, AB
• 17th – University of Alberta, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, Edmonton, AB
• 18th – University of Saskatchewan, College of Medicine, Regina, SK
• 19th – University of Saskatchewan, College of Medicine, Saskatoon, SK
• 24th – University of Ottawa, Faculty of Medicine, Ottawa, ON
• 25th – Queen’s University, School of Medicine, Kingston, ON

March School Mentorship Events

• 7th – University of Calgary, Cumming School of Medicine

February Online Mentorship Events

Trivia Night (Topic: OB/GYN)

• 27th 7 PM EST
• 29th 7 PM PST

2023

September School Mentorship Events

• 19th – Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry (University of Western Ontario), London, ON
• 20th – Michael G. DeGroote School of Medicine (McMaster University), Hamilton, ON
• 21st – Temerty School of Medicine (University of Toronto), Toronto, ON
• 26th – Queen’s University, Kingston, ON

October School Mentorship Events

• 5th – Max Rady School of Medicine (University of Manitoba)- Winnipeg, MB
• 12th – University of Alberta Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, Edmonton, AB
• 20th – Dalhousie University Faculty of Medicine, Halifax, NS
• 25th -Northern Ontario School of Medicine (NOSM), Sudbury, ON
• 26th – Northern Ontario School of Medicine (NOSM), Thunder Bay, ON

October CaRMS Panel Events (Virtual)

• 4th – East 7:00pm EST
• 12th – West 6:00pm PST