Governance

Introduction

The Association is governed by an elected Board of Directors who are either serving or former members of Canada’s military medical services. As the operational component of the Association, the Board manages its day to day activities in accordance with the Association Bylaws through an Executive Team. The incumbent Surgeon General, Colonel Commandant and RCMS Chief Warrant Officer are Honorary Directors and as such are non voting ex officio members of the Board.

Board of Directors

Executive

Dave Borthwick

President

Steven Pirie

Vice President

Moe Beauchamp

Past President

Kyle McPhee

Secretary

Eric Roy

Treasurer

Directors-at-Large

Wayne Dauphinee

Brady White

Cheryl Belanger

Anny Piche-Montplaisir

Constitution & Bylaws

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2024 RCMSA Educational Bursary

The RCMSA Board of Directors is pleased to announce the three recipients of a 2024 RCMSA Educational Bursary

104 Year Old Medic

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A Soldier’s Diary

16 July 2020 - Today we were witness to a historic moment for 2 Fd Amb, the Petawawa Garrison, and the Canadian Armed Forces. Units, formations and museums across the CAF are home to numerous historical documents from the First World War, but unique among them is The...

Field Medicine

LE TEXTE EN FRANÇAIS SUITE MEDICAL SPECIALIST GROWTH IN THE FIELD By Haifa Al-Aryan, Canadian Forces Health Services Group The Canadian Forces Health Services Group (CFHSG) is continuously making strides to optimize and modernize their ability to support...

Book Review

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Canada’s Aviation Medicine Pioneers

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RCMS Trivia

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Fingertip Facts

Learn about the evolution of Canada's military medical services.

Remembrance

A tribute to the thousands of Canadian nurses who have carried out official duties with the military during the Northwest Rebellion, the South African War, the First and Second World Wars, the Korean War, the Afghanistan Conflict, and numerous humanitarian...