Family Medicine Graduate Student Society - FMGSS of McGill University

’Tis the season of holiday festivities!!
Come with us to the GRAND MARCHÉ DE NOËL to enjoy the Montreal holiday spirit🎄✨
- When: Sunday, December 10 @ 1 PM
- Where: Place-des-arts (Main entrance of Complexe Desjardins)
- What: Vin chaud, apple cider, hot chocolate, local artisan shops, and more!!!

If you have any questions, please contact Nia Kang or Maysaloun Mokaddam in the FMED grad students slack channel, or email [email protected]

See you all there!!⛄️

The by-election for new FMGSS council members have officially started! The election will run from Nov 20 to Dec 1, inclusive.

➡️ Swipe to learn more about our candidates for VP Social and PGSS representative!

To vote, please visit pgss.simplyvoting.com or check your emails for the voting link from PGSS.

Goodluck to all the candidates🤝🏻

We are excited to announce our partnership with “Fondation de la Visite”, a local non-profit organization that promotes the well-being of families in vulnerable situations.

As the weather gets colder, we want to help keep these families warm and happy by donating the above items. The donation box will be kept at the main entrance of the department on the 3rd floor as well as the student lounge on the 2nd floor until January 15th.

Don’t wait until the last minute, donate today!

Join us as we Beat Daylight Savings Blues with a potluck party that’s sure to brighten up your evening! Mark your calendars for a time of warmth & togetherness🌞🫶🏻

Event details:
⏰ November 9, 4:30PM
📍 TBA!

RSVP at the link in our Instagram bio❗️

No tricks, just treats! Join us (if you dare) for our Halloween Movie Night on October 26th at 5PM in the Student Lounge (5858 CDN). Feel free to dress down and get comfy. See you all there for snacks, games, and lots of fun! 👻🎃🍬💀

Writer's block? Easily distracted? Feeling demotivated?

✅Start your week off right with this shared productivity block and let's knock things off that to-do list!

🗓️Come study with us in the Student Lounge (2nd Floor) at 5858 Chem. de la Cote-des-Neiges on Mondays from 1-3pm.

Snacks will occasionally be provided.

Coming up this week —> Join us for an orientation session that will cover the basics. We will have a representative from GPS to talk all about funding + a Wellness Advisor to introduce the support services available to you as a McGill student.
⏰ September 7, 4PM
📍5858 Côte-des-Neiges

P.S. we’ll also have pizza 🍕🍕🍕🍕

Calling incoming and returning students: Our Buddy Program is back🤝📚🎓 New to graduate school? Connect with a returning student to help you out! Note that returning students are welcome to sign up as mentees or mentors as they see fit. Register at the link in our Instagram bio!

The symposium is officially here! Today, from 11:30-4:00pm at the Thomson house, we have our workshops! We look forward to seeing you all in person 🌟

The polls for the FMGSS 2023-2024 election are officially open!

➡️ Swipe right to learn more about our candidates for President, VP community service, VP external, VP communication and VP internal!

To vote, please visit the secure voting link: https://pgss.simplyvoting.com/.

✨The election starts today, May 12, 2023, at 9:00 AM, and will close on Thursday, May 19, 2023, at 5:00 PM.

Cast your vote before the deadline!

Good luck to all the candidates!

We are officially less than one week away from the symposium! Join us next Wednesday, May 17th, for interactive workshops! The first workshop is on intersectionality in Health Research, led by Dr. Kathleen Rice. The Second workshop is on Co-Creating Knowledge with Patients and Communities, led by Dr. Terry Hébert. We look forward to seeing you there!

This week we are presenting our four speakers for the symposiums’ panelist discussion on May 18th! We will hear from Alexandre Chadi (pharmacist), Li Singh (community worker), Geneviève Roch (nurse), and Pierre-Paul Tellier (doctor) on improving access to care for marginalized communities. If you haven’t already, please register for the symposium as spots are filling up! The link for registration is in our bio.