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Welcome to the Royal Canadian Medical Service Association (RCMSA) Website

The RCMSA is a federally incorporated not-for-profit organization dedicated to promoting and supporting Canada’s military medical services and members – past, present and future.

Although all information on this website is unclassified, some details concerning current Canadian Forces operations, procedures, and equipment capabilities will not be illustrated.

In honour of Veterans’ Week, Councillor Steve Desroches, representing Mayor Mark Sutcliffe, hosted a commemorative street naming ceremony at City Hall November 6, 2024. in honour of LCol (Ret'd) Jessie Chenevert. The ceremony was made possible through the City’s...

Stories from a Churchyard

It's always uplifting when you discover a good story in own churchyard and that yard being St Luke Cedar Hill in Victoria, BC. The story centers on two WWI CAMC Nursing Sister dubbed "The Heavenly Twins". Click here to learn more.

The UK Government has announced a major structural change within the British Army, with the amalgamation of three key healthcare corps into the newly established Royal Army Medical Service (RAMS). The change, part of the ongoing Future Soldier modernisation...

Today we celebrate the Feast Day of Saint Luke our Patron Saint ,the author of one of the four gospels in the New Testament (the one that includes the parable of the Good Samaritan). Identified in one of Saint Paul’s epistles as a physician, Luke is believed to have...

After what turned out to be a much more involved process then expected we’re please to finally launch a refreshed and technically updated website. We won’t guarantee everything is 100% but will assure you that as the need for edits are identified they will be...

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

In February of 2020 RCMS CWO Lucie Alain asked if RCMSA would donate an RCMSA Commemorative Coin that she could present to a 104 year Canadian Medic Cpl (Ret'd) John Pauls during her visit to Winnipeg later in the month. On behalf of the Association CWO Alain was...

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 Units, formations and museums across the CAF are home to numerous historical documents from the First World War, but unique among them is The...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

You may remember Alex Barris. He was a journalist (had the Barris Beat column for the Toronto Star) and he was a panel participant in the old TV series Front Page Challenge, as well as being an actor. Well, his son Ted Barris is also a journalist & has written a...

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For some, the holiday season can be a stressful time. Be it social or work commitments, food indulgences, or the high costs around celebrating, its easy to understand how many of us can begin to feel overwhelmed at times. Physical fitness is a key form of self-care. Even regular amounts of light exercise can help reduce your risk of developing health conditions like osteoporosis, hearth disease, and high blood pressure. Follow the link below to learn more from the experts at Strengthening the Forces about how being physically active can help you manage your stress and take care of yourself this holiday season. ❤️❄️💪Link: www.canada.ca/en/department-national-defence/maple-leaf/defence/2024/11/strengthening-forces-phys... ... See MoreSee Less

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Thank You for sharing, John. The Membership appreciates viewing your Fathers treasured photos.The photo was in the Charlottetown Guardian newspaper, Dec 3, 1951. The recruiting photo for the medical corps was in the Maritimes news papers through out the 1950's.Thank you for your interest.John ... See MoreSee Less

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It is with sadness that we inform you that one of our Medical family has passed, on 4 Nov 2024. Cpl (Ret’d) Kevin Edward Ure Hammond, Medical Assistant has left us. On behalf of The Royal Canadian Medical Service Association, we send our deepest sympathies and condolences to his family and friends. Rest in Peace “Kevin” ... www.grahamgiddyfh.com/memorials/kevin-hammond/5509026/index.php#detailsC'est avec tristesse que nous devons vous informer qu'un membre de notre famille médicale est décédé le 4 novembre 2024. Le Cpl (à la retraite) Kevin Edward Ure Hammond, adjoint médical, nous a quittés. Au nom de L’Association du Service de santé royal canadien, nous adressons nos plus sincères condoléances à sa famille et à ses amis. Repose en paix Kevin ...www.grahamgiddyfh.com/memorials/kevin-hammond/5509026/index.php#details ... See MoreSee Less

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