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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.

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 Units, formations and museums across the CAF are home to numerous historical documents from the First World War, but unique among them is The...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

Canada’s Aviation Medicine Pioneers

Le texte en français suit That according to Peter Allen, a former commercial airline pilot who wrote a paper on the early years of Canadian aviation medicine for the Canadian Aviation Historical Society Journal (CAHS), much of the credit for getting Banting involved...

RCMS Trivia

The first CFHSTC Honorary Colonel was a member of the British Trans Arctic Expedition in 1968-69 Click here to learn more Le premier colonel honoraire du CTSHFC a été membre de l'expédition transarctique britannique en 1968-1969. Cliquez...

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...

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Georgina Fane Pope of Prince Edward Island achieved many “firsts” as a Canadian military nurse. Discover the history of Canadian #NursingSisters: ow.ly/rB5a50TMwSX📸: Canadian War Museum #WomenInHistory#CanadaRemembers ... See MoreSee Less

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Given the Association’s limited income we would appreciate your suggestions on how/where we can make a meaningful donation to support the RCMS Family ... See MoreSee Less

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It’s #TriviaTuesday, and we’re back with a new question for you! While members can access CFHS medical support at every military installation in Canada, there are two European countries where members can receive medical and dental care from CFHS members. One of these countries is Belgium, with a medical centre in SHAPE. This brings us to today’s #TriviaTuesday question: what other European country has a medical centre where CAF members can access care from CFHS personnel? A.) The United KingdomB.) IrelandC.) France D.) GermanyComment your answer below and check back in 24 hours and see if you were correct! ... See MoreSee Less

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The Royal Canadian Medical Service Association “In Memoriam” 2024 Notification / Notification « In Memoriam » de l'Association du Service de santé royal canadien 2024We have just been notified and it is with sadness that we inform you that one of our medical family has passed away on 3 October 2024. Capt. Navy (Ret’d) Christopher James Brooks, MD (RN & RCN) 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 Christopher…obits.al.com/ca/obituaries/theglobeandmail/name/christopher-brooks-obituary?id=56514603Nous venons d’être informés et c’est avec tristesse que nous devons vous informons qu’un membre de notre famille médicale est décédé le 3 octobre 2024. Le Capt (retraité) Christopher James Brooks, MD, nous a quittés. Au nom de L’Association du Service de santé royal canadien, nous offrons nos plus sincères sympathies et condoléances à sa famille et ses proches. Repose en paix Christopher... obits.al.com/ca/obituaries/theglobeandmail/name/christopher-brooks-obituary?id=56514603 ... See MoreSee Less

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