Royal Canadian Medical Service Association
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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 Canadaโs military medical services and members โ 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.
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๐๏ธ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐จ๐ฅ๐จ๐ง๐๐ฅ ๐๐จ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐๐ง๐๐๐ง๐ญ ๐๐ก๐๐ง๐ ๐ ๐จ๐ ๐๐ฉ๐ฉ๐จ๐ข๐ง๐ญ๐ฆ๐๐ง๐ญ ๐๐๐ซ๐๐ฆ๐จ๐ง๐ฒThe Royal Canadian Medical Service Association (RCMSA) invites members to attend the RCMS Colonel Commandant Change of Appointment Ceremony, welcoming Major-General (Ret'd) Jean-Robert Bernier, OMM, OOnt, CD, as the incoming Colonel Commandant.๐
Monday, November 23, 2026๐ Ceremony: 1:15 p.m. EST (please be seated by 1:00 p.m.)๐ Location: NDHQ Carling Campus, Ottawa โ Building 8 Cafeteria (across from Tim Hortons)๐ Dress: 1A or business casual for spectators๐ป Can't attend in person? Join virtually via Microsoft Teams!๐ teams.microsoft.com/meet/218138750244764?p=rf1EMcrBXD4La4ErtaWe encourage members of the RCMS community to join us for this special occasion!-------------------------------------------------------------------๐๏ธ ๐๐ฬ๐ซ๐ฬ๐ฆ๐จ๐ง๐ข๐ ๐๐ ๐ฉ๐๐ฌ๐ฌ๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐๐ ๐ง๐จ๐ฆ๐ข๐ง๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐๐ฎ ๐๐จ๐ฅ๐จ๐ง๐๐ฅ ๐๐จ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐๐ง๐๐๐ง๐ญ ๐๐ฎ ๐๐๐๐L'Association du service de santรฉ royal canadien (ASSRC) invite ses membres ร assister ร la cรฉrรฉmonie de passation de nomination du colonel commandant du Service de santรฉ royal canadien, qui marquera l'entrรฉe en fonction du major-gรฉnรฉral (ret) Jean-Robert Bernier, OMM, OOnt, CD.๐
Lundi 23 novembre 2026๐ Cรฉrรฉmonie : 13 h 15 (veuillez prendre place avant 13 h)๐ Lieu : Campus Carling du QGDN, Ottawa โ cafรฉtรฉria de l'รฉdifice 8 (en face du Tim Hortons)๐ Tenue : tenue 1A ou tenue de ville dรฉcontractรฉe pour les spectateurs๐ป Vous ne pouvez pas รชtre sur place? Participez virtuellement sur Microsoft Teams!๐ teams.microsoft.com/meet/218138750244764?p=rf1EMcrBXD4La4ErtaNous encourageons les membres de la communautรฉ du SSRC ร se joindre ร nous pour souligner cette occasion importante!
๐บ ๐๐๐ฆ๐๐ฆ๐๐ซ๐๐ง๐๐ ๐๐๐ฒ | ๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐๐ฎ ๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ฏ๐๐ง๐ข๐ซToday, we pause to remember and honour those who served, those who sacrificed, and those who never returned home.Within the Royal Canadian Medical Service community, we remember the generations of medical personnel who answered the call to serve โ providing care, comfort, and hope, often under the most difficult circumstances.We honour their courage, compassion, and dedication, and recognize the sacrifices made by their families and loved ones.To all who have served, and to those who continue to serve: thank you.We will remember them. ๐บ---------------------------------------------------------------------Aujourd'hui, nous prenons un moment pour nous souvenir et rendre hommage ร celles et ceux qui ont servi, qui se sont sacrifiรฉs et qui ne sont jamais revenus.Au sein de la communautรฉ du Service de santรฉ royal canadien, nous nous souvenons des gรฉnรฉrations de personnel mรฉdical qui ont rรฉpondu ร l'appel du devoir, apportant soins, rรฉconfort et espoir, souvent dans les circonstances les plus difficiles.Nous honorons leur courage, leur compassion et leur dรฉvouement, tout en reconnaissant les sacrifices consentis par leurs familles et leurs proches.ร toutes celles et ร tous ceux qui ont servi, ainsi qu'aux personnes qui continuent de servir : merci.Nous nous souviendrons d'eux. ๐บ
๐ ๐๐จ๐ซ๐ญ๐ก ๐๐ฑ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐จ๐ซ๐ข๐ง๐ | ๐ฬ ๐๐ฬ๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ฏ๐ซ๐ข๐ซ๐ท๐๐๐๐ฆ ๐๐ ๐ ๐ท๐๐๐๐๐ฆ๐๐ ๐ท๐๐ โ ๐๐๐ (๐
๐๐ก'๐) ๐ท๐. ๐ท๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐What is life really like for a Canadian military medical officer on deployment?In Diary of a Deployed Doc, Major (Retired) Dr. Darrell Menard shares his experiences during a six-month deployment to Bosnia, where he served as Medical Advisor to the Commander of the Canadian Contingent of NATO's Stabilization Force.Through humour, challenges, friendships, and moments of reflection, his memoir offers a personal look at military life overseas and the human side of deployment.A story of service, resilience, and camaraderie that may resonate with many members of the Royal Canadian Medical Service community.--------------------------------------------------------------------๐ ๐ฬ ๐๐ฬ๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ฏ๐ซ๐ข๐ซ | ๐๐จ๐ซ๐ญ๐ก ๐๐ฑ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐จ๐ซ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ท๐๐๐๐ฆ ๐๐ ๐ ๐ท๐๐๐๐๐ฆ๐๐ ๐ท๐๐ โ ๐๐๐ (๐
๐๐ก'๐) ๐ท๐. ๐ท๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ร quoi ressemble rรฉellement la vie d'un mรฉdecin militaire canadien en dรฉploiement?Dans son livre Diary of a Deployed Doc, le major (retraitรฉ) Dr Darrell Menard raconte son expรฉrience lors d'un dรฉploiement de six mois en Bosnie, oรน il a occupรฉ les fonctions de conseiller mรฉdical auprรจs du commandant du contingent canadien de la Force de stabilisation de l'OTAN.Entre humour, dรฉfis, amitiรฉs et moments de rรฉflexion, ce rรฉcit offre un regard personnel sur la vie militaire ร l'รฉtranger et la dimension humaine des dรฉploiements.Une histoire de service, de rรฉsilience et de camaraderie qui saura certainement interpeller plusieurs membres de la communautรฉ du Service de santรฉ royal canadien.
๐งก ๐๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐๐ฅ ๐๐ง๐๐ข๐ ๐๐ง๐จ๐ฎ๐ฌ ๐๐๐ญ๐๐ซ๐๐ง๐ฌ ๐๐๐ฒ | ๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ง๐ฬ๐ ๐ง๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐๐ฅ๐ ๐๐๐ฌ ๐ฏ๐ฬ๐ญ๐ฬ๐ซ๐๐ง๐ฌ ๐๐ฎ๐ญ๐จ๐๐ก๐ญ๐จ๐ง๐๐ฌOn this National Indigenous Veterans Day, our Director of Communications, WO (Ret'd) Anny Pichรฉ-Montplaisir, had the privilege of attending a performance by the Royal 22e Rรฉgiment Band earlier today.Among the highlights was a beautiful composition by WO Marielle Audet, a moving musical moment she wanted to share with our community. ๐ถToday, we honour the service, sacrifices, and contributions of Indigenous Veterans to Canada.๐ฅ Watch the performance: www.facebook.com/share/v/1BttU671WJ/----------------------------------------------------------------------En cette Journรฉe nationale des vรฉtรฉrans autochtones, notre directrice des communications, l'Adj (ret) Anny Pichรฉ-Montplaisir, a eu le privilรจge d'assister aujourd'hui ร un spectacle de la Musique du Royal 22e Rรฉgiment.Parmi les moments marquants, une magnifique composition de l'Adj Marielle Audet, une prestation touchante qu'elle souhaitait partager avec notre communautรฉ. ๐ถAujourd'hui, nous rendons hommage au service, aux sacrifices et aux contributions des vรฉtรฉrans et vรฉtรฉranes autochtones au Canada.๐ฅ รcoutez la prestation : www.facebook.com/share/v/1BttU671WJ/
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