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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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It is with sadness that the Royal Canadian Medical Service Association (RCMSA) has learned of the passing of Sgt (Ret'd) Michael John McNeil on 12 July 2026, at the age of 77.![]()
Mike proudly served in the Canadian Armed Forces for 25 years (1971โ1996) as a Medical Assistant and Physician Assistant, serving in Canada, Germany, and during the 1991 Gulf War with the Canadian Forces Field Hospital in Saudi Arabia. Throughout his career, he served with dedication in a variety of clinical, operational, instructional and field appointments.![]()
On behalf of the RCMSA, we extend our heartfelt condolences to his wife, Jo-Ellen, his family, friends, and all those who had the privilege of serving alongside him.![]()
Rest in peace, Mike. Thank you for your service. ๐น![]()
Obituary: www.fergusonsfuneralhome.com/obituaries/Michael-John-Mcneil?obId=49018212![]()
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๐๏ธ ๐๐ง ๐๐๐ฆ๐จ๐ซ๐ข๐๐ฆ โ ๐๐๐ซ๐ ๐๐ง๐ญ (๐ฬ ๐ฅ๐ ๐ซ๐๐ญ๐ซ๐๐ข๐ญ๐) ๐๐ข๐๐ก๐๐๐ฅ ๐๐จ๐ก๐ง ๐๐๐๐๐ข๐ฅ![]()
C'est avec tristesse que l'Association des Services de santรฉ royal canadien (ASSRC) a appris le dรฉcรจs du sgt (ร la retraite) Michael John McNeil, survenu le 12 juillet 2026, ร l'รขge de 77 ans.![]()
Mike a servi avec fiertรฉ au sein des Forces armรฉes canadiennes pendant 25 ans (1971 ร 1996) ร titre d'assistant mรฉdical et d'adjoint au mรฉdecin. Il a servi au Canada, en Allemagne ainsi que lors de la guerre du Golfe de 1991 avec l'Hรดpital de campagne des Forces canadiennes en Arabie saoudite. Au cours de sa carriรจre, il a occupรฉ diverses fonctions cliniques, opรฉrationnelles, d'instruction et en unitรฉs de campagne.![]()
Au nom de l'ASSRC, nous offrons nos plus sincรจres condolรฉances ร son รฉpouse, Jo-Ellen, ร sa famille, ร ses amis et ร tous ceux qui ont eu le privilรจge de servir ร ses cรดtรฉs.![]()
Reposez en paix, Mike. Merci pour votre service. ๐น![]()
Avis de dรฉcรจs : www.fergusonsfuneralhome.com/obituaries/Michael-John-Mcneil?obId=49018212
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It is with sadness that the Royal Canadian Medical Service Association (RCMSA) has learned of the passing of Warrant Officer (Ret'd) Richard Barrette, Preventive Medicine Technician (PMed).![]()
We extend our sincere condolences to his family, friends, and former colleagues.![]()
Rest in peace, Richard.![]()
๐ด๐๐๐๐ก๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ก๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ก๐ข๐๐๐ฆ ๐๐๐ก๐๐๐๐ ๐ค๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐ โ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐กโ๐๐ฆ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ฃ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐.![]()
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๐๐ง ๐๐๐ฆ๐จ๐ซ๐ข๐๐ฆ | ๐๐๐ฃ๐ฎ๐๐๐ง๐ญ (๐ฬ ๐ฅ๐ ๐ซ๐๐ญ๐ซ๐๐ข๐ญ๐) ๐๐ข๐๐ก๐๐ซ๐ ๐๐๐ซ๐ซ๐๐ญ๐ญ๐, ๐๐๐๐![]()
C'est avec tristesse que l'Association du Service de santรฉ royal canadien (ASSRC) a appris le dรฉcรจs de l'adjudant (ร la retraite) Richard Barrette, technicien en mรฉdecine prรฉventive (PMed).![]()
Nous offrons nos plus sincรจres condolรฉances ร sa famille, ร ses amis et ร ses anciens collรจgues.![]()
Reposez en paix, Richard.![]()
๐ท๐ ๐๐๐ข๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ก๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐ ๐๐ข๐ ๐'๐๐ฃ๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐ฬ๐๐ฬ๐ ๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ก ๐๐ข๐๐๐๐ฬ๐ ๐๐ฬ๐ ๐๐ข'๐๐๐ ๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ก ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ .
๐๐จ๐ข๐ง ๐๐ฌ ๐ข๐ง ๐๐๐ฅ๐๐จ๐ฆ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐๐ง๐๐๐'๐ฌ ๐๐๐ฐ๐๐ฌ๐ญ ๐๐จ๐ฆ๐๐๐ญ ๐๐๐๐ข๐๐ฌ!![]()
The Royal Canadian Medical Service Association (RCMSA) warmly invites its members to attend the Combat Medic Graduation Parades taking place this August at the Combat Medic Training Depot (CMTD) in Ottawa.![]()
Over the past several months, the CMTD has trained 192 Regular and Reserve Force Combat Medics in support of the new occupation and the operational readiness of the Canadian Armed Forces. These graduation parades celebrate the successful completion of that training and the next step in their military careers.![]()
We encourage RCMSA members to join us in recognizing their achievements and welcoming these graduates into our military medical family.![]()
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8 August 2026
๐ฃ Guests seated by 0845 hrs
Reviewing Officer: Col S. D. Pirie, Director Individual Education and Training
๐ Approximately 46 graduates![]()
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15 August 2026
๐ฃ Guests seated by 0845 hrs
Reviewing Officer: BGen M. Chenette, Commander, Canadian Forces Health Services Group
๐ Approximately 73 graduates![]()
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22 August 2026
๐ฃ Guests seated by 0845 hrs
Reviewing Officer: MGen S. Malcolm, Surgeon General and Director General Health Services
๐ Approximately 71 graduates![]()
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Building Air 1
Connaught Ranges and Primary Training Centre
1 Lewis Gun Road, Ottawa, ON![]()
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Serving members: Combat Dress
Retired members and guests: Casual attire![]()
๐ง For additional information, please contact:
Capt Elizabeth Han
Administration Officer, Combat Medic Training Depot
โ๏ธ elizabeth.han@forces.gc.ca![]()
We hope to see many RCMSA members there as we celebrate this important milestone for our military medical community.![]()
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L'Association des services de santรฉ royal canadien (ASSRC) invite chaleureusement ses membres ร assister aux Parades de graduation du Dรฉpรดt d'instruction des Mรฉdics de combat (DIMC) qui auront lieu en aoรปt ร Ottawa.![]()
Au cours des derniers mois, le DIMC a formรฉ 192 membres du Personnel mรฉdical au combat de la Force rรฉguliรจre et de la Rรฉserve afin de soutenir cette nouvelle occupation et la prรฉparation opรฉrationnelle des Forces armรฉes canadiennes. Ces parades de graduation soulignent l'aboutissement de leur formation et le dรฉbut d'une nouvelle รฉtape de leur carriรจre militaire.![]()
Nous invitons les membres de l'ASSRC ร venir souligner leur rรฉussite et ร accueillir ces diplรดmรฉs au sein de notre famille mรฉdicale militaire.![]()
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8 aoรปt 2026
๐ฃ Places assises au plus tard ร 08 h 45
Prรฉsident de la cรฉrรฉmonie : Col S. D. Pirie, Directeur โ Instruction et รฉducation individuelles
๐ Environ 46 diplรดmรฉs![]()
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15 aoรปt 2026
๐ฃ Places assises au plus tard ร 08 h 45
Prรฉsident de la cรฉrรฉmonie : Bgรฉn M. Chenette, Commandant du Groupe des Services de santรฉ des Forces canadiennes
๐ Environ 73 diplรดmรฉs![]()
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22 aoรปt 2026
๐ฃ Places assises au plus tard ร 08 h 45
Prรฉsident de la cรฉrรฉmonie : Mgรฉn S. Malcolm, Mรฉdecin gรฉnรฉral des Forces armรฉes canadiennes et Directeur gรฉnรฉral โ Services de santรฉ
๐ Environ 71 diplรดmรฉs![]()
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รdifice Air 1
Champ de tir et Centre d'instruction de Connaught
1, chemin Lewis Gun, Ottawa (Ontario)![]()
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Militaires en service : tenue de combat
Membres retraitรฉs et invitรฉs : tenue dรฉcontractรฉe![]()
๐ง Pour obtenir de plus amples renseignements :
Capt Elizabeth Han
Officiรจre d'administration, Dรฉpรดt d'instruction des Mรฉdics de combat
โ๏ธ elizabeth.han@forces.gc.ca![]()
Nous espรฉrons vous accueillir en grand nombre afin de cรฉlรฉbrer cette รฉtape importante pour notre communautรฉ mรฉdicale militaire.
๐๏ธ ๐๐จ๐ง๐ ๐ซ๐๐ญ๐ฎ๐ฅ๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ ๐จ๐ง ๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐๐๐ญ๐ข๐ซ๐๐ฆ๐๐ง๐ญ โ ๐๐ข๐๐ฎ๐ญ๐๐ง๐๐ง๐ญ-๐๐จ๐ฅ๐จ๐ง๐๐ฅ ๐๐๐๐ง ๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ง๐จ๐ฒ๐๐ซ![]()
After more than 20 years of dedicated service to the Canadian Armed Forces and the Canadian Forces Health Services Group, Lieutenant-Colonel Jean Cournoyer retired from the CAF on 22 June 2026.![]()
Throughout his military career, LCol Cournoyer served as a Medical Specialist (Orthopedic Surgeon) in both the Regular and Reserve Forces. He deployed to Afghanistan on three occasions, commanded both 55 Field Ambulance and 51 Field Ambulance, and later served as the Reserve Medical Specialist National Practice Leader and 34 Canadian Brigade Group Brigade Surgeon. Alongside his military service, he maintained a distinguished civilian career as an orthopedic surgeon in Montrรฉal.![]()
The RCMSA extends its sincere congratulations to LCol Cournoyer on his retirement and thanks him for his many years of leadership, professionalism, and dedicated service to the Canadian military medical community.![]()
We wish him and his family every success and happiness in this new chapter, especially as he looks forward to spending more time with his grandchildren.![]()
Congratulations and thank you for your service!
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๐ฬ๐ฅ๐ข๐๐ข๐ญ๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ ๐ฉ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐ฏ๐จ๐ญ๐ซ๐ ๐ซ๐๐ญ๐ซ๐๐ข๐ญ๐ โ ๐๐ข๐๐ฎ๐ญ๐๐ง๐๐ง๐ญ-๐๐จ๐ฅ๐จ๐ง๐๐ฅ ๐๐๐๐ง ๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ง๐จ๐ฒ๐๐ซ![]()
Aprรจs plus de 20 annรฉes de service loyal et dรฉvouรฉ au sein des Forces armรฉes canadiennes et du Groupe des Services de santรฉ des Forces canadiennes, le lieutenant-colonel Jean Cournoyer a pris sa retraite des FAC le 22 juin 2026.![]()
Au cours de sa carriรจre militaire, le Lcol Cournoyer a servi comme mรฉdecin spรฉcialiste (chirurgien orthopรฉdique) au sein de la Force rรฉguliรจre et de la Force de rรฉserve. Il a รฉtรฉ dรฉployรฉ ร trois reprises en Afghanistan, a commandรฉ la 55e Ambulance de campagne puis la 51e Ambulance de campagne, avant d'occuper les fonctions de chef national de la pratique des mรฉdecins spรฉcialistes de la Rรฉserve et de mรฉdecin-chef de brigade du 34e Groupe-brigade du Canada. Parallรจlement ร son service militaire, il a poursuivi une brillante carriรจre civile comme chirurgien orthopรฉdique ร Montrรฉal.![]()
L'ASSRC offre ses plus sincรจres fรฉlicitations au Lcol Cournoyer ร l'occasion de sa retraite et le remercie pour ses nombreuses annรฉes de leadership, de professionnalisme et de service dรฉvouรฉ envers la communautรฉ mรฉdicale militaire canadienne.![]()
Nous lui souhaitons, ainsi qu'ร sa famille, beaucoup de bonheur dans cette nouvelle รฉtape de sa vie, qu'il prรฉvoit consacrer davantage ร ses petits-enfants.![]()
Fรฉlicitations et merci pour votre service!