Royal Canadian Medical Service Association

Royal Canadian Medical Service Association website.

 

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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.

 

CFHS Appointments 2026

The RCMSA is pleased to share highlights from CANFORGEN 054/26, announcing key Canadian Forces Health Services appointments for the Active Posting Season 2026. Congratulations to all members assuming new appointments 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐎𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐫 / 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐝...

Ottawa Cohort Brunch

R𝐂𝐌𝐒𝐀 𝐎𝐭𝐭𝐚𝐰𝐚 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐁𝐫𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐡 – 𝐒𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐃𝐚𝐭𝐞 You are invited to join fellow members of the Royal Canadian Medical Service Association for a casual brunch gathering in Ottawa. Date/Time: Thursday 16 April 2026 10:00 AM Location: Pur & Simple 970...

Canadian Nurses in Military Service 1895 – Present

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...

Renew / Renouveler

𝐑𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐰 𝐭𝐨𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐲 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐞𝐝 https://www.royalcdnmedicalsvc.ca/membership-renewal/ 𝐑𝐞𝐧𝐨𝐮𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐳 𝐝𝐞̀𝐬 𝐚𝐮𝐣𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐝’𝐡𝐮𝐢 𝐞𝐭 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐳 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐞́𝐬...

The RCMSA is proud to announce the three recipients of the 2025 Educational Bursary. These outstanding individuals demonstrated exceptional academic commitment, community involvement, and dedication to their personal and professional growth: 𝐋𝐞𝐧𝐚...
𝐑𝐂𝐌𝐒𝐀 𝐇𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐬𝐭 – 𝐖𝐢𝐧 $𝟏𝟎𝟎! / 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬 𝐝𝐞 𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐞𝐬 𝐝𝐞𝐬 𝐅𝐞̂𝐭𝐞𝐬 𝐝𝐞 𝐥’𝐀𝐒𝐒𝐑𝐂 – 𝐆𝐚𝐠𝐧𝐞𝐳 𝟏𝟎𝟎 $! The RCMSA invites members and their families to participate in our 2025 Holiday Card Contest! • Create your own holiday card design — authentic, original, and heartfelt. • A $100 prize will be awarded to the selected card! • Deadline: November 21, 2025 • Send to: communications@rcmsa.ca Please include: • The name of the RCMSA member (serving or retired) • Your relationship to the member (self, spouse, child, etc.) • A few words about what inspired your design The winning card will be featured in the 2025 RCMSA Holiday message! We are aware that Remembrance Day is approaching. This initiative is being shared early to allow time for families to participate while we continue to honour and remember those who served. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬 𝐝𝐞 𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐞𝐬 𝐝𝐞𝐬 𝐅𝐞̂𝐭𝐞𝐬 𝐝𝐞 𝐥’𝐀𝐒𝐒𝐑𝐂 – 𝐆𝐚𝐠𝐧𝐞𝐳 𝟏𝟎𝟎 $! / 𝐑𝐂𝐌𝐒𝐀 𝐇𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐬𝐭 – 𝐖𝐢𝐧 $𝟏𝟎𝟎! L’ASSRC invite ses membres et leurs familles à participer à son concours de cartes des Fêtes 2025! • Créez votre propre carte des Fêtes — authentique, originale et sincère. • Un prix de 100 $ sera remis pour la carte sélectionnéDate limite : 21 novembre 2025 • Envoyez à : communications@rcmsa.ca Veuillez inclure : • Le nom du membre de l’ASSRC (en service ou retraité) • Votre lien avec ce membre (vous-même, conjoint, enfant, etc.) • Quelques mots sur ce qui a inspiré votre création La carte gagnante sera présentée dans le message des Fêtes 2025 de l’ASSRC! Nous sommes conscients que le jour du Souvenir approche. Cette initiative est partagée dès maintenant afin de donner le temps aux familles de participer, tout en continuant à honorer la mémoire de celles et ceux qui ont servi.

𝐑𝐂𝐌𝐒𝐀 𝐇𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐬𝐭 – 𝐖𝐢𝐧 $𝟏𝟎𝟎! / 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬 𝐝𝐞 𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐞𝐬 𝐝𝐞𝐬 𝐅𝐞̂𝐭𝐞𝐬 𝐝𝐞 𝐥’𝐀𝐒𝐒𝐑𝐂 – 𝐆𝐚𝐠𝐧𝐞𝐳 𝟏𝟎𝟎 $! The RCMSA invites members and their families to participate in our 2025 Holiday Card Contest! Create your own holiday card design — authentic,...

Order of Canada

The RCMSA Board of Directors extends its most heartfelt congratulations to two distinguished members of the RCMS family who have been appointed to the Order of Canada for their outstanding contributions LCol (Ret) Vivian McAlister, O.C. Awarded on:...

Canadian Armed Forces announces the creation of the Paramedic and Combat Medic Occupations

In 2020, Med Tech and Med A entered an occupational analysis to address various employment structure problems. These included inefficient training, misalignment between paramedic competencies and job requirements, total force misalignment, and an...

RCMS/ASSRC Facebook

🎖️ 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐨𝐧 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐑𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 – 𝐋𝐢𝐞𝐮𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐭-𝐂𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐥 𝐉𝐞𝐚𝐧 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐨𝐲𝐞𝐫After 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 Montréal.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!------------------------------------------------------------------🎖️ 𝐅𝐞́𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐩𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐯𝐨𝐭𝐫𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐭𝐞 – 𝐋𝐢𝐞𝐮𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐭-𝐜𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐥 𝐉𝐞𝐚𝐧 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐨𝐲𝐞𝐫Après plus de 20 années de service loyal et dévoué au sein des Forces armées canadiennes et du Groupe des Services de santé des Forces canadiennes, le lieutenant-colonel Jean Cournoyer a pris sa retraite des FAC le 22 juin 2026.Au cours de sa carrière militaire, le Lcol Cournoyer a servi comme médecin spécialiste (chirurgien orthopédique) au sein de la Force régulière et de la Force de réserve. Il a été déployé à trois reprises en Afghanistan, a commandé la 55e Ambulance de campagne puis la 51e Ambulance de campagne, avant d'occuper les fonctions de chef national de la pratique des médecins spécialistes de la Réserve et de médecin-chef de brigade du 34e Groupe-brigade du Canada. Parallèlement à son service militaire, il a poursuivi une brillante carrière civile comme chirurgien orthopédique à Montréal.L'ASSRC offre ses plus sincères félicitations au Lcol Cournoyer à l'occasion de sa retraite et le remercie pour ses nombreuses années de leadership, de professionnalisme et de service dévoué envers la communauté médicale militaire canadienne.Nous lui souhaitons, ainsi qu'à sa famille, beaucoup de bonheur dans cette nouvelle étape de sa vie, qu'il prévoit consacrer davantage à ses petits-enfants.Félicitations et merci pour votre service! ... See MoreSee Less
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🎓 𝐎𝐧𝐞 𝐖𝐞𝐞𝐤 𝐋𝐞𝐟𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐀𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐲!The deadline to apply for the 2026 RCMSA Educational Bursary Program is 18 July 2026.Each year, the RCMSA proudly supports members of the military medical community and their families in pursuing post-secondary education through our Educational Bursary Program.This week, we're pleased to spotlight Lena, one of our 2025 Educational Bursary recipients. Her story is a wonderful reminder of the impact this program can have.✅ Up to three $1,000 bursaries are available.Not an RCMSA member yet? Become part of a community that supports military medical professionals throughout their careers and creates opportunities like this bursary program.🌐 Learn more about membership and the bursary program at www.royalcdnmedicalsvc.ca📅 Application deadline: 18 July 2026----------------------------------------------------------------🎓 𝐏𝐥𝐮𝐬 𝐪𝐮'𝐮𝐧𝐞 𝐬𝐞𝐦𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐩𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐝𝐞́𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐞𝐫 𝐯𝐨𝐭𝐫𝐞 𝐜𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞!La date limite pour présenter une demande au Programme de bourses d'études 2026 de l'ASSRC est le 18 juillet 2026.Chaque année, l'ASSRC est fière d'appuyer les membres de la communauté médicale militaire et leur famille dans la poursuite de leurs études postsecondaires grâce à son Programme de bourses d'études.Cette semaine, nous mettons en lumière Lena, l'une de nos récipiendaires d'une bourse d'études 2025. Son parcours témoigne de l'impact concret de ce programme.✅ Jusqu'à trois bourses de 1 000 $ seront attribuées.Vous n'êtes pas encore membre de l'ASSRC? Joignez-vous à une communauté qui soutient les professionnels de la santé militaire tout au long de leur carrière et qui offre des occasions comme ce programme de bourses.🌐 Pour en savoir plus sur l'adhésion et le Programme de bourses : www.royalcdnmedicalsvc.ca📅 Date limite : 18 juillet 2026 ... See MoreSee Less
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🕊️ 𝐈𝐧 𝐌𝐞𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐦 – 𝐂𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐥 (𝐑𝐞𝐭'𝐝) 𝐆𝐥𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐚 𝐃. 𝐑𝐢𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐬𝐨𝐧It is with great sadness that we acknowledge the passing of Colonel (Ret'd) Gloria D. Richardson, who passed away peacefully on 23 June 2026 with her sister and lifelong friend by her side.Colonel Richardson began her military career as a Nursing Officer and concluded it as a Health Services Officer, dedicating her professional life to serving Canada and its military community.When asked what her proudest achievement was, her answer was simple and unwavering:"I served my Country with Honour."Those words reflect a lifetime of service, leadership, and commitment. The RCMSA extends its heartfelt condolences to her family, friends, former colleagues, and all whose lives she touched.May she rest in peace.🌹 Lest We Forget📖 Obituary: nunes-pottinger.com/obituary/gloria-richardson/------------------------------------------------------------------------🕊️ 𝐀̀ 𝐥𝐚 𝐦𝐞́𝐦𝐨𝐢𝐫𝐞 𝐝𝐞 𝐥𝐚 𝐜𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐞 (𝐚̀ 𝐥𝐚 𝐫𝐞𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐭𝐞) 𝐆𝐥𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐚 𝐃. 𝐑𝐢𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐬𝐨𝐧C'est avec une grande tristesse que nous soulignons le décès de la colonelle (à la retraite) Gloria D. Richardson, survenu paisiblement le 23 juin 2026, entourée de sa sœur et amie de toujours.La colonelle Richardson a entrepris sa carrière militaire comme officière des services infirmiers avant de la terminer à titre d'officière des services de santé, consacrant sa vie professionnelle au service du Canada et de la communauté médicale militaire.Lorsqu'on lui a demandé quelle était sa plus grande réalisation, elle a répondu sans hésiter :« J'ai servi mon pays avec honneur. »Ces quelques mots résument une vie de service, de leadership et de dévouement. L'ASSRC offre ses plus sincères condoléances à sa famille, à ses amis, à ses anciens collègues et à toutes les personnes dont elle a marqué la vie.Qu'elle repose en paix.🌹 N'oublions jamais📖 Avis de décès : nunes-pottinger.com/obituary/gloria-richardson/ ... See MoreSee Less
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