New President and Chief Executive Officer to Carry Out AFMC's New Strategic Directions!

From: CCNMatthews Newswire | Date: October 18, 2005 | Copyright information

OTTAWA, ONTARIO--(CCNMatthews - Oct. 18, 2005) - The Board of Directors of the Association of Faculties of Medicine of Canada (AFMC), the national voice of Canadian medical schools, is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Nick Busing as its new President and Chief Executive Officer effective October 15th, 2005.

Dr. Busing brings to this position a great deal of experience in academic medicine in Canada. Over the last ten years he has been Professor and Chair of the Department of Family Medicine at the University of Ottawa; former roles include: residency program director in the ...

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