Media Advisory: Second Day of the Canadian Medical Association’s General Council

The Canadian Medical Association (CMA) will launch the second day of its General Council with a discussion of health care transformation. At the strategic session of Day 2, Mr. Claude Castonguay will speak to roughly 400 doctors from across the country about his reflections as the former Chair of the Task Force on the Funding of the Health Care System in Quebec.

The debate on motions brought forth by General Council delegates will begin in the late morning and that will be followed by CMA President Brian Day’s Valedictory Address.

Highlights

Canadian Medical Association’s General Council – 141th General Council

Tuesday, August 19, 2008

 9:00 a.m. to 11 a.m.       Strategic Session: Health Care Transformation:                            Patient-focused Care.                            Presenter: Claude Castonguay 11:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.   Election of the President Elect 11:30 a.m. to 12:20 p.m.   Delegates’ motions 12:20 a.m. to 12:45 p.m.   President Dr. Brian Day’s Valedictory Address 12:45 p.m. to 1:15 p.m.    Press conference and media availability:                            Dr. Brian Day, CMA President                            Dr. Robert Ouellette, CMA President Elect                            Mr. Claude Castonguay (to be confirmed) 

The CMA General Council takes place from Sunday, August 17 to Wednesday, August 20 at the Sheraton Centre in Montreal (1201 Rene-Levesque Boulevard West).

 Contacts: Canadian Medical Association Lucie Boileau Manager of Media Relations Cell: 613-447-0866  Canadian Medical Association Media room 514-876-4305 www.cma.ca

SOURCE: Canadian Medical Association