The Federation of National Specialty Societies of Canada is an organization of national specialty societies in
Canada
Canada is a country in North America. Its ten provinces and three territories extend from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean and northward into the Arctic Ocean, covering over , making it the world's second-largest country by tot ...
created in 2004 and it is based in
Ottawa, Ontario
Ottawa (, ; Canadian French: ) is the capital city of Canada. It is located at the confluence of the Ottawa River and the Rideau River in the southern portion of the province of Ontario. Ottawa borders Gatineau, Quebec, and forms the core ...
, Canada.
It provides a forum for national specialty societies to discuss issues related to accessible medical specialty care in Canada. Morris Freedman, past president of the Canadian Neurological Society, is the current vice-president.
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See also
* Specialty Registrar
A specialty registrar (StR) is a doctor, public health practitioner or dentist who is working as part of a specialty training programme in the UK. This is known as a training grade as these doctors are supervised to an extent, as part of a struct ...
* American Board of Medical Specialties
Established in 1933, the American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS) is a non-profit organization which represent 24 broad areas of specialty medicine. ABMS is the largest physician-led specialty certification organization in the United States ...
References
External links
The Federation of National Specialty Societies of Canada
Canada
Medical and health organizations based in Ontario