Candidates - Fall 2026

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1. Your voice shouldn’t get lost in the groupchat: Whether it’s Faculty, MSS, curriculum decisions, or a class concern, I’ll bring your voice into the room, speak up, and actually follow through. You deserve to know what’s being said and what comes out of it.
2. Everyone deserves a seat at the table: Different cultures, backgrounds, finances, languages, and life experiences shouldn’t affect how heard or included you feel. You don’t have to be the loudest in the room to matter and I’ll make sure you don’t have to be.
3. Let’s actually feel like a family: More activities, affordable socials, class traditions, and ways to connect beyond “wait… what did she say was on the exam?” We’re becoming doctors together, but we should also leave Med-1 with friendships, stories, and memories that have nothing to do with Anki.

Hi Med-1! I’m Iqwal, and I’m running to be your Class President 🙂

I know we’ve barely started, but somehow we’re already figuring out lectures, exams, new friendships, approximately 47 group chats, and how we’re supposed to learn an unreasonable
amount of information at once. And honestly, I think the person representing us should be someone you’d actually feel comfortable texting when something isn’t working.
I’ve spent a lot of my life on teams; as a competitive soccer player and referee, undergrad student rep, researcher, volunteer, and kinesiologist. Very random collection of jobs, I know, but they’ve all taught me the same thing: listen to people, speak up when it matters, stay organized when things get chaotic, and follow through.

Being a first-gen Canadian and the daughter of parents who never got an education has also shaped a lot of who I am. I’ve been in spaces where I felt different, dealt with discrimination, and learned how much it matters to have someone in the room who will speak up; not just for the loudest voices, but for the people who might not feel comfortable saying something themselves. I want to be that person for our class.

Whether it’s with Faculty, the deanery, MSS, curriculum committees, or anywhere else Med-1
has a seat at the table, I want to make sure our class isn’t just represented, but actually heard.
And just as importantly, I’ll keep you in the loop about what’s happening in those rooms,
because you deserve to know what’s being discussed on your behalf.

If something is bothering you, tell me. If you think something could be better, tell me. If you
have an idea that sounds slightly ridiculous but might actually be amazing… definitely tell me.
I’ll make sure there are anonymous ways to do that too, because I know not everyone wants to
drop a paragraph in the class group chat and start a civil war.

And I don’t just want to advocate when things go wrong. I want us to actually have fun together.
More outdoor activities, more nights out, basically reasons to hang out that don’t involve staring
at the same PowerPoint for three hours.We’re going to spend a lot of time together over the next
few years; we might as well actually like each other.

I’m not going to promise that I can fix everything. I probably can’t convince them to cancel an
exam because the vibes are off. But I can promise that when Med-1 needs someone in the room,
I’ll show up prepared, bring your voices with me, and follow through afterward.
Basically: you talk, I listen, we figure it out together, and hopefully have a good time doing it.
Now, don’t forget: Equal voices, Iqwal choice.

Vote Iqwal for Med-1 Class President

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1. Experience with McGill leadership. I’ve spent three years as a class representative and one term as a McGill Senator, so I understand how student concerns move through the university and how to advocate for effective action.
2. Experience advocating on sensitive issues. I’ve worked on subcommittees focused on food insecurity and student mental health. My nursing background has also shaped the way I think about student wellbeing and the support students need.
3. A strong voice in student council meetings. I want to organize engaging class activities, represent us seriously at the Faculty and General Council, and remain accessible throughout the year.

To my classmates,

We have only just started, and already it is clear that this is going to be a year that asks a great deal of us. I am putting my name forward for Class President because I would like to help carry some of that weight, and because representing students is something I have done before and genuinely enjoy.

Every year of my undergraduate degree in nursing at McGill, my classmates elected me to represent them, and for part of that time I also sat as a Senator on McGill’s Senate. What those years taught me is that representing a class has little to do with holding the title and a great deal to do with knowing where decisions are actually made and being willing to keep asking until something moves. That is the work I did on the subcommittees for food insecurity and for student mental health, and it is the work I would like to continue for us.

I raise it because it has a practical value. Advocacy within a university is slow when you are still learning who to approach, and considerably faster when you are not. I already understand how the Faculty is organized and how its committees operate, and I have worked with faculty leadership, including the Dean’s office, on matters that mattered to students. Those relationships were built on preparation and follow-through, and they carry forward. If our class raises a concern this year, I can bring it where it needs to go without first spending months learning the route.

The rest of the role matters to me just as much. First year is demanding in a way that is difficult to convey to anyone outside of it: a new program, a new cohort, more material than anyone can comfortably hold, and the quiet assumption that everyone else is coping better than you are. A class president cannot take that away, but she can make the year feel less solitary. I would organize our activities so that people have real reason to gather, represent us seriously at the Faculty of Medicine and at General Council, and remain reachable in November and in March, not only in September.

It would be a privilege to serve this class.

Thank you for your consideration.

Jacqueline Chow

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1. Represent and Advocate: Listen to our class and ensure students’ perspectives are represented within the MSS, Faculty and deanery.
2. Collaborate and Act: Build on the strengths of our class council and work as a team to turn student needs and ideas into action.
3. Communicate and Connect: Maintain transparent communication while fostering a supportive and connected class community.

I am running for Class President because I want to help build a class where students feel represented, informed, and connected throughout our medical education.

My first priority would be ensuring that our class has a strong and accessible voice within the Faculty. Whether at Curriculum Committee meetings, General Council, meetings with the Associate Dean, or other Faculty committees, I would actively seek input from our class and ensure that the perspectives and concerns I bring forward accurately reflect the needs and priorities of first-year medical students. Just as importantly, I would communicate relevant outcomes back to the class so that students know how their feedback is being addressed.

I have previously served as President of my graduate class, where I learned the importance of listening to students and translating their needs into action. For example, after identifying a need for accessible CPR training, I helped organize an affordable course for students, held on campus after class. As Class President, I would bring this same approach to our class. I would prioritize clear and consistent communication, work collaboratively with our class council and Faculty, and remain approachable when students have ideas or concerns.

I believe that strong leadership means bringing people together and recognizing the strengths that each person brings to the team. As President, I would foster a collaborative class council where we work together, build on each other’s strengths, and ensure that the needs of our class are effectively addressed.

Finally, I want to help foster a strong sense of community within our class. Medical school is a demanding experience, but it is also one that we are going through together. I would work to organize class activities and create opportunities for us to connect outside of the classroom.

Ultimately, I want to be a President who listens, communicates, and follows through; someone our class can trust to represent its interests while helping make our medical school experience the best it can be.

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1. Address academic issues as they arise by raising problems promptly, following up, and keeping the class updated through an Academic Issues Dashboard.
2. Strengthen our existing academic resources through structured Block Briefs with upper-year advice and shared Anki resources to reduce duplicated work.
3. Make student feedback more effective by proactively collecting class concerns before feedback meetings and communicating outcomes back to the class.

Hello Med-1s! My name is Joshua, and I am running to be your Med-1 Academic Representative. I want to help make our academic experience as smooth, efficient, and responsive as possible. I plan to do that by addressing issues as they arise, strengthening the resources we already have, and making sure student feedback is heard and acted upon. I would translate these priorities into action through the following strategies:

1) Get academic problems addressed when they happen
Missing materials, late recordings, unclear instructions, and recurring academic issues should not have to wait until the end of a block to be addressed. When problems arise, I will raise them and follow up as quickly as possible. To make this transparent, I will maintain an “Academic Issues Dashboard,” a simple Google Sheet. It will list issues that have been raised (e.g., “Missing Cardio Lecture 4 Recording”), the date each issue was raised, and its current status (e.g., Pending Admin, Resolved). Instead of wondering whether an issue has been brought forward, the class will be able to see what is being worked on in real time. The To-Dos that I will communicate to the class will also help you stay on top of important academic deadlines, so that you don’t fall
behind.

2) Make our existing academic resources work better for us
a) Structured Block Briefs
Upper years have already learned how to navigate the blocks we are about to take. We should take advantage of that experience.
I will collect and consolidate advice from upper-year students about each block, potentially with input from existing ACE program volunteers. There is already an upper-year advice document on the Drive; I want to build on it so that, before a block even begins, we have a clearer idea of what to expect and how to approach it.
Each structured Block Brief could include information on what upper-years wish they had known at the beginning of the block, which existing resources students found useful, common mistakes students made in approaching the block, and guidance on what tends to be higher- versus lower-yield.

b) Anki pooling
We can reduce duplicated effort by sharing high-quality, student-created resources. For lectures that are not well-represented in the existing shared Anki decks, I will facilitate pooling of student-created Anki cards so that useful work can be shared rather than unnecessarily duplicated.

3) Collect class feedback before formal feedback meetings
Before block feedback and Medical Education meetings, I will proactively ask classmates what they think needs to be raised and identify recurring concerns to bring forward.
Just as importantly, feedback should not disappear once a report is submitted. I will communicate relevant outcomes from those meetings back to the class and, where appropriate, to leaders of subsequent blocks. The goal is to use feedback to improve the educational experience for our own cohort.

I would be proud to earn your support and work to make our academic experience more responsive, efficient, and useful for everyone in our class. Thanks for reading, and I hope we all have a great year ahead!

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1. Organization: I will make the academic year easier to navigate by gathering important information in a clear, organized and up-to-date manner (document and shared calendar).
2. Representation: I want every student to have an accessible way to raise any academic concern and to provide feedback (anonymously via forms).
3. Resources: I will help organize and facilitate the access to academic resources for the Class of 2030 (on the Drive) so that everyone can meet their academic requirements on time.

As the Med-1 Academic Representative of McGill’s MDCM Class of 2030, I, Justine Proulx,
will commit myself to representing the entire class as effectively as I can, regarding our
academic interests and concerns.

Organization
I will make the academic year easier to navigate by gathering important information in a
clear, organized and up-to-date manner.

I will create resources to help the class of 2030 keep track of important dates (e.g.
examinations and assessments) by creating documents compiling the due dates by course. I
will also create and maintain an up-to-date shared calendar to keep track of everything.

Each week, I will communicate with the Class of 2030 to remind them of the important
upcoming events (e.g. mandatory in-person classes) and academic requirements so that
everyone knows what to expect.

I will also ensure that the Facebook group will be kept organized to make useful academic
information easy to find. This includes, easy access to the shared calendar, deadlines, study
resources and academic documents.

Representation
I want every student to have an accessible way to raise any academic concern and to
provide feedback (anonymously).

I will periodically ask for feedback (e.g. after each block) through anonymous forms to
identify any concerns, recurring issues and potential areas that need to be improved. I will
bring up those elements to the various meetings (e.g. with the block coordinators) so that
the faculty is aware of the Class of 2030’s perspectives and concerns.

After these meetings, I will update the entire class of 2030 on the important points
discussed during the meeting, including answers to questions, so the class knows how their
feedback has been represented. Thus, I will attend the required meetings and participate
actively in them.

I will also look at the previous class’s suggestions, to see what has been done and what
may still need to be improved.

Most importantly, I will remain easily reachable if any academic concern arises. If so, I will
advocate for classmates by communicating the cause to the relevant people.

Resources
I will help organize and facilitate the access to academic resources for the Class of 2030.

New documents will be uploaded to the Class Google Drive, which I will help to keep
organized throughout the Med-1 year.

I’ll create an easy way for students who wish to contribute to the Drive by to share their
study resources with the Class of 2030. It will allow classmates to benefit from more
resources, such as notes, flashcards, collaborative documents and other helpful resources.

Finally, I will help ensure that the learning materials (e.g. PowerPoints, small-group
documents and lecture recordings) are available when expected by communicating with the
appropriate person whenever material is missing or delayed.

My GOAL is simple: make academics easier to navigate, make student feedback easier to
communicate and make academic resources easier to access so that everyone can meet
their academic requirements on time.

Organization. Representation. Resources

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1. Represent our class by making sure everyone’s ideas, interests, and concerns are heard 
2. Organize events that help us meet people outside of our usual circles and bring the class together 
3. Create memorable experiences that make first year about more than just studying and exams

First year of med is going to be a lot. Between the 8 AM classes, our rapidly developing caffeine dependencies, and the daily hike up the hill to McMed that has us questioning our cardiovascular fitness, we’re definitely going to be busy. My goal as class representative is to make sure that, somewhere in all of that chaos, we actually have fun!

I want to give us more chances to meet people outside of our usual circles (Osler, small groups, and the other 100 new ones we somehow keep getting added to). Whether it’s a ski trip, a new class tradition, or a random event that somehow becomes a core memory, I want us to look back at first year and have more to remember than our notes.

Most importantly, I want us to actually enjoy this year. We worked way too hard to get here to spend the whole time stressing about the next exam. First year is going to go by so fast, and I want us to celebrate how far we’ve come and make memories that we’ll remember and laugh about forever.

So if we’re going to be sleep-deprived, mega caffeinated, and slowly losing our minds over the brachial plexus, we might as well have fun doing it together!

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1. Organize meaningful social events that give our class opportunities to connect outside of academics
2. Represent the interests of the cohort by planning activities that reflect a broad range of preferences
3. Foster a strong sense of community and balance throughout the demands of first year

First year of med school is going to be intense. Most of us can already imagine that the hours will be long, the expectations are going to be high, and free time will probably be hard to come by. My goal as class/social representative is to make sure that, within all of the chaos, we become more than just a cohort. That means giving us reasons to see each other outside of McMed 504, planning times where we can unwind instead of study, and making sure that even in the middle of a Montreal winter, we still have something to look forward to besides developing hypovitaminosis D (lecture pending).

Alongside everything we’re here to learn, I want to make sure that we celebrate our achievements and get the chance to really enjoy the people we’re going through it with. Looking forward to a great year, and hopefully a few reasons to close Anki every now and then!

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1. Réviser et apprendre ensemble
   Organiser des séances de révision avant les examens, avec des questions, des cas cliniques et la participation d’étudiants de Med-2/Med-3 pour nous conseiller et nous tester sur nos connaissances.
2. Rendre la matière plus concrète et l’information plus accessible
   Proposer chaque semaine de courts cas cliniques pour appliquer les notions
   vues en classe, ainsi que des rappels réguliers sur les échéances, examens,
   changements d’horaire et ressources importantes.
3. Être votre voix auprès de la direction
   Recueillir vos commentaires de façon anonyme après chaque bloc, faire
   remonter les préoccupations de la cohorte et assurer un suivi afin que vos
   besoins académiques soient réellement entendus

Bonjour tout le monde!

Je m’appelle Mélodie Zhou et je me présente comme représentante académique de la classe de première année de médecine au Campus Outaouais. Ayant été Vice-Présidente aux affaires académiques en Med-P, j’ai déjà eu l’occasion de m’impliquer dans la vie académique de ma cohorte et de réfléchir à différentes façons de rendre l’étude et la préparation aux examens plus accessibles et efficaces pour mes pairs.

J’aimerais maintenant mettre cette expérience à profit pour la classe de Med-1!

Lorsque pertinent, j’aimerais organiser des séances de révision en groupe avant les examens de chaque bloc pour tester nos connaissances et cibler les notions moins bien comprises. J’aimerais également inviter des étudiants de Med-2 et Med-3 à participer à certaines de ces séances afin qu’ils puissent nous partager leurs conseils, répondre à nos questions et nous tester sur nos connaissances à l’approche des examens.

Chaque semaine, j’aimerais aussi proposer de courts cas cliniques pour nous permettre de mettre en application les concepts vus en classe. Je veux également m’assurer d’envoyer des rappels hebdomadaires avec les informations importantes à garder en tête : échéances, examens, changements d’horaire, ressources, etc.

Finalement, je souhaite maintenir un lien fort entre notre classe et l’administration pour tout ce qui concerne les affaires académiques. Après chaque bloc, j’aimerais recueillir, à l’aide de formulaires anonymes, vos commentaires afin d’identifier les enjeux ou préoccupations qui reviennent dans la classe et de pouvoir les transmettre de façon constructive à la direction. Que ce soit un enregistrement de cours qui manque, un problème d’horaire ou des informations qui ne sont pas claires, n’hésitez surtout pas à venir me voir! Je veux être présente, accessible et à l’écoute, et m’assurer que les besoins de notre cohorte soient entendus.

La première année de médecine va certainement être intense, mais je ferai de mon mieux pour vous donner les ressources et le soutien dont vous avez besoin pour qu’on puisse traverser cette première année ensemble!

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1. D’inclure tout le monde du campus dans les activités
2. Rester organiser avec un calendrier à jours
3. Organiser des activités créatives qui plairont à tout le monde!

Bonjour, je m’appelle Jason, cat lover, amateur de badminton, certified sleep abuser. Comme
certains d’entre vous le savent, j’ai gagné le prix d’oiseaux de nuit durant notre année de Med-P.
Certains d’entre vous disent qu’il est toujours privé de sommeil, mais je dirais que c’est la
preuve de ma motivation et de ma détermination à travailler fort pour organiser des activités que
tout le monde va apprécier. Je vous assure que je vais travailler fort pour vous offrir les
meilleures expériences en Med-1. En tant que ex-assistant responsable d’un camp de jours, je
peux affirmer avec confiance que j’ai de l’expérience pour gérer des crises. Que ce soit pour
empêcher les enfants de se blesser ou d’improviser de la crème glacée sans crème glacée,
vous pouvez me fait confiance, je ne vous laisserai pas tomber. Au moins maintenant, je vais
utiliser mon expérience pour vous offrir le meilleur.

When I started considering running for this position, I thought to myself: what does it mean to be
a representative of social life? Who do I want to represent? I believe that this position goes
much farther beyond simply planning parties. I believe this is a position about listening to you,
listening to what your interests are, and ensuring that EVERYONE has fun over the entirety of
the year. Inclusivity is something I strongly push for. We’ve been blessed with a smaller campus,
meaning we get to know each other very well. This is a golden opportunity for us to create long
lasting bonds and memories. As such, I want to create both smaller activities such as volleyball
games and study picnics more targeted towards certain individuals interests, as well as create
larger, cohort wide activities like movie nights, end of bloc celebrations and potlucks so that
everyone can do activities they enjoy.

Here’s a little table summarizing some of the ideas I had in mind:

No, I did not ChatGPT that table. I will deliver on my goals: I currently have a very clean track
record, trust!

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1. Variété
   Des activités régulières et diversifiées pour que chacun puisse trouver des occasions de participer.
2. Participation
   Un système permettant à tous de proposer, organiser et partager leurs propres activités.
3. Constance
   Une plateforme Instagram accessible et une présence active tout au long de l’année, même lorsque la médecine devient chargée.

Des activités pour tout le monde
Mon objectif est simple : organiser régulièrement des occasions de décrocher un peu de la
médecine et de passer du temps ensemble. Bloc parties, activités des fêtes, sports,
entraînements, randonnées, restos ou autres activités plus tranquilles. Je sais très bien que tout
le monde ne sera pas intéressé par chaque activité. Mon but est plutôt d’offrir assez de variété
pour que chacun puisse y trouver son compte au cours de l’année.

Une vie sociale qui vient de nous tous
Je suis une personne, dans une cohorte remplie de bonnes idées. Je ne veux donc pas être le
seul à décider ce qu’on fait. Je veux créer un système simple qui permet à n’importe qui de
proposer ou d’organiser une activité, puis d’avoir mon aide pour la faciliter et la faire connaître
au reste de la cohorte.

Presque tout le monde a la mauvaise habitude de scroller sur Instagram, aussi bien en profiter!
J’aimerais continuer à utiliser le compte Instagram privé que j’ai créé l’an passé afin de
centraliser les activités, partager les initiatives de la cohorte et publier les photos et vidéos de
nos événements. L’objectif est que les opportunités soient faciles à trouver et accessibles à
tous.

De la constance toute l’année
Pour moi, une qualité essentielle du représentant social est la discipline. C’est facile d’organiser
beaucoup de choses lorsqu’on est motivé en début d’année; le défi est de continuer lorsque les
examens et la charge de travail s’accumulent.

Je veux aussi être présent aux activités que j’encourage les autres à rejoindre. Ceux qui me
connaissent savent que j’aime toujours un bon study break, que ce soit une soirée, un resto, du
sport ou une activité dehors.

Mon expérience comme VP-Events en Med-P, ainsi que mes différentes expériences en
représentation étudiante, en organisation d’activités et en leadership, m’ont donné une bonne
base sur laquelle bâtir. Cette année, j’aimerais aller plus loin en créant un système durable où
toute notre cohorte peut contribuer à notre vie sociale.

Au final, je ne veux pas simplement organiser des événements pour notre cohorte. Je veux
faciliter une vie sociale construite avec notre cohorte.