Welcome Address from AFMC
Friday April 5 | 9:30 AM - 9:40 AM
Dr. Anna Kawowska
Dr. Anna Karwowska is the Vice-President, Education at the Association of Faculties of
Medicine of Canada (AFMC). In this role she has the privilege of being involved in medical
education across the continuum, at the national level.
Dr. Karwowska received her medical degree from McGill University. She completed her training
in Pediatrics and a fellowship in Pediatric Emergency Medicine at the University of Calgary. Her
clinical practice is in Child Maltreatment Pediatrics at the Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario
and she is an Associate Professor in the Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine,
University of Ottawa.
Dr. Karwowska has extensive experience as a leader and collaborator in the academic medicine
setting, with medical education and community partners. She is a strong advocate for learners,
teachers and educators along the medical education continuum.
CaRMS Residency Match Trends
Saturday April 5 | 1:00 - 1:45 PM
The Canadian Resident Matching Service (CaRMS) will present and discuss current residency match data and trends with a focus on applicant experiences, Family Medicine and more.
John Gallinger
CEO, Canadian Resident Matching Service (CaRMS)
John Gallinger is CEO of the Canadian Resident Matching Service (CaRMS), an independent, not-for-profit, fee-for-service organization that provides a fair, objective and transparent application and matching service for medical training throughout Canada. Since joining CaRMS in 2015, John has focused his efforts on building collaborative client, partner and stakeholder relationships to improve and enhance the CaRMS client experience. John has also used his considerable expertise and knowledge to focus on areas such as strategy execution, operational excellence, responsible and transparent financial stewardship, system reliability and enhancement, and the generation and provision of robust data to aid in decision making at all levels.
Prior to his tenure as CEO of CaRMS, John gained extensive leadership experience in the health care, professional services and resources sectors. He has worked with boards and senior teams developing and executing strategies to achieve superior performance in client experience, operational excellence and financial sustainability. His prior experience in for-profit and not-for-profit settings includes executive-level roles with prominent Canadian organizations such as VON Canada, Enbridge and Emco.
John is an active volunteer, having held numerous community and industry-based board positions while also doing individual volunteer work with adult literacy groups and Habitat for Humanity. John is also an avid endurance athlete, competing in marathons and triathlons. He lives in Ottawa with wife Patti and enjoys traveling to visit their five sons and rapidly expanding families.
Ryan Kelly
Director, Client Experience & Service Excellence
Ryan has been with CaRMS since April 2007. Starting in an entry-level communications position and taking on many new challenges over the years, he is now Director, Client Experience & Service Excellence. Ryan is responsible for identifying targeted improvements that make the application and selection process as smooth and efficient as possible.
Ryan loves hockey and golf, plays euchre, and tolerates football. His son Cohen loves LEGO, plays video games, and tolerates hockey and golf. Neither has any appreciation for soccer, and probably never will.
Geneviève Leroux
Manager, Client Services
Geneviève has been with CaRMS since October 2011. Starting in Operations, Gen has moved her way into client relations and is now the manager of the Client Services department. Though primarily responsible for ensuring the organization’s clients are served efficiently and effectively, she also plays a key role in the advancement of committee work and ad-hoc projects.
Gen loves eating great food, travelling, and listening to live music, but does not tolerate anything hockey related. Her son, Malik, loves playing in puddles and the goal is to get him to also love vegetables, equally.
