School of Medicine Academic Council (SOMAC) | School of Medicine

Upcoming Meetings

Monday, November 11, 2024 – 8:00 am – 9:00 am
Monday, February 10, 2025 – 8:00 am – 9:00 am
Monday, May 12, 2025 – 8:00 am – 9:00 am

Terms of Reference

Membership

Members of the School of Medicine Academic Council shall consist of the Professors, Associate Professors, Assistant Professors and Lecturers who have a full-time or Adjunct 1 appointment in the School of Medicine. The President and a Vice-President of the Aesculapian Society, the student Senators and the Presidents of the four medical year classes,; two representatives of the Medical postgraduate students registered in the faculty; and a staff member within the School of Medicine.

Officers

Director of the School of Medicine shall be Chair. The Secretary will be the Secretary to the School of Medicine.

Authority

The members of the School of Medicine Academic Council have the power to meet and to administer the affairs of the School of Medicine.

Terms of Reference

1.   to recommend to Faculty Board the programs leading to a degree.
2.   to recommend to Faculty Board the requirements for Admission to the School of Medicine.
3.   to make recommendations to the Director or Faculty Board regarding such things deemed expedient for promotion of efficiency of the Faculty.
4.   To pass such regulations and by-laws as may be necessary for the exercise of the functions of the School.
5.   To consider any other matters that may effect the achievement of the mission of the school and make recommendation to the Director of the School and to Faculty Board as appropriate.
6.   SOM Executive will carry out the policies of SOMAC between meetings.

Meetings

The Council shall meet three (3) times a year or at the request of the Director, or 25 members of the school. The Council shall meet in the Fall, Winter and Spring and at other times as necessary.

Quorum

Twenty-five members of the Faculty of the School of Medicine shall constitute a quorum.

revised and approved by SOMAC May 20, 2008

Agendas

View the Agendas for the School of Medicine Academic Council meetings starting with the most recent.

2019

October 15, 2019- cancelled - no agenda items

April 24, 2019- cancelled as 1 agenda item submitted

January 15, 2019
Agenda
SOMAC Items approved at Faculty Board Executive October 4 2018
Physician Wellness
New Governance for CEC
Assessment, Promotion and Appeals Policy - subject to review by Legal Counsel - includes Education Advisory Board TOR
Resident Advisory Board TOR
Committees

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2018
October 16th, 2018 - items put to October 4th Faculty Board Executive as SOMAC was unavoidably cancelled
April 11th, 2018 - cancelled as no agenda items submitted
February 15th, 2018 - meeting cancelled as quorum not met
Agenda

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2017
October 12th, 2017
Agenda
Research guide for the new knowledge synthesis library service
Faculty Assessment & Rotation Evaluation Policy
Resident Research Policy

April 6, 2017
Agenda
CPD mission statement (pdf)
CPD Strategic Goals (pdf)
CPD Policies (pdf)
Predatory journals (powerpoint)
Membership of the PP-PAC (pdf)
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2016
January 19, 2016
November 15, 2016
CARMS presentation (powerpoint)
CBME update (power point)
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2015
October 20, 2015
April 21, 2015
January 20, 2015
Library power point presentation
Critical Care power point presentation
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2014
Oct2014PECTOR - Additional item for October 21, 2014
October 21, 2014
May 20, 2014
January 21, 2014
Dean's Report
Advancement Report
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2013
October 15, 2013
April 16
January 15
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2012
May 15
April 11 - SPECIAL MEETING re: Accelerated Program - power point presentation
January 17
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2011
October 18
April 26
January 18
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2010
October 19
June 15
March 23
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2009
December 15
addition to September 15th agenda - Associate Dean Graduate and Postdoctoral Role Description
September 15
April 21
January 20
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2008
The following two documents for the November 18 agenda have been reposted for easier printing.
OIPEP Framework
OIPEP Key Concepts
November 18
addendum to May 20 agenda MOU organizational Chart
May 20
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2007
November 22
September 18
15 May 2007
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2006
4 December 2006 meeting
Agenda
Accreditation self study summary

Minutes

View the approved Minutes of the School of Medicine Academic Council starting with the most recent meeting.

2019

January 15

2018

October 16 - cancelled late notice - items put to Faculty Board Executive on October 4, 2018
April 11, 2018 - meeting cancelled
February 15, 2018- meeting cancelled

2017

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2016

November 15, 2016

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2015

October 20, 2015

April 21, 2015

January 20, 2015

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2014

October 21, 2014

May 20, 2014

January 21, 2014

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2013

October 15, 2013

April 16, 2013

January 15, 2013

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2012

May 15, 2012

April 11, 2012 (Special meeting Accelerated Program into Medicine)

January 17, 2012

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2011

October 18, 2011

April 26, 2011

January 18, 2011

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2010

October 19 2010

June 15, 2010

March 23, 2010

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2009

December 15, 2009

September 15, 2009

April 21, 2009

January 20, 2009

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2008

18 November, 2008

20 May, 2008

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2007

22 November, 2007

18 September, 2007

15 May, 2007

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2006

4 December, 2006

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