At a Glance / Aperçu

General Council hears good news on CMA membership, MD Management

Canadian Medical Association Journal 1996; 155: 967

The CMA attracted more than 1000 new members in 1995, General Council delegates learned during the recent annual meeting, and ended the year with 45 299 members, up from 44 205 in 1994. At the same time, the medical profession's "population," which includes medical students, interns, residents and retired physicians, reached an all-time high of 74 992. Dr. Colin McMillan, the board chair, said the recruitment of medical students and young physicians remains "a CMA priority"; 43% of students now belong to the association.

General Council also learned that MD Management Ltd., the CMA's wholly owned financial subsidiary, has been enjoying steady growth. Assets under administration surpassed $6.8 billion this summer, up from $6.3 billion at the start of the year. The company reached the $1-billion mark in 1985 and surpassed $5 billion in 1993. The number of new accounts opened in the first half of 1996 is greater than predicted and revenues are 8% ahead of budget projections.

| CMAJ October 1, 1996 (vol 155, no 7) |