is transitioning to 19. The board includes physician, resident and student representatives. It is the executive authority of the CMA, meets four times a year and is responsible for policy direction. In 2018, the association launched the CMA Patient Voice, a group of 12 individuals that provide a patient's perspective to the CMA's work. A health summit attended by a wide spectrum of medical and health professionals as well as patient representatives is held annually to disseminate new research, information and innovations, and to debate issues facing the medical community and users of medical services. A public annual general meeting is held to review financial statements and other CMA business matters. As well, the association holds an annual General Council meeting of its members to discuss policy matters. Companies The CMA's subsidiary company Joule was created on Sept. 1, 2014. It delivers continuing education to doctors, resources for accessing medical information online, clinical information resources and summaries of the latest clinical evidence. CMAJ is published by Joule. Joule's grant program funds CMA member innovations that potentially may assist in healthcare advancements. See also Canadian Medical Association Journal Canadian Medical Protective Association James Thorburn: President, CMA, 1895 List of Canadian organizations with royal patronage References External links 1867 establishments in Ontario Medical associations based in Canada Organizations based in Canada with royal patronage 1867 establishments in Canada