Canadian Association of Medical and Surgical Nurses

Mission

CAMSN is a national Canadian professional association that advances excellence in adult medical-surgical nursing and supports interprofessional collaboration in care, scholarship, leadership, education, and advocacy.

Purpose

• Represent and promote excellence in adult medical-surgical nursing across Canada;
• Support specialty practice, certification, continuing professional development, leadership, research, and knowledge translation in medical-surgical nursing;
• Engage with national, provincial, territorial, and international partners on matters relevant to medical-surgical nursing;
• Advance the profession of medical-surgical nursing while promoting quality, safety, equity, and evidence-informed care for clients and patients; and
• Create opportunities for networking, mentorship, education, conference participation, and member engagement.