During the World Medical Association General Assembly in Reykjavik in early October 2018, members of the Canadian Medical Association stated that parts of the speech by WMA's incoming president Leonid Eidelman had been plagiarized from a speech made in 2014 by Chris Simpson (cardiologist) who was then the president of CMA.
Selama Sidang Umum WMA di Reykjavik awal Oktober 2018, anggota-anggota dari Canadian Medical Association (CMA - Asosiasi Kedokteran Kanada) mengatakan bahwa beberapa bagian pidato Presiden Baru WMA, Leonid Eidelman telah memplagiat pidato yang disampaikan pada 2014 oleh Chris Simpson, dokter kardiologi yang pernah menjabat sebagai presiden CMA.