Bring Canadian Physicians in the U.S. Back Home!

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April 1, 2023 The Honourable Sylvia Jones Deputy Premier and Minister of Health of Ontario E-Mail: sylvia.jones@ontario.ca Dear Ms. Jones: More than 2.2 million Ontarians are without a Family Physician and deferred medical care is putting Ontarians at serious risk (Ref: Ontario College of Family Physicians, Feb 2023; Waiting list deaths reach 4 year high, […]

MedsHousing

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MedsHousing.com, a partner of the Canadian Federation of Medical Students is a global platform founded by a team of medical community members seeking to alleviate the stress of searching for housing during medical training. The service is free for medical learners and caters exclusively to the medical community. It is an important resource dedicated to […]

Associate Physician Position in BC

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SOCASMA is looking for IMGs who are qualified and prepared to work in the Associate Physician categories that have been enacted in BC. HPA-Bylaws.pdf (cpsbc.ca) sections 2-25, 2-26, and 2-27. The associate physician enactment of 2020 has only resulted in one registrant to January 2023. More and more licensed physicians are coming to realize that […]

RCPSC Certification Exams. Survey

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RCPSC Exams?  Please complete this survey. Just 5 minutes of your time! The quality, effectiveness, and efficacy of the process and the RCPSC exams themselves is an issue that needs to be considered, not just by those who design them, but through the experience of those who take them. We need the input of CMGs, CSAs, […]

Student Information for the CaRMS and NRMP Match

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STUDENT INFORMATION MEETING FOR CANADIAN AND AMERICAN MATCHES. December 28, 2022 at 9 a.m. Pacific; 10 a.m. Mountain; noon Eastern Via Zoom SOCASMA will be hosting an information/strategy meeting for IMGs looking to get and share information and strategies for the Canadian and American Matches. Before the meeting we will send you information which you […]

YOU WANT TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE? ATTEND OUR ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING!

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YOU WANT TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE? THEN GET ENGAGED AND ATTEND SOCASMA’S ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING DECEMBER 17. YOUR INVOLVEMENT IS CRUCIAL TO IMPROVE ACCESS TO RESIDENCY TRAINING AND MEDICAL LICENSING IN CANADA. THE MEETING WILL ALSO BE AN OPPORTUNITY TO SPEAK ABOUT YOUR EXPERIENCES IN GETTING READY FOR THE MATCH. NOTICE of ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING […]

MORE MEDICAL RESIDENCIES FOR CANADIANS! SIGN THIS PETITION!

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SIGN THE FOLLOWING PETITION : https://www.change.org/p/your-federal-member-of-parliament-more-medical-residencies-for-canadians-first?original_footer_petition_id=18693434&algorithm=promoted&source_location=petition_footer&grid_position=8&pt=AVBldGl0aW9uADZUNAEAAAAAXkT2C%2Fho7R5hMGNlYTM5MQ%3D%3D

IMGs are not alone in their quest for equality

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A big part of SOCASMA’s work is advocating for equality for IMGs. We advocate in the public sphere, in the political sphere, in administrative fairness organizations, and in the courts. There is increasing awareness and concern about the inequality IMGs face in Canada in accessing the medical profession. MOSAIC, BC’s largest immigrant services organization and […]

1.3 MILLION ONTARIANS NEED A FAMILY PHYSICIAN NOW!

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Ontarians desperately need doctors. NDP Leader Andrea Horwath recently promised 300 new physicians for Northern Ontario and the Liberals promised to hire more healthcare workers. Given how long it takes to train a physician, how can we get full fledged physicians that are ready to deliver medical care now and within the next couple of […]

1,3 MILLION D’ONTARIENS ONT BESOIN D’UN MÉDECIN DE FAMILLE MAINTENANT!

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Les Ontariens ont désespérément besoin de médecins. La chef du NPD, Andrea Horwath, a récemment promis 300 nouveaux médecins pour le Nord de l’Ontario et les Libéraux ont promis d’embaucher plus de travailleurs de la santé. Étant donné le temps qu’il faut pour former un médecin, comment pouvons-nous avoir des médecins qui sont prêts à […]