Malcolm Macfarlane has published a blog in the CMAJ. Read it and join the conversation. CMA Policy on equity and diversity in medicine encouraging for International Medical Graduates
Town hall meeting for IMGs in BC. CSAs have been invited to a Zoom meeting for IMGs organized by physicians who immigrated to Canada. Thursday May 21 from 5:30-7 PM PDT. Here is the link for more information and registration. https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/105439871494
NAC OSCE. Dalhousie eligibility criteria for 2021 onwards. Dalhousie University Family Medicine will be requiring an updated NAC score for CaRMS 2021. This information is on their website. https://medicine.dal.ca/departments/department-sites/family/education/postgraduate/how-to-apply.html The requirement of having taken the NAC OSCE in the spring of 2019 announced by Dalhousie Family Medicine is consistent with most programs. […]
SOCASMA made a submission to the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario in which we submit that they need to take control of access to residency training because the current system is not only discriminatory but also compromises the public interest by not being competence based. CMGs can fail the MCCQE1 and practice as […]
Some study resources for studying for the MCCQE Part 1 include: Toronto Notes; Canada Q-Bank; CK for Step 2 of the USMLEs MCC’s website practice exams mcc.ca/examinations/mccqe-part-i/preparation-resources/ MTB (Master the Boards) U World Question Bank, Kaplan notes/Q bank There are also commercial courses which some people find very helpful. Canada specific that you should […]
We published Interview Advice and Strategies in the Resources for members only section. Includes: Links and Videos General Advice Popular Questions Interview Pitfalls What to ask Interviewer After the Interview
NOTICE of MEETING for CANADIANS STUDYING MEDICINE ABROAD and THEIR FAMILIES AND FRIENDS. Tues. Nov. 12, 2019 Date: Tuesday, November 12, 2019 Time: 6:45 PM Place: Arbutus Club, 2001 Nanton Avenue, Vancouver, British Columbia. Want to practice Medicine back home in Canada? If you are or have a loved one studying medicine abroad, you should […]
For all of you in swing ridings or near swing ridings, candidates are focusing their last days here. And health care is at the top of the charts for issues that concern Canadians. This is an important opportunity to get out and speak to the need for: Transferring funds to provinces for more residency positions; […]
SAMPLE PETITION To Member of Parliament candidates of [name of riding] I will be voting in the next election. I believe all Canadians deserve to have access to a family doctor and to see specialists in a reasonable time. Long waiting lists are hurting Canadians. I support the federal government funding […]
“To Member of Parliament candidates of [name of riding] I will be voting in the next election. I believe all Canadians deserve to have access to a family doctor and to see specialists in a reasonable time. Long waiting lists are hurting Canadians. I support the federal government funding more residency training for doctors, and […]
Malcolm Macfarlane has published a blog in the CMAJ. Read it and join the conversation.
CMA Policy on equity and diversity in medicine encouraging for International Medical Graduates
Some study resources for studying for the MCCQE Part 1 include:
Toronto Notes;
Canada Q-Bank;
CK for Step 2 of the USMLEs
MCC’s website practice exams mcc.ca/examinations/mccqe-part-i/preparation-resources/
MTB (Master the Boards)
U World Question Bank,
Kaplan notes/Q bank
There are also commercial courses which some people find very helpful.
Canada specific that you should be prepared for:
Ethics https://www.cmpa-acpm.ca/serve/docs/ela/goodpracticesguide/pages/index/index-e.html
Study tip: As you go through your rotations/electives, read the corresponding section in the Toronto Notes. This has the advantage of reinforcing what you learned, plus draws to your attention differences, if any, that are worth highlighting for future review when you are studying for the examination.
We published Interview Advice and Strategies in the Resources for members only section. Includes:
Links and Videos
General Advice
Popular Questions
Interview Pitfalls
What to ask Interviewer
After the Interview
NOTICE of MEETING for CANADIANS STUDYING MEDICINE ABROAD
and THEIR FAMILIES AND FRIENDS. Tues. Nov. 12, 2019
Date: Tuesday, November 12, 2019
Time: 6:45 PM
Place: Arbutus Club, 2001 Nanton Avenue, Vancouver, British Columbia.
Want to practice Medicine back home in Canada? If you are or have a loved one studying medicine abroad, you should attend this meeting. Canadians who chose to study medicine abroad face significant barriers to accessing residency training in Canada. Do you know what these barriers are and how to position yourself or help your child to succeed?
At this meeting we will be discussing-
THIS IS A MEETING YOU DO NOT WANT TO MISS. MEDICAL STUDENTS- PLEASE POST THIS INFORMATION AT YOUR SCHOOLS AND OTHER SCHOOLS AND FORWARD IT TO YOUR CANADIAN CLASSMATES. ENCOURAGE YOUR FAMILY AND FRIENDS TO ATTEND THE MEETING.
Please RSVP socasma@outlook.com or message us on Facebook the number that will be attending the meeting, together with any questions or requests and we will make a note of these and try to include these in the discussion.
Arrangements can be made for people from out of town to attend via Zoom.
For all of you in swing ridings or near swing ridings, candidates are focusing their last days here. And health care is at the top of the charts for issues that concern Canadians.
This is an important opportunity to get out and speak to the need for:
Act now.
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/article-scheer-says-liberals-and-ndp-co-operating-in-parliament-would-be/
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-50003913?intlink_from_url=https://www.bbc.com/news/topics/cpjyg1gke9qt/canada-election-2019&link_location=live-reporting-story
SAMPLE PETITION
To Member of Parliament candidates of [name of riding]
I will be voting in the next election.
I believe all Canadians deserve to have access to a family doctor and to see specialists in a reasonable time. Long waiting lists are hurting Canadians.
I support the federal government funding more residency training for doctors, and that the funding be transferred to provinces with a requirement that it be used to create more residency positions for all qualified Canadians doctors educated either in Canada or abroad.
The federal government must also reinstate the requirement for a Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) for all foreign visa applications for doctors pursuing residency training. The LMIA requires employers to prove that there is no Canadian citizen or permanent resident who is able and willing to take the residency training job and that Canadian interests will not be negatively affected before a visa can be issued to a foreigner. Currently foreign countries, including Saudi Arabia, have over 1,000 of their citizens training in Canadian hospitals taking jobs that could be filled by Canadians. After training, these individuals return to their home country, and do not help alleviate the doctor shortage in Canada. The current policy favours profit and foreign interests over what is best for Canadians. Scarce medical training resources must be used to train Canadian doctors who will serve the Canadian public.
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“To Member of Parliament candidates of [name of riding]
I will be voting in the next election.
I believe all Canadians deserve to have access to a family doctor and to see specialists in a reasonable time. Long waiting lists are hurting Canadians.
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Name:
Address:”
How to Deliver this letter
It is most effective to drop your letter off at the campaign office of the candidate. Second most effective is mailing. Third most effective is emailing.
Personalizing the letter also makes it more effective.
You can find the candidates in your riding:
> Go to elections.ca
> English
> Enter postal code on Rt side
4th blue box for who are candidates in my electoral district
Email addresses are not posted for all the candidates, but if you have decided to email, the Canadian Medicine Association (CMA) has created a box for your message which will send your message to all the candidates in your riding.
Like us, CMA is lobbying for more residency positions. They are asking for other things as well. We advise you to cut down and focus the issues to the two issues above as shorter is often better. So delete the CMA text and replace with your own. Then hit send.