This year a record number of CMGs went “unmatched”. Why shouldn’t CMGs get priority access over IMGs? This really isn’t a Canadian versus internationally trained doctor issue — it is in the public interest to ensure we train more doctors through residency positions, and that we ensure we attract the most qualified doctors into these […]
LES CANDIDATS AUX ÉLECTIONS EN ONTARIO DOIVENT S’ENGAGER À DÉMANTELER LES BARRIÈRES ÉRIGÉES CONTRE LES CANADIENS QUI ÉTUDIENT LA MÉDECINE À L’ÉTRANGER ET QUI VEULENT REVENIR ET PRATIQUER AU CANADA Près du quart[1] des médecins qui pratiquent la médecine au Canada ont reçu leur diplôme de médecin à l’étranger. Plusieurs de ces jeunes étudiants […]
CALLING ONTARIO ELECTION CANDIDATES TO END ROADBLOCKS FACING CANADIANS WHO STUDY MEDICINE ABROAD AND WANT TO COME BACK AND PRACTICE IN CANADA Nearly one quarter[1] of doctors practicing in Canada today received their medical degree abroad. Many of these were young Canadian students who chose to study medicine abroad in accredited universities and have met […]
Further to our post below about the need to take political action in Ontario to ensure that we do not face the devastation of matching and then having the training position taken away because Canada refuses to issue a Statement of Need, here are the swing ridings: Ridings where the election results are most uncertain […]
UPDATE: September 10, 2018. Since this call to action was made, CSAs and their families took action. As a result of CSA action including engagement of political representatives, the restrictions on Statements of Needs have been removed. There are no more limits on the number of Statements of Needs nor the disciplines in which a […]
SUMMER INFORMATION MEETING. We will be having our summer meeting for CSAs and family members. Date: Thursday, August 17, 2017; Time: 7:00 p.m. Place: West Point Grey United Church at 4595 West 8th Avenue, Vancouver, BC Between Tolmie and Sasamat. We will discuss the new mandatory Clinical Assessment Program which will likely impede many–not all– CSAs […]
Constitution of The Society for Canadians Studying Medicine Abroad Name The name of the society is The Society for Canadians Studying Medicine Abroad. Purposes The purposes of the Society are: To assist Canadians Studying Medicine Abroad (current medical students and graduates) to obtain postgraduate medical training in preparation for practicing medicine in […]
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Updated Memberships: We have now completed entry of all new and renewed memberships in SOCASMA since our Annual General Meeting. If you are unable to log in to socasma.com as a member and are a member, please email us at socasma@outlook.com and we will attend to the problem.
Information for CSAs – PowerPoint presentation from our Aug 2016 meeting has been posted in our Resources for members only section.