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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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Each year, between 50 to 100 family medicine residency positions are unfilled in Quebec. Currently, nearly 1,000,000 Quebecers do not have a family doctor. If each of these doctors would take on average 1000 patients, that means that 50,000 to 100,000 Quebecers will have access to a family doctor. The Society for Canadians Studying Medicine […]

À chaque année, entre 50 à 100 places de résidence en médecine familiale ne sont pas comblés au Québec. Présentement, près de 1 000 000 de québécois n’ont pas de médecin de famille. Si chacun de ces médecin prenait en moyenne 1000 patients, ça veut dire que 50 000 à 100 000 additionels québécois auraient […]

Summary of Discrimination IMGs face in the Medical Profession Canadians who graduated from international medical schools are oppressed and by any objective definition second class citizens in Canada. The government in a free and democratic country such as Canada, by law, must treat all its members equally. While it is fair to require Canadian citizens […]

How the System Works. CMG:  graduates of Canadian and American medical schools IMGs:  graduates of international medical schools   To become licensed to practice medicine one must: Have a medical degree from a school on the World Directory of Medical Schools;   2. Worked in entry level job in medicine called residency training or postgraduate […]

Physician Shortage Is there a doctor shortage in Canada?  About 5 million Canadians cannot find a family physician.  We wait months to see a specialist.  People experiencing severe mental illness generally wait months and in some cases over a year to see a psychiatrist.  We wait months and even years for surgery. However, it is […]

Aux : Ministres de la Santé, Doyens des facultés de médecine, Collège royal des médecins et chirurgiens du Canada, Médecins-chefs fédéraux et provinciaux, l’Association des facultés de médecine du Canada Cc : principaux médias canadiens à travers le Canada Sujet : Diplômés internationaux en médecine au Canada : Il est temps d’innover et d’utiliser au […]