NOTICE of ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING for CANADIANS STUDYING MEDICINE ABROAD and THEIR FAMILIES AND FRIENDS. Date: Wednesday, December 15, 2021 Time: 5:30 p.m. PACIFIC TIME Place: Zoom Due to COVID 19, we will not be holding an in person Annual General Meeting. Participation will be by Zoom. The invitation IS below. At this meeting we […]

CAPER has released a report comparing the increase in resident physician positions Pre (2019/2020) and Post COVID (2020/2021). YearOverYear_Compare_EN.pdf (caper.ca) The number of Canadian citizens and permanent resident physician positions was up by 0.7%. The number of visa trainees* was up 9.2%. However, the CaRMS Forum data PowerPoint Presentation (carms.ca), slide 19 demonstrates that in […]

Nous attirons votre attention sur les changements qui ont été apportés au programme de jumelage des résidences au Québec. Voir lien suivant : https://www.carms.ca/…/criteres-dadmissibilite/quebec/ En plus des CRITÈRES POUR TOUS LES DIPLOMÉS EN MÉDECINE, examinez attentivement l’onglet intitulé : CRITÈRES SUPPLÉMENTAIRES POUR LES DHCEU. (Voir également les onglets pour le premier et le deuxième tour […]

SOCASMA would like to draw your attention to the changes that were made to the residency match program in Quebec. See following link: https://www.carms.ca/…/eligibility-criteria/quebec/… In addition to the CRITERIA FOR ALL MEDICAL GRADUATES, take a close look at the tab titled: ADDITIONAL CRITERIA FOR IMGs. (Also see tabs for the first and second iteration of […]

Oh, Canada  ☹ Dear CSAs and CSA supporters, For Canada Day this year let’s stand up for the principles which are supposed to be the foundation and moral fabric of our society. As you are aware, we are fighting the discrimination that Canadians who are international medical graduates face.  We have suggested that you assist […]

Coming home.  The route home isn’t straightforward even after residency training.  We are putting together information from the provincial recruiting agencies which we hope will be of assistance to you. British Columbia has been our first response. Here is HealthMatch BC’s physician brochure, which outlines licensing requirements for Family and Specialist Physicians looking to practice […]

NOTICE of ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING for CANADIANS STUDYING MEDICINE ABROAD and THEIR FAMILIES AND FRIENDS.  Date: Saturday, December 12, 2020 Time:  10:00 a.m. Place:  Zoom Due to COVID 19, we will not be holding an in person Annual General Meeting.  Participation will be by Zoom. At this meeting we will be discussing- The business of […]

HealthMatch BC is holding several career fairs and webinars for physicians. For Specialists October 29th at 11am PST:  Webinar coming up for SPECIALIST PHYSICIANS with international training. You can register here:  https://www.healthmatchbc.org/Webinars.aspx   November 17 at 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. PST:  Career fair aimed at SPECIALISTS.  At this event you will be able to […]

A SOCASMA member who was not able to attend the last NACOSCE exam because of COVID related barriers or obstructions is urging fellow CSAs and IMGs to write to the Medical Council of Canada, CaRMS, universities and the provincial ministries of Health. And don’t forget to Tweet. Your story is far better than a letter […]

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