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 […]
To : Ministers of Health, Deans of Medical Schools, Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, Federal and Provincial Chief Medical Officers, Association of Faculties of Medicine of Canada RE: International Medical Graduates in Canada : It’s time to innovate and make optimal use of this qualified but under-utilized resource! With COVID-19 still wreaking […]
In the Spring of 2020, the Canadian Medical Association released its Policy on Equity and Diversity, a policy which aligns with the fundamental principles of what it means to be Canadian: “Equity in the medical profession is achieved when every person has the opportunity to realize their full potential to create and sustain a career […]
The College of Physicians ans Surgeons of Ontario has launched its yearly consultation regarding Professional Responsibilities in Medical Education for which the deadline is Sepember 30, 2020. See http://policyconsult.cpso.on.ca/?page_id=12714 Click on following link for SOCASMA’s submission in response to this consultation : Submission for CPSO 20.10.01
The Canadian Medical Association (CMA) has recently published the CMA Policy on Equity and Diversity in Medicine. The awareness of discrimination in the medical profession and the development of this CMA policy brings tremendous hope to the international medical graduate community that there will be a change. In the words of the CMA: “When we […]
Excellent story from CTV News Toronto! Click following link: https://toronto.citynews.ca/video/2020/04/07/calls-for-foreign-trained-doctors-to-be-allowed-to-help-on-frontlines-of-coronavirus-battle/?fbclid=IwAR3FbigM7-LKcomUng3JhQX6iwZgFVfS0ocE7nJhdmcaiBnxVB0X3B-woWE
The College of Physicians and Surgeons of BC has posted a proposed addition to Part 2, Section B of the Bylaws under the Health Professions Act. Comments can be posted until April 15. Email address below. The new section 2-24 of the Bylaws will allow international medical graduates (IMGs) to be registered on a restricted […]
Rosemary Pawliuk, Executive Director of Socasma, has written to elected officials and major decision makers in the medical field pressing them to increase medical residency funding and reduce barriers to medical licensing in order to address the current COVID 19 pandemic. Click on the link below to access this letter. COVID 19 2nd wave
La Présidente de Socasma, Rosemary Pawliuk, a fait parvenir une lettre aux élus et décideurs du domaine médical les enjoignant d’augmenter le financement des résidences médicales et de réduire les obstacles à l’octroi des licences médicales pour faire face à la pandémie du COVID 19 au Canada. Cliquez sur le lien qui suit pour accéder […]
La pandémie du corona virus est sans précédent! En tant que Canadiens qui ont étudié la médecine à l’étranger, signalons à nos élus que nous sommes prêts à relever le défi COVID 19. Voir le modèle de lettre suivant que vous pouvez utiliser et modifier lorsque vous écrivez au Premier Ministre Trudeau, au ministre fédéral […]