Want to push for change? Get a petition going pressing your provincial government to make the residency recruitment system in Canada fair, objective, impartial and transparent for all Canadians and permanent residents, including Canadians who have studied medicine abroad. See petition document below and template to collect signatures. (Note: The petition has been written for […]

See powerpoint presentation below. There was a great turnout for this meeting with at least 60 persons attending. The powerpoint presentation contains a lot of valuable information. The group in attendance got quite animated when we talked about lobbying government for change. See our website for template letter. Don’t hesitate to contact us if you […]

Attention Quebec residents who study medicine abroad! Now is the time to write, call and/or meet your Quebec Member of Assembly or Minister of Health seeking her support to establish for 2020 onward a level playing field for all qualified Canadians applying for residency training in Canada. It is also an opportunity to request that […]

Ce document élabore les 7 demandes clées de SOCASMA visant à améliorer le système actuel de recrutement et de formation des résidents en médecine au Canada. SOCASMA SEVEN_francais

1,119 Canadian and permanent resident International Medical Graduates (IMGs) were unable to obtain medical residency positions in 2019. Yet, over 1,000 Saudi visa trainees are utilizing valuable and limited training resources that could be available to train Canadians. SOCASMA wrote, without success, to those federal Ministers responsible for the issuing of visa to foreign medical […]

Attention all Canadians who study medicine abroad, family members and friends! Now is the time to write, call and/or meet your provincial MPP, MLA or Minister of Health seeking their support to establish for 2020 onward a level playing field for all qualified Canadians applying for residency training in Canada. It is also an opportunity […]

This document outlines 7 key areas that SOCASMA is advocating for in order to improve the current medical residency recruitment and training system in Canada. SOCASMA SEVEN 19.07.02

THE SOCASMA SEVEN

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