The Road to Residency Training – Guide and Timeline

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May 29, 2019

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GUIDE AND TIMELINE for CSAs in medical school. This guide and proposed timeline are for CSAs who are working their way through medical school. CSAs need direction and organization to succeed. This Guide and Timeline are a work-in-progress. In the future we will be attaching links to documents and websites as we work our way through our Information for CSAs Initiative. The documents will be posted on our website in the Resources section. We are just beginning this initiative. Your feedback and suggestions are important. They will make these documents better and more relevant. So please help us by providing input from your experience and knowledge.

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Exams. MCCQE1: TIMING FOR 2020 GRADS, from MCC

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November 12, 2018

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Letter received from Medical Council of Canada Dear SOCASMA “Please note that we are actively working with Postgraduate Medical Education Deans and residency program directors across the country to update the exam requirements for the 2020 Canadian Resident Matching Service (CaRMS) R-1 Main Residency Match. Candidates should contact CaRMS directly regarding the participation requirements for […]

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Examinations: MCCQE1 Timing for 2020 Graduates. From Medical Council of Canada

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October 10, 2018

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Dear SOCASMA, “Please note that we are actively working with Postgraduate Medical Education Deans and residency program directors across the country to update the exam requirements for the 2020 Canadian Resident Matching Service (CaRMS) R-1 Main Residency Match. Candidates should contact CaRMS directly regarding the participation requirements for the R-1 Match. The latest they can […]

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Examinations: MCCQE1 applications now Open– from the Medical Council of Canada October 3,

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October 10, 2018

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“Dear Candidate, We are very happy to inform you that you can now apply to the 2019 Medical Council of Canada Qualifying Examination (MCCQE) Part I through your physiciansapply.ca account. Application to the MCCQE Part I is now offered on a continuous basis, starting with the April/May 2019 session. The MCCQE Part I will be […]

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CANADIANS STUDYING MEDICINE ABROAD: A GUIDE FROM THOSE WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED THE JOURNEY

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September 30, 2018

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See attached guide. Note : We are looking for people to write up a chapter for Australia, Poland and other parts of the world.  Please send us an e-mail if you can help:  socasma.working@gmail.com

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American Immigration Law

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April 24, 2015

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A number of our members have had the need of legal advice for working in the USA.  If you need an American immigration lawyer who is knowledgeable about  immigration in the medical field, here is a contact:   Sarah K. Peterson Stensrud Voice: 612/351.8100 Fax: 612/351.8101 web: spsimmigration.com Skype: callto://sstensrud twitter: @sstensrud email: sarah@spsimmigration.com   Office: 4316 […]

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USA residencies: Statements of Need

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December 11, 2014

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Check out the latest on USA residencies and the Transitional Year and Preliminary Year on our Facebook page:  Society for Canadians Studying Medicine Abroad.  The Statements of Needs for 2015 are now available on the Health Canada website.

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Resources: General Advice

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October 12, 2014

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You must be a member in order to view the links.  Join up now! Read this after perusing the timelines that have been posted. As you go through medical school, there will be A LOT going on in your life.

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NAC OSCE sessions in BC

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September 1, 2014

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We are posting an invitation relating to the NAC OSCE that we received from our colleagues at the Association of International Medical Doctors of BC.  Each year they host educational sessions for the upcoming NAC OSCE examination.  Their website is aimdbc.org.  Here is their invitation: “We are excited to announce that on September 2nd we are starting the educational […]

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Resources: Books

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June 16, 2014

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Medical school involves buying lots of books, most of them for courses that you use once.  Listed below are books that have been recommended for the big exams…

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