Graduating class of 2021 and future are no longer allowed by Canadian universities to take more than 8 weeks electives in a particular specialty. See: https://afmc.ca/news/2019-03-25 Posted October 4, 2019
Some provinces require the CASPER to be able to compete for residency positions in that province (prairie provinces). The last day to take this exam and still be eligible to compete for in the 2020 CaRMS Match is Sunday, October 6.
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 […]
To encourage more open communication for CSAs and better networking, a Private Facebook Group for CSAs has been established. The eligibility requirements are that you must be a CSA or a family member/significant other of a CSA. To join: Request to join the group; https://www.facebook.com/groups/cdnssma/ Answer the question asking for your email; You will be […]
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.
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 […]
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 […]
“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 […]
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
At our 2016 AGM, we were fortunate to have a former CSA give a presentation on preparing for the USMLE exams Here’s the link: usmle-power-point-by-csa