CARMS match day before U.S. match day! / Jumelage CARMS avant la journée de jumelage aux États-Unis

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(Le français suit.) IMPORTANT NEWS! The order of the Match has been changed back so that the CaRMS Match will go back to being before the American Match. By having the CARMS match date (March 4, 2025) before the U.S. match date (March 17, 2025), Canadians who study medicine abroad can prioritize doing a residency […]

COMING TO CANADA TO PRACTICE MEDICINE? VENIR AU CANADA POUR PRATIQUER LA MÉDECINE?

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(Le français suit.) CONSIDERING COMING TO CANADA TO PRACTICE MEDICINE?   HERE’S WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW AS AN IMG/ITP: In 2023 the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario (CPSO) announced that it was removing barriers for  internationally trained family physicians trained in the United States, the United Kingdom, Ireland and Australia.  It is also […]

SOCASMA APPLAUDS SENATE REPORT / SOCASMA APPLAUDIT LE RAPPORT DU SÉNAT

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See report: https://www.ratnaomidvar.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/IMG-Report-Design-EN.pdf   Voir le rapport: https://www.ratnaomidvar.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/IMG-Report-Design-FR.pdf

Médecins francophones formés à l’international / Internationally trained francophone physicians

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Working Group SOCASMA <socasma.working@gmail.com> Tue, Apr 9, 1:01 PM to Sylvia.Jones, Caroline.Mulroney, credentials, comsmgr, comms, presidence, Antoine, fhebert, Rosemary Madame Sylvia Jones Ministre de la Santé et des Soins de longue durée de l’Ontario Sylvia.Jones@pc.ola.org Madame Carolyn Mulroney Ministre des Affaires francophones de l’Ontario Caroline.Mulroney@pc.ola.org (See English version below.) Chères mesdames Jones et Mulroney, J’aimerais souligner l’importance de réduire les barrières qui empêchent les médecins francophones […]

Northern Ontario’s School of Medicine’s International MD Electives Program / Programme international de stages aux choix en médecine de l’École de médecine du Nord de l’Ontario

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Discover the International MD Electives Program at #NOSMUniversity. Work in diverse environments, from remote communities to urban centres. Applications open June 1! nosm.ca/electives #MedEd #GlobalLearning … Découvrez le Programme international de stages au choix en médecine de l’#UniversitéEMNO. Travaillez dans divers environnements, autant dans des communautés éloignées que dans des centres urbains. La période de […]

JUGEMENT PARTIEL PUBLIÉ EN RÉPONSE À LA CONTESTATION JUDICIAIRE DE LA SOCASMA RELATIVE AUX RÈGLES D’ÉLIGIBILITÉ POUR LES POSTES DE RÉSIDENCE QUI SONT DISCRIMINATOIRES À L’ÉGARD DES DIM CANADIENS

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Depuis 2010 la Société des Canadiens qui étudient la médecine à l’étranger (SOCASMA) lutte  contre les obstacles auxquels se heurtent les Canadiens diplômés d’écoles de médecine internationales (DIM) pour obtenir l’autorisation d’exercer la médecine partout au Canada. Au début des années 1990, les ministères provinciaux de la Santé ont déterminé que la meilleure façon de […]

Student Information Meeting for Canadian and American Residency Match.

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Student Information Meeting for Canadian and American Match. December 28, 2023 at 5:00 p.m. Pacific (6 p.m. Mountain; 8:00 p.m. Eastern time) Via Zoom SOCASMA will be hosting an information/strategy meeting for IMGs looking to get and share information and strategies for the Canadian and American Matches.  Canadians studying medicine abroad (CSAs), International Medical Graduates […]

Foundation of International Medical Graduates Canadian Clinical Competencies Internship

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A partner organization of SOCASMA, the Foundation of International Medical Graduates, has launched a Canadian Clinical Competencies Internship for eligible candidates interested in applying to Canadian Residency Training programs. This internship was designed by Dr. Adri-Anna Aloia, current Canadian Family Medicine resident and founder and Executive Director of the Foundation of IMG. This program is […]

SOCASMA’s commentary to the report titled Challenges with IMG selection: finding positive attributes predictive of success in family medicine residency

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Have a look at SOCASMA’s commentary on the Nazerali-Maitland et al article titled Challenges with international medical graduate selection: finding positive attributes predictive of success in family medicine residency. Socasma’s commentary is now available in the journal BMC Primary Care and is freely available online at the below web page: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12875-023-02105-6 Here is a link […]

Submission in response to a consultation on the future of competition policy in Canada. Présentation en réponse à une consultation en rapport avec l’avenir de la politique de la concurrence au Canada.

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SOCASMA has made a submission in regard to a consultation on the future of competition policy in Canada. Have a look at this very compelling submission: https://ised-isde.canada.ca/site/strategic-policy-sector/en/marketplace-framework-policy/competition-policy/submissions-consultation-future-competition-policy-canada/labour-consumer-or-public-interest-groups SOCASMA a préparé une présentation en réponse aux consultations en rapport avec l’avenir de la politique de la concurrence au Canada. Nous vous invitons à jeter un coup […]