STUDENT INFORMATION MEETING FOR CANADIAN AND AMERICAN MATCHES. December 28, 2022 at 9 a.m. Pacific; 10 a.m. Mountain; noon Eastern 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. Before the meeting we will send you information which you […]

A big part of SOCASMA’s work is advocating for equality for IMGs. We advocate in the public sphere, in the political sphere, in administrative fairness organizations, and in the courts. There is increasing awareness and concern about the inequality IMGs face in Canada in accessing the medical profession. MOSAIC, BC’s largest immigrant services organization and […]

Summary of Discrimination IMGs face in the Medical Profession Canadians who graduated from international medical schools are oppressed and by any objective definition second class citizens in Canada. The government in a free and democratic country such as Canada, by law, must treat all its members equally. While it is fair to require Canadian citizens […]

How the System Works. CMG:  graduates of Canadian and American medical schools IMGs:  graduates of international medical schools   To become licensed to practice medicine one must: Have a medical degree from a school on the World Directory of Medical Schools;   2. Worked in entry level job in medicine called residency training or postgraduate […]

Physician Shortage Is there a doctor shortage in Canada?  About 5 million Canadians cannot find a family physician.  We wait months to see a specialist.  People experiencing severe mental illness generally wait months and in some cases over a year to see a psychiatrist.  We wait months and even years for surgery. However, it is […]

SOCASMA has partnered with the Institute for Canadian Citizenship in support of the #EqualChance initiative whose objective is to obtain equity based changes in the pathway to practice medicine for internationally trained doctors in Canada. Take a look at this initiative’s impact report which has just been released: https://www.inclusion.ca/site/uploads/2021/12/EqualChance-ChancesE%CC%81gales-Impact-Report.pdf For more information about the #EqualChance […]

CAPER has released a report comparing the increase in resident physician positions Pre (2019/2020) and Post COVID (2020/2021). YearOverYear_Compare_EN.pdf (caper.ca) The number of Canadian citizens and permanent resident physician positions was up by 0.7%. The number of visa trainees* was up 9.2%. However, the CaRMS Forum data PowerPoint Presentation (carms.ca), slide 19 demonstrates that in […]

AFMC Decision Regarding 2022 Resident (R-1) Match   OTTAWA, ONTARIO –October 28, 2020 – The AFMC Board has made the following decisions regarding the 2022 Resident (R-1) Match: Interviews will continue to be in a virtual format for all candidates. The match timeline will be: Application MSPR submission/University transcript: No earlier than Jan. 7, 2022 […]

HealthMatch BC is holding several career fairs and webinars for physicians. For Specialists October 29th at 11am PST:  Webinar coming up for SPECIALIST PHYSICIANS with international training. You can register here:  https://www.healthmatchbc.org/Webinars.aspx   November 17 at 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. PST:  Career fair aimed at SPECIALISTS.  At this event you will be able to […]

Malcolm Macfarlane has published a blog in the CMAJ.  Read it and join the conversation. CMA Policy on equity and diversity in medicine encouraging for International Medical Graduates