Job Opportunity for CSA medical student or graduate

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Full Time Opportunity for a Medical School Student or Graduate who is between studies  medskl.com – a worldwide FOAMed initiative that will be launched later this year – is looking for an strong medical school student to help with medical editing and writing. This is a full time opportunity; it is suitable for a student taking […]

American Immigration Law

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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 […]

New Practice Ready Program

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Practice Ready Program.  There has been some concern by our members that CSAs who have taken residency training in places recognized by the CPSBC, RCPSC, and CFPC would have another hurdle to overcome with the inception of this new program.  That is not the case.  Here is Health Match BC’s explanation of the program. The […]

USA residencies: Statements of Need

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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.

JOINING SOCASMA

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JOINING SOCASMA.   You can join online or by mailing a cheque to SOCASMA.  Your $20 membership fee entitles you and your family to membership and access to the MEMBERS ONLY part of our website.  Online:  Once you have paid your membership online, email us at socasma@outlook.com and give us (a) the names and email addresses […]

New Members: Activate your membership

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Members:  Welcome new members who joined at the AGM!  We have emailed to all our new members who joined SOCASMA at the AGM on November 20, 2014 authorizations to register on the website.  THESE NEED TO BE ACTIVATED.  Follow the link.  Click to fill out your profile.  Fill it in.  Change your password.  The next time […]

Resources: General Advice

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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.

Government wants feedback from us for next budget

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Here is a letter from the finance minister asking for our suggestions for the next budget.  We encourage everyone to put in their recommendation to make residencies more accessible to CSAs.

NAC OSCE sessions in BC

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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 […]

Resources: Books

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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…