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 […]
A SOCASMA member who was not able to attend the last NACOSCE exam because of COVID related barriers or obstructions is urging fellow CSAs and IMGs to write to the Medical Council of Canada, CaRMS, universities and the provincial ministries of Health. And don’t forget to Tweet. Your story is far better than a letter […]
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
In the Spring of 2020, the Canadian Medical Association released its Policy on Equity and Diversity, a policy which aligns with the fundamental principles of what it means to be Canadian: “Equity in the medical profession is achieved when every person has the opportunity to realize their full potential to create and sustain a career […]
The College of Physicians ans Surgeons of Ontario has launched its yearly consultation regarding Professional Responsibilities in Medical Education for which the deadline is Sepember 30, 2020. See http://policyconsult.cpso.on.ca/?page_id=12714 Click on following link for SOCASMA’s submission in response to this consultation : Submission for CPSO 20.10.01
We are encouraging our members to consider applying to the board of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada. There are currently no representation of Canadians who have studied medicine abroad on the Boards that make the decisions about CSAs and IMGs. Thus getting ourselves to the table is important. Here is the […]
Founded in 1943, AFMC represents the 17 Canadian Faculties of Medicine. Visit its web site: https://afmc.ca/ You may also want to register for AMMC’s newsletter : https://afmc.ca/en/news-publications/newsletters AFMC CANADIAN RESIDENCY VIRTUAL PROMOTION GUIDE NOW AVAILABLE The COVID-19 pandemic has created unique challenges for all stakeholders involved in the 2021 R1 match. The Association of Faculties […]
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The Canadian Medical Association (CMA) has recently published the CMA Policy on Equity and Diversity in Medicine. The awareness of discrimination in the medical profession and the development of this CMA policy brings tremendous hope to the international medical graduate community that there will be a change. In the words of the CMA: “When we […]