Town hall meeting for IMGs in BC. CSAs have been invited to a Zoom meeting for IMGs organized by physicians who immigrated to Canada. Thursday May 21 from 5:30-7 PM PDT. Here is the link for more information and registration. https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/105439871494
NAC OSCE. Dalhousie eligibility criteria for 2021 onwards. Dalhousie University Family Medicine will be requiring an updated NAC score for CaRMS 2021. This information is on their website. https://medicine.dal.ca/departments/department-sites/family/education/postgraduate/how-to-apply.html The requirement of having taken the NAC OSCE in the spring of 2019 announced by Dalhousie Family Medicine is consistent with most programs. […]
Excellent story from CTV News Toronto! Click following link: https://toronto.citynews.ca/video/2020/04/07/calls-for-foreign-trained-doctors-to-be-allowed-to-help-on-frontlines-of-coronavirus-battle/?fbclid=IwAR3FbigM7-LKcomUng3JhQX6iwZgFVfS0ocE7nJhdmcaiBnxVB0X3B-woWE
The College of Physicians and Surgeons of BC has posted a proposed addition to Part 2, Section B of the Bylaws under the Health Professions Act. Comments can be posted until April 15. Email address below. The new section 2-24 of the Bylaws will allow international medical graduates (IMGs) to be registered on a restricted […]
Here is the link to SOCASMA’S Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/socasma/?eid=ARA8Pa3iqbGJMnUP-o2kiW7oR1ki_omV5NLu2Km_axTnbc9gpYrZln99qcMl-6fV6CE0D1KGmKMJ8zF8 If you are a Canadian who is studying medicine abroad, you may also want to join the following Facebook group that is private. Being a private group, you need to provide us with some basic information in order to be able to join. Here’s the link: […]
COVID 19 : ALLOW IMGs IN CANADA TO ASSIST AGAINST COVID-19! SIGN THIS PETITION THAT IS NOW CLOSE TO 10,000 SIGNATURES. https://www.change.org/p/patty-hajdu-allow-imgs-in-canada-to-assist-against-covid-19
QUEBEC IS INVITING CANADIANS WHO HAVE STUDIED MEDICINE ABROAD TO APPLY FOR EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES IN ITS FIGHT AGAINST COVID 19! Let’s test out this opportunity and please let us know if you were able to secure either a residency or another good employment opportunity. If you are bilingual your chance are probably better, but DO […]
LE QUÉBEC INVITE LES CANADIENS QUI ONT ÉTUDIÉ LA MÉDECINE À L’ÉTRANGER À FAIRE UNE DEMANDE D’EMPLOI DANS SA LUTTE CONTRE LE COVID 19! Nous vous invitons à tester cette opportunité dès maintenant. Faites-nous savoir si vous avez réussi à obtenir une résidence ou une autre bonne opportunité d’emploi. Voici où envoyer votre candidature https://jecontribuecovid19.gouv.qc.ca/Inscription.aspx
Rosemary Pawliuk, Executive Director of Socasma, has written to elected officials and major decision makers in the medical field pressing them to increase medical residency funding and reduce barriers to medical licensing in order to address the current COVID 19 pandemic. Click on the link below to access this letter. COVID 19 2nd wave
La Présidente de Socasma, Rosemary Pawliuk, a fait parvenir une lettre aux élus et décideurs du domaine médical les enjoignant d’augmenter le financement des résidences médicales et de réduire les obstacles à l’octroi des licences médicales pour faire face à la pandémie du COVID 19 au Canada. Cliquez sur le lien qui suit pour accéder […]