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10.31.07 (8 months ago)
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Future is bright in Canada
as there are fewer docs there than in UK and US
USMLE
EXAMS CAN GET U IN THERE BUT A MORE SPECIFIC EXAM IS MCC WHICH U CAN GET ON THE WEBSITE
I CAN POST URLS YET BUT THIS IS THE INFO ON THE SITE
July 2007 - New Credentials Source Verification Service -
Physician Credentials Registry of Canada
What is PCRC?
The Physician Credentials Registry of Canada
(PCRC), a division of the Medical Council of
Canada
(MCC), has been established to provide a centralized repository of a physician's core
medical credentials which have been source-verified. It is designed to reduce duplication of effort
for medical graduates by gathering, verifying and permanently storing their credentials, which
have been submitted over time, in a single repository.
PCRC is responsible for obtaining primary source-verification of the validity of credentials from
the body that issued the documents. Examples of credentials that may be submitted to PCRC
include: medical degree diploma, medical school transcript, postgraduate medical training,
specialty certificate(s) confirming completion of a specialty or family medicine postgraduate
training program, medical licence and registration certificate. The repository will also retain
supporting documents such as authorizations, translations, photograph, certified proof of identity
document and proof of name change where applicable.
The resulting repository of verified credentials and supporting documents will enable an applicant
to establish a confidential, lifetime, professional electronic portfolio that can be shared with
authorized stakeholders, such as provincial and territorial medical regulatory authorities (MRAs)
and certifying and qualifying bodies. The responsibility for assessment and eligibility
determination continues to rest with the MRAs and certifying bodies, including the College of
Family Physicians of Canada
(CFPC), the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada
(RCPSC) and the Collège des médecins du Québec (CMQ).
Background
In February 2004, the Federal-Provincial-Territorial Advisory Committee on Health Delivery and
Human Resources released its Report of the Canadian Task Force on Licensure of International
Medical Graduates. The report contained a number of recommendations intended to facilitate the
integration of qualified International Medical Graduates (IMGs) into the Canadian physician
workforce. One of those recommendations called for development and implementation of a
central credentials verification service designed to:
(i) Validate documents required for licensure and certification of IMGs
(ii) Maintain a repository of verified credentials.
In 2005, in response to this recommendation, the Medical Council of Canada
(MCC), in
partnership with the Federation of Medical Regulatory Authorities of Canada
(FMRAC) and
supported by Human Resources and Social Development Canada
(HRSDC), funded the project
to establish the Physician Credentials Registry of Canada
(PCRC) as a division of MCC. Source
verification will be conducted by PCRC in conjunction with the Educational Commission for
Foreign Medical Graduates International Credentials Services (EICS).
Relevance to MCC Examinations for an International Medical Graduate
THEN
The Medical Council of Canada
(MCC) was established in 1912 by authority of Parliament through the Canada
Medical Act. One of the original purposes of the MCC is to establish and promote a qualification in medicine known as the Licentiate of the Medical Council of Canada
(LMCC). This LMCC qualification is granted to graduate physicians who have satisfied the eligibility requirements and passed the MCC Qualifying Examination (MCCQE) Parts I and II. Candidates who obtain the qualification of Licentiate of the Medical Council of Canada
(LMCC) are also registered as such in the Canadian Medical Register.
In Canada
, each provincial and territorial government is responsible for licensing physicians to practice medicine within its boundaries. The provincial and territorial governments have mandated this responsibility to medical regulatory authorities in their jurisdictions. The LMCC is one of the requirements of the medical regulatory bodies for the issuance of a license to practice medicine in Canada
. The medical regulatory authorities are listed in Appendix B to this document and may be referred to as regulatory authority, college of physicians and surgeons, or medical board.
All enquiries regarding licensure requirements and opportunities, including special programs for International Medical Graduates (IMGs), should be directed to the appropriate regulatory authority (see Appendix B to this document). Enquiries regarding postgraduate clinical medical training should be discussed with the appropriate organizations (see Appendix C to this document).
Please note that the Qualifying Examination (QE) Part I deadlines are firm. If you intend to apply for the QE Part I, you must plan ahead in order to meet deadlines for other programs to which you intend to apply.
The Medical Council of Canada
(MCC) is an examining body only and is not able to assist candidates to locate training posts or employment, or provide information about immigration procedures.
1.3 Examination Board
The examination board, composed of test committees responsible for preparing the examinations, is subject to the By-laws of the MCC. Each test committee shall:
1. Prepare or select, from materials available to it, test items and clinical problems that are pertinent to:
a) Assessment of the candidate's knowledge, understanding, clinical skills, and ability to make use of current medical knowledge in a subject.
MCCQE Part I Introduction
2007 3
b) Frequency of disease and injury in Canada
.
c) Prevention of health hazards and rehabilitation.
d) Maintenance of psychological, physical and social well-being, and good health.
e) Understanding of the health care system based on available local and national resources, cost-effectiveness, and containment.
f) Essential interpersonal skills with patients, family, and other members of the health care system and the community.
g) Knowledge of gender, moral, ethical, and legislative issues that are relevant to the needs of society.
h) Self-learning autonomy and maintenance of competence.
2. Prepare a balanced examination from such test items and clinical problems in accordance with the evaluation objectives adopted by the MCC.
MCCQE Part I Objectives for the Qualifying Examination
2007
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2 Objectives for the Qualifying Examination
In December 2004, the MCC launched the third edition of the Objectives for the Qualifying Examination, which serve as the basis for the MCC Evaluating Examination, and Qualifying Examination Part I and Part II. The Objectives have been defined in behavioral terms, and reflect our expectations of competent physicians. The Objectives are intended for medical experts who create examination questions, for candidates preparing for the MCC examinations, for educators, and for other medical assessment organizations throughout the world.
The assumption has been made that it is better to prevent than treat, and that rational treatment is possible only after a diagnosis has been established. The Objectives deal with data gathering, diagnostic clinical problem solving, and the principles of management, which are applicable, in part or in whole, to clinical situations faced by physicians.
The Objectives’ third edition is available on the Internet free of charge and can be accessed from the Medical Council of Canada
Website
The Objectives can also be downloaded or printed in PDF format.
The content in the third edition has been updated from the second edition in the following ways:
1. The Objectives have been updated and extended, and the format used for each presentation has been changed slightly.
2. While the new edition contains all the content from the previous edition, the clinical presentations have been reorganized to the effect that the reference numbers from the older edition do not necessarily match up with the new ones.
3. Generic CLEO Objectives have been incorporated into the clinical presentations that are applicable.
4. A new section called “Applied Scientific Concepts” – which references the scientific knowledge that underlines clinical medicine – is included for about 25% of the Objectives. These will be expanded in the next edition.
This product is updated and maintained by the MCC in consultation with an expert Objectives Committee. You will be notified on the Website of any major
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