Association of Faculties of Medicine of Canada

Canadian Resident Matching Service ("CaRMS")

Centre for the Evaluation of Health Professionals Educated Abroad ("CEHPEA")

College of Family Physicians of Canada

College des médecins du Québec

Health Canada

HealthForceOntario

Medical Council of Canada

Physician Credentials Registry of Canada

Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario

The Association of Faculties of Medicine of Canada (AFMC) represents the country’s 17 faculties of medicine and is the national voice for academic medicine. Our organization was founded in 1943 and functions to support individually and collectively Canada’s medical faculties through promotion of medical education, research, and clinical care.

AFMC strategic goals are:

• To be a leading advocate and an expert voice on issues relating to health education, health research and clinical care.
• To respond to changing societal needs with innovative educational programs.
• To provide leadership in the development of a health human resource plan.
• To define and advocate for appropriate funding to achieve the education and research missions of the Faculties of Medicine.
• To enable and sustain academic careers for health and biomedical researchers through capacity building, education and funding.
• To provide leadership in enhancing our accreditation programs and in developing a world class Canadian Conference on Medical Education.

The Canadian Post-M.D. Education Registry (CAPER) is the active data-gathering and research arm of AFMC with an interest in the post-M.D. clinical education of physicians in Canada.

The Association of Faculties of Medicine of Canada
265 Carling Avenue, Suite 800
Ottawa, Ontario K1S 2E1
Tel: (613) 730-0687
Fax: (613) 730-1196
E-mail: rperreault@afmc.ca
Web Site: www.afmc.ca

The Canadian Resident Matching Service (CaRMS) is a not-for-profit organization that works in close cooperation with the medical education community, medical schools, and students to provide an electronic application service and a computer match for entry into postgraduate medical training throughout Canada

CaRMS provides an orderly and transparent method for applicants to choose a postgraduate medical training program, and for program directors to select applicants to enroll in their postgraduate medical training programs.

Canadian Resident Matching Service
171 Nepean Street, Suite 300
Ottawa, Ontario K2P 0B4
Tel: (613) 237-0075; Toll Free 1-877-227-6742
Fax: (613) 563-2860
E-mail: help@carms.ca
Web site: www.carms.ca

The Centre for the Evaluation of Health Professionals Educated Abroad (CEHPEA) is a not-for-profit organization created to expand and enhance services provided in Ontario to internationally educated health professionals. CEHPEA is part of the Ontario Ministry of Health and Long Term Care’s strategy to expand and enhance services provided to internationally educated health professionals.

CEHPEA will provide standardized evaluation and orientation services to International Medical Graduates (IMGs) for direct entry training in Family Medicine or many other specialties. Written and clinical assessments for candidates applying for PGY2 or Practice Ready Assessment (PRA) training will also be offered by CEHPEA, as well as the Pre-Residency Program for Family Medicine for candidates who have successfully matched to a Family Medicine residency training program in Ontario.

CEHPEA
80 Bloor Street West
9th Floor – Suite 902
Toronto, Ontario M5S 2V1
Tel: (416) 924-8622
Fax: (416) 924-8921
E-mail: info@cehpea.ca
Web Site: www.cehpea.ca

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The College of Family Physicians of Canada (CFPC) is a national voluntary organization of family physicians. It strives to improve the health of Canadians by promoting high standards of medical education and care in family practice, by contributing to public understanding of healthful living, by supporting ready access to family physician services, and by encouraging research and disseminating knowledge about family medicine. It conducts certifying examinations in family medicine. The CFPC is not a licensing or disciplinary body; its mission is educational and dedicated to setting standards for training and certification in the discipline of family medicine.

Information for International Medical Graduates may be found on the CFPC website; click on the “Education” tab, and scroll down to “Int Medical Graduates”. For further information about eligibility to sit the CFPC certifying examination please contact Sharon Etler, Candidate Credentials Coordinator.

College of Family Physicians of Canada
2630 Skymark Avenue
Mississauga, Ontario L4W 5A4
Tel: (905) 629-0900; Toll Free 1-800-387-6197
Fax: (905) 629-0893
E-mail: eligibility@cfpc.ca
Web Site: www.cfpc.ca

The mission of the Collège des médecins du Québec (CMQ) is to promote quality medicine so as to protect the public and help improve the health of Quebecers. To accomplish its mission, the Collège des médecins du Québec:

• verifies the competence of future physicians and their fitness to practise medicine;
• ensures and promotes the maintenance of competence of physicians;
• evaluates and controls the professional practice of physicians; receives and deals with complaints from the public;
• controls the illegal practice of medicine;
• takes a position in debates of public concern in matters of health.

The Collège des médecins du Québec administers certification exams in Family Medicine and other Specialties. These examinations are accepted in Québec, New Brunswick, and in certain circumstances, in other provinces/territories.

Collège des médecins du Québec
2170 René-Lévesque Blvd. West
Montréal, Québec, H3H 2T8
Tel: (514) 933-4441 Toll Free: 1-888 633-3246
Fax: (514) 933-3112
E-mail: info@cmq.org
Web Site: www.cmq.org

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Health Canada is the Government of Canada department responsible for helping Canadians maintain and improve their health. Among other activities, Health Canada’s responsibilities for health care include setting and administering national principles for the health care system through the Canada Health Act and delivering health care services to specific groups (e.g., First Nations and Inuit). Health Canada is committed to improving the lives of all of Canada’s people and to making this country’s population among the healthiest in the world.

Health Canada’s objectives include:

• preventing and reducing risks to individual health and the overall environment;
• promoting healthier lifestyles;
• ensuring high quality health services that are efficient and accessible;
• integrating renewal of the health care system with longer term plans in the areas of prevention, health promotion, and protection;
• reducing health inequalities in Canadian society; and
• providing health information to help Canadians make informed decisions.

For more information on Health Canada and ongoing work regarding the integration of International Medical Graduates into the Canadian workforce, please visit: www.hc-sc.gc.ca.

The Access Centre is a place where internationally trained and educated health professionals can learn how to qualify for professional practice in Ontario’s regulated health professions.

The Access Centre for Internationally Educated Health Professionals provides the following services:

• Ongoing counseling and support to assist clients in finding the most effective path to professional practice or career options that complement skills and experience;
• Contact information and referrals to the regulatory body in the appropriate field of expertise;
• Links to education and assessment programs;
• Information and referrals for retraining;
• Information about:
  - Standards of professional qualifications,
  - Licensing and registration processes.

The HealthForceOntario Marketing and Recruitment Agency is an operational services agency of the Government of Ontario. All Access Centre services are provided free of charge.

HealthForceOntario
Access Centre for Internationally Educated Health Professionals
285 Victoria Street, 7th Floor
Toronto, Ontario M5B 1W1
Canada
Tel: (416) 314-4409
Toll Free – North America: 1-800-596-4046
Toll Free – International: 1-800-596-4046-4
Fax: (416) 924-8921
E-mail: AccessCentre@healthforceontario.ca
Web Site: www.healthforceontario.ca

The Medical Council of Canada (MCC) is committed to ensuring the best possible medical care in Canada by promoting a uniform standard of qualification to practice medicine for all physicians in Canada. The qualification, known as the Licentiate of the Medical Council of Canada (LMCC), is acceptable to provincial medical regulatory authorities and ensures portability across the country.

The MCC develops, validates, and implements tools and strategies to evaluate physicians’ competence (i.e., administers the Evaluating Examination and the other examinations for the LMCC qualification). Physicians who satisfactorily complete the requirements are granted the LMCC, and their names are recorded in the Canadian Medical Register.

Medical Council of Canada
100 – 2283 St. Laurent Blvd
Ottawa, Ontario K1G 5A2
Tel: (613) 521-6012
Fax: (613) 521-9509
Web site: www.mcc.ca

The Physician Credentials Registry of Canada (PCRC), a division of the Medical Council of Canada, was established to provide a centralized, uniform process to obtain primary source verification of a physician’s diploma and other core medical credentials. PCRC will provide an accepted national standard for source verification.

The information obtained by PCRC is permanently stored in a centralized repository, and provides a confidential, lifetime professional portfolio. With the applicant’s approval, the information can be shared with organizations such as provincial and territorial medical regulatory authorities and certifying and qualifying bodies in Canada.

Physician Credentials Registry of Canada
100 – 2283 St. Laurent Blvd.
Ottawa, Ontario K1G 5A2
Tel: (613) 520-2240
E-mail: pcrc.sd@mcc.ca
Web Site: www.pcrc.org

Mailing Address:
Physicians Credentials Registry of Canada
P.O. Box 9740 Stn T
Ottawa, Ontario K1G 3K6

The Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (RCPSC) is a national, private, nonprofit organization that oversees the medical education of specialists in Canada. The RCPSC ensures that the training and evaluation of medical, surgical and laboratory specialists, in over 60 specialties and subspecialties, attain the highest standards. The Royal College conducts certifying examinations in the various specialties (except in Québec where it shares the responsibility with the Collège des médecins du Québec). The RCPSC is not a licensing or disciplinary body; its mission is educational and dedicated to setting standards and ensuring the highest possible standards of specialist training and specialist care for the people of Canada.

Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada
774 Echo Drive
Ottawa, Ontario K1S 5N8
Tel: (613) 730-8177; Toll Free 1-800-668-3740
Fax: (613) 730-8830
E-mail: info@rcpsc.edu
Web site: www.rcpsc.medical.org

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