{"id":3298,"date":"2022-10-21T19:38:48","date_gmt":"2022-10-21T23:38:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.afmc.ca\/?page_id=3298"},"modified":"2025-10-15T10:49:53","modified_gmt":"2025-10-15T14:49:53","slug":"future-md-canada","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.afmc.ca\/fr\/strategic-priorities\/education\/future-md-canada\/","title":{"rendered":"M\u00e9decins canadiens de demain"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"3298\" class=\"elementor elementor-3298\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ca16afd elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"ca16afd\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[],&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;background_motion_fx_motion_fx_scrolling&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;background_motion_fx_devices&quot;:[&quot;desktop&quot;,&quot;tablet&quot;,&quot;mobile&quot;]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-070cb41\" data-id=\"070cb41\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-634e595 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"634e595\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Education:<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e495ab0 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e495ab0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Future MD Canada<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f8ac36f elementor-hidden-mobile\" data-id=\"f8ac36f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2a7394f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2a7394f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-816e520\" data-id=\"816e520\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5a5603e elementor-widget elementor-widget-jet-breadcrumbs\" data-id=\"5a5603e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"jet-breadcrumbs.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-jet-breadcrumbs jet-blocks\">\n\t\t<div class=\"jet-breadcrumbs\">\n\t\t<div class=\"jet-breadcrumbs__content\">\n\t\t<div class=\"jet-breadcrumbs__wrap\"><div class=\"jet-breadcrumbs__item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.afmc.ca\/fr\/\" class=\"jet-breadcrumbs__item-link is-home\" rel=\"home\" title=\"Home\">Home<\/a><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1d71618\" data-id=\"1d71618\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3a4bf8e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3a4bf8e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8b675bc\" data-id=\"8b675bc\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-3a25cb8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3a25cb8\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[],&quot;sticky&quot;:&quot;top&quot;,&quot;sticky_on&quot;:[&quot;desktop&quot;,&quot;tablet&quot;],&quot;sticky_offset&quot;:100,&quot;sticky_parent&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;sticky_effects_offset&quot;:0,&quot;sticky_anchor_link_offset&quot;:0}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-5ae23ca\" data-id=\"5ae23ca\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6fdbf81 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6fdbf81\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Education<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d6fd61c elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"d6fd61c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ad83362 elementor-widget elementor-widget-toggle\" data-id=\"ad83362\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"toggle.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1811\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1811\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Faculty Resources<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1811\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1811\"><ul><li><a href=\"\/resources-data\/education\/faculty-resources\/#virtualHandbook\">Virtual interview handbook for programs<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"\/resources-data\/education\/faculty-resources\/#deanLeadership\"><span data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;International Dean Leadership Program&quot;}\" data-sheets-userformat=\"{&quot;2&quot;:15299,&quot;3&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:0},&quot;4&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:15987699},&quot;9&quot;:1,&quot;10&quot;:0,&quot;11&quot;:4,&quot;12&quot;:0,&quot;14&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:12040119},&quot;15&quot;:&quot;Poppins&quot;,&quot;16&quot;:9}\">International Dean Leadership Program<\/span><\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"\/resources-data\/education\/faculty-resources\/#visitingScholar\"><span data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;Visiting Scholar Program&quot;}\" data-sheets-userformat=\"{&quot;2&quot;:15299,&quot;3&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:0},&quot;4&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:15987699},&quot;9&quot;:1,&quot;10&quot;:0,&quot;11&quot;:4,&quot;12&quot;:0,&quot;14&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:12040119},&quot;15&quot;:&quot;Poppins&quot;,&quot;16&quot;:9}\">Visiting Scholar Program<\/span><\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"\/resources-data\/education\/faculty-resources\/#pivotMed\"><span data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;Pivot Med&quot;}\" data-sheets-userformat=\"{&quot;2&quot;:15299,&quot;3&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:0},&quot;4&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:15987699},&quot;9&quot;:1,&quot;10&quot;:0,&quot;11&quot;:4,&quot;12&quot;:0,&quot;14&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:12040119},&quot;15&quot;:&quot;Poppins&quot;,&quot;16&quot;:9}\">Pivot MedEd<\/span><\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"\/resources-data\/education\/faculty-resources\/#professionalism\"><span data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;Professionalism&quot;}\" data-sheets-userformat=\"{&quot;2&quot;:15299,&quot;3&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:0},&quot;4&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:15987699},&quot;9&quot;:1,&quot;10&quot;:0,&quot;11&quot;:4,&quot;12&quot;:0,&quot;14&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:12040119},&quot;15&quot;:&quot;Poppins&quot;,&quot;16&quot;:9}\">Professionalism<\/span><\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"\/resources-data\/education\/faculty-resources\/#physicianWellness\"><span data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;Physician Wellness&quot;}\" data-sheets-userformat=\"{&quot;2&quot;:15299,&quot;3&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:0},&quot;4&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:15987699},&quot;9&quot;:1,&quot;10&quot;:0,&quot;11&quot;:4,&quot;12&quot;:0,&quot;14&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:12040119},&quot;15&quot;:&quot;Poppins&quot;,&quot;16&quot;:9}\">Report on Mental Health Activities<\/span><\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"\/resources-data\/education\/faculty-resources\/#wellnessGroup\"><span data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;Physician Wellness &amp; Working Group&quot;}\" data-sheets-userformat=\"{&quot;2&quot;:15299,&quot;3&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:0},&quot;4&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:15987699},&quot;9&quot;:1,&quot;10&quot;:0,&quot;11&quot;:4,&quot;12&quot;:0,&quot;14&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:12040119},&quot;15&quot;:&quot;Poppins&quot;,&quot;16&quot;:9}\">AFMC Wellness Working Group<\/span><\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"\/resources-data\/education\/faculty-resources\/#popPrimer\"><span data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;Population Primer&quot;}\" data-sheets-userformat=\"{&quot;2&quot;:15299,&quot;3&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:0},&quot;4&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:15987699},&quot;9&quot;:1,&quot;10&quot;:0,&quot;11&quot;:4,&quot;12&quot;:0,&quot;14&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:12040119},&quot;15&quot;:&quot;Poppins&quot;,&quot;16&quot;:9}\">Population Primer<\/span><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1812\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1812\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Aspirants & Applicants<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1812\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1812\"><ul><li><a href=\"\/resources-data\/education\/aspirants-applicants\/#admissRequirements\"><span data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;Admission requirements to medical school&quot;}\" data-sheets-userformat=\"{&quot;2&quot;:15299,&quot;3&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:0},&quot;4&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:15987699},&quot;9&quot;:1,&quot;10&quot;:0,&quot;11&quot;:4,&quot;12&quot;:0,&quot;14&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:12040119},&quot;15&quot;:&quot;Poppins&quot;,&quot;16&quot;:9}\">Admission Requirements<\/span><\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"\/resources-data\/education\/aspirants-applicants\/#mcatFee\"><span data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;Fee Assistance&quot;}\" data-sheets-userformat=\"{&quot;2&quot;:15299,&quot;3&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:0},&quot;4&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:15987699},&quot;9&quot;:1,&quot;10&quot;:0,&quot;11&quot;:4,&quot;12&quot;:0,&quot;14&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:12040119},&quot;15&quot;:&quot;Poppins&quot;,&quot;16&quot;:9}\">Fee Assistance<\/span><\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"\/resources-data\/education\/aspirants-applicants\/#waiverProgram\"><span data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;Fee Assistance&quot;}\" data-sheets-userformat=\"{&quot;2&quot;:15299,&quot;3&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:0},&quot;4&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:15987699},&quot;9&quot;:1,&quot;10&quot;:0,&quot;11&quot;:4,&quot;12&quot;:0,&quot;14&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:12040119},&quot;15&quot;:&quot;Poppins&quot;,&quot;16&quot;:9}\">Fee Waiver Program<\/span><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1813\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1813\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Undergraduate Students, Electives, & MD Graduates<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1813\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1813\"><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.afmc.ca\/resources-data\/education\/undergraduate-students-electives-md-graduates\/#visitingElectives\"><span data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;Visiting Electives&quot;}\" data-sheets-userformat=\"{&quot;2&quot;:15299,&quot;3&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:0},&quot;4&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:15987699},&quot;9&quot;:1,&quot;10&quot;:0,&quot;11&quot;:4,&quot;12&quot;:0,&quot;14&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:12040119},&quot;15&quot;:&quot;Poppins&quot;,&quot;16&quot;:9}\">Visiting Electives<\/span><\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.afmc.ca\/resources-data\/education\/undergraduate-students-electives-md-graduates\/#canprepp\"><span data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;CANPREPP&quot;}\" data-sheets-userformat=\"{&quot;2&quot;:15299,&quot;3&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:0},&quot;4&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:15987699},&quot;9&quot;:1,&quot;10&quot;:0,&quot;11&quot;:4,&quot;12&quot;:0,&quot;14&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:12040119},&quot;15&quot;:&quot;Poppins&quot;,&quot;16&quot;:9}\">CANPREPP<\/span><\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.afmc.ca\/resources-data\/education\/undergraduate-students-electives-md-graduates\/#demystifyingResident\"><span data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;Demystifying the resident match&quot;}\" data-sheets-userformat=\"{&quot;2&quot;:15299,&quot;3&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:0},&quot;4&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:15987699},&quot;9&quot;:1,&quot;10&quot;:0,&quot;11&quot;:4,&quot;12&quot;:0,&quot;14&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:12040119},&quot;15&quot;:&quot;Poppins&quot;,&quot;16&quot;:9}\">Demystifying the resident match<\/span><\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.afmc.ca\/resources-data\/education\/undergraduate-students-electives-md-graduates\/#registrationPrep\"><span data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;PREPARING FOR RESIDENCY REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS&quot;}\" data-sheets-userformat=\"{&quot;2&quot;:15299,&quot;3&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:0},&quot;4&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:15987699},&quot;9&quot;:1,&quot;10&quot;:0,&quot;11&quot;:4,&quot;12&quot;:0,&quot;14&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:12040119},&quot;15&quot;:&quot;Poppins&quot;,&quot;16&quot;:9}\">Preparing for Residency Registrations Requirements<\/span><\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.afmc.ca\/resources-data\/education\/undergraduate-students-electives-md-graduates\/#transitionsResidency\"><span data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;Transition to residency&quot;}\" data-sheets-userformat=\"{&quot;2&quot;:15299,&quot;3&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:0},&quot;4&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:15987699},&quot;9&quot;:1,&quot;10&quot;:0,&quot;11&quot;:4,&quot;12&quot;:0,&quot;14&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:12040119},&quot;15&quot;:&quot;Poppins&quot;,&quot;16&quot;:9}\">Transition to Residency<\/span><\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.afmc.ca\/resources-data\/education\/undergraduate-students-electives-md-graduates\/#translationServices\"><span data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;Translation Services&quot;}\" data-sheets-userformat=\"{&quot;2&quot;:15299,&quot;3&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:0},&quot;4&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:15987699},&quot;9&quot;:1,&quot;10&quot;:0,&quot;11&quot;:4,&quot;12&quot;:0,&quot;14&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:12040119},&quot;15&quot;:&quot;Poppins&quot;,&quot;16&quot;:9}\">Translation Services<\/span><\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.afmc.ca\/resources-data\/education\/undergraduate-students-electives-md-graduates\/#entrustActivities\"><span data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;AFMC Entrustable Professional Activities&quot;}\" data-sheets-userformat=\"{&quot;2&quot;:15299,&quot;3&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:0},&quot;4&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:15987699},&quot;9&quot;:1,&quot;10&quot;:0,&quot;11&quot;:4,&quot;12&quot;:0,&quot;14&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:12040119},&quot;15&quot;:&quot;Poppins&quot;,&quot;16&quot;:9}\">AFMC Entrustable Professional Activities<\/span><\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.afmc.ca\/resources-data\/education\/undergraduate-students-electives-md-graduates\/#addictionsLearning\"><span data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;Addictions E-learning&quot;}\" data-sheets-userformat=\"{&quot;2&quot;:15299,&quot;3&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:0},&quot;4&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:15987699},&quot;9&quot;:1,&quot;10&quot;:0,&quot;11&quot;:4,&quot;12&quot;:0,&quot;14&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:12040119},&quot;15&quot;:&quot;Poppins&quot;,&quot;16&quot;:9}\">Addictions E-learning<\/span><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1814\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1814\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Residency & Post Graduate Students<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1814\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1814\"><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.afmc.ca\/resources-data\/education\/residency-post-graduate-students\/#transferGuide\"><span data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;National Transfer Guidelines&quot;}\" data-sheets-userformat=\"{&quot;2&quot;:15299,&quot;3&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:0},&quot;4&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:15987699},&quot;9&quot;:1,&quot;10&quot;:0,&quot;11&quot;:4,&quot;12&quot;:0,&quot;14&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:12040119},&quot;15&quot;:&quot;Poppins&quot;,&quot;16&quot;:9}\">National Transfer Guidelines<\/span><\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.afmc.ca\/resources-data\/education\/residency-post-graduate-students\/#infowayTraining\"><span data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;AFMC-Infoway Physician Training: e-Health Curriculum and e-Learning Project&quot;}\" data-sheets-userformat=\"{&quot;2&quot;:15299,&quot;3&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:0},&quot;4&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:15987699},&quot;9&quot;:1,&quot;10&quot;:0,&quot;11&quot;:4,&quot;12&quot;:0,&quot;14&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:12040119},&quot;15&quot;:&quot;Poppins&quot;,&quot;16&quot;:9}\">AFMC-Infoway Physician Training: e-Health Curriculum and e-Learning Project<\/span><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1815\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1815\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">All Stages<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1815\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1815\"><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.afmc.ca\/resources-data\/education\/e-learning\/\"><span data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;e-Learning Resources on Addiction for Undergraduate Medical Education in Canada&quot;}\" data-sheets-userformat=\"{&quot;2&quot;:15299,&quot;3&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:0},&quot;4&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:15987699},&quot;9&quot;:1,&quot;10&quot;:0,&quot;11&quot;:4,&quot;12&quot;:0,&quot;14&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:12040119},&quot;15&quot;:&quot;Poppins&quot;,&quot;16&quot;:9}\">E-Learning Resources on Addiction for Undergraduate Medical Education in Canada<\/span><\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.afmc.ca\/resources-data\/education\/franco-doc\/\"><span data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;Franco Doc&quot;}\" data-sheets-userformat=\"{&quot;2&quot;:15299,&quot;3&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:0},&quot;4&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:15987699},&quot;9&quot;:1,&quot;10&quot;:0,&quot;11&quot;:4,&quot;12&quot;:0,&quot;14&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:12040119},&quot;15&quot;:&quot;Poppins&quot;,&quot;16&quot;:9}\">Franco Doc<\/span><\/a><\/li><li><a 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elementor-element-4ca4069\" data-id=\"4ca4069\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f26a29 elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"5f26a29\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"#imApplicant\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Applicant<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-597e7e0 elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"597e7e0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"#imMedStudent\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Medical Student<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bf03f6f elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"bf03f6f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"#imStudyingInter\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Studying Internationally<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-98fafdc elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"98fafdc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"#imResident\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Resident<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-7cab2ac elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7cab2ac\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" id=\"imApplicant\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-510d9dd\" data-id=\"510d9dd\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7b0df33 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7b0df33\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">I'm an Applicant<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c13b53a elementor-widget elementor-widget-jet-accordion\" data-id=\"c13b53a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"jet-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jet-accordion\" data-settings=\"{&quot;collapsible&quot;:false,&quot;ajaxTemplate&quot;:false,&quot;switchScrolling&quot;:false,&quot;switchScrollingTablet&quot;:false,&quot;switchScrollingMobile&quot;:false,&quot;switchScrollingOffset&quot;:{&quot;size&quot;:0,&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;},&quot;switchScrollingOffsetTablet&quot;:{&quot;size&quot;:0,&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;},&quot;switchScrollingOffsetMobile&quot;:{&quot;size&quot;:0,&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;},&quot;switchScrollingDelay&quot;:500,&quot;switchScrollingDelayTablet&quot;:500,&quot;switchScrollingDelayMobile&quot;:500}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"jet-accordion__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\" jet-accordion__item jet-toggle jet-toggle-move-up-effect \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"jet-toggle-control-2021\" class=\"jet-toggle__control elementor-menu-anchor\" data-toggle=\"1\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"jet-toggle-content-2021\" aria-expanded=\"false\" data-template-id=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jet-toggle__label-icon jet-toggle-icon-position-right\"><span class=\"jet-toggle__icon icon-normal jet-tabs-icon\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"jet-toggle__icon icon-active jet-tabs-icon\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span><\/div><div class=\"jet-toggle__label-text\">How do I apply to Canadian medical schools?<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"jet-toggle-content-2021\" class=\"jet-toggle__content\" data-toggle=\"1\" role=\"region\" data-template-id=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jet-toggle__content-inner\"><p>Before you apply, Applicants should review the information about the Essential Skills and Abilities Required for \u200bEntry to a Medical Degree Program at\u00a0\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.afmc.ca\/resources-data\/education\/aspirants-applicants\/\">Canadian Faculties of Medicine of Admission Requirement<\/a> to ensure you meet the minimum academic requirements.<\/p><ol><li>Applicants should schedule their MCAT if needed (must be done prior to, and within five years of\u00a0the year of application).\u00a0For more information on the MCAT\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/students-residents.aamc.org\/prepare-mcat-exam\/prepare-mcat-exam\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> click here.<\/a><\/li><\/ol><p>Students interested in the MCAT Fee Assistance Program for Canadians can learn more about the eligibility criteria, application process, and deadlines by visiting AFMC&#8217;s website at<a>\u00a0<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.afmc.ca\/resources-data\/education\/aspirants-applicants\/\">AFMC MCAT Fee Assistance Program<\/a>.\u00a0AFMC will review applications, determine eligibility for financial assistance and notify awardees.<\/p><ol start=\"2\"><li>Applicants should obtain a copy of their Undergraduate transcript(s)<a>\u00a0<\/a>which will be needed to complete the on-line application.<\/li><li>Prepare autobiographical sketch\/essay and reference Letters and any additional materials required for submitting.<\/li><li>Application to the medical school is completed on-line. We recommend that you review the online verification report provided to you by schools to ensure that you have submitted all required application materials before the stated deadline.<\/li><\/ol><p>All applications are completed on line. See the admission requirements guide for details.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\" jet-accordion__item jet-toggle jet-toggle-move-up-effect \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"jet-toggle-control-2022\" class=\"jet-toggle__control elementor-menu-anchor\" data-toggle=\"2\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"jet-toggle-content-2022\" aria-expanded=\"false\" data-template-id=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jet-toggle__label-icon jet-toggle-icon-position-right\"><span class=\"jet-toggle__icon icon-normal jet-tabs-icon\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"jet-toggle__icon icon-active jet-tabs-icon\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span><\/div><div class=\"jet-toggle__label-text\"> How many entry positions and applicants are there for Canadian medical school?<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"jet-toggle-content-2022\" class=\"jet-toggle__content\" data-toggle=\"2\" role=\"region\" data-template-id=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jet-toggle__content-inner\"><p>There are 18 accredited faculties of medicine in Canada, distributed geographically across the country. In 2017\/18 Faculties received 38,408 applications from 13,929 applicants to fill the 2916 first year seats available. Schools made a total of 3805 offers (some applicants received multiple offers) and 2889 students are enrolled. Overall 18.6% of applicants received at least one offer (CMES Table F-11). There is an increasing number of applicants every year, while the number of positions available for entry does not increase significantly.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\" jet-accordion__item jet-toggle jet-toggle-move-up-effect \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"jet-toggle-control-2023\" class=\"jet-toggle__control elementor-menu-anchor\" data-toggle=\"3\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"jet-toggle-content-2023\" aria-expanded=\"false\" data-template-id=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jet-toggle__label-icon jet-toggle-icon-position-right\"><span class=\"jet-toggle__icon icon-normal jet-tabs-icon\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"jet-toggle__icon icon-active jet-tabs-icon\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span><\/div><div class=\"jet-toggle__label-text\">How much does it cost to apply to Canadian medical school?<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"jet-toggle-content-2023\" class=\"jet-toggle__content\" data-toggle=\"3\" role=\"region\" data-template-id=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jet-toggle__content-inner\"><p>Every Canadian medical school charge a non-refundable application fee to open an applicant file. Some programs charge an additional service fee.<\/p><p>In Ontario, where applications are centralized through the\u00a0<u>Ontario Medical Schools Application Service (OMSAS)<\/u>, there is a one-time service fee of $220 (CAD) charged by OMSAS that is added to the individual university application fee.<\/p><p>The only other school that receives its applications from an external service is Memorial University of Newfoundland, which works through the\u00a0<u>Canadian Resident Matching Service (CaRMS) Online Admissions Application Service<\/u>. The service fee associated with this application is $155 (CAD) plus taxes.<\/p><p>Summary Application Cost 2019\/20<\/p><table class=\"Table\" width=\"519\"><tbody><tr><td>University \/ Province<\/td><td>Application Fees<\/td><td>Other Fees<\/td><td>MCAT<\/td><td>\u00a0CASPer<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Memorial University of Newfoundland<\/td><td>$231.75<\/td><td>$155(CaRMS)<\/td><td>$315 (USD)<\/td><td nowrap=\"nowrap\">\u00a0<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Dalhousie University<\/td><td>$70<\/td><td>\u00a0<\/td><td>$315 (USD)<\/td><td>$50<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Universit\u00e9 Laval<\/td><td>$84<\/td><td>\u00a0<\/td><td>\u00a0<\/td><td>\u00a0<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Universit\u00e9 de Sherbrooke<\/td><td>$82<\/td><td>\u00a0<\/td><td>\u00a0<\/td><td>$50<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Universit\u00e9 de Montr\u00e9al<\/td><td>$99<\/td><td>\u00a0<\/td><td>\u00a0<\/td><td>\u00a0<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>McGill University<\/td><td>$160<\/td><td>\u00a0<\/td><td>$315 (USD)<\/td><td>$50<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>University of Ottawa<\/td><td>$345<\/td><td rowspan=\"6\">$220 (Ontario has a one time fee to use OMSAS application portal)<\/td><td>\u00a0<\/td><td>$50<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Queen\u2019s University<\/td><td>$125<\/td><td>$315 (USD)<\/td><td>\u00a0<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>University of Toronto<\/td><td>$130<\/td><td>$315 (USD)<\/td><td>\u00a0<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>McMaster University<\/td><td>$345<\/td><td>$315 (USD)<\/td><td>$50<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Western University<\/td><td>$125<\/td><td>$315 (USD)<\/td><td>\u00a0<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Northern Ontario School of Medicine<\/td><td>$100<\/td><td>\u00a0<\/td><td>$50<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>University of Manitoba<\/td><td>$100<\/td><td>\u00a0<\/td><td>$315 (USD)<\/td><td>$50<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>University of Saskatchewan<\/td><td>$150<\/td><td>\u00a0<\/td><td>\u00a0<\/td><td>\u00a0<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>University of Alberta<\/td><td>$180<\/td><td>\u00a0<\/td><td>$315 (USD)<\/td><td>$50<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>University of Calgary<\/td><td>$150<\/td><td>\u00a0<\/td><td>$315 (USD)<\/td><td>\u00a0<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>University of British Columbia<\/td><td>$124.25<\/td><td>\u00a0<\/td><td>$315 (USD)<\/td><td>\u00a0<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\" jet-accordion__item jet-toggle jet-toggle-move-up-effect \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"jet-toggle-control-2024\" class=\"jet-toggle__control elementor-menu-anchor\" data-toggle=\"4\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"jet-toggle-content-2024\" aria-expanded=\"false\" data-template-id=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jet-toggle__label-icon jet-toggle-icon-position-right\"><span class=\"jet-toggle__icon icon-normal jet-tabs-icon\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"jet-toggle__icon icon-active jet-tabs-icon\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span><\/div><div class=\"jet-toggle__label-text\">What variations exist among provinces with respect to admissions?<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"jet-toggle-content-2024\" class=\"jet-toggle__content\" data-toggle=\"4\" role=\"region\" data-template-id=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jet-toggle__content-inner\"><p>All provinces have large proportion of\u00a0<a id=\"_Hlk22820433\" name=\"_Hlk22820433\"><\/a><u>quota<\/u>\u00a0for they own province applicants. The selection factor includes applicants\u2019 residence (within province or outside province).<\/p><table class=\"Table\" width=\"461\"><tbody><tr><td colspan=\"5\" nowrap=\"nowrap\">\u00a0<\/td><td valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\">\u00a0<\/td><td colspan=\"2\" valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\">\u00a0<\/td><td>\u00a0<\/td><\/tr><tr><td colspan=\"4\" nowrap=\"nowrap\"><p align=\"center\"><b>Province and School Quota 2019\/20<\/b><\/p><\/td><td nowrap=\"nowrap\">\u00a0<\/td><td>\u00a0<\/td><td colspan=\"2\" valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\">\u00a0<\/td><td>\u00a0<\/td><\/tr><tr><td rowspan=\"2\"><p align=\"center\"><b>Province<\/b><\/p><\/td><td rowspan=\"2\"><p align=\"center\"><b>Faculty of Medicine<\/b><\/p><\/td><td rowspan=\"2\"><p align=\"center\"><b>Quota<\/b><\/p><\/td><td colspan=\"5\"><p><b>Quota allocation<\/b><\/p><\/td><td>\u00a0<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p align=\"center\"><b>within province<\/b><\/p><\/td><td><p align=\"center\"><b>%<\/b><\/p><\/td><td><p align=\"center\"><b>outside province<\/b><\/p><\/td><td colspan=\"2\"><p align=\"center\"><b>%<\/b><\/p><\/td><td>\u00a0<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>Nfld &amp; Labrador<\/p><\/td><td><p>Memorial Univ.<\/p><\/td><td><p align=\"center\">80<\/p><\/td><td><p align=\"center\">74<\/p><\/td><td><p align=\"center\">92.50%<\/p><\/td><td><p align=\"center\">6<\/p><\/td><td colspan=\"2\" valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\"><p align=\"center\">7.50%<\/p><\/td><td>\u00a0<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>Maritime Provinces<\/p><\/td><td><p>Dalhousie Univ.<\/p><\/td><td><p align=\"center\">109<\/p><\/td><td><p align=\"center\">100<\/p><\/td><td><p align=\"center\">91.74%<\/p><\/td><td><p align=\"center\">9<\/p><\/td><td colspan=\"2\" valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\"><p align=\"center\">8.26%<\/p><\/td><td>\u00a0<\/td><\/tr><tr><td rowspan=\"4\"><p>Quebec<\/p><\/td><td><p>Laval, Universit\u00e9<\/p><\/td><td><p align=\"center\">221<\/p><\/td><td><p align=\"center\">214<\/p><\/td><td><p align=\"center\">96.83%<\/p><\/td><td><p align=\"center\">7<\/p><\/td><td colspan=\"2\" valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\"><p align=\"center\">3.17%<\/p><\/td><td>\u00a0<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>Sherbrooke, Univ. de<\/p><\/td><td><p align=\"center\">199<\/p><\/td><td><p align=\"center\">166<\/p><\/td><td><p align=\"center\">83.42%<\/p><\/td><td><p align=\"center\">33<\/p><\/td><td colspan=\"2\" valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\"><p align=\"center\">16.58%<\/p><\/td><td>\u00a0<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>Montr\u00e9al, Univ. de<\/p><\/td><td><p align=\"center\">291<\/p><\/td><td><p align=\"center\">278<\/p><\/td><td><p align=\"center\">95.53%<\/p><\/td><td><p align=\"center\">13<\/p><\/td><td colspan=\"2\" valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\"><p align=\"center\">4.47%<\/p><\/td><td>\u00a0<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>McGill University<\/p><\/td><td><p align=\"center\">250<\/p><\/td><td><p align=\"center\">239<\/p><\/td><td><p align=\"center\">95.60%<\/p><\/td><td><p align=\"center\">11<\/p><\/td><td colspan=\"2\" valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\"><p align=\"center\">4.40%<\/p><\/td><td>\u00a0<\/td><\/tr><tr><td rowspan=\"6\"><p>Ontario*<\/p><\/td><td><p>Ottawa, Univ. of<\/p><\/td><td><p align=\"center\">156<\/p><\/td><td><p align=\"center\">139<\/p><\/td><td><p align=\"center\">89.10%<\/p><\/td><td><p align=\"center\">17<\/p><\/td><td colspan=\"2\"><p align=\"center\">10.89%<\/p><\/td><td>\u00a0<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>Queen\u2019s University<\/p><\/td><td><p align=\"center\">100<\/p><\/td><td><p align=\"center\">77<\/p><\/td><td><p align=\"center\">77%<\/p><\/td><td><p align=\"center\">23<\/p><\/td><td colspan=\"2\"><p align=\"center\">23%<\/p><\/td><td>\u00a0<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>Toronto, Univ. of<\/p><\/td><td><p align=\"center\">259<\/p><\/td><td colspan=\"5\"><p align=\"center\">Not Reported<\/p><\/td><td>\u00a0<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>McMaster University<\/p><\/td><td><p align=\"center\">203<\/p><\/td><td><p align=\"center\">190<\/p><\/td><td><p align=\"center\">93.6%<\/p><\/td><td><p align=\"center\">13<\/p><\/td><td colspan=\"2\"><p align=\"center\">6.4%<\/p><\/td><td>\u00a0<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>Western University<\/p><\/td><td><p align=\"center\">171<\/p><\/td><td><p align=\"center\">154<\/p><\/td><td><p align=\"center\">90.06%<\/p><\/td><td><p align=\"center\">17<\/p><\/td><td colspan=\"2\"><p align=\"center\">9.94%<\/p><\/td><td>\u00a0<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>Northern ON Schl of Med<\/p><\/td><td><p align=\"center\">64<\/p><\/td><td><p align=\"center\">59<\/p><\/td><td><p align=\"center\">92.19%<\/p><\/td><td><p align=\"center\">5<\/p><\/td><td colspan=\"2\"><p align=\"center\">7.81%<\/p><\/td><td>\u00a0<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>Manitoba<\/p><\/td><td><p>Manitoba, Univ. of<\/p><\/td><td><p align=\"center\">110<\/p><\/td><td><p align=\"center\">105<\/p><\/td><td><p align=\"center\">95.00%<\/p><\/td><td><p align=\"center\">5<\/p><\/td><td colspan=\"2\" valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\"><p align=\"center\">5.00%<\/p><\/td><td>\u00a0<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>Saskatchewan<\/p><\/td><td><p>Saskatchewan, Univ. of<\/p><\/td><td><p align=\"center\">100<\/p><\/td><td><p align=\"center\">95<\/p><\/td><td><p align=\"center\">95.00%<\/p><\/td><td><p align=\"center\">5<\/p><\/td><td colspan=\"2\" valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\"><p align=\"center\">5.00%<\/p><\/td><td>\u00a0<\/td><\/tr><tr><td rowspan=\"2\"><p>Alberta<\/p><\/td><td><p>Alberta, University of<\/p><\/td><td><p align=\"center\">162<\/p><\/td><td><p align=\"center\">138<\/p><\/td><td><p align=\"center\">85.00%<\/p><\/td><td><p align=\"center\">24<\/p><\/td><td colspan=\"2\" valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\"><p align=\"center\">15.00%<\/p><\/td><td>\u00a0<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>Calgary, University of<\/p><\/td><td><p align=\"center\">150<\/p><\/td><td><p align=\"center\">128<\/p><\/td><td><p align=\"center\">85.00%<\/p><\/td><td><p align=\"center\">22<\/p><\/td><td colspan=\"2\" valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\"><p align=\"center\">15.00%<\/p><\/td><td>\u00a0<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>British Columbia<\/p><\/td><td><p>British Columbia, Univ. of<\/p><\/td><td><p align=\"center\">288<\/p><\/td><td><p align=\"center\">259<\/p><\/td><td><p align=\"center\">89.93%<\/p><\/td><td><p align=\"center\">29<\/p><\/td><td colspan=\"2\" valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\"><p align=\"center\">10.07%<\/p><\/td><td>\u00a0<\/td><\/tr><tr><td colspan=\"7\" nowrap=\"nowrap\">\u00a0<\/td><td colspan=\"2\" valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\">\u00a0<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\u00a0<\/td><td>\u00a0<\/td><td>\u00a0<\/td><td>\u00a0<\/td><td>\u00a0<\/td><td>\u00a0<\/td><td>\u00a0<\/td><td>\u00a0<\/td><td>\u00a0<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><p>Differences application process may exist in provinces.<\/p><p>Quebec has a different system from the rest of Canada.<\/p><p class=\"CxSpMiddle\">Medical Schools in Qu\u00e9bec:<\/p><ul><li class=\"CxSpMiddle\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bemoacademicconsulting.com\/blog\/mcgill-university-medical-school-admissions-requirements-statistics\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">McGill University Faculty of Medicine<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Location:\u00a0<b>Montr\u00e9al, QC<\/b><\/li><li class=\"CxSpMiddle\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bemoacademicconsulting.com\/blog\/universite-laval-medical-school-admissions-requirements-statistics\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span lang=\"FR-CA\" xml:lang=\"FR-CA\">Universit\u00e9 Laval Facult\u00e9 de M\u00e9decine<\/span><\/a>\u00a0*FRENCH ONLY* \u2013 Location:\u00a0<b>Qu\u00e9bec City, QC<\/b><\/li><li class=\"CxSpMiddle\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bemoacademicconsulting.com\/blog\/universite-de-montreal-medical-school-admissions-requirements-statistics\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span lang=\"FR-CA\" xml:lang=\"FR-CA\">Universit\u00e9 de Montr\u00e9al Facult\u00e9 de M\u00e9decine<\/span><\/a>\u00a0*FRENCH ONLY* \u2013 Location 1:\u00a0<b>Montr\u00e9al, QC;\u00a0<\/b>2:\u00a0<b>Trois-Rivi\u00e8res, QC<\/b>\u00a0(in partnership with Universit\u00e9 du Quebec \u00e0 Trois-Rivi\u00e8res)<\/li><li class=\"CxSpMiddle\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bemoacademicconsulting.com\/blog\/universite-de-sherbrooke-medical-schools-admissions-requirements-statistics\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span lang=\"FR-CA\" xml:lang=\"FR-CA\">Universit\u00e9 de Sherbrooke Facult\u00e9 de M\u00e9decine et Des sciences de la Sant\u00e9<\/span><\/a>\u00a0*FRENCH ONLY* \u2013 Location 1:\u00a0<b>Sherbrooke, QC;<\/b>\u00a02:\u00a0<b>Chicoutimi, QC<\/b>\u00a0(in partnership with Universit\u00e9 du Qu\u00e9bec \u00e0 Chicoutimi); 3:\u00a0<b>Moncton, NB\u00a0<\/b>(in partnership with Universit\u00e9 de Moncton)<\/li><\/ul><p>The pre-interview screening is solely based on your grades. After the\u00a0<u>Multiple mini-interview MMI<\/u>, the rank list will be established from your MMI score and your cumulative R-score (50 : 50).<\/p><p><b>R-score (Cote R)\u00a0<\/b>The grading system in Quebec is slightly different from the rest of Canada. The French universities (ULaval, UdeM, and Sherbrooke) will transform your GPA to a\u00a0<u>R-score (or CRU, Cote de Rendement Universitaire).<\/u>\u00a0The R-score is calculated based on your cumulative GPA, and the ISG of your program (Indicator of the Strength of the Group). This score usually varies between 20-40. Usually 33-34 is the cut-off to get an interview from the medical schools.<\/p><table class=\"Table\" width=\"529\"><tbody><tr><td colspan=\"6\" nowrap=\"nowrap\"><p align=\"center\"><b>Summary of Quebec Faculties of Medicine requirements<\/b><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><a href=\"https:\/\/mcgill.ca\/medadmissions\/applying\/categories\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Applicant category<\/a><\/p><\/td><td><p><a href=\"https:\/\/mcgill.ca\/medadmissions\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Application deadline<\/a><\/p><\/td><td><p><a href=\"https:\/\/mcgill.ca\/medadmissions\/applying\/requirements-edu\/degree-requirements\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Academic requirements<\/a><\/p><\/td><td><p><a href=\"https:\/\/mcgill.ca\/medadmissions\/applying\/elements\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Supporting documents<\/a><\/p><\/td><td><p><a href=\"https:\/\/mcgill.ca\/medadmissions\/applying\/requirements-edu\/mcat\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">MCAT<\/a><\/p><\/td><td><p><a href=\"https:\/\/mcgill.ca\/medadmissions\/applying\/requirements-edu\/basic-science-prerequisites\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Basic science prerequisites<\/a><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><a href=\"https:\/\/mcgill.ca\/medadmissions\/applying\/categories\/roq\/md-roq-u\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Quebec Applicants<\/a><\/p><\/td><td><p>15-Jan<\/p><\/td><td><p>120-credit degree OR 90-credit degree with DEC<\/p><\/td><td><p>CV\u00a0,\u00a0CASPer score, academic history\u00a0workbook, transcripts<\/p><\/td><td><p>Not required (only McGill required)<\/p><\/td><td><p>2 biology, 3 chemistry, 2 mathematics,3 physics<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><a href=\"https:\/\/mcgill.ca\/medadmissions\/applying\/categories\/cdn\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Out of province Canadians<\/a><\/p><\/td><td><p>15-Jan<\/p><\/td><td><p>120-credit degree<\/p><\/td><td><p>CV\u00a0,\u00a0CASPer score, academic history\u00a0workbook, transcripts<\/p><\/td><td><p>Not required (only McGill required)<\/p><\/td><td><p>2 biology, 3 chemistry, mathematics, 3\u00a0 physics<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><a href=\"https:\/\/mcgill.ca\/medadmissions\/applying\/categories\/int\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">International<\/a><\/p><\/td><td><p>15-Jan<\/p><\/td><td><p>120-credit degree<\/p><\/td><td><p>CV,\u00a0CASPer score, academic history\u00a0workbook, transcripts<\/p><\/td><td><p>Not required (only McGill required)<\/p><\/td><td><p>2 biology, 3 chemistry, 2 mathematics, 3\u00a0 physics<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><a href=\"https:\/\/mcgill.ca\/medadmissions\/applying\/categories\/roq\/cegep-level\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">McGill Med-P<\/a><\/p><\/td><td><p>01-Mar<\/p><\/td><td><p>DEC in science<\/p><\/td><td><p>CV,\u00a0CASPer score<\/p><\/td><td><p>Not required (only McGill required)<\/p><\/td><td><p>Biology, chemistry, mathematics, physics<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td nowrap=\"nowrap\">\u00a0<\/td><td valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\">\u00a0<\/td><td valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\">\u00a0<\/td><td valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\">\u00a0<\/td><td valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\">\u00a0<\/td><td valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\">\u00a0<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><p>In Ontario, application to any of the province\u2019s six medical schools can be done online using the centralized\u00a0<u>(<\/u>OMSAS<u>)<\/u>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ouac.on.ca\/omsas\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ontario Medical Schools Application Service\u00a0<\/a>. Applicants simply submit their completed application and required documentation to OMSAS, which then forwards their files to the selected schools.<\/p><p>For more detailed information on admission requirements for specific provinces and faculties of medicine, please consult the admissions pages of their websites. Most medical schools in Canada make it possible for applications to be made directly through the admissions page of their website.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\" jet-accordion__item jet-toggle jet-toggle-move-up-effect \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"jet-toggle-control-2025\" class=\"jet-toggle__control elementor-menu-anchor\" data-toggle=\"5\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"jet-toggle-content-2025\" aria-expanded=\"false\" data-template-id=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jet-toggle__label-icon jet-toggle-icon-position-right\"><span class=\"jet-toggle__icon icon-normal jet-tabs-icon\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"jet-toggle__icon icon-active jet-tabs-icon\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span><\/div><div class=\"jet-toggle__label-text\"> Are certain entry positions allocated to specific groups of applicants?<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"jet-toggle-content-2025\" class=\"jet-toggle__content\" data-toggle=\"5\" role=\"region\" data-template-id=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jet-toggle__content-inner\"><p>The provincial governments establish the number of positions available for admission at each faculty of medicine in their jurisdiction. Most of the positions in these annual\u00a0quotas\u00a0are reserved for applicants who reside in the faculty\u2019s province (or region), while a certain number of others may be set aside for specific groups of applicants, such as:<\/p><ul><li>Aboriginal or Inuit applicants<\/li><li>French-speaking applicants<\/li><li>applicants wishing to complete a joint\u00a0MD\/PhD program<\/li><\/ul><p>The University of Ottawa has a partnership with the\u00a0Consortium national de formation en sant\u00e9\u00a0through which eight entry positions per year are reserved for French-speaking applicants from outside Quebec and Ontario. This promotes the training of healthcare providers in other parts of the country to help improve service to francophone communities across Canada.<\/p><p>The following table from the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.afmc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/CMES2020-Complete_EN.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Canadian Medical Education Statistics\u00a0<\/a>\u00a0publication, shows the quota and specific allocation of entry positions at each of Canada\u2019s 17 medical schools.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\" jet-accordion__item jet-toggle jet-toggle-move-up-effect \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"jet-toggle-control-2026\" class=\"jet-toggle__control elementor-menu-anchor\" data-toggle=\"6\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"jet-toggle-content-2026\" aria-expanded=\"false\" data-template-id=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jet-toggle__label-icon jet-toggle-icon-position-right\"><span class=\"jet-toggle__icon icon-normal jet-tabs-icon\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"jet-toggle__icon icon-active jet-tabs-icon\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span><\/div><div class=\"jet-toggle__label-text\"> What are the demographics of students admitted to Canadian medical schools?<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"jet-toggle-content-2026\" class=\"jet-toggle__content\" data-toggle=\"6\" role=\"region\" data-template-id=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jet-toggle__content-inner\"><p>The following demographics applied to the 2,951 first-year students who enrolled in Canadian faculties of medicine in 2016\/17. The majority were 20 to 25 years old, 58.2% were women in 2016\/17.<\/p><p>The women enrolment in Canadian Faculties of Medicine in 2016\/17:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p><ul><li>66.3% at Memorial University of Newfoundland<\/li><li>55.0% at Dalhousie University<\/li><li>70.0% at Universit\u00e9 Laval<\/li><li>61.5% at Universit\u00e9 de Sherbrooke<\/li><li>66.3% at Universit\u00e9 de Montr\u00e9al<\/li><li>53.6% at McGill University<\/li><li>60.2% at University of Ottawa<\/li><li>62.0% at Queen\u2019s University<\/li><li>60.05% at University of Toronto<\/li><li>55.6% at McMaster University<\/li><li>40.9% at Western University<\/li><li>73.4% at Lakehead University\/Laurentian University (Northern Ontario School of Medicine)<\/li><li>49.1% at University of Manitoba<\/li><li>50.0% at University of Saskatchewan<\/li><li>55.5% at University of Alberta<\/li><li>55.7% at University of Calgary<\/li><li>53.7% at University of British Columbia\u00a0<\/li><li>90 were permanent residents<\/li><li>25.3% chose French as their language of instruction<ul><li>Universit\u00e9 Laval, Universit\u00e9 de Sherbrooke, Universit\u00e9 de Montr\u00e9al, and University of Ottawa are the only schools that offer French-language instruction<\/li><li>University of Ottawa is the only bilingual medical school in Canada<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>Almost 3.5% (101 in total) were not Canadian citizens<\/li><\/ul><ul><li>11 had a student or diplomatic visa<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\" jet-accordion__item jet-toggle jet-toggle-move-up-effect \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"jet-toggle-control-2027\" class=\"jet-toggle__control elementor-menu-anchor\" data-toggle=\"7\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"jet-toggle-content-2027\" aria-expanded=\"false\" data-template-id=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jet-toggle__label-icon jet-toggle-icon-position-right\"><span class=\"jet-toggle__icon icon-normal jet-tabs-icon\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"jet-toggle__icon icon-active jet-tabs-icon\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span><\/div><div class=\"jet-toggle__label-text\">What qualifications do international student need to apply to Canadian medical school?<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"jet-toggle-content-2027\" class=\"jet-toggle__content\" data-toggle=\"7\" role=\"region\" data-template-id=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jet-toggle__content-inner\"><p class=\"CxSpFirst\">There is a limited number of positions for the international student. The following schools accept international medical students: Memorial, Dalhousie, Laval, Sherbrooke, Montr\u00e9al, McGill, Ottawa, Queen\u2019s, Toronto, McMaster, Western, Saskatchewan, Calgary and UBC.<\/p><p class=\"CxSpFirst\">There is a general guide as to admission requirements and policies for international students in school\u2019s admission website, as listed in the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.afmc.ca\/resources-data\/education\/aspirants-applicants\/\">Admissions Requirements Guide<\/a>. Some Institutes have an agreement with certain nations to get more of their citizens as foreign student, which are known as \u201csupernumerary\u201d positions (i.e. creating extra position through a contractual agreement with countries).<\/p><p class=\"CxSpMiddle\">An international applicant is eligible to apply Canadian medical school as a member of this category if he or she (a) requires a permit to study in Canada (not as a Canadian citizen or permanent resident), and (b) will have, before the entering year, an undergraduate (Bachelor&#8217;s) degree for admission as per the Degree requirements, and (c) Applicants with foreign (non-Canadian and non-US) transcripts must go through a\u00a0<u>credentialing \u200bevaluation<\/u>\u00a0if the university degree was completed outside of Canada, and (d) Students whose\u00a0<a id=\"_Hlk19867047\" name=\"_Hlk19867047\"><\/a>first language is not English or French must have verifiable proof of their language fluency.\u00a0<a id=\"_Hlk19870315\" name=\"_Hlk19870315\"><\/a><u>English proficiency<\/u>\u00a0evidence can be accomplished by showing up in a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ets.org\/toefl\/ibt\/register\/\">TOEFL<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ielts.org\/\">IELTS<\/a>, \u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.viu.ca\/\">MELAB\u00a0<\/a>\u00a0or\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cael.ca\/\">CAEL<\/a>\u00a0English assessment test.\u00a0Other tests may be accepted by the individual schools, but you should check this ahead of time.<\/p><p class=\"CxSpMiddle\">International students should also make sure they have taken the Medical College Admission Test (MCAT) prior to application if their school of choice requires it.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\" jet-accordion__item jet-toggle jet-toggle-move-up-effect \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"jet-toggle-control-2028\" class=\"jet-toggle__control elementor-menu-anchor\" data-toggle=\"8\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"jet-toggle-content-2028\" aria-expanded=\"false\" data-template-id=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jet-toggle__label-icon jet-toggle-icon-position-right\"><span class=\"jet-toggle__icon icon-normal jet-tabs-icon\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"jet-toggle__icon icon-active jet-tabs-icon\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span><\/div><div class=\"jet-toggle__label-text\"> What international medical school are recognized in Canada?<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"jet-toggle-content-2028\" class=\"jet-toggle__content\" data-toggle=\"8\" role=\"region\" data-template-id=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jet-toggle__content-inner\"><p>There are <a href=\"https:\/\/cacms-cafmc.ca\/fr\/\">17\u00a0accredited\u00a0medical education programs at Canadian faculties of medicine<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/lcme.org\/directory\/accredited-u-s-programs\/\">147 Accredited MD Programs in the United States<\/a>. Canadian medical schools are accredited by the\u00a0Committee on Accreditation of Canadian Medical Schools (CACMS)\u00a0and the\u00a0Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME).\u00a0American medical schools are accredited by the LCME.\u00a0Accreditation\u00a0refers to a standards-based, peer-reviewed process of continuous quality assurance\/improvement of the medical education program.<\/p><p>Unless indicated otherwise, Medical degrees obtained from these medical schools are acceptable to the provincial\/territorial medical regulatory authorities in Canada, and therefore acceptable to all medical organizations in Canada. For more information about the acceptable medical schools as defined in the Model Standards for Medical Registration in Canada\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/mcc.ca\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">click here<\/a>.<\/p><p>Anyone who completes a Doctor of Medicine (MD) degree outside of these\u00a0accredited Canadian and American programs\u00a0and wants to then undertake\u00a0residency\u00a0training or practice medicine in Canada is considered an\u00a0international medical graduate (IMG)\u00a0including Canadian citizens and permanent resident. IMG apply to\u00a0residency\u00a0programs in Canada, there are additional steps they must take and examinations they must pass in order to do so. It is important to note that those who complete MD training outside of the accredited programs in Canada and the US have no guarantee of securing a training position in Canada, let alone in their desired specialty or practice location.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\" jet-accordion__item jet-toggle jet-toggle-move-up-effect \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"jet-toggle-control-2029\" class=\"jet-toggle__control elementor-menu-anchor\" data-toggle=\"9\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"jet-toggle-content-2029\" aria-expanded=\"false\" data-template-id=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jet-toggle__label-icon jet-toggle-icon-position-right\"><span class=\"jet-toggle__icon icon-normal jet-tabs-icon\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"jet-toggle__icon icon-active jet-tabs-icon\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span><\/div><div class=\"jet-toggle__label-text\"> How does a citizen or permanent resident of Canada who studied medicine abroad apply for residency training in Canada, and what are the chance of obtain a position?<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"jet-toggle-content-2029\" class=\"jet-toggle__content\" data-toggle=\"9\" role=\"region\" data-template-id=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jet-toggle__content-inner\"><p>Graduates of international medical schools, known as\u00a0International Medical Graduates or IMGs, including Canadian citizens\u00a0may apply to residency programs in Canada, but there are additional steps they must take and examinations they must pass in order to do so. It is important to note that those who complete MD training outside of the accredited programs in Canada and the US have no guarantee of securing a training position in Canada, let alone in their desired specialty or practice location.<\/p><p>\u00a0IMG\u2019s applying to residency training in Canada require:<\/p><ul><li class=\"CxSpMiddle\">Academic Requirements<\/li><\/ul><ol><li class=\"CxSpMiddle\">You have earned a medical degree from a school listed on the\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.wdoms.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">World Directory of Medical Schools<\/a><u>\u00a0the medical school must be identified in the World Directory and include the Canada sponsor note<\/u>.<\/li><li class=\"CxSpMiddle\">You meet\u00a0English Language Proficiency<\/li><\/ol><ul><li class=\"CxSpMiddle\">Pass the Medical Council of Canada Qualifying Examination<\/li><\/ul><ol><li class=\"CxSpMiddle\">The\u00a0<u>MCCQE Part I<\/u><u>\u00a0<\/u><u>Examination<\/u><\/li><li class=\"CxSpMiddle\"><u>NAC Examination<\/u><\/li><\/ol><ul><li class=\"CxSpMiddle\">Multiple Mini Interview (MMI)<\/li><li class=\"CxSpMiddle\">Match to a Residency Position (current service provider: CaRMS)<\/li><\/ul><p>Applying for a residency, they must go through several additional steps. Provinces have different requirements and positions for IMGs. See below for provincial requirements:<\/p><p class=\"CxSpMiddle\"><strong>NFLD&amp;Labrador<\/strong><\/p><p class=\"CxSpMiddle\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cpsnl.ca\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Practising Medicine in Newfoundland and Labrador<\/a><\/p><p class=\"CxSpMiddle\"><strong>Nova Scotia<\/strong><\/p><p class=\"CxSpMiddle\"><a href=\"https:\/\/doctorsns.com\/doctors\/international-graduates\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">International Medical Graduates Residency in Nova Scotia<\/a><\/p><p class=\"CxSpMiddle\"><strong>Quebec<\/strong><\/p><p class=\"CxSpMiddle\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.carms.ca\/match\/r-1-main-residency-match\/eligibility-criteria\/quebec\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">IMG practice of medicine in Qu\u00e9bec<\/a><\/p><p class=\"CxSpMiddle\"><strong>Ontario<\/strong><\/p><p class=\"CxSpMiddle\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cpso.on.ca\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">IMG Practice Medicine in Ontario<\/a><\/p><p class=\"CxSpMiddle\"><strong>Manitoba<\/strong><\/p><p class=\"CxSpMiddle\"><a href=\"https:\/\/healthcareersmanitoba.ca\/international\/med-grads\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">IMG information on practicing in Manitoba<\/a><\/p><p class=\"CxSpMiddle\"><strong>Saskatchewan<\/strong><\/p><p class=\"CxSpMiddle\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sma.sk.ca\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">International medical graduates Practising in Saskatchewan<\/a><\/p><p class=\"CxSpMiddle\"><strong>Alberta<\/strong><\/p><p class=\"CxSpMiddle\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cpsa.ca\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Information for International Medical Graduates (IMGS) in Alberta<\/a><\/p><p class=\"CxSpMiddle\"><strong>B.C<\/strong><\/p><p class=\"CxSpMiddle\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www2.gov.bc.ca\/gov\/content\/health\/practitioner-professional-resources\/physician-compensation\/return-service-programs\/pgme-img-program\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Resources and information for all International Medical Graduates in BC<\/a><\/p><p class=\"CxSpMiddle\">Obtaining a residency position can be the most challenging step for IMGs. Some provinces have a dedicated number of positions for IMGs and most provinces now allow IMGs to compete directly with Canadian medical graduates for additional placements through the Residency match 2nd iteration.<\/p><p>There may also be restrictions on residency positions based on discipline, with more spots available for family medicine than specialty disciplines. There are vastly more IMG applicants for post\u2013graduate medical training than there are available positions,<\/p><p>In absolute terms, most IMGs practice in Ontario, which has offered up to 200 new training and assessment spots each year for IMGs. This is followed by Quebec, Alberta, and British Columbia. Provinces with substantial rural populations such as Saskatchewan and Newfoundland rely more on IMGs and employ a higher proportion of them relative to Canadian graduates.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\" jet-accordion__item jet-toggle jet-toggle-move-up-effect \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"jet-toggle-control-20210\" class=\"jet-toggle__control elementor-menu-anchor\" data-toggle=\"10\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"jet-toggle-content-20210\" aria-expanded=\"false\" data-template-id=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jet-toggle__label-icon jet-toggle-icon-position-right\"><span class=\"jet-toggle__icon icon-normal jet-tabs-icon\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"jet-toggle__icon icon-active jet-tabs-icon\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span><\/div><div class=\"jet-toggle__label-text\">What are the demographics of students admitted to Canadian medical school?<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"jet-toggle-content-20210\" class=\"jet-toggle__content\" data-toggle=\"10\" role=\"region\" data-template-id=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jet-toggle__content-inner\"><p class=\"CxSpFirst\">The following demographics applied to the 2,916\u00a0first-year students\u00a0who enrolled in Canadian faculties of medicine in 2017\/18.<\/p><ul><li class=\"CxSpMiddle\">The majority students were 20 to 25 years old 62.7%,<\/li><li class=\"CxSpMiddle\">1643 were women admitted in 2017\/18, especially 56.3%.<\/li><li class=\"CxSpMiddle\">41 students who admitted were\u00a0permanent residents\u00a01.4%<\/li><li class=\"CxSpMiddle\">735 students chose French as their language of instruction 25.2%<\/li><li class=\"CxSpMiddle\">Almost 1.9% (55 in total) students were not Canadian citizens<\/li><li class=\"CxSpMiddle\">14 international students had a\u00a0student or diplomatic\u00a0visa 0.48%<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\" jet-accordion__item jet-toggle jet-toggle-move-up-effect \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"jet-toggle-control-20211\" class=\"jet-toggle__control elementor-menu-anchor\" data-toggle=\"11\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"jet-toggle-content-20211\" aria-expanded=\"false\" data-template-id=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jet-toggle__label-icon jet-toggle-icon-position-right\"><span class=\"jet-toggle__icon icon-normal jet-tabs-icon\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"jet-toggle__icon icon-active jet-tabs-icon\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span><\/div><div class=\"jet-toggle__label-text\"> How much is tuition at a Canadian medical school?<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"jet-toggle-content-20211\" class=\"jet-toggle__content\" data-toggle=\"11\" role=\"region\" data-template-id=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jet-toggle__content-inner\"><p>Tuition fees are mandatory fees paid by students to help cover the cost of their education. Although they may appear high, they represent a small portion of the total cost of training to become a physician. The actual costs of medical training in Canada are shared by the provincial governments, medical schools, and students.\u00a0Medical education subsidies\u00a0paid by the provincial governments vary both by program and province.<\/p><p>Tuition fees depend on a number of factors, including the program in which the learner is registered (e.g., MD, MD\/PhD), the learner\u2019s place of residence, and whether he or she is a Canadian citizen\/permanent resident,\u00a0foreign student, or\u00a0foreign student above quota.\u00a0Other compulsory fees\u00a0also apply and vary widely from program to program and, in some cases, from campus to campus.<\/p><p>According to the Canadian Medical Education Statistics (AFMC), the average tuition fee for Canadian Citizen\/Permanent Residents for Canadian medical school is $16,798 per year, with Ontario having the highest provincial average at $27,304<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\" jet-accordion__item jet-toggle jet-toggle-move-up-effect \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"jet-toggle-control-20212\" class=\"jet-toggle__control elementor-menu-anchor\" data-toggle=\"12\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"jet-toggle-content-20212\" aria-expanded=\"false\" data-template-id=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jet-toggle__label-icon jet-toggle-icon-position-right\"><span class=\"jet-toggle__icon icon-normal jet-tabs-icon\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"jet-toggle__icon icon-active jet-tabs-icon\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span><\/div><div class=\"jet-toggle__label-text\"> What will it cost to become a doctor?<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"jet-toggle-content-20212\" class=\"jet-toggle__content\" data-toggle=\"12\" role=\"region\" data-template-id=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jet-toggle__content-inner\"><p>The total cost of medical education in Canada may exceed $100,000, if education-related and non-education related expenses are taken into consideration. See\u00a0\u00a0Costs and Funding:\u00a0How much is tuition at a Canadian medical school\u00a0of the fees in Canadian Faculties of Medicine.<\/p><p>\u00a0According to\u00a0AFMC Graduation Questionnaire\u00a082.5% of Canadian medical graduates reported debt directly related to their medical education1.<\/p><p>Canadian medical graduates reported an average debt of $84,172\u00a0for medical school expenses and $80,516\u00a0of\u00a0non-education related debt2.<\/p><p>Most learners accumulate debt while they are in medical school and pay it off over several years after they have completed their training and entered the workforce.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\" jet-accordion__item jet-toggle jet-toggle-move-up-effect \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"jet-toggle-control-20213\" class=\"jet-toggle__control elementor-menu-anchor\" data-toggle=\"13\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"jet-toggle-content-20213\" aria-expanded=\"false\" data-template-id=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jet-toggle__label-icon jet-toggle-icon-position-right\"><span class=\"jet-toggle__icon icon-normal jet-tabs-icon\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"jet-toggle__icon icon-active jet-tabs-icon\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span><\/div><div class=\"jet-toggle__label-text\"> What scholarships are available?<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"jet-toggle-content-20213\" class=\"jet-toggle__content\" data-toggle=\"13\" role=\"region\" data-template-id=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jet-toggle__content-inner\"><p>Scholarships, bursaries, and awards\u00a0are an excellent way of minimizing educational debt, as they can help reduce the cost of tuition and other school-related expenses. All Canadian medical schools have their own financial aid offices, where learners can obtain a list of scholarships available to them.<\/p><p>Many resources are available to help learners pay for their medical education. Every faculty of medicine in Canada has a student affairs office that offers financial counselling, see table below. These offices have access to a vast array of resources on a variety of topics of relevance to learners.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\" jet-accordion__item jet-toggle jet-toggle-move-up-effect \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"jet-toggle-control-20214\" class=\"jet-toggle__control elementor-menu-anchor\" data-toggle=\"14\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"jet-toggle-content-20214\" aria-expanded=\"false\" data-template-id=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jet-toggle__label-icon jet-toggle-icon-position-right\"><span class=\"jet-toggle__icon icon-normal jet-tabs-icon\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"jet-toggle__icon icon-active jet-tabs-icon\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span><\/div><div class=\"jet-toggle__label-text\">What kind of support is available from the Government of Canada?<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"jet-toggle-content-20214\" class=\"jet-toggle__content\" data-toggle=\"14\" role=\"region\" data-template-id=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jet-toggle__content-inner\"><p>Many students count on government financial assistance to pay for their studies. Applying for government financial assistance could be to your advantage because being approved for this assistance is one of the eligibility criteria for some bursaries. In addition, the loans can remain interest free while you\u2019re a full-time student and you aren\u2019t required to make any payments on them as long as you\u2019re a full-time student in an approved postsecondary program.<\/p><p>For more information:<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.uottawa.ca\/financial-aid-awards\/government-assistance\">Government assistance page at Universty of Ottawa<\/a><\/p><p>Family medicine residents and family physicians who will be practising in rural or remote communities, including communities that provide health services to First Nations, Inuit, and M\u00e9tis populations, may be eligible to have all or part of their loan forgiven through the\u00a0\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.canada.ca\/content\/dam\/canada\/employment-social-development\/migration\/documents\/assets\/portfolio\/docs\/en\/student_loans\/forms\/forgiveness.pdf\">Canada Student Loan forgiveness for family doctors and nurses<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\" jet-accordion__item jet-toggle jet-toggle-move-up-effect \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"jet-toggle-control-20215\" class=\"jet-toggle__control elementor-menu-anchor\" data-toggle=\"15\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"jet-toggle-content-20215\" aria-expanded=\"false\" data-template-id=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jet-toggle__label-icon jet-toggle-icon-position-right\"><span class=\"jet-toggle__icon icon-normal jet-tabs-icon\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"jet-toggle__icon icon-active jet-tabs-icon\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span><\/div><div class=\"jet-toggle__label-text\">How do provincial governments contribute to medical education?<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"jet-toggle-content-20215\" class=\"jet-toggle__content\" data-toggle=\"15\" role=\"region\" data-template-id=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jet-toggle__content-inner\"><p>The costs of medical training in Canada are shared by the provincial governments, individual faculties, and learners. Although medical education subsidies vary by program and province, the provinces make a greater contribution to medical education than learners\u00a0themselves.<\/p><p>The provinces also offer a variety of student aid and assistance programs.<\/p><p>At the post graduate (residency) level the provincial governments fully fund the positions.<\/p><p>For more information\u00a0about these programs\u2014and about repayment options for medical students\u2014 visit the Student Affairs Office or Financial Aid Office in the appropriate faculty\/jurisdiction.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\" jet-accordion__item jet-toggle jet-toggle-move-up-effect \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"jet-toggle-control-20216\" class=\"jet-toggle__control elementor-menu-anchor\" data-toggle=\"16\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"jet-toggle-content-20216\" aria-expanded=\"false\" data-template-id=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jet-toggle__label-icon jet-toggle-icon-position-right\"><span class=\"jet-toggle__icon icon-normal jet-tabs-icon\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"jet-toggle__icon icon-active jet-tabs-icon\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span><\/div><div class=\"jet-toggle__label-text\"> Do medical students earn money?<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"jet-toggle-content-20216\" class=\"jet-toggle__content\" data-toggle=\"16\" role=\"region\" data-template-id=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jet-toggle__content-inner\"><p>Clerkship stipends vary significantly among provinces. Some do not offer stipends to learners for clerkship, as it is viewed as an educational process rather than a job. Others offer students who undertake Doctor of Medicine (MD) degrees several hundred dollars per month for the duration of their clerkship. This may be in the form of quarterly lump-sum instalments in a student\u2019s final year of medical school. In provinces that do offer clerkship stipends, the stipends are the same for all of the MD education programs in that jurisdiction. It is recommended that students contact the finance and awards office at their particular faculty of interest for more specific details about clerkship stipends.<\/p><p>Table 7 of the Canadian Medical Education Statistics (CMES) publication\u00a0 illustrates the Duration of Clinical Clerkship and Amount of Stipend in Canadian Faculties of Medicine for 2017\/18:<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\" jet-accordion__item jet-toggle jet-toggle-move-up-effect \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"jet-toggle-control-20217\" class=\"jet-toggle__control elementor-menu-anchor\" data-toggle=\"17\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"jet-toggle-content-20217\" aria-expanded=\"false\" data-template-id=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jet-toggle__label-icon jet-toggle-icon-position-right\"><span class=\"jet-toggle__icon icon-normal jet-tabs-icon\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"jet-toggle__icon icon-active jet-tabs-icon\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span><\/div><div class=\"jet-toggle__label-text\"> How much does a resident earn?<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"jet-toggle-content-20217\" class=\"jet-toggle__content\" data-toggle=\"17\" role=\"region\" data-template-id=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jet-toggle__content-inner\"><p>Once learners graduate from the Doctor of Medicine (MD) degree program and enter their first postgraduate year (PGY) or residency year (R), they start earning an annual salary. The amount of the salary is determined by the province in which the MD training was completed and its professional residents\u2019 association. It increases with every additional year of residency training completed, as shown in the chart below.<\/p><p>Amount paid to post-MD trainees in 2017<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\" jet-accordion__item jet-toggle jet-toggle-move-up-effect \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"jet-toggle-control-20218\" class=\"jet-toggle__control elementor-menu-anchor\" data-toggle=\"18\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"jet-toggle-content-20218\" aria-expanded=\"false\" data-template-id=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jet-toggle__label-icon jet-toggle-icon-position-right\"><span class=\"jet-toggle__icon icon-normal jet-tabs-icon\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"jet-toggle__icon icon-active jet-tabs-icon\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span><\/div><div class=\"jet-toggle__label-text\">What are regional health authorities?<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"jet-toggle-content-20218\" class=\"jet-toggle__content\" data-toggle=\"18\" role=\"region\" data-template-id=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jet-toggle__content-inner\"><p>Health regions or health authorities are a governance model used by Canada&#8217;s provincial governments to administer and\/or deliver public healthcare to all Canadian residents. Health care is designated a provincial responsibility under the separation of powers in Canada&#8217;s federal system. Most health regions are organized along geographic boundaries, but some are organized along operational lines (<a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Health_regions_of_Canada\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">check here<\/a>). In several provinces, regional health authorities are residents\u2019 employers.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\" jet-accordion__item jet-toggle jet-toggle-move-up-effect \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"jet-toggle-control-20219\" class=\"jet-toggle__control elementor-menu-anchor\" data-toggle=\"19\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"jet-toggle-content-20219\" aria-expanded=\"false\" data-template-id=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jet-toggle__label-icon jet-toggle-icon-position-right\"><span class=\"jet-toggle__icon icon-normal jet-tabs-icon\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"jet-toggle__icon icon-active jet-tabs-icon\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span><\/div><div class=\"jet-toggle__label-text\">How much does a practicing physician earn?<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"jet-toggle-content-20219\" class=\"jet-toggle__content\" data-toggle=\"19\" role=\"region\" data-template-id=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jet-toggle__content-inner\"><p>In 2015-2016, total clinical payments to physicians increased 3.4% over the previous year to $25.7 billion; this is the second-lowest increase in clinical payments since the Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI) began collecting aggregate alternative payment data in 1999. The average gross clinical payment per physician in 2015-2016 was $339,000; this number remained virtually unchanged from 2014-2015. This year, CIHI combined\u00a0fee-for-service payment\u00a0data with detailed alternative payment data and for the first time is able to report average\u00a0gross clinical payments\u00a0per physician by specialty for 8 provinces (Alberta and Saskatchewan excluded) and Yukon. The average gross clinical payment to family medicine physicians for these selected jurisdictions combined was just more than $275,000, while the average gross payment per medical specialist was $347,000 and that per surgical specialist was $461,000.<\/p><p>For more information about remuneration by specialty:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/secure.cihi.ca\/estore\/productFamily.htm?pf=PFC3536&amp;lang=fr&amp;media=0\">National Physician Database, 2015-2016 Data Release<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\" jet-accordion__item jet-toggle jet-toggle-move-up-effect \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"jet-toggle-control-20220\" class=\"jet-toggle__control elementor-menu-anchor\" data-toggle=\"20\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"jet-toggle-content-20220\" aria-expanded=\"false\" data-template-id=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jet-toggle__label-icon jet-toggle-icon-position-right\"><span class=\"jet-toggle__icon icon-normal jet-tabs-icon\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"jet-toggle__icon icon-active jet-tabs-icon\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span><\/div><div class=\"jet-toggle__label-text\"> How are physicians paid in Canada?<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"jet-toggle-content-20220\" class=\"jet-toggle__content\" data-toggle=\"20\" role=\"region\" data-template-id=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jet-toggle__content-inner\"><p>The provincial and territorial governments of Canada are responsible for healthcare services provided within their jurisdiction, including the remuneration of physicians and other healthcare professionals. They work in collaboration with the Government of Canada to administer\u00a0Canada\u2019s Healthcare System \u2013 Medicare\u00a0\u2013 under the terms of the\u00a0Canada Health Act.<\/p><p>There are two primary methods by which physicians in Canada are paid:<\/p><ul><li>Fee-for-service is an arrangement whereby the professional, acting as an independent and private contractor, is paid a set amount for each service provided. In 2015-16, 72% of all clinical payments to Canadian physicians were made using this method<sup>1<\/sup>.<\/li><li>Alternative clinical payment\u00a0includes all payment arrangements other than fee-for-service. This method is growing in popularity among new physicians, having increased from 10.6% of total clinical payments in 1999-2000 to 28% in 2015-16. Examples of alternative clinical payment include the following<sup>2<\/sup>:<ul><li>Salary: Regular payment made to a professional who is an employee of an organization and is responsible to managers for services provided. In Canada, salaried physicians, although they provide services within institutions, generally receive their salary from the provincial insurer rather than the institution in which they work.<\/li><li>Retainer: A minimum salary provided to a physician that can be coupled with fee-for-service payments to encourage service provision in areas of lower patient volume.<\/li><li>Capitation: Payment made according to the number of people on a patient list. The fee structure can include a premium for complex cases and may be adjusted for the socio-demographic profile of the patient population.<\/li><li>Target payments: Payments made for reaching a target level of services delivered that are particularly useful for preventive services.<\/li><li>Blended: Payment made using a combination of several remuneration methods. Emerging interdisciplinary primary care practice models (e.g., Family Health Teams in Ontario) combine salary, capitation, and sometimes fee-for-service compensation.<\/li><li>Block funding: A funding arrangement commonly used in Canadian hospitals, in which the institution is paid an annual amount to provide services. This amount is generally calculated according to the type and quantity of services provided the previous year and is adjusted for changes in demographics, healthcare costs, and inflation.<\/li><li>Funding by episode of care: A remuneration method in which fees are scheduled according to the patient\u2019s diagnosis and classified in a way that reflects the average cost of care required for that diagnosis.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><p>For more information about remuneration methods:<\/p><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cihi.ca\/en\/national-physician-database-metadata\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A profile of physicians in Canada in 2016<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cma.ca\/new-practice-guide-2017\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">New in Practice Guide, Canadian Medical Association<\/a><\/li><li>2014 Survey Results, National Physician Survey<\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hc-sc.gc.ca\/hcs-sss\/pubs\/system-regime\/2011-hcs-sss\/index-eng.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Canada\u2019s Health Care System, Health Canada<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cihi.ca\/en\/national-health-expenditure-trends\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">National Health Expenditure Trends, 1975 to 2017<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\" jet-accordion__item jet-toggle jet-toggle-move-up-effect \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"jet-toggle-control-20221\" class=\"jet-toggle__control elementor-menu-anchor\" data-toggle=\"21\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"jet-toggle-content-20221\" aria-expanded=\"false\" data-template-id=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jet-toggle__label-icon jet-toggle-icon-position-right\"><span class=\"jet-toggle__icon icon-normal jet-tabs-icon\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"jet-toggle__icon icon-active jet-tabs-icon\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span><\/div><div class=\"jet-toggle__label-text\"> What is a \u201creturn for service\u201d agreement?<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"jet-toggle-content-20221\" class=\"jet-toggle__content\" data-toggle=\"21\" role=\"region\" data-template-id=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jet-toggle__content-inner\"><p>Return of service (ROS) is part of a package of strategies designed to attract physicians to Province\u2019s underserviced communities. you will be sent an agreement describing the terms and conditions associated with the position you have been offered.<\/p><p>Return of Service agreements provide funding to medical trainees in exchange for their commitment to practice in a designated geographic area for a period of time after completion of their training. These agreements provide different types of monetary incentives and may target undergraduate students, postgraduate trainees, or working physicians. The incentives are often given in the form of bursaries, grants, loan forgiveness, and scholarships. Many ROS programs offer a \u201cbuy-out option\u201d allowing borrowers to repay their bursary instead of fulfilling their service commitment.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\" jet-accordion__item jet-toggle jet-toggle-move-up-effect \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"jet-toggle-control-20222\" class=\"jet-toggle__control elementor-menu-anchor\" data-toggle=\"22\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"jet-toggle-content-20222\" aria-expanded=\"false\" data-template-id=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jet-toggle__label-icon jet-toggle-icon-position-right\"><span class=\"jet-toggle__icon icon-normal jet-tabs-icon\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"jet-toggle__icon icon-active jet-tabs-icon\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span><\/div><div class=\"jet-toggle__label-text\"> What has been the trend in the number of residency positions in recent years?<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"jet-toggle-content-20222\" class=\"jet-toggle__content\" data-toggle=\"22\" role=\"region\" data-template-id=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jet-toggle__content-inner\"><p>The Canadian Post M.D. Education Registry (CAPER) is an excellent source of evidence on trends in residency. As shown in the chart below, there was a 100% increase in the number of PGY-1 trainees in Canada between 2000-01 and 2017-18 to current levels.<\/p><p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.afmc.ca\/sites\/default\/files\/gbb-uploads\/Q5a_EN.png\" alt=\"Post MD training by where MD received\" \/><\/p><p><strong>First Year Trainees who are Canadian citizens\/Permanent residents<\/strong><br \/><strong>YEAR OF POST-M.D. TRAINING <\/strong><strong>BY <\/strong><strong>WHERE THE M.D. DEGREE WAS RECEIVED<\/strong><\/p><table border=\"1\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\"><tbody><tr><td rowspan=\"3\"><strong>Training Year<\/strong><\/td><td colspan=\"6\"><strong>Country Where the M.D. Degree was Received<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td colspan=\"2\"><strong>Canada<\/strong><\/td><td colspan=\"2\"><strong>Outside Canada<\/strong><\/td><td colspan=\"2\"><strong>Total<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Count<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Row %<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Count<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Row %<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Count<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Row %<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>2014-15<\/strong><\/td><td nowrap=\"nowrap\">2762<\/td><td nowrap=\"nowrap\">86.2%<\/td><td nowrap=\"nowrap\">444<\/td><td nowrap=\"nowrap\">13.8%<\/td><td nowrap=\"nowrap\"><strong>3206<\/strong><\/td><td nowrap=\"nowrap\"><strong>100.0%<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>2015-16<\/strong><\/td><td nowrap=\"nowrap\">2765<\/td><td nowrap=\"nowrap\">86.6%<\/td><td nowrap=\"nowrap\">426<\/td><td nowrap=\"nowrap\">13.4%<\/td><td nowrap=\"nowrap\"><strong>3191<\/strong><\/td><td nowrap=\"nowrap\"><strong>100.0%<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>2016-17<\/strong><\/td><td nowrap=\"nowrap\">2798<\/td><td nowrap=\"nowrap\">87.0%<\/td><td nowrap=\"nowrap\">417<\/td><td nowrap=\"nowrap\">13.0%<\/td><td nowrap=\"nowrap\"><strong>3215<\/strong><\/td><td nowrap=\"nowrap\"><strong>100.0%<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>2017-18<\/strong><\/td><td nowrap=\"nowrap\">2778<\/td><td nowrap=\"nowrap\">86.8%<\/td><td nowrap=\"nowrap\">423<\/td><td nowrap=\"nowrap\">13.2%<\/td><td nowrap=\"nowrap\"><strong>3201<\/strong><\/td><td nowrap=\"nowrap\"><strong>100.0%<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Total<\/strong><\/td><td nowrap=\"nowrap\"><strong>38790<\/strong><\/td><td nowrap=\"nowrap\"><strong>86.0%<\/strong><\/td><td nowrap=\"nowrap\"><strong>6310<\/strong><\/td><td nowrap=\"nowrap\"><strong>14.0%<\/strong><\/td><td nowrap=\"nowrap\"><strong>45100<\/strong><\/td><td nowrap=\"nowrap\"><strong>100.0%<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><p>The data tables in\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/caper.ca\/sites\/default\/files\/pdf\/annual-census\/2017-18-CAPER_Census_en.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CAPER\u2019s 2017-18 Census<\/a>\u00a0provide an overview of current information on residency across Canada. \u00a0Table B1 illustrates the number of residents by field of post-Doctor of Medicine (MD) training and rank (e.g., PGY-1, -2) and Table A1 summarizes the number of residents by field of post-MD training and faculty of medicine.<\/p><p>The postgraduate medical education (PGME) departments in each of the 17 Canadian faculties of medicine also have information on residency positions and recent trends. It must be noted that trends have no predictive value with regard to future residency positions.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\" jet-accordion__item jet-toggle jet-toggle-move-up-effect \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"jet-toggle-control-20223\" class=\"jet-toggle__control elementor-menu-anchor\" data-toggle=\"23\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"jet-toggle-content-20223\" aria-expanded=\"false\" data-template-id=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jet-toggle__label-icon jet-toggle-icon-position-right\"><span class=\"jet-toggle__icon icon-normal jet-tabs-icon\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"jet-toggle__icon icon-active jet-tabs-icon\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span><\/div><div class=\"jet-toggle__label-text\">What are the practice opportunities per specialty and how would a finishing resident find them?<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"jet-toggle-content-20223\" class=\"jet-toggle__content\" data-toggle=\"23\" role=\"region\" data-template-id=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jet-toggle__content-inner\"><p>It is challenging to obtain accurate information on available practice opportunities in the medical field, as not all are posted and those that exist in academic settings may be hard to identify. At this time, there is no pan-Canadian tool that examines trends in practice opportunities by specialty.<\/p><p>Since it is the responsibility of individual learners to identify learning and professional opportunities, they should begin researching them as early as possible in the medical education process\u2014before they consider choosing a specialty.<\/p><p>Learners will benefit throughout their careers from developing a solid network of health professional colleagues, faculty representatives, and classmates. Upon completion of their medical residency programs (or even before), learners are advised to talk to their contacts about possible job opportunities and research job listings on various websites. Those interested in an academic career should contact Canadian medical schools to explore career pathways and opportunities.<\/p><p>The following are useful links to assist students in searching for practice opportunities:<\/p><p><strong>National websites:<\/strong><\/p><ul><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.drcareers.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Canadian Medical Association Career Centre<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.healthcarecan.ca\/job-board\/\">Healthcare Careers Opportunities<\/a><\/li><\/ul><p><strong>Provincial and territorial websites:<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Newfoundland &amp; Labrador:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/cpsnl.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Practice Newfoundland Labrador<\/a><\/li><li>Nova Scotia:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/physicians.novascotia.ca\/opportunities.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Physicians Nova Scotia<\/a><\/li><li>Brunswick:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/nbhealthjobs.com\/job-opportunities\/\">Careers in Health Care in New Brunswick<\/a><\/li><li>Prince Edward Island:\u00a0\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.pe.ca\/jobs\/posting\/health\/external\">Healthcare career Opportunities<\/a><\/li><li>Quebec:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.fmrq.qc.ca\/pages\/view\/lang:eng\/id:2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">F\u00e9d\u00e9ration des m\u00e9decins r\u00e9sidents du Qu\u00e9bec<\/a>.<\/li><li>Ontario:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/hfojobs.healthforceontario.ca\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Health Force Ontario<\/a><\/li><li>Manitoba:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.healthcareersmanitoba.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">MB Healthcare Providers Network<\/a><\/li><li>Saskatchewan:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sma.sk.ca\/for-physicians\/\">Saskatchewan Medical Association<\/a><\/li><li><a>Alberta:\u00a0<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/rhpap.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Health Workforce for Alberta<\/a><a id=\"_anchor_1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.afmc.ca\/strategic-priorities\/education\/future-md-canada\/\" name=\"_msoanchor_1\">[RH1]<\/a><\/li><li>British Columbia:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.healthmatchbc.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Health Match BC<\/a><\/li><li>Northwest Territories:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.practicenwt.ca\/en\/now-hiring-physicians\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Practice North<\/a><\/li><li>Nunavut:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.nunavut-physicians.gov.nu.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">General Practice Physicians in Nunavut<\/a><\/li><li>Yukon:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.yukonmd.ca\/careers.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Yukon MD<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\" jet-accordion__item jet-toggle jet-toggle-move-up-effect \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"jet-toggle-control-20224\" class=\"jet-toggle__control elementor-menu-anchor\" data-toggle=\"24\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"jet-toggle-content-20224\" aria-expanded=\"false\" data-template-id=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jet-toggle__label-icon jet-toggle-icon-position-right\"><span class=\"jet-toggle__icon icon-normal jet-tabs-icon\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"jet-toggle__icon icon-active jet-tabs-icon\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span><\/div><div class=\"jet-toggle__label-text\">Beyond residency training, what other learning opportunities exist?<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"jet-toggle-content-20224\" class=\"jet-toggle__content\" data-toggle=\"24\" role=\"region\" data-template-id=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jet-toggle__content-inner\"><p>Sub-specialty residencies\u00a0are programs of additional medical training undertaken after an initial \u201ccore\u201d residency has been completed in a specialty accredited by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (RCPSC).\u00a0<\/p><p>Subspecialty residency training supports sub-specialization in a particular specialty. Subspecialty residents can sometimes practise as physicians in the specialty in which they completed their core (initial)residency (e.g., psychiatry) but cannot practise without supervision in their subspecialty (e.g., child and adolescent psychiatry). This is not always possible, as sometimes training in the core specialty can be double counted towards both the core specialty and sub-specialty training requirements.\u00a0\u00a0 Subspecialty residency training programs generally last anywhere from 1 to 3 years.<\/p><p>Diploma programs are a different type of additional accredited learning opportunity available after core or subspecialty residency training. The RCPSC recognizes an increasing number of Areas of Focused Competence (AFC) programs, also known as Diploma Programs.\u00a0 These disciplines do not meet the criteria for a subspecialty residency but are accredited by the RCPSC following successful submission of an evaluated portfolio of work in a recognized discipline. An example of this type of training is interventional cardiac catheterization, which can only be undertaken after completion of a core residency in internal medicine and a subspecialty residency in cardiology. AFC programs usually take between 1 and 2 years to complete.<\/p><p>Sub-specialty residencies and AFC programs are sometimes referred to (incorrectly) as \u201cfellowships.\u201d\u00a0 In most institutions, true fellowships are unaccredited learning opportunities that allow trainees to gain expertise in a very specialized area of practice. An example would be such areas as \u201chand surgery\u201d, which might be undertaken by those with core training in Plastic Surgery or Orthopedics. Fellowships are often delivered using an apprenticeship model of training where the trainee is paired with a single of small number of experts in a particular field.\u00a0 These additional years of \u201cfellowship training\u201d are not to be confused with membership in the RCPSC, which carries the designation \u201cFellow of the Royal College of Physicians of Canada\u201d or \u201cFellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of Canada.\u201d<\/p><p>The specialty of family medicine has additional training that may be offered to residents after completion of residency. These \u201cenhanced skills programs\u201d are accredited under the departments of family medicine at each university. There are national standards for five enhanced skills programs: Emergency Medicine, Palliative Care, Family Practice Anaesthesia, Health Care of the Elderly, and Clinician Scholar. These are known as category 1 programs and are based on a 1 year expected program of study.\u00a0 Graduates of these programs receive attestation of their completion. Family physicians who complete additional training in any of 5 areas: care of the elderly, palliative care, emergency medicine, family practice anesthesia, and sports medicine will be eligible to receive a Certificate of Added Competency (CAC). Currently, there are 3 ways to achieve a CAC: through completion of extra residency training (a fellowship); through practice experience and professional development; or by acquiring a Certificate of Special Competence in Emergency Medicine. Physicians who complete the CFPC Certification in emergency medicine can choose to use the CFPC(EM) designation, or apply for the CAC in emergency medicine.<\/p><p>Other learning opportunities may be offered at medical schools to assist recent family medicine graduates and family physicians in practice who want to enhance a particular skill required in their community (e.g., Addiction Medicine, Chronic Disease). These learning opportunities are also accredited under the umbrella of enhanced skills programs, to ensure they meet educational standards.\u00a0 However, the range of skills that may be sought is more broad and flexible.\u00a0 These programs are known as category 2 programs.<\/p><p>Fellowships are not necessary for all fields of practice, but some require additional training years to ensure that physicians provide the highest quality and most adapted care to their patients. The more specialized a physician is, the more he or she is limited in terms of practice settings. Highly specialized physicians are often affiliated with teaching hospitals and lead academic careers in which research is an important component of their practice.<\/p><p>To find out more about RCPSC subspecialty residencies and areas of focused competence, visit the\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.royalcollege.ca\/rc\/faces\/oracle\/webcenter\/portalapp\/pages\/ibd.jspx?lang=en&amp;_afrLoop=441500523355415&amp;_afrWindowMode=0&amp;_afrWindowId=null\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">College\u2019s web portal<\/a>.<\/p><p>To learn more about enhanced skills programs in family medicine, visit\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.cfpc.ca\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the College of Family Physicians of Canada\u2019s website<\/a>, which describes its accreditation standards for these programs.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cma.ca\/En\/Pages\/specialty-profiles.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Canadian Medical Association website provides a general overview of 38 specialties at Canada<\/a>.\u00a0Please note, this work is currently being updated and is not a comprehensive list of specialties in Canada.\u00a0<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\" jet-accordion__item jet-toggle jet-toggle-move-up-effect \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"jet-toggle-control-20225\" class=\"jet-toggle__control elementor-menu-anchor\" data-toggle=\"25\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"jet-toggle-content-20225\" aria-expanded=\"false\" data-template-id=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jet-toggle__label-icon jet-toggle-icon-position-right\"><span class=\"jet-toggle__icon icon-normal jet-tabs-icon\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"jet-toggle__icon icon-active jet-tabs-icon\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span><\/div><div class=\"jet-toggle__label-text\"> How do academic and community-based careers differ? What specialties require an academic setting?<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"jet-toggle-content-20225\" class=\"jet-toggle__content\" data-toggle=\"25\" role=\"region\" data-template-id=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jet-toggle__content-inner\"><p>The development of\u00a0distributed medical education\u00a0is making it harder to differentiate between\u00a0academic careers\u00a0and\u00a0community-based careers, as teaching settings are expanding beyond classrooms and\u00a0university teaching hospitals.<\/p><p>Today, many physicians invest time contributing to medical education. General practitioners\/family physicians working in community practices in rural and remote regions of our country provide significant contributions to medical education training. Physicians may or may not receive remuneration for their teaching activities.<\/p><p>Some specialties are, by necessity, limited to specific locations such as tertiary care centres. These fields of practice also require an academic career that contains components of research and education. Other specialties, such as family medicine or paediatrics, allow for a wider set of options (e.g., rural, remote, city centres) and, as such, offer more flexibility in terms of an academic or community-based career.<\/p><p>For more information about requirements and expectations of various specialties:<\/p><ul><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.royalcollege.ca\/rc\/faces\/oracle\/webcenter\/portalapp\/pages\/ibd.jspx?lang=en&amp;_afrLoop=441500523355415&amp;_afrWindowMode=0&amp;_afrWindowId=null\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada\u2019s Information by Discipline<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cma.ca\/canadian-specialty-profiles\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Canadian Medical Association\u2019s specialty profiles (for 38 specialties only)<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20200220203046\/http:\/\/nationalphysiciansurvey.ca:80\/surveys\/2014-survey\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">2014 National Physician Survey Results by Specialty<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\" jet-accordion__item jet-toggle jet-toggle-move-up-effect \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"jet-toggle-control-20226\" class=\"jet-toggle__control elementor-menu-anchor\" data-toggle=\"26\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"jet-toggle-content-20226\" aria-expanded=\"false\" data-template-id=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jet-toggle__label-icon jet-toggle-icon-position-right\"><span class=\"jet-toggle__icon icon-normal jet-tabs-icon\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"jet-toggle__icon icon-active jet-tabs-icon\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span><\/div><div class=\"jet-toggle__label-text\">What are the current practice patterns in various disciplines and what can be expected in terms of work setting, hours, case load, and patients?<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"jet-toggle-content-20226\" class=\"jet-toggle__content\" data-toggle=\"26\" role=\"region\" data-template-id=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jet-toggle__content-inner\"><p>Choosing a discipline of practice can be challenging. Since there are many factors to consider in making the best possible decision, starting early is important. There will be many opportunities over the course of a learner\u2019s training to discuss work expectations with experienced practitioners from various practice settings. Many schools also offer integrated mentorship programs to support learners in their decision-making process. \u00a0<\/p><p>Every faculty of medicine has a student affairs office that offers career counselling and access to a wide variety of useful resources\u2014both in person and online.<\/p><p><em>For more information by specialty:<\/em><\/p><ul><li>The\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.royalcollege.ca\/rc\/faces\/oracle\/webcenter\/portalapp\/pages\/ibd.jspx?lang=en&amp;_afrLoop=16791402997153266&amp;_afrWindowMode=0&amp;_afrWindowId=null#!%40%40%3F_afrWindowId%3Dnull%26_afrLoop%3D16791402997153266%26lang%3Den%26_afrWindowMode%3D0%26_adf.ctrl-state%3Dvp8df01vo_56\">Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (RCPSC)<\/a>\u00a0has a section of its website devoted to information on specialty training requirements, training objectives, the accreditation processes, and more. The portal is categorized by specialty, subspecialty, special programs, and the areas of focused competence (AFC) diploma.<\/li><li>The Canadian Medical Association has published\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cma.ca\/canadian-specialty-profiles\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">profiles of 38 Canadian specialties,<\/a>\u00a0each of which provides an overview of setting, income, and satisfaction levels by practice type.<\/li><li>The Association of American Medical Colleges publishes its\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.aamc.org\/cim\/choices\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Careers in Medicine<\/a>\u00a0newsletter four times a year. The\u00a0Choices newsletter provides pertinent information about specialty choice, getting into residency, and other important guidance related to medical student career-planning.\u00a0<\/li><\/ul><p>Most specialties have their own college. Consult their websites for more information.<\/p><p>For more information about family medicine:<\/p><p>The College of Family Physicians of Canada (CFPC) offers a\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.cfpc.ca\/MedicalStudents\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">variety of information<\/a>\u00a0about the pathways to becoming a family physician, resources for medical students interested in family medicine, and more.<\/p><p>The CFPC has developed a\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.cfpc.ca\/projectassets\/templates\/column2.aspx?id=3490&amp;langType=4105\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fact Sheet for Prospective Family Physicians<\/a>\u00a0about the field of family medicine that include answers about this field, including salary, training, hours, income and more.\u00a0<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\" jet-accordion__item jet-toggle jet-toggle-move-up-effect \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"jet-toggle-control-20227\" class=\"jet-toggle__control elementor-menu-anchor\" data-toggle=\"27\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"jet-toggle-content-20227\" aria-expanded=\"false\" data-template-id=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jet-toggle__label-icon jet-toggle-icon-position-right\"><span class=\"jet-toggle__icon icon-normal jet-tabs-icon\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"jet-toggle__icon icon-active jet-tabs-icon\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span><\/div><div class=\"jet-toggle__label-text\"> What tools are available to help medical students choose their electives?<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"jet-toggle-content-20227\" class=\"jet-toggle__content\" data-toggle=\"27\" role=\"region\" data-template-id=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jet-toggle__content-inner\"><p>The following are useful sources of information on electives choices:<\/p><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/afmcstudentportal.ca\/\">Association of Faculties of Medicine of Canada (AFMC) Student Portal<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cfms.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Canadian Federation of Medical Students (CFMS) Electives Review Database (login required)<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\" jet-accordion__item jet-toggle jet-toggle-move-up-effect \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"jet-toggle-control-20228\" class=\"jet-toggle__control elementor-menu-anchor\" data-toggle=\"28\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"jet-toggle-content-20228\" aria-expanded=\"false\" data-template-id=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jet-toggle__label-icon jet-toggle-icon-position-right\"><span class=\"jet-toggle__icon icon-normal jet-tabs-icon\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"jet-toggle__icon icon-active jet-tabs-icon\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span><\/div><div class=\"jet-toggle__label-text\">What resources are available to help students decide what specialties to consider?<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"jet-toggle-content-20228\" class=\"jet-toggle__content\" data-toggle=\"28\" role=\"region\" data-template-id=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jet-toggle__content-inner\"><p>There are many resources available to help students think through their decision about which specialty to pursue. The following are some suggestions:<\/p><ul><li>Visit\u00a0student affairs offices\u00a0to discuss options and explore relevant resources<\/li><li>Check out the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cma.ca\/canadian-specialty-profiles\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">38 Canadian Specialty Profiles<\/a>\u00a0on the Canadian Medical Association website<\/li><li>Review the information on specialties on the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada website:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.royalcollege.ca\/rc\/faces\/oracle\/webcenter\/portalapp\/pages\/ibd.jspx?lang=en&amp;_afrLoop=441500523355415&amp;_afrWindowMode=0&amp;_afrWindowId=null\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a><\/li><li>Find out more about family medicine as a career through\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.cfpc.ca\/FMIGs.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">family medicine interest groups<\/a>\u2014<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cfpc.ca\/en\/member-services\/for-medical-students\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">student-run groups<\/a>\u00a0at each university that organize clinical skills sessions and information seminars on the subject\u2014on the College of Family Physicians of Canada\u2019s website<\/li><li>Check out the Association of American Medical Colleges\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.aamc.org\/cim\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Careers in Medicine<\/a>\u00a0tool<\/li><li>Talk to professors, teachers, preceptors, and mentors about what it is like to be a specialist<\/li><li>Shadow faculty members<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\" jet-accordion__item jet-toggle jet-toggle-move-up-effect \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"jet-toggle-control-20229\" class=\"jet-toggle__control elementor-menu-anchor\" data-toggle=\"29\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"jet-toggle-content-20229\" aria-expanded=\"false\" data-template-id=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jet-toggle__label-icon jet-toggle-icon-position-right\"><span class=\"jet-toggle__icon icon-normal jet-tabs-icon\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"jet-toggle__icon icon-active jet-tabs-icon\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span><\/div><div class=\"jet-toggle__label-text\">How many residency positions are there in each specialty?<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"jet-toggle-content-20229\" class=\"jet-toggle__content\" data-toggle=\"29\" role=\"region\" data-template-id=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jet-toggle__content-inner\"><p>The Canadian Residency Matching Service (CaRMS) website is an excellent source of data on residency positions in Canada. CaRMS data, which are updated annually, include detailed data tables on\u00a0residency position in each specialty\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.carms.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/2018-carms-forum.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.carms.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/2018-carms-forum.pdf<\/a>. Table 12 shows the quota offered to Canadian medical graduate applicants by discipline and Table 14, the dedicated quota offered to international medical graduate applicants by discipline.<\/p><p>Another useful source of current data on this topic can be found in Table G-1 of the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/caper.ca\/postgraduate-medical-education\/annual-census\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CAPER \u00a0Annual Census\u00a0<\/a>\u00a0which shows first year Canadian citizen\/permanent resident trainees by type of program and faculty of training.<\/p><p>For more information on how the match process works, see the CaRMS website\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.carms.ca\/the-match\/how-it-works\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Match &#8211; how it works<\/a>.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-7139133 elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7139133\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" id=\"imMedStudent\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-a77f186\" data-id=\"a77f186\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-406cc32 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"406cc32\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">I'm a Medical Student<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ac9ac71 elementor-widget elementor-widget-jet-accordion\" data-id=\"ac9ac71\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"jet-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jet-accordion\" data-settings=\"{&quot;collapsible&quot;:false,&quot;ajaxTemplate&quot;:false,&quot;switchScrolling&quot;:false,&quot;switchScrollingTablet&quot;:false,&quot;switchScrollingMobile&quot;:false,&quot;switchScrollingOffset&quot;:{&quot;size&quot;:0,&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;},&quot;switchScrollingOffsetTablet&quot;:{&quot;size&quot;:0,&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;},&quot;switchScrollingOffsetMobile&quot;:{&quot;size&quot;:0,&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;},&quot;switchScrollingDelay&quot;:500,&quot;switchScrollingDelayTablet&quot;:500,&quot;switchScrollingDelayMobile&quot;:500}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"jet-accordion__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\" jet-accordion__item jet-toggle jet-toggle-move-up-effect \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"jet-toggle-control-1801\" class=\"jet-toggle__control elementor-menu-anchor\" data-toggle=\"1\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"jet-toggle-content-1801\" aria-expanded=\"false\" data-template-id=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jet-toggle__label-icon jet-toggle-icon-position-right\"><span class=\"jet-toggle__icon icon-normal jet-tabs-icon\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"jet-toggle__icon icon-active jet-tabs-icon\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span><\/div><div class=\"jet-toggle__label-text\">What are the demographics of students admitted to Canadian medical school?<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"jet-toggle-content-1801\" class=\"jet-toggle__content\" data-toggle=\"1\" role=\"region\" data-template-id=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jet-toggle__content-inner\"><p class=\"CxSpFirst\">The following demographics applied to the 2,916\u00a0first-year students\u00a0who enrolled in Canadian faculties of medicine in 2017\/18.<\/p><ul><li class=\"CxSpMiddle\">The majority students were 20 to 25 years old 62.7%,<\/li><li class=\"CxSpMiddle\">1643 were women admitted in 2017\/18, especially 56.3%.<\/li><li class=\"CxSpMiddle\">41 students who admitted were\u00a0permanent residents\u00a01.4%<\/li><li class=\"CxSpMiddle\">735 students chose French as their language of instruction 25.2%<\/li><li class=\"CxSpMiddle\">Almost 1.9% (55 in total) students were not Canadian citizens<\/li><li class=\"CxSpMiddle\">14 international students had a\u00a0student or diplomatic\u00a0visa 0.48%<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\" jet-accordion__item jet-toggle jet-toggle-move-up-effect \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"jet-toggle-control-1802\" class=\"jet-toggle__control elementor-menu-anchor\" data-toggle=\"2\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"jet-toggle-content-1802\" aria-expanded=\"false\" data-template-id=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jet-toggle__label-icon jet-toggle-icon-position-right\"><span class=\"jet-toggle__icon icon-normal jet-tabs-icon\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"jet-toggle__icon icon-active jet-tabs-icon\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span><\/div><div class=\"jet-toggle__label-text\"> How much is tuition at a Canadian medical school?<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"jet-toggle-content-1802\" class=\"jet-toggle__content\" data-toggle=\"2\" role=\"region\" data-template-id=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jet-toggle__content-inner\"><p>Tuition fees are mandatory fees paid by students to help cover the cost of their education. Although they may appear high, they represent a small portion of the total cost of training to become a physician. The actual costs of medical training in Canada are shared by the provincial governments, medical schools, and students.\u00a0Medical education subsidies\u00a0paid by the provincial governments vary both by program and province.<\/p><p>Tuition fees depend on a number of factors, including the program in which the learner is registered (e.g., MD, MD\/PhD), the learner\u2019s place of residence, and whether he or she is a Canadian citizen\/permanent resident,\u00a0foreign student, or\u00a0foreign student above quota.\u00a0Other compulsory fees\u00a0also apply and vary widely from program to program and, in some cases, from campus to campus.<\/p><p>According to the Canadian Medical Education Statistics (AFMC), the average tuition fee for Canadian Citizen\/Permanent Residents for Canadian medical school is $16,798 per year, with Ontario having the highest provincial average at $27,304<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\" jet-accordion__item jet-toggle jet-toggle-move-up-effect \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"jet-toggle-control-1803\" class=\"jet-toggle__control elementor-menu-anchor\" data-toggle=\"3\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"jet-toggle-content-1803\" aria-expanded=\"false\" data-template-id=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jet-toggle__label-icon jet-toggle-icon-position-right\"><span class=\"jet-toggle__icon icon-normal jet-tabs-icon\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"jet-toggle__icon icon-active jet-tabs-icon\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span><\/div><div class=\"jet-toggle__label-text\">What will it cost to become a doctor?<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"jet-toggle-content-1803\" class=\"jet-toggle__content\" data-toggle=\"3\" role=\"region\" data-template-id=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jet-toggle__content-inner\"><p>The total cost of medical education in Canada may exceed $100,000, if education-related and non-education related expenses are taken into consideration. See\u00a0\u00a0Costs and Funding:\u00a0How much is tuition at a Canadian medical school? of the fees in Canadian Faculties of Medicine.<\/p><p>According to\u00a0AFMC Graduation Questionnaire\u00a082.5% of Canadian medical graduates reported debt directly related to their medical education1.<\/p><p>Canadian medical graduates reported an average debt of $84,172\u00a0for medical school expenses and $80,516\u00a0of\u00a0non-education related debt2.<\/p><p>Most learners accumulate debt while they are in medical school and pay it off over several years after they have completed their training and entered the workforce.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\" jet-accordion__item jet-toggle jet-toggle-move-up-effect \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"jet-toggle-control-1804\" class=\"jet-toggle__control elementor-menu-anchor\" data-toggle=\"4\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"jet-toggle-content-1804\" aria-expanded=\"false\" data-template-id=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jet-toggle__label-icon jet-toggle-icon-position-right\"><span class=\"jet-toggle__icon icon-normal jet-tabs-icon\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"jet-toggle__icon icon-active jet-tabs-icon\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span><\/div><div class=\"jet-toggle__label-text\"> What scholarships are available?<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"jet-toggle-content-1804\" class=\"jet-toggle__content\" data-toggle=\"4\" role=\"region\" data-template-id=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jet-toggle__content-inner\"><p>Scholarships, bursaries, and awards\u00a0are an excellent way of minimizing educational debt, as they can help reduce the cost of tuition and other school-related expenses. All Canadian medical schools have their own financial aid offices, where learners can obtain a list of scholarships available to them.<\/p><p>Many resources are available to help learners pay for their medical education. Every faculty of medicine in Canada has a student affairs office that offers financial counselling, see table below. These offices have access to a vast array of resources on a variety of topics of relevance to learners.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\" jet-accordion__item jet-toggle jet-toggle-move-up-effect \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"jet-toggle-control-1805\" class=\"jet-toggle__control elementor-menu-anchor\" data-toggle=\"5\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"jet-toggle-content-1805\" aria-expanded=\"false\" data-template-id=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jet-toggle__label-icon jet-toggle-icon-position-right\"><span class=\"jet-toggle__icon icon-normal jet-tabs-icon\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"jet-toggle__icon icon-active jet-tabs-icon\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span><\/div><div class=\"jet-toggle__label-text\">What kind of support is available from the Government of Canada?<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"jet-toggle-content-1805\" class=\"jet-toggle__content\" data-toggle=\"5\" role=\"region\" data-template-id=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jet-toggle__content-inner\"><p>Many students count on government financial assistance to pay for their studies. Applying for government financial assistance could be to your advantage because being approved for this assistance is one of the eligibility criteria for some bursaries. In addition, the loans can remain interest free while you\u2019re a full-time student and you aren\u2019t required to make any payments on them as long as you\u2019re a full-time student in an approved postsecondary program.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>For more information:<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.uottawa.ca\/financial-aid-awards\/government-assistance\">Government assistance page at Universty of Ottawa<\/a><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>Family medicine residents and family physicians who will be practising in rural or remote communities, including communities that provide health services to First Nations, Inuit, and M\u00e9tis populations, may be eligible to have all or part of their loan forgiven through the\u00a0\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.canada.ca\/content\/dam\/canada\/employment-social-development\/migration\/documents\/assets\/portfolio\/docs\/en\/student_loans\/forms\/forgiveness.pdf\">Canada Student Loan forgiveness for family doctors and nurses<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\" jet-accordion__item jet-toggle jet-toggle-move-up-effect \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"jet-toggle-control-1806\" class=\"jet-toggle__control elementor-menu-anchor\" data-toggle=\"6\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"jet-toggle-content-1806\" aria-expanded=\"false\" data-template-id=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jet-toggle__label-icon jet-toggle-icon-position-right\"><span class=\"jet-toggle__icon icon-normal jet-tabs-icon\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"jet-toggle__icon icon-active jet-tabs-icon\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span><\/div><div class=\"jet-toggle__label-text\"> How do provincial governments contribute to medical education?<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"jet-toggle-content-1806\" class=\"jet-toggle__content\" data-toggle=\"6\" role=\"region\" data-template-id=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jet-toggle__content-inner\"><p>The costs of medical training in Canada are shared by the provincial governments, individual faculties, and learners. Although medical education subsidies vary by program and province, the provinces make a greater contribution to medical education than learners\u00a0themselves.<br \/><br \/>The provinces also offer a variety of student aid and assistance programs.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>At the post graduate (residency) level the provincial governments fully fund the positions.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>For more information\u00a0about these programs\u2014and about repayment options for medical students\u2014 visit the Student Affairs Office or Financial Aid Office in the appropriate faculty\/jurisdiction.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\" jet-accordion__item jet-toggle jet-toggle-move-up-effect \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"jet-toggle-control-1807\" class=\"jet-toggle__control elementor-menu-anchor\" data-toggle=\"7\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"jet-toggle-content-1807\" aria-expanded=\"false\" data-template-id=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jet-toggle__label-icon jet-toggle-icon-position-right\"><span class=\"jet-toggle__icon icon-normal jet-tabs-icon\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"jet-toggle__icon icon-active jet-tabs-icon\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span><\/div><div class=\"jet-toggle__label-text\">Do medical students earn money?<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"jet-toggle-content-1807\" class=\"jet-toggle__content\" data-toggle=\"7\" role=\"region\" data-template-id=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jet-toggle__content-inner\"><p>Clerkship stipends vary significantly among provinces. Some do not offer stipends to learners for clerkship, as it is viewed as an educational process rather than a job. Others offer students who undertake Doctor of Medicine (MD) degrees several hundred dollars per month for the duration of their clerkship. This may be in the form of quarterly lump-sum instalments in a student\u2019s final year of medical school. In provinces that do offer clerkship stipends, the stipends are the same for all of the MD education programs in that jurisdiction. It is recommended that students contact the finance and awards office at their particular faculty of interest for more specific details about clerkship stipends.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>Table 7 of the Canadian Medical Education Statistics (CMES) publication (below) illustrates the Duration of Clinical Clerkship and Amount of Stipend in Canadian Faculties of Medicine for 2017\/18:<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\" jet-accordion__item jet-toggle jet-toggle-move-up-effect \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"jet-toggle-control-1808\" class=\"jet-toggle__control elementor-menu-anchor\" data-toggle=\"8\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"jet-toggle-content-1808\" aria-expanded=\"false\" data-template-id=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jet-toggle__label-icon jet-toggle-icon-position-right\"><span class=\"jet-toggle__icon icon-normal jet-tabs-icon\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"jet-toggle__icon icon-active jet-tabs-icon\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span><\/div><div class=\"jet-toggle__label-text\">How much does a resident earn?<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"jet-toggle-content-1808\" class=\"jet-toggle__content\" data-toggle=\"8\" role=\"region\" data-template-id=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jet-toggle__content-inner\"><p>Once learners graduate from the Doctor of Medicine (MD) degree program and enter their first postgraduate year (PGY) or residency year (R), they start earning an annual salary. The amount of the salary is determined by the province in which the MD training was completed and its professional residents\u2019 association. It increases with every additional year of residency training completed, as shown in the chart below.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>Amount paid to post-MD trainees in 2017<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\" jet-accordion__item jet-toggle jet-toggle-move-up-effect \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"jet-toggle-control-1809\" class=\"jet-toggle__control elementor-menu-anchor\" data-toggle=\"9\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"jet-toggle-content-1809\" aria-expanded=\"false\" data-template-id=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jet-toggle__label-icon jet-toggle-icon-position-right\"><span class=\"jet-toggle__icon icon-normal jet-tabs-icon\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"jet-toggle__icon icon-active jet-tabs-icon\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span><\/div><div class=\"jet-toggle__label-text\"> What are regional health authorities?<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"jet-toggle-content-1809\" class=\"jet-toggle__content\" data-toggle=\"9\" role=\"region\" data-template-id=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jet-toggle__content-inner\"><p>Health regions or health authorities are a governance model used by Canada&#8217;s provincial governments to administer and\/or deliver public healthcare to all Canadian residents. Health care is designated a provincial responsibility under the separation of powers in Canada&#8217;s federal system. Most health regions are organized along geographic boundaries, but some are organized along operational lines (<a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Health_regions_of_Canada\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">check here<\/a>). In several provinces, regional health authorities are residents\u2019 employers.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\" jet-accordion__item jet-toggle jet-toggle-move-up-effect \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"jet-toggle-control-18010\" class=\"jet-toggle__control elementor-menu-anchor\" data-toggle=\"10\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"jet-toggle-content-18010\" aria-expanded=\"false\" data-template-id=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jet-toggle__label-icon jet-toggle-icon-position-right\"><span class=\"jet-toggle__icon icon-normal jet-tabs-icon\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"jet-toggle__icon icon-active jet-tabs-icon\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span><\/div><div class=\"jet-toggle__label-text\">How much does a practicing physician earn?<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"jet-toggle-content-18010\" class=\"jet-toggle__content\" data-toggle=\"10\" role=\"region\" data-template-id=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jet-toggle__content-inner\"><p>In 2015-2016, total clinical payments to physicians increased 3.4% over the previous year to $25.7 billion; this is the second-lowest increase in clinical payments since the Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI) began collecting aggregate alternative payment data in 1999. The average gross clinical payment per physician in 2015-2016 was $339,000; this number remained virtually unchanged from 2014-2015. This year, CIHI combined\u00a0fee-for-service payment\u00a0data with detailed alternative payment data and for the first time is able to report average\u00a0gross clinical payments\u00a0per physician by specialty for 8 provinces (Alberta and Saskatchewan excluded) and Yukon. The average gross clinical payment to family medicine physicians for these selected jurisdictions combined was just more than $275,000, while the average gross payment per medical specialist was $347,000 and that per surgical specialist was $461,000.<\/p><p>For more information about remuneration by specialty: <a href=\"https:\/\/secure.cihi.ca\/estore\/productFamily.htm?pf=PFC3536&amp;lang=fr&amp;media=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">National Physician Database, 2015-2016 Data Release<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\" jet-accordion__item jet-toggle jet-toggle-move-up-effect \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"jet-toggle-control-18011\" class=\"jet-toggle__control elementor-menu-anchor\" data-toggle=\"11\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"jet-toggle-content-18011\" aria-expanded=\"false\" data-template-id=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jet-toggle__label-icon jet-toggle-icon-position-right\"><span class=\"jet-toggle__icon icon-normal jet-tabs-icon\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"jet-toggle__icon icon-active jet-tabs-icon\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span><\/div><div class=\"jet-toggle__label-text\">How are physicians paid in Canada?<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"jet-toggle-content-18011\" class=\"jet-toggle__content\" data-toggle=\"11\" role=\"region\" data-template-id=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jet-toggle__content-inner\"><p>The provincial and territorial governments of Canada are responsible for healthcare services provided within their jurisdiction, including the remuneration of physicians and other healthcare professionals. They work in collaboration with the Government of Canada to administer\u00a0Canada\u2019s Healthcare System \u2013 Medicare\u00a0\u2013 under the terms of the\u00a0<em>Canada Health Act<\/em>.<\/p><p>There are two primary methods by which physicians in Canada are paid:<\/p><ul><li>Fee-for-service is an arrangement whereby the professional, acting as an independent and private contractor, is paid a set amount for each service provided. In 2015-16, 72% of all clinical payments to Canadian physicians were made using this method<sup>1<\/sup>.<\/li><li>Alternative clinical payment\u00a0includes all payment arrangements other than fee-for-service. This method is growing in popularity among new physicians, having increased from 10.6% of total clinical payments in 1999-2000 to 28% in 2015-16. Examples of alternative clinical payment include the following<sup>2<\/sup>:<ul><li>Salary: Regular payment made to a professional who is an employee of an organization and is responsible to managers for services provided. In Canada, salaried physicians, although they provide services within institutions, generally receive their salary from the provincial insurer rather than the institution in which they work.<\/li><li>Retainer: A minimum salary provided to a physician that can be coupled with fee-for-service payments to encourage service provision in areas of lower patient volume.<\/li><li>Capitation: Payment made according to the number of people on a patient list. The fee structure can include a premium for complex cases and may be adjusted for the socio-demographic profile of the patient population.<\/li><li>Target payments: Payments made for reaching a target level of services delivered that are particularly useful for preventive services.<\/li><li>Blended: Payment made using a combination of several remuneration methods. Emerging interdisciplinary primary care practice models (e.g., Family Health Teams in Ontario) combine salary, capitation, and sometimes fee-for-service compensation.<\/li><li>Block funding: A funding arrangement commonly used in Canadian hospitals, in which the institution is paid an annual amount to provide services. This amount is generally calculated according to the type and quantity of services provided the previous year and is adjusted for changes in demographics, healthcare costs, and inflation.<\/li><li>Funding by episode of care: A remuneration method in which fees are scheduled according to the patient\u2019s diagnosis and classified in a way that reflects the average cost of care required for that diagnosis.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><p><em>For more information about remuneration methods:<\/em><\/p><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cihi.ca\/en\/national-physician-database-metadata\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A profile of physicians in Canada in 2016<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cma.ca\/new-practice-guide-2017\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">New in Practice Guide, Canadian Medical Association<\/a><\/li><li>2014 Survey Results, National Physician Survey<\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hc-sc.gc.ca\/hcs-sss\/pubs\/system-regime\/2011-hcs-sss\/index-eng.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Canada\u2019s Health Care System, Health Canada<\/a><\/li><li>National Health Expenditure Trends, 1975 to 2017<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\" jet-accordion__item jet-toggle jet-toggle-move-up-effect \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"jet-toggle-control-18012\" class=\"jet-toggle__control elementor-menu-anchor\" data-toggle=\"12\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"jet-toggle-content-18012\" aria-expanded=\"false\" data-template-id=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jet-toggle__label-icon jet-toggle-icon-position-right\"><span class=\"jet-toggle__icon icon-normal jet-tabs-icon\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"jet-toggle__icon icon-active jet-tabs-icon\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span><\/div><div class=\"jet-toggle__label-text\">What is a \u201creturn for service\u201d agreement?<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"jet-toggle-content-18012\" class=\"jet-toggle__content\" data-toggle=\"12\" role=\"region\" data-template-id=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jet-toggle__content-inner\"><p>Return of service (ROS) is part of a package of strategies designed to attract physicians to Province\u2019s underserviced communities. you will be sent an agreement describing the terms and conditions associated with the position you have been offered.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>Return of Service agreements provide funding to medical trainees in exchange for their commitment to practice in a designated geographic area for a period of time after completion of their training. These agreements provide different types of monetary incentives and may target undergraduate students, postgraduate trainees, or working physicians. The incentives are often given in the form of bursaries, grants, loan forgiveness, and scholarships. Many ROS programs offer a \u201cbuy-out option\u201d allowing borrowers to repay their bursary instead of fulfilling their service commitment.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\" jet-accordion__item jet-toggle jet-toggle-move-up-effect \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"jet-toggle-control-18013\" class=\"jet-toggle__control elementor-menu-anchor\" data-toggle=\"13\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"jet-toggle-content-18013\" aria-expanded=\"false\" data-template-id=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jet-toggle__label-icon jet-toggle-icon-position-right\"><span class=\"jet-toggle__icon icon-normal jet-tabs-icon\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"jet-toggle__icon icon-active jet-tabs-icon\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span><\/div><div class=\"jet-toggle__label-text\">What has been the trend in the number of residency positions in recent years?<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"jet-toggle-content-18013\" class=\"jet-toggle__content\" data-toggle=\"13\" role=\"region\" data-template-id=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jet-toggle__content-inner\"><p>The Canadian Post M.D. Education Registry (CAPER) is an excellent source of evidence on trends in residency. As shown in the chart below, there was a 100% increase in the number of PGY-1 trainees in Canada between 2000-01 and 2017-18 to current levels.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.afmc.ca\/sites\/default\/files\/gbb-uploads\/Q5a_EN.png\" alt=\"Post MD training by where MD received\" \/><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><strong>First Year Trainees who are Canadian citizens\/Permanent residents<br \/>YEAR OF POST-M.D. TRAINING BY WHERE THE M.D. DEGREE WAS RECEIVED<\/strong><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><table border=\"1\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\"><tbody><tr><td rowspan=\"3\"><strong>Training Year<\/strong><\/td><td colspan=\"6\"><strong>Country Where the M.D. Degree was Received<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td colspan=\"2\"><strong>Canada<\/strong><\/td><td colspan=\"2\"><strong>Outside Canada<\/strong><\/td><td colspan=\"2\"><strong>Total<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Count<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Row %<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Count<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Row %<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Count<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Row %<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>2014-15<\/strong><\/td><td nowrap=\"nowrap\">2762<\/td><td nowrap=\"nowrap\">86.2%<\/td><td nowrap=\"nowrap\">444<\/td><td nowrap=\"nowrap\">13.8%<\/td><td nowrap=\"nowrap\"><strong>3206<\/strong><\/td><td nowrap=\"nowrap\"><strong>100.0%<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>2015-16<\/strong><\/td><td nowrap=\"nowrap\">2765<\/td><td nowrap=\"nowrap\">86.6%<\/td><td nowrap=\"nowrap\">426<\/td><td nowrap=\"nowrap\">13.4%<\/td><td nowrap=\"nowrap\"><strong>3191<\/strong><\/td><td nowrap=\"nowrap\"><strong>100.0%<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>2016-17<\/strong><\/td><td nowrap=\"nowrap\">2798<\/td><td nowrap=\"nowrap\">87.0%<\/td><td nowrap=\"nowrap\">417<\/td><td nowrap=\"nowrap\">13.0%<\/td><td nowrap=\"nowrap\"><strong>3215<\/strong><\/td><td nowrap=\"nowrap\"><strong>100.0%<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>2017-18<\/strong><\/td><td nowrap=\"nowrap\">2778<\/td><td nowrap=\"nowrap\">86.8%<\/td><td nowrap=\"nowrap\">423<\/td><td nowrap=\"nowrap\">13.2%<\/td><td nowrap=\"nowrap\"><strong>3201<\/strong><\/td><td nowrap=\"nowrap\"><strong>100.0%<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Total<\/strong><\/td><td nowrap=\"nowrap\"><strong>38790<\/strong><\/td><td nowrap=\"nowrap\"><strong>86.0%<\/strong><\/td><td nowrap=\"nowrap\"><strong>6310<\/strong><\/td><td nowrap=\"nowrap\"><strong>14.0%<\/strong><\/td><td nowrap=\"nowrap\"><strong>45100<\/strong><\/td><td nowrap=\"nowrap\"><strong>100.0%<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>The data tables in\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/caper.ca\/sites\/default\/files\/pdf\/annual-census\/2017-18-CAPER_Census_en.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CAPER\u2019s 2017-18 Census<\/a>\u00a0provide an overview of current information on residency across Canada. \u00a0Table B1 illustrates the number of residents by field of post-Doctor of Medicine (MD) training and rank (e.g., PGY-1, -2) and Table A1 summarizes the number of residents by field of post-MD training and faculty of medicine.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>The postgraduate medical education (PGME) departments in each of the 17 Canadian faculties of medicine also have information on residency positions and recent trends. It must be noted that trends have no predictive value with regard to future residency positions.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\" jet-accordion__item jet-toggle jet-toggle-move-up-effect \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"jet-toggle-control-18014\" class=\"jet-toggle__control elementor-menu-anchor\" data-toggle=\"14\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"jet-toggle-content-18014\" aria-expanded=\"false\" data-template-id=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jet-toggle__label-icon jet-toggle-icon-position-right\"><span class=\"jet-toggle__icon icon-normal jet-tabs-icon\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"jet-toggle__icon icon-active jet-tabs-icon\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span><\/div><div class=\"jet-toggle__label-text\"> What are the practice opportunities per specialty and how would a finishing resident find them?<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"jet-toggle-content-18014\" class=\"jet-toggle__content\" data-toggle=\"14\" role=\"region\" data-template-id=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jet-toggle__content-inner\"><p>It is challenging to obtain accurate information on available practice opportunities in the medical field, as not all are posted and those that exist in academic settings may be hard to identify. At this time, there is no pan-Canadian tool that examines trends in practice opportunities by specialty.<\/p><p>Since it is the responsibility of individual learners to identify learning and professional opportunities, they should begin researching them as early as possible in the medical education process\u2014before they consider choosing a specialty.<\/p><p>Learners will benefit throughout their careers from developing a solid network of health professional colleagues, faculty representatives, and classmates. Upon completion of their medical residency programs (or even before), learners are advised to talk to their contacts about possible job opportunities and research job listings on various websites. Those interested in an academic career should contact Canadian medical schools to explore career pathways and opportunities.<\/p><p>The following are useful links to assist students in searching for practice opportunities:<\/p><p><strong>National websites:<\/strong><\/p><ul><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.drcareers.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Canadian Medical Association Career Centre<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.healthcarecan.ca\/job-board\/\">Healthcare Careers Opportunities<\/a><\/li><\/ul><p><strong>Provincial and territorial websites:<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Newfoundland &amp; Labrador:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/cpsnl.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Practice Newfoundland Labrador<\/a><\/li><li>Nova Scotia:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/physicians.novascotia.ca\/opportunities.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Physicians Nova Scotia<\/a><\/li><li>Brunswick:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/nbhealthjobs.com\/job-opportunities\/\">Careers in Health Care in New Brunswick<\/a><\/li><li>Prince Edward Island:\u00a0\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.pe.ca\/jobs\/posting\/health\/external\">Healthcare career Opportunities<\/a><\/li><li>Quebec:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.fmrq.qc.ca\/pages\/view\/lang:eng\/id:2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">F\u00e9d\u00e9ration des m\u00e9decins r\u00e9sidents du Qu\u00e9bec<\/a>.<\/li><li>Ontario:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/hfojobs.healthforceontario.ca\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Health Force Ontario<\/a><\/li><li>Manitoba:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.healthcareersmanitoba.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">MB Healthcare Providers Network<\/a><\/li><li>Saskatchewan:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sma.sk.ca\/for-physicians\/\">Saskatchewan Medical Association<\/a><\/li><li><a>Alberta:\u00a0<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/rhpap.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Health Workforce for Alberta<\/a><a id=\"_anchor_1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.afmc.ca\/strategic-priorities\/education\/future-md-canada\/\" name=\"_msoanchor_1\">[RH1]<\/a><\/li><li>British Columbia:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.healthmatchbc.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Health Match BC<\/a><\/li><li>Northwest Territories:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.practicenwt.ca\/en\/now-hiring-physicians\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Practice North<\/a><\/li><li>Nunavut:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.nunavut-physicians.gov.nu.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">General Practice Physicians in Nunavut<\/a><\/li><li>Yukon:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.yukonmd.ca\/careers.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Yukon MD<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\" jet-accordion__item jet-toggle jet-toggle-move-up-effect \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"jet-toggle-control-18015\" class=\"jet-toggle__control elementor-menu-anchor\" data-toggle=\"15\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"jet-toggle-content-18015\" aria-expanded=\"false\" data-template-id=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jet-toggle__label-icon jet-toggle-icon-position-right\"><span class=\"jet-toggle__icon icon-normal jet-tabs-icon\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"jet-toggle__icon icon-active jet-tabs-icon\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span><\/div><div class=\"jet-toggle__label-text\">Beyond residency training, what other learning opportunities exist?<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"jet-toggle-content-18015\" class=\"jet-toggle__content\" data-toggle=\"15\" role=\"region\" data-template-id=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jet-toggle__content-inner\"><p>Sub-specialty residencies are programs of additional medical training undertaken after an initial \u201ccore\u201d residency has been completed in a specialty accredited by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (RCPSC).\u00a0<\/p><p>Subspecialty residency training supports sub-specialization in a particular specialty. Subspecialty residents can sometimes practise as physicians in the specialty in which they completed their core (initial)residency (e.g., psychiatry) but cannot practise without supervision in their subspecialty (e.g., child and adolescent psychiatry). This is not always possible, as sometimes training in the core specialty can be double counted towards both the core specialty and sub-specialty training requirements.\u00a0\u00a0 Subspecialty residency training programs generally last anywhere from 1 to 3 years.<\/p><p>Diploma programs are a different type of additional accredited learning opportunity available after core or subspecialty residency training. The RCPSC recognizes an increasing number of Areas of Focused Competence (AFC) programs, also known as Diploma Programs.\u00a0 These disciplines do not meet the criteria for a subspecialty residency but are accredited by the RCPSC following successful submission of an evaluated portfolio of work in a recognized discipline. An example of this type of training is interventional cardiac catheterization, which can only be undertaken after completion of a core residency in internal medicine and a subspecialty residency in cardiology. AFC programs usually take between 1 and 2 years to complete.<\/p><p>Sub-specialty residencies and AFC programs are sometimes referred to (incorrectly) as \u201cfellowships.\u201d\u00a0 In most institutions, true fellowships are unaccredited learning opportunities that allow trainees to gain expertise in a very specialized area of practice. An example would be such areas as \u201chand surgery\u201d, which might be undertaken by those with core training in Plastic Surgery or Orthopedics. Fellowships are often delivered using an apprenticeship model of training where the trainee is paired with a single of small number of experts in a particular field.\u00a0 These additional years of \u201cfellowship training\u201d are not to be confused with membership in the RCPSC, which carries the designation \u201cFellow of the Royal College of Physicians of Canada\u201d or \u201cFellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of Canada.\u201d<\/p><p>The specialty of family medicine has additional training that may be offered to residents after completion of residency. These \u201cenhanced skills programs\u201d are accredited under the departments of family medicine at each university. There are national standards for five enhanced skills programs: Emergency Medicine, Palliative Care, Family Practice Anaesthesia, Health Care of the Elderly, and Clinician Scholar. These are known as category 1 programs and are based on a 1 year expected program of study.\u00a0 Graduates of these programs receive attestation of their completion. Family physicians who complete additional training in any of 5 areas: care of the elderly, palliative care, emergency medicine, family practice anesthesia, and sports medicine will be eligible to receive a Certificate of Added Competency (CAC). Currently, there are 3 ways to achieve a CAC: through completion of extra residency training (a fellowship); through practice experience and professional development; or by acquiring a Certificate of Special Competence in Emergency Medicine. Physicians who complete the CFPC Certification in emergency medicine can choose to use the CFPC(EM) designation, or apply for the CAC in emergency medicine.<\/p><p>Other learning opportunities may be offered at medical schools to assist recent family medicine graduates and family physicians in practice who want to enhance a particular skill required in their community (e.g., Addiction Medicine, Chronic Disease). These learning opportunities are also accredited under the umbrella of enhanced skills programs, to ensure they meet educational standards.\u00a0 However, the range of skills that may be sought is more broad and flexible.\u00a0 These programs are known as category 2 programs.<\/p><p>Fellowships are not necessary for all fields of practice, but some require additional training years to ensure that physicians provide the highest quality and most adapted care to their patients. The more specialized a physician is, the more he or she is limited in terms of practice settings. Highly specialized physicians are often affiliated with teaching hospitals and lead academic careers in which research is an important component of their practice.<\/p><p>To find out more about RCPSC subspecialty residencies and areas of focused competence, visit the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.royalcollege.ca\/rc\/faces\/oracle\/webcenter\/portalapp\/pages\/ibd.jspx?lang=en&amp;_afrLoop=441500523355415&amp;_afrWindowMode=0&amp;_afrWindowId=null\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">College\u2019s web portal<\/a>.<\/p><p>To learn more about enhanced skills programs in family medicine, visit\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.cfpc.ca\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the College of Family Physicians of Canada\u2019s website<\/a>, which describes its accreditation standards for these programs.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cma.ca\/En\/Pages\/specialty-profiles.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Canadian Medical Association website provides a general overview of 38 specialties at Canada<\/a>.\u00a0Please note, this work is currently being updated and is not a comprehensive list of specialties in Canada.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\" jet-accordion__item jet-toggle jet-toggle-move-up-effect \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"jet-toggle-control-18016\" class=\"jet-toggle__control elementor-menu-anchor\" data-toggle=\"16\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"jet-toggle-content-18016\" aria-expanded=\"false\" data-template-id=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jet-toggle__label-icon jet-toggle-icon-position-right\"><span class=\"jet-toggle__icon icon-normal jet-tabs-icon\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"jet-toggle__icon icon-active jet-tabs-icon\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span><\/div><div class=\"jet-toggle__label-text\"> How do academic and community-based careers differ? What specialties require an academic setting?<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"jet-toggle-content-18016\" class=\"jet-toggle__content\" data-toggle=\"16\" role=\"region\" data-template-id=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jet-toggle__content-inner\"><p>The development of\u00a0distributed medical education\u00a0is making it harder to differentiate between\u00a0academic careers\u00a0and\u00a0community-based careers, as teaching settings are expanding beyond classrooms and university teaching hospitals.<\/p><p>Today, many physicians invest time contributing to medical education. General practitioners\/family physicians working in community practices in rural and remote regions of our country provide significant contributions to medical education training. Physicians may or may not receive remuneration for their teaching activities.<\/p><p>Some specialties are, by necessity, limited to specific locations such as tertiary care centres. These fields of practice also require an academic career that contains components of research and education. Other specialties, such as family medicine or paediatrics, allow for a wider set of options (e.g., rural, remote, city centres) and, as such, offer more flexibility in terms of an academic or community-based career.<\/p><p>For more information about requirements and expectations of various specialties:<\/p><ul><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.royalcollege.ca\/rc\/faces\/oracle\/webcenter\/portalapp\/pages\/ibd.jspx?lang=en&amp;_afrLoop=441500523355415&amp;_afrWindowMode=0&amp;_afrWindowId=null\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada\u2019s Information by Discipline<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cma.ca\/canadian-specialty-profiles\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Canadian Medical Association\u2019s specialty profiles (for 38 specialties only)<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20200220203046\/http:\/\/nationalphysiciansurvey.ca:80\/surveys\/2014-survey\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">2014 National Physician Survey Results by Specialty<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\" jet-accordion__item jet-toggle jet-toggle-move-up-effect \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"jet-toggle-control-18017\" class=\"jet-toggle__control elementor-menu-anchor\" data-toggle=\"17\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"jet-toggle-content-18017\" aria-expanded=\"false\" data-template-id=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jet-toggle__label-icon jet-toggle-icon-position-right\"><span class=\"jet-toggle__icon icon-normal jet-tabs-icon\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"jet-toggle__icon icon-active jet-tabs-icon\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span><\/div><div class=\"jet-toggle__label-text\">What are the current practice patterns in various disciplines and what can be expected in terms of work setting, hours, case load, and patients?<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"jet-toggle-content-18017\" class=\"jet-toggle__content\" data-toggle=\"17\" role=\"region\" data-template-id=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jet-toggle__content-inner\"><p>Choosing a discipline of practice can be challenging. Since there are many factors to consider in making the best possible decision, starting early is important. There will be many opportunities over the course of a learner\u2019s training to discuss work expectations with experienced practitioners from various practice settings. Many schools also offer integrated mentorship programs to support learners in their decision-making process. \u00a0<\/p><p>Every faculty of medicine has a student affairs office that offers career counselling and access to a wide variety of useful resources\u2014both in person and online.<\/p><p>For more information by specialty:<\/p><ul><li>The\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.royalcollege.ca\/rc\/faces\/oracle\/webcenter\/portalapp\/pages\/ibd.jspx?lang=en&amp;_afrLoop=16791402997153266&amp;_afrWindowMode=0&amp;_afrWindowId=null#!%40%40%3F_afrWindowId%3Dnull%26_afrLoop%3D16791402997153266%26lang%3Den%26_afrWindowMode%3D0%26_adf.ctrl-state%3Dvp8df01vo_56\">Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (RCPSC)<\/a>\u00a0has a section of its website devoted to information on specialty training requirements, training objectives, the accreditation processes, and more. The portal is categorized by specialty, subspecialty, special programs, and the areas of focused competence (AFC) diploma.<\/li><li>The Canadian Medical Association has published\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cma.ca\/canadian-specialty-profiles\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">profiles of 38 Canadian specialties,<\/a>\u00a0each of which provides an overview of setting, income, and satisfaction levels by practice type.<\/li><li>The Association of American Medical Colleges publishes its\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.aamc.org\/cim\/choices\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Careers in Medicine<\/a>\u00a0newsletter four times a year. The\u00a0<em>Choices<\/em> newsletter provides pertinent information about specialty choice, getting into residency, and other important guidance related to medical student career-planning.\u00a0<\/li><\/ul><p>Most specialties have their own college. Consult their websites for more information.<\/p><p>For more information about family medicine:<\/p><p>The College of Family Physicians of Canada (CFPC) offers a\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.cfpc.ca\/MedicalStudents\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">variety of information<\/a>\u00a0about the pathways to becoming a family physician, resources for medical students interested in family medicine, and more.<\/p><p>The CFPC has developed a\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.cfpc.ca\/projectassets\/templates\/column2.aspx?id=3490&amp;langType=4105\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fact Sheet for Prospective Family Physicians<\/a>\u00a0about the field of family medicine that include answers about this field, including salary, training, hours, income and more.\u00a0<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\" jet-accordion__item jet-toggle jet-toggle-move-up-effect \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"jet-toggle-control-18018\" class=\"jet-toggle__control elementor-menu-anchor\" data-toggle=\"18\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"jet-toggle-content-18018\" aria-expanded=\"false\" data-template-id=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jet-toggle__label-icon jet-toggle-icon-position-right\"><span class=\"jet-toggle__icon icon-normal jet-tabs-icon\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"jet-toggle__icon icon-active jet-tabs-icon\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span><\/div><div class=\"jet-toggle__label-text\">What tools are available to help medical students choose their electives?<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"jet-toggle-content-18018\" class=\"jet-toggle__content\" data-toggle=\"18\" role=\"region\" data-template-id=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jet-toggle__content-inner\"><p>The following are useful sources of information on electives choices:<\/p><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/afmcstudentportal.ca\/\">Association of Faculties of Medicine of Canada (AFMC) Student Portal<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cfms.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Canadian Federation of Medical Students (CFMS) Electives Review Database (login required)<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\" jet-accordion__item jet-toggle jet-toggle-move-up-effect \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"jet-toggle-control-18019\" class=\"jet-toggle__control elementor-menu-anchor\" data-toggle=\"19\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"jet-toggle-content-18019\" aria-expanded=\"false\" data-template-id=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jet-toggle__label-icon jet-toggle-icon-position-right\"><span class=\"jet-toggle__icon icon-normal jet-tabs-icon\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"jet-toggle__icon icon-active jet-tabs-icon\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span><\/div><div class=\"jet-toggle__label-text\">What resources are available to help students decide what specialties to consider?<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"jet-toggle-content-18019\" class=\"jet-toggle__content\" data-toggle=\"19\" role=\"region\" data-template-id=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jet-toggle__content-inner\"><p>There are many resources available to help students think through their decision about which specialty to pursue. The following are some suggestions:<\/p><ul><li>Visit\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.afmc.ca\/strategic-priorities\/education\/future-md-canada\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">student affairs offices<\/a>\u00a0to discuss options and explore relevant resources<\/li><li>Check out the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cma.ca\/canadian-specialty-profiles\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">38 Canadian Specialty Profiles<\/a>\u00a0on the Canadian Medical Association website<\/li><li>Review the information on specialties on the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada website:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.royalcollege.ca\/rc\/faces\/oracle\/webcenter\/portalapp\/pages\/ibd.jspx?lang=en&amp;_afrLoop=441500523355415&amp;_afrWindowMode=0&amp;_afrWindowId=null\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a><\/li><li>Find out more about family medicine as a career through\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.cfpc.ca\/FMIGs.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">family medicine interest groups<\/a>\u2014<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cfpc.ca\/en\/member-services\/for-medical-students\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">student-run groups<\/a>\u00a0at each university that organize clinical skills sessions and information seminars on the subject\u2014on the College of Family Physicians of Canada\u2019s website<\/li><li>Check out the Association of American Medical Colleges\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.aamc.org\/cim\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Careers in Medicine<\/a>\u00a0tool<\/li><li>Talk to professors, teachers, preceptors, and mentors about what it is like to be a specialist<\/li><li>Shadow faculty members<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\" jet-accordion__item jet-toggle jet-toggle-move-up-effect \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"jet-toggle-control-18020\" class=\"jet-toggle__control elementor-menu-anchor\" data-toggle=\"20\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"jet-toggle-content-18020\" aria-expanded=\"false\" data-template-id=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jet-toggle__label-icon jet-toggle-icon-position-right\"><span class=\"jet-toggle__icon icon-normal jet-tabs-icon\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"jet-toggle__icon icon-active jet-tabs-icon\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span><\/div><div class=\"jet-toggle__label-text\"> How many residency positions are there in each specialty?<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"jet-toggle-content-18020\" class=\"jet-toggle__content\" data-toggle=\"20\" role=\"region\" data-template-id=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jet-toggle__content-inner\"><p>The Canadian Residency Matching Service (CaRMS) website is an excellent source of data on residency positions in Canada. CaRMS data, which are updated annually, include detailed data tables on\u00a0residency position in each specialty\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.carms.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/2018-carms-forum.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.carms.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/2018-carms-forum.pdf<\/a>. Table 12 shows the quota offered to Canadian medical graduate applicants by discipline and Table 14, the dedicated quota offered to international medical graduate applicants by discipline.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>Another useful source of current data on this topic can be found in Table G-1 of the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/caper.ca\/postgraduate-medical-education\/annual-census\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CAPER \u00a0Annual Census\u00a0<\/a>\u00a0which shows first year Canadian citizen\/permanent resident trainees by type of program and faculty of training.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>For more information on how the match process works, see the CaRMS website\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.carms.ca\/the-match\/how-it-works\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Match &#8211; how it works<\/a>.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-043dd6b elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"043dd6b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" id=\"imStudyingInter\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-593ee46\" data-id=\"593ee46\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7d04d04 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7d04d04\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">I'm Studying Internationally<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6143788 elementor-widget elementor-widget-jet-accordion\" data-id=\"6143788\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"jet-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jet-accordion\" data-settings=\"{&quot;collapsible&quot;:false,&quot;ajaxTemplate&quot;:false,&quot;switchScrolling&quot;:false,&quot;switchScrollingTablet&quot;:false,&quot;switchScrollingMobile&quot;:false,&quot;switchScrollingOffset&quot;:{&quot;size&quot;:0,&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;},&quot;switchScrollingOffsetTablet&quot;:{&quot;size&quot;:0,&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;},&quot;switchScrollingOffsetMobile&quot;:{&quot;size&quot;:0,&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;},&quot;switchScrollingDelay&quot;:500,&quot;switchScrollingDelayTablet&quot;:500,&quot;switchScrollingDelayMobile&quot;:500}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"jet-accordion__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\" jet-accordion__item jet-toggle jet-toggle-move-up-effect \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"jet-toggle-control-1011\" class=\"jet-toggle__control elementor-menu-anchor\" data-toggle=\"1\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"jet-toggle-content-1011\" aria-expanded=\"false\" data-template-id=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jet-toggle__label-icon jet-toggle-icon-position-right\"><span class=\"jet-toggle__icon icon-normal jet-tabs-icon\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"jet-toggle__icon icon-active jet-tabs-icon\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span><\/div><div class=\"jet-toggle__label-text\"> What qualifications do international student need to apply to Canadian medical school?<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"jet-toggle-content-1011\" class=\"jet-toggle__content\" data-toggle=\"1\" role=\"region\" data-template-id=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jet-toggle__content-inner\"><p class=\"CxSpFirst\">There is a limited number of positions for the international student. The following schools accept international medical students: Memorial, Dalhousie, Laval, Sherbrooke, Montr\u00e9al, McGill, Ottawa, Queen\u2019s, Toronto, McMaster, Western, Saskatchewan, Calgary and UBC.<\/p><p class=\"CxSpFirst\">There is a general guide as to admission requirements and policies for international students in school\u2019s admission website, as listed in the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.afmc.ca\/data-holdings\/afmc-admission-requirements-of-canadian-faculties-of-medicine\/\">Admissions Requirements Guide<\/a>. Some Institutes have an agreement with certain nations to get more of their citizens as foreign student, which are known as \u201csupernumerary\u201d positions (i.e. creating extra position through a contractual agreement with countries).<\/p><p class=\"CxSpMiddle\">An international applicant is eligible to apply Canadian medical school as a member of this category if he or she (a) requires a permit to study in Canada (not as a Canadian citizen or permanent resident), and (b) will have, before the entering year, an undergraduate (Bachelor&#8217;s) degree for admission as per the Degree requirements, and (c) Applicants with foreign (non-Canadian and non-US) transcripts must go through a\u00a0<u>credentialing \u200bevaluation<\/u>\u00a0if the university degree was completed outside of Canada, and (d) Students whose\u00a0<a id=\"_Hlk19867047\" name=\"_Hlk19867047\"><\/a>first language is not English or French must have verifiable proof of their language fluency.\u00a0<a id=\"_Hlk19870315\" name=\"_Hlk19870315\"><\/a><u>English proficiency<\/u>\u00a0evidence can be accomplished by showing up in a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ets.org\/toefl\/ibt\/register\/\">TOEFL<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ielts.org\/\">IELTS<\/a>, \u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.viu.ca\/\">MELAB\u00a0<\/a>\u00a0or\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cael.ca\/\">CAEL<\/a> English assessment test. Other tests may be accepted by the individual schools, but you should check this ahead of time.<\/p><p class=\"CxSpMiddle\">International students should also make sure they have taken the Medical College Admission Test (MCAT) prior to application if their school of choice requires it.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\" jet-accordion__item jet-toggle jet-toggle-move-up-effect \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"jet-toggle-control-1012\" class=\"jet-toggle__control elementor-menu-anchor\" data-toggle=\"2\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"jet-toggle-content-1012\" aria-expanded=\"false\" data-template-id=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jet-toggle__label-icon jet-toggle-icon-position-right\"><span class=\"jet-toggle__icon icon-normal jet-tabs-icon\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"jet-toggle__icon icon-active jet-tabs-icon\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span><\/div><div class=\"jet-toggle__label-text\"> What international medical school are recognized in Canada?<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"jet-toggle-content-1012\" class=\"jet-toggle__content\" data-toggle=\"2\" role=\"region\" data-template-id=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jet-toggle__content-inner\"><p>There are 17\u00a0accredited\u00a0medical education programs at Canadian faculties of medicine and 147 Accredited MD Programs in the United States. Canadian medical schools are accredited by the\u00a0Committee on Accreditation of Canadian Medical Schools (CACMS)\u00a0and the\u00a0Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME). American medical schools are accredited by the LCME. Accreditation refers to a standards-based, peer-reviewed process of continuous quality assurance\/improvement of the medical education program.<\/p><p>Unless indicated otherwise, Medical degrees obtained from these medical schools are acceptable to the provincial\/territorial medical regulatory authorities in Canada, and therefore acceptable to all medical organizations in Canada. For more information about the acceptable medical schools as defined in the Model Standards for Medical Registration in Canada\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/mcc.ca\">click here<\/a>.<\/p><p>Anyone who completes a Doctor of Medicine (MD) degree outside of these\u00a0accredited Canadian and American programs\u00a0and wants to then undertake\u00a0residency\u00a0training or practice medicine in Canada is considered an\u00a0international medical graduate (IMG)\u00a0including Canadian citizens and permanent resident. IMG apply to\u00a0residency\u00a0programs in Canada, there are additional steps they must take and examinations they must pass in order to do so. It is important to note that those who complete MD training outside of the accredited programs in Canada and the US have no guarantee of securing a training position in Canada, let alone in their desired specialty or practice location.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\" jet-accordion__item jet-toggle jet-toggle-move-up-effect \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"jet-toggle-control-1013\" class=\"jet-toggle__control elementor-menu-anchor\" data-toggle=\"3\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"jet-toggle-content-1013\" aria-expanded=\"false\" data-template-id=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jet-toggle__label-icon jet-toggle-icon-position-right\"><span class=\"jet-toggle__icon icon-normal jet-tabs-icon\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"jet-toggle__icon icon-active jet-tabs-icon\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span><\/div><div class=\"jet-toggle__label-text\">How does a citizen or permanent resident of Canada who studied medicine abroad apply for residency training in Canada, and what are the chance of obtain a position?<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"jet-toggle-content-1013\" class=\"jet-toggle__content\" data-toggle=\"3\" role=\"region\" data-template-id=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jet-toggle__content-inner\"><p>Graduates of international medical schools, known as\u00a0International Medical Graduates or IMGs, including Canadian citizens\u00a0may apply to residency programs in Canada, but there are additional steps they must take and examinations they must pass in order to do so. It is important to note that those who complete MD training outside of the accredited programs in Canada and the US have no guarantee of securing a training position in Canada, let alone in their desired specialty or practice location.<\/p><p>IMG\u2019s applying to residency training in Canada require:<\/p><ul><li class=\"CxSpMiddle\">Academic Requirements<\/li><\/ul><ol><li class=\"CxSpMiddle\">You have earned a medical degree from a school listed on the\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.wdoms.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">World Directory of Medical Schools<\/a><u>\u00a0the medical school must be identified in the World Directory and include the Canada sponsor note<\/u>.<\/li><li class=\"CxSpMiddle\">You meet\u00a0English Language Proficiency<\/li><\/ol><ul><li class=\"CxSpMiddle\">Pass the Medical Council of Canada Qualifying Examination<\/li><\/ul><ol><li class=\"CxSpMiddle\">The\u00a0<u>MCCQE Part I<\/u><u>\u00a0<\/u><u>Examination<\/u><\/li><li class=\"CxSpMiddle\"><u>NAC Examination<\/u><\/li><\/ol><ul><li class=\"CxSpMiddle\">Multiple Mini Interview (MMI)<\/li><li class=\"CxSpMiddle\">Match to a Residency Position (current service provider: CaRMS)<\/li><\/ul><p>Applying for a residency, they must go through several additional steps. Provinces have different requirements and positions for IMGs. See below for provincial requirements:<\/p><p>NFLD&amp;Labrador<\/p><p class=\"CxSpMiddle\">Practising Medicine in Newfoundland and Labrador<\/p><p class=\"CxSpMiddle\">Nova Scotia<\/p><p class=\"CxSpMiddle\"><a href=\"https:\/\/doctorsns.com\/doctors\/international-graduates\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">International Medical Graduates Residency in Nova Scotia<\/a><\/p><p class=\"CxSpMiddle\">Quebec<\/p><p class=\"CxSpMiddle\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.carms.ca\/match\/r-1-main-residency-match\/eligibility-criteria\/quebec\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">IMG practice of medicine in Qu\u00e9bec<\/a><\/p><p class=\"CxSpMiddle\">Ontario<\/p><p class=\"CxSpMiddle\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cpso.on.ca\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">IMG Practice Medicine in Ontario<\/a><\/p><p class=\"CxSpMiddle\">Manitoba<\/p><p class=\"CxSpMiddle\"><a href=\"https:\/\/healthcareersmanitoba.ca\/international\/med-grads\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">IMG information on practicing in Manitob<\/a><u>a<\/u><\/p><p class=\"CxSpMiddle\">Saskatchewan<\/p><p class=\"CxSpMiddle\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sma.sk.ca\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">International medical graduates Practising in Saskatchewan<\/a><\/p><p class=\"CxSpMiddle\">Alberta<\/p><p class=\"CxSpMiddle\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cpsa.ca\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Information for International Medical Graduates (IMGS) in Alberta<\/a><\/p><p class=\"CxSpMiddle\">B.C<\/p><p class=\"CxSpMiddle\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www2.gov.bc.ca\/gov\/content\/health\/practitioner-professional-resources\/physician-compensation\/return-service-programs\/pgme-img-program\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Resources and information for all International Medical Graduates in BC<\/a><\/p><p>Obtaining a residency position can be the most challenging step for IMGs. Some provinces have a dedicated number of positions for IMGs and most provinces now allow IMGs to compete directly with Canadian medical graduates for additional placements through the Residency match 2<sup>nd<\/sup>\u00a0iteration.<\/p><p>There may also be restrictions on residency positions based on discipline, with more spots available for family medicine than specialty disciplines. There are vastly more IMG applicants for post\u2013graduate medical training than there are available positions,<\/p><p>In absolute terms, most IMGs practice in Ontario, which has offered up to 200 new training and assessment spots each year for IMGs. This is followed by Quebec, Alberta, and British Columbia. Provinces with substantial rural populations such as Saskatchewan and Newfoundland rely more on IMGs and employ a higher proportion of them relative to Canadian graduates.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\" jet-accordion__item jet-toggle jet-toggle-move-up-effect \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"jet-toggle-control-1014\" class=\"jet-toggle__control elementor-menu-anchor\" data-toggle=\"4\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"jet-toggle-content-1014\" aria-expanded=\"false\" data-template-id=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jet-toggle__label-icon jet-toggle-icon-position-right\"><span class=\"jet-toggle__icon icon-normal jet-tabs-icon\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"jet-toggle__icon icon-active jet-tabs-icon\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span><\/div><div class=\"jet-toggle__label-text\"> What has been the trend in the number of residency positions in recent years?<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"jet-toggle-content-1014\" class=\"jet-toggle__content\" data-toggle=\"4\" role=\"region\" data-template-id=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jet-toggle__content-inner\"><p>The Canadian Post M.D. Education Registry (CAPER) is an excellent source of evidence on trends in residency. As shown in the chart below, there was a 100% increase in the number of PGY-1 trainees in Canada between 2000-01 and 2017-18 to current levels.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.afmc.ca\/sites\/default\/files\/gbb-uploads\/Q5a_EN.png\" alt=\"Post MD training by where MD received\" \/><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><strong>First Year Trainees who are Canadian citizens\/Permanent residents<br \/>YEAR OF POST-M.D. TRAINING BY WHERE THE M.D. DEGREE WAS RECEIVED<\/strong><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><table border=\"1\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\"><tbody><tr><td rowspan=\"3\"><strong>Training Year<\/strong><\/td><td colspan=\"6\"><strong>Country Where the M.D. Degree was Received<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td colspan=\"2\"><strong>Canada<\/strong><\/td><td colspan=\"2\"><strong>Outside Canada<\/strong><\/td><td colspan=\"2\"><strong>Total<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Count<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Row %<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Count<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Row %<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Count<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Row %<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>2014-15<\/strong><\/td><td nowrap=\"nowrap\">2762<\/td><td nowrap=\"nowrap\">86.2%<\/td><td nowrap=\"nowrap\">444<\/td><td nowrap=\"nowrap\">13.8%<\/td><td nowrap=\"nowrap\"><strong>3206<\/strong><\/td><td nowrap=\"nowrap\"><strong>100.0%<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>2015-16<\/strong><\/td><td nowrap=\"nowrap\">2765<\/td><td nowrap=\"nowrap\">86.6%<\/td><td nowrap=\"nowrap\">426<\/td><td nowrap=\"nowrap\">13.4%<\/td><td nowrap=\"nowrap\"><strong>3191<\/strong><\/td><td nowrap=\"nowrap\"><strong>100.0%<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>2016-17<\/strong><\/td><td nowrap=\"nowrap\">2798<\/td><td nowrap=\"nowrap\">87.0%<\/td><td nowrap=\"nowrap\">417<\/td><td nowrap=\"nowrap\">13.0%<\/td><td nowrap=\"nowrap\"><strong>3215<\/strong><\/td><td nowrap=\"nowrap\"><strong>100.0%<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>2017-18<\/strong><\/td><td nowrap=\"nowrap\">2778<\/td><td nowrap=\"nowrap\">86.8%<\/td><td nowrap=\"nowrap\">423<\/td><td nowrap=\"nowrap\">13.2%<\/td><td nowrap=\"nowrap\"><strong>3201<\/strong><\/td><td nowrap=\"nowrap\"><strong>100.0%<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Total<\/strong><\/td><td nowrap=\"nowrap\"><strong>38790<\/strong><\/td><td nowrap=\"nowrap\"><strong>86.0%<\/strong><\/td><td nowrap=\"nowrap\"><strong>6310<\/strong><\/td><td nowrap=\"nowrap\"><strong>14.0%<\/strong><\/td><td nowrap=\"nowrap\"><strong>45100<\/strong><\/td><td nowrap=\"nowrap\"><strong>100.0%<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>The data tables in\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/caper.ca\/sites\/default\/files\/pdf\/annual-census\/2017-18-CAPER_Census_en.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CAPER\u2019s 2017-18 Census<\/a>\u00a0provide an overview of current information on residency across Canada. \u00a0Table B1 illustrates the number of residents by field of post-Doctor of Medicine (MD) training and rank (e.g., PGY-1, -2) and Table A1 summarizes the number of residents by field of post-MD training and faculty of medicine.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>The postgraduate medical education (PGME) departments in each of the 17 Canadian faculties of medicine also have information on residency positions and recent trends. It must be noted that trends have no predictive value with regard to future residency positions.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\" jet-accordion__item jet-toggle jet-toggle-move-up-effect \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"jet-toggle-control-1015\" class=\"jet-toggle__control elementor-menu-anchor\" data-toggle=\"5\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"jet-toggle-content-1015\" aria-expanded=\"false\" data-template-id=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jet-toggle__label-icon jet-toggle-icon-position-right\"><span class=\"jet-toggle__icon icon-normal jet-tabs-icon\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"jet-toggle__icon icon-active jet-tabs-icon\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span><\/div><div class=\"jet-toggle__label-text\">What are the practice opportunities per specialty and how would a finishing resident find them?<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"jet-toggle-content-1015\" class=\"jet-toggle__content\" data-toggle=\"5\" role=\"region\" data-template-id=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jet-toggle__content-inner\"><p>It is challenging to obtain accurate information on available practice opportunities in the medical field, as not all are posted and those that exist in academic settings may be hard to identify. At this time, there is no pan-Canadian tool that examines trends in practice opportunities by specialty.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>Since it is the responsibility of individual learners to identify learning and professional opportunities, they should begin researching them as early as possible in the medical education process\u2014before they consider choosing a specialty.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>Learners will benefit throughout their careers from developing a solid network of health professional colleagues, faculty representatives, and classmates. Upon completion of their medical residency programs (or even before), learners are advised to talk to their contacts about possible job opportunities and research job listings on various websites. Those interested in an academic career should contact Canadian medical schools to explore career pathways and opportunities.<\/p><p><br \/><br \/>The following are useful links to assist students in searching for practice opportunities:<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><strong><u>National websites:<\/u><\/strong><\/p><ul><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.drcareers.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Canadian Medical Association Career Centre<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.healthcarecan.ca\/job-board\/\">Healthcare Careers Opportunities<\/a><\/li><\/ul><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><strong><u>Provincial and territorial websites:<\/u><\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Newfoundland &amp; Labrador:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/cpsnl.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Practice Newfoundland Labrador<\/a><\/li><li>Nova Scotia:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/physicians.novascotia.ca\/opportunities.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Physicians Nova Scotia<\/a><\/li><li>Brunswick:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/nbhealthjobs.com\/job-opportunities\/\">Careers in Health Care in New Brunswick<\/a><\/li><li>Prince Edward Island:\u00a0\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.pe.ca\/jobs\/posting\/health\/external\">Healthcare career Opportunities<\/a><\/li><li>Quebec:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.fmrq.qc.ca\/pages\/view\/lang:eng\/id:2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">F\u00e9d\u00e9ration des m\u00e9decins r\u00e9sidents du Qu\u00e9bec<\/a>.<\/li><li>Ontario:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/hfojobs.healthforceontario.ca\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Health Force Ontario<\/a><\/li><li>Manitoba:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.healthcareersmanitoba.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">MB Healthcare Providers Network<\/a><\/li><li>Saskatchewan:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sma.sk.ca\/for-physicians\/\">Saskatchewan Medical Association<\/a><\/li><li><a>Alberta:\u00a0<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/rhpap.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Health Workforce for Alberta<\/a><a id=\"_anchor_1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.afmc.ca\/strategic-priorities\/education\/future-md-canada\/\" name=\"_msoanchor_1\">[RH1]<\/a><\/li><li>British Columbia:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.healthmatchbc.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Health Match BC<\/a><\/li><li>Northwest Territories:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.practicenwt.ca\/en\/now-hiring-physicians\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Practice North<\/a><\/li><li>Nunavut:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.nunavut-physicians.gov.nu.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">General Practice Physicians in Nunavut<\/a><\/li><li>Yukon:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.yukonmd.ca\/careers.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Yukon MD<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\" jet-accordion__item jet-toggle jet-toggle-move-up-effect \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"jet-toggle-control-1016\" class=\"jet-toggle__control elementor-menu-anchor\" data-toggle=\"6\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"jet-toggle-content-1016\" aria-expanded=\"false\" data-template-id=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jet-toggle__label-icon jet-toggle-icon-position-right\"><span class=\"jet-toggle__icon icon-normal jet-tabs-icon\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"jet-toggle__icon icon-active jet-tabs-icon\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span><\/div><div class=\"jet-toggle__label-text\">Beyond residency training, what other learning opportunities exist?<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"jet-toggle-content-1016\" class=\"jet-toggle__content\" data-toggle=\"6\" role=\"region\" data-template-id=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jet-toggle__content-inner\"><p>Sub-specialty residencies are programs of additional medical training undertaken after an initial \u201ccore\u201d residency has been completed in a specialty accredited by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (RCPSC).<\/p><p>Subspecialty residency training supports sub-specialization in a particular specialty. Subspecialty residents can sometimes practise as physicians in the specialty in which they completed their core (initial)residency (e.g., psychiatry) but cannot practise without supervision in their subspecialty (e.g., child and adolescent psychiatry). This is not always possible, as sometimes training in the core specialty can be double counted towards both the core specialty and sub-specialty training requirements.\u00a0\u00a0 Subspecialty residency training programs generally last anywhere from 1 to 3 years.<\/p><p>Diploma programs are a different type of additional accredited learning opportunity available after core or subspecialty residency training. The RCPSC recognizes an increasing number of Areas of Focused Competence (AFC) programs, also known as Diploma Programs.\u00a0 These disciplines do not meet the criteria for a subspecialty residency but are accredited by the RCPSC following successful submission of an evaluated portfolio of work in a recognized discipline. An example of this type of training is interventional cardiac catheterization, which can only be undertaken after completion of a core residency in internal medicine and a subspecialty residency in cardiology. AFC programs usually take between 1 and 2 years to complete.<\/p><p>Sub-specialty residencies and AFC programs are sometimes referred to (incorrectly) as \u201cfellowships.\u201d\u00a0 In most institutions, true fellowships are unaccredited learning opportunities that allow trainees to gain expertise in a very specialized area of practice. An example would be such areas as \u201chand surgery\u201d, which might be undertaken by those with core training in Plastic Surgery or Orthopedics. Fellowships are often delivered using an apprenticeship model of training where the trainee is paired with a single of small number of experts in a particular field.\u00a0 These additional years of \u201cfellowship training\u201d are not to be confused with membership in the RCPSC, which carries the designation \u201cFellow of the Royal College of Physicians of Canada\u201d or \u201cFellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of Canada.\u201d<\/p><p>The specialty of family medicine has additional training that may be offered to residents after completion of residency. These \u201cenhanced skills programs\u201d are accredited under the departments of family medicine at each university. There are national standards for five enhanced skills programs: Emergency Medicine, Palliative Care, Family Practice Anaesthesia, Health Care of the Elderly, and Clinician Scholar. These are known as category 1 programs and are based on a 1 year expected program of study.\u00a0 Graduates of these programs receive attestation of their completion. Family physicians who complete additional training in any of 5 areas: care of the elderly, palliative care, emergency medicine, family practice anesthesia, and sports medicine will be eligible to receive a Certificate of Added Competency (CAC). Currently, there are 3 ways to achieve a CAC: through completion of extra residency training (a fellowship); through practice experience and professional development; or by acquiring a Certificate of Special Competence in Emergency Medicine. Physicians who complete the CFPC Certification in emergency medicine can choose to use the CFPC(EM) designation, or apply for the CAC in emergency medicine.<\/p><p>Other learning opportunities may be offered at medical schools to assist recent family medicine graduates and family physicians in practice who want to enhance a particular skill required in their community (e.g., Addiction Medicine, Chronic Disease). These learning opportunities are also accredited under the umbrella of enhanced skills programs, to ensure they meet educational standards.\u00a0 However, the range of skills that may be sought is more broad and flexible.\u00a0 These programs are known as category 2 programs.<\/p><p>Fellowships are not necessary for all fields of practice, but some require additional training years to ensure that physicians provide the highest quality and most adapted care to their patients. The more specialized a physician is, the more he or she is limited in terms of practice settings. Highly specialized physicians are often affiliated with teaching hospitals and lead academic careers in which research is an important component of their practice.<\/p><p>To find out more about RCPSC subspecialty residencies and areas of focused competence, visit the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.royalcollege.ca\/rc\/faces\/oracle\/webcenter\/portalapp\/pages\/ibd.jspx?lang=en&amp;_afrLoop=441500523355415&amp;_afrWindowMode=0&amp;_afrWindowId=null\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">College\u2019s web portal<\/a>.<\/p><p>To learn more about enhanced skills programs in family medicine, visit\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.cfpc.ca\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the College of Family Physicians of Canada\u2019s website<\/a>, which describes its accreditation standards for these programs.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cma.ca\/En\/Pages\/specialty-profiles.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Canadian Medical Association website provides a general overview of 38 specialties at Canada<\/a>.\u00a0Please note, this work is currently being updated and is not a comprehensive list of specialties in Canada.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\" jet-accordion__item jet-toggle jet-toggle-move-up-effect \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"jet-toggle-control-1017\" class=\"jet-toggle__control elementor-menu-anchor\" data-toggle=\"7\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"jet-toggle-content-1017\" aria-expanded=\"false\" data-template-id=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jet-toggle__label-icon jet-toggle-icon-position-right\"><span class=\"jet-toggle__icon icon-normal jet-tabs-icon\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"jet-toggle__icon icon-active jet-tabs-icon\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span><\/div><div class=\"jet-toggle__label-text\">How do academic and community-based careers differ? What specialties require an academic setting?<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"jet-toggle-content-1017\" class=\"jet-toggle__content\" data-toggle=\"7\" role=\"region\" data-template-id=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jet-toggle__content-inner\"><p>The development of\u00a0distributed medical education\u00a0is making it harder to differentiate between\u00a0academic careers\u00a0and\u00a0community-based careers, as teaching settings are expanding beyond classrooms and university teaching hospitals.<\/p><p>Today, many physicians invest time contributing to medical education. General practitioners\/family physicians working in community practices in rural and remote regions of our country provide significant contributions to medical education training. Physicians may or may not receive remuneration for their teaching activities.<\/p><p>Some specialties are, by necessity, limited to specific locations such as tertiary care centres. These fields of practice also require an academic career that contains components of research and education. Other specialties, such as family medicine or paediatrics, allow for a wider set of options (e.g., rural, remote, city centres) and, as such, offer more flexibility in terms of an academic or community-based career.<\/p><p><em>For more information about requirements and expectations of various specialties:<\/em><\/p><ul><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.royalcollege.ca\/rc\/faces\/oracle\/webcenter\/portalapp\/pages\/ibd.jspx?lang=en&amp;_afrLoop=441500523355415&amp;_afrWindowMode=0&amp;_afrWindowId=null\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada\u2019s Information by Discipline<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cma.ca\/canadian-specialty-profiles\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Canadian Medical Association\u2019s specialty profiles (for 38 specialties only)<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20200220203046\/http:\/\/nationalphysiciansurvey.ca:80\/surveys\/2014-survey\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">2014 National Physician Survey Results by Specialty<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\" jet-accordion__item jet-toggle jet-toggle-move-up-effect \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"jet-toggle-control-1018\" class=\"jet-toggle__control elementor-menu-anchor\" data-toggle=\"8\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"jet-toggle-content-1018\" aria-expanded=\"false\" data-template-id=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jet-toggle__label-icon jet-toggle-icon-position-right\"><span class=\"jet-toggle__icon icon-normal jet-tabs-icon\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"jet-toggle__icon icon-active jet-tabs-icon\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span><\/div><div class=\"jet-toggle__label-text\">What are the current practice patterns in various disciplines and what can be expected in terms of work setting, hours, case load, and patients?<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"jet-toggle-content-1018\" class=\"jet-toggle__content\" data-toggle=\"8\" role=\"region\" data-template-id=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jet-toggle__content-inner\"><p>Choosing a discipline of practice can be challenging. Since there are many factors to consider in making the best possible decision, starting early is important. There will be many opportunities over the course of a learner\u2019s training to discuss work expectations with experienced practitioners from various practice settings. Many schools also offer integrated mentorship programs to support learners in their decision-making process. \u00a0<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>Every faculty of medicine has a student affairs office that offers career counselling and access to a wide variety of useful resources\u2014both in person and online.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><em>For more information by specialty:<\/em><\/p><ul><li>The\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.royalcollege.ca\/rc\/faces\/oracle\/webcenter\/portalapp\/pages\/ibd.jspx?lang=en&amp;_afrLoop=16791402997153266&amp;_afrWindowMode=0&amp;_afrWindowId=null#!%40%40%3F_afrWindowId%3Dnull%26_afrLoop%3D16791402997153266%26lang%3Den%26_afrWindowMode%3D0%26_adf.ctrl-state%3Dvp8df01vo_56\">Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (RCPSC)<\/a>\u00a0has a section of its website devoted to information on specialty training requirements, training objectives, the accreditation processes, and more. The portal is categorized by specialty, subspecialty, special programs, and the areas of focused competence (AFC) diploma.<\/li><li>The Canadian Medical Association has published\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cma.ca\/canadian-specialty-profiles\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">profiles of 38 Canadian specialties,<\/a>\u00a0each of which provides an overview of setting, income, and satisfaction levels by practice type.<\/li><li>The Association of American Medical Colleges publishes its\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.aamc.org\/cim\/choices\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Careers in Medicine<\/a>\u00a0newsletter four times a year. The\u00a0<em>Choices<\/em>\u00a0newsletter provides pertinent information about specialty choice, getting into residency, and other important guidance related to medical student career-planning. \u00a0<\/li><\/ul><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>Most specialties have their own college. Consult their websites for more information.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>For more information about family medicine:<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>The College of Family Physicians of Canada (CFPC) offers a\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.cfpc.ca\/MedicalStudents\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">variety of information<\/a>\u00a0about the pathways to becoming a family physician, resources for medical students interested in family medicine, and more.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>The CFPC has developed a\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.cfpc.ca\/projectassets\/templates\/column2.aspx?id=3490&amp;langType=4105\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fact Sheet for Prospective Family Physicians<\/a>\u00a0about the field of family medicine that include answers about this field, including salary, training, hours, income and more.\u00a0<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\" jet-accordion__item jet-toggle jet-toggle-move-up-effect \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"jet-toggle-control-1019\" class=\"jet-toggle__control elementor-menu-anchor\" data-toggle=\"9\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"jet-toggle-content-1019\" aria-expanded=\"false\" data-template-id=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jet-toggle__label-icon jet-toggle-icon-position-right\"><span class=\"jet-toggle__icon icon-normal jet-tabs-icon\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"jet-toggle__icon icon-active jet-tabs-icon\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span><\/div><div class=\"jet-toggle__label-text\"> What tools are available to help medical students choose their electives?<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"jet-toggle-content-1019\" class=\"jet-toggle__content\" data-toggle=\"9\" role=\"region\" data-template-id=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jet-toggle__content-inner\"><p>The following are useful sources of information on electives choices:<\/p><ul><li><a href=\"http:\/\/afmcstudentportal.ca\">Association of Faculties of Medicine of Canada (AFMC) Student Portal<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cfms.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Canadian Federation of Medical Students (CFMS) Electives Review Database (login required)<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\" jet-accordion__item jet-toggle jet-toggle-move-up-effect \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"jet-toggle-control-10110\" class=\"jet-toggle__control elementor-menu-anchor\" data-toggle=\"10\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"jet-toggle-content-10110\" aria-expanded=\"false\" data-template-id=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jet-toggle__label-icon jet-toggle-icon-position-right\"><span class=\"jet-toggle__icon icon-normal jet-tabs-icon\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"jet-toggle__icon icon-active jet-tabs-icon\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span><\/div><div class=\"jet-toggle__label-text\">What resources are available to help students decide what specialties to consider?<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"jet-toggle-content-10110\" class=\"jet-toggle__content\" data-toggle=\"10\" role=\"region\" data-template-id=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jet-toggle__content-inner\"><p>There are many resources available to help students think through their decision about which specialty to pursue. The following are some suggestions:<\/p><ul><li>Visit\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.afmc.ca\/strategic-priorities\/education\/future-md-canada\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">student affairs offices<\/a>\u00a0to discuss options and explore relevant resources<\/li><li>Check out the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cma.ca\/canadian-specialty-profiles\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">38 Canadian Specialty Profiles<\/a>\u00a0on the Canadian Medical Association website<\/li><li>Review the information on specialties on the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada website:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.royalcollege.ca\/rc\/faces\/oracle\/webcenter\/portalapp\/pages\/ibd.jspx?lang=en&amp;_afrLoop=441500523355415&amp;_afrWindowMode=0&amp;_afrWindowId=null\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a><\/li><li>Find out more about family medicine as a career through\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.cfpc.ca\/FMIGs.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">family medicine interest groups<\/a>\u2014<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cfpc.ca\/en\/member-services\/for-medical-students\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">student-run groups<\/a>\u00a0at each university that organize clinical skills sessions and information seminars on the subject\u2014on the College of Family Physicians of Canada\u2019s website<\/li><li>Check out the Association of American Medical Colleges\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.aamc.org\/cim\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Careers in Medicine<\/a>\u00a0tool<\/li><li>Talk to professors, teachers, preceptors, and mentors about what it is like to be a specialist<\/li><li>Shadow faculty members<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\" jet-accordion__item jet-toggle jet-toggle-move-up-effect \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"jet-toggle-control-10111\" class=\"jet-toggle__control elementor-menu-anchor\" data-toggle=\"11\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"jet-toggle-content-10111\" aria-expanded=\"false\" data-template-id=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jet-toggle__label-icon jet-toggle-icon-position-right\"><span class=\"jet-toggle__icon icon-normal jet-tabs-icon\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"jet-toggle__icon icon-active jet-tabs-icon\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span><\/div><div class=\"jet-toggle__label-text\">How many residency positions are there in each specialty?<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"jet-toggle-content-10111\" class=\"jet-toggle__content\" data-toggle=\"11\" role=\"region\" data-template-id=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jet-toggle__content-inner\"><p>The Canadian Residency Matching Service (CaRMS) website is an excellent source of data on residency positions in Canada. CaRMS data, which are updated annually, include detailed data tables on\u00a0residency position in each specialty\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.carms.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/2018-carms-forum.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.carms.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/2018-carms-forum.pdf<\/a>. Table 12 shows the quota offered to Canadian medical graduate applicants by discipline and Table 14, the dedicated quota offered to international medical graduate applicants by discipline.<\/p><p>Another useful source of current data on this topic can be found in Table G-1 of the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/caper.ca\/postgraduate-medical-education\/annual-census\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CAPER \u00a0Annual Census\u00a0<\/a> which shows first year Canadian citizen\/permanent resident trainees by type of program and faculty of training.<\/p><p>For more information on how the match process works, see the CaRMS website\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.carms.ca\/the-match\/how-it-works\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Match &#8211; how it works<\/a>.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-59bedab elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"59bedab\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" id=\"imResident\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-97f0ae7\" data-id=\"97f0ae7\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-62f1ff5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"62f1ff5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">I'm a Resident<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-30cb3f8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-jet-accordion\" data-id=\"30cb3f8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"jet-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jet-accordion\" data-settings=\"{&quot;collapsible&quot;:false,&quot;ajaxTemplate&quot;:false,&quot;switchScrolling&quot;:false,&quot;switchScrollingTablet&quot;:false,&quot;switchScrollingMobile&quot;:false,&quot;switchScrollingOffset&quot;:{&quot;size&quot;:0,&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;},&quot;switchScrollingOffsetTablet&quot;:{&quot;size&quot;:0,&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;},&quot;switchScrollingOffsetMobile&quot;:{&quot;size&quot;:0,&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;},&quot;switchScrollingDelay&quot;:500,&quot;switchScrollingDelayTablet&quot;:500,&quot;switchScrollingDelayMobile&quot;:500}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"jet-accordion__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\" jet-accordion__item jet-toggle jet-toggle-move-up-effect \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"jet-toggle-control-5111\" class=\"jet-toggle__control elementor-menu-anchor\" data-toggle=\"1\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"jet-toggle-content-5111\" aria-expanded=\"false\" data-template-id=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jet-toggle__label-icon jet-toggle-icon-position-right\"><span class=\"jet-toggle__icon icon-normal jet-tabs-icon\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"jet-toggle__icon icon-active jet-tabs-icon\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span><\/div><div class=\"jet-toggle__label-text\"> What are the entry criteria for Canadian medical schools?<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"jet-toggle-content-5111\" class=\"jet-toggle__content\" data-toggle=\"1\" role=\"region\" data-template-id=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jet-toggle__content-inner\"><p>Canadian faculties of medicine contribute to the sustainability of the healthcare system by training future physicians. As such, they seek applicants who are strong academically yet who also understand the importance of social accountability and its implications on their future practice. Individuals considering a career in medicine must be ready to work in collaboration with other healthcare professionals to provide the best possible care to those in need.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>As detailed in\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.afmc.ca\/strategic-priorities\/education\/future-md-canada\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">What is the process for applying to a Canadian medical school?<\/a>, the first step of the application process is to meet the entry criteria of the school to which the application is being made. Since entry criteria vary among the 17 different faculties of medicine in Canada, applicants should consult individual faculty websites for accurate, up-to-date information.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><strong>Generally speaking, entry criteria for Canadian medical schools fall into four main categories:<\/strong><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><strong>Eligibility requirements<\/strong><strong>:<\/strong>\u00a0Most provinces require at least two years of postsecondary education, while Quebec residents applying to a medical school in that province must complete their CEGEP training. Most schools also request that applicants complete specific basic-science courses before entering their program to prepare them for the study of medicine. Since these prerequisites vary among schools, faculty websites should be consulted for details.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><strong>Academic performance<\/strong><strong>:<\/strong>\u00a0Medical schools look closely at academic performance when evaluating candidates for potential entry into their programs. Selection committees consider\u00a0grade point average (GPA)\u00a0to determine whether applicants have the right study habits and intellectual capacity to pursue medical studies. Some also use\u00a0Medical College Admission Test (MCAT)\u00a0results and the (CASPer) Admissions Screening for People Skills results. Once again, faculty websites should be consulted for specific requirements.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><strong>Autobiographical sketch\/essay<\/strong><strong>:<\/strong>\u00a0Applicants have the opportunity to differentiate themselves from other candidates by providing the selection committee with an autobiographical sketch\/essay that reflects their personality and accomplishments. It should include a list of such things as volunteer and paid work, research, extra courses, hobbies, sports, awards, scholarships, and other forms of recognition.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><strong>Reference letters<\/strong><strong>:<\/strong>\u00a0Most Canadian medical schools ask for reference letters, which can come from such individuals as community members, faculty members, or previous employers. These letters give selection committees an additional perspective on the type of medical student an applicant might become.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><strong>Admission requirements of Canadian medical school<\/strong><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>Every year, the AFMC publishes the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.afmc.ca\/data-holdings\/afmc-admission-requirements-of-canadian-faculties-of-medicine\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Admission Requirements of Canadian Faculties of Medicine<\/a>\u00a0for students who are interested in pursuing medical studies. This document lists the admission requirements of the 17 medical schools in Canada and includes application statistics from previous years.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><strong><em>For more detailed information on admission requirements for specific faculties of medicine, please consult the admissions pages of their websites, the direct links to which are provided below.<\/em><\/strong><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><strong>ATLANTIC CANADA<\/strong><\/p><ul><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.med.mun.ca\/Medicine\/Admissions.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Faculty of Medicine, Memorial University of Newfoundland<\/a>\u00a0(English)<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/medicine.dal.ca\/departments\/core-units\/admissions.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Faculty of Medicine, Dalhousie University<\/a>\u00a0(English)<\/li><\/ul><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><strong>QUEBEC<\/strong><\/p><ul><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.fmed.ulaval.ca\/accueil\/\">Faculty of Medicine, Univesit\u00e9 Lava<\/a>\u00a0(Fran\u00e7ais)<\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.usherbrooke.ca\/doctorat-medecine\/admission\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universit\u00e9 de Sherbrooke<\/a>\u00a0(Fran\u00e7ais)<\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/admission.umontreal.ca\/programmes\/doctorat-de-1supersup-cycle-en-medecine\/admission-et-exigences\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Faculty of Medicine, Universit\u00e9 de Montr\u00e9al<\/a>\u00a0(Fran\u00e7ais)<\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mcgill.ca\/medadmissions\/applying\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Faculty of Medicine, McGill University<\/a>\u00a0(English)<\/li><\/ul><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><strong>ONTARIO<\/strong><\/p><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.uottawa.ca\/faculty-medicine\/undergraduate\/admissions\">Faculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa\u00a0<\/a>(English or Fran\u00e7ais)<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/meds.queensu.ca\/academics\/mdprogram\/admissions\">Faculty of Medicine, Queen&#8217;s University<\/a>\u00a0(English)<\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.md.utoronto.ca\/admissions.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto<\/a>\u00a0(English)<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/healthsci.mcmaster.ca\/education-admissions\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Michael G. DeGroote School of Medicine, McMaster University<\/a>\u00a0(English)<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.schulich.uwo.ca\/admission\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Schulich School of Medicine &amp; Dentistry, Western University<\/a>\u00a0(English)<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.schulich.uwo.ca\/admission\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Lakehead University\/Laurentian University (Northern Ontario School of Medicine)<\/a>\u00a0(English)<\/li><\/ul><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><strong>WESTERN PROVINCES<\/strong><\/p><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.umanitoba.ca\/explore\/programs-of-study\/medicine-md\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Faculty of Medicine, University of Manitoba<\/a>\u00a0(English)<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/medicine.usask.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">College of Medicine, University of Saskatchewan<\/a>\u00a0(English)<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ualberta.ca\/medicine\/\">Faculty of Medicine, University of Alberta<\/a>\u00a0(English)<\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ucalgary.ca\/mdprogram\/admissions\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Faculty of Medicine, University of Calgary<\/a>\u00a0(English)<\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/mdprogram.med.ubc.ca\/admissions\/welcome-message\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia<\/a>\u00a0(English)<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\" jet-accordion__item jet-toggle jet-toggle-move-up-effect \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"jet-toggle-control-5112\" class=\"jet-toggle__control elementor-menu-anchor\" data-toggle=\"2\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"jet-toggle-content-5112\" aria-expanded=\"false\" data-template-id=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jet-toggle__label-icon jet-toggle-icon-position-right\"><span class=\"jet-toggle__icon icon-normal jet-tabs-icon\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"jet-toggle__icon icon-active jet-tabs-icon\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span><\/div><div class=\"jet-toggle__label-text\"> Do medical students earn money?<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"jet-toggle-content-5112\" class=\"jet-toggle__content\" data-toggle=\"2\" role=\"region\" data-template-id=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jet-toggle__content-inner\"><p>Clerkship stipends vary significantly among provinces. Some do not offer stipends to learners for clerkship, as it is viewed as an educational process rather than a job. Others offer students who undertake Doctor of Medicine (MD) degrees several hundred dollars per month for the duration of their clerkship. This may be in the form of quarterly lump-sum instalments in a student\u2019s final year of medical school. In provinces that do offer clerkship stipends, the stipends are the same for all of the MD education programs in that jurisdiction. It is recommended that students contact the finance and awards office at their particular faculty of interest for more specific details about clerkship stipends.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>Table 7 of the Canadian Medical Education Statistics (CMES) publication (below) illustrates the Duration of Clinical Clerkship and Amount of Stipend in Canadian Faculties of Medicine for 2017\/18:<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\" jet-accordion__item jet-toggle jet-toggle-move-up-effect \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"jet-toggle-control-5113\" class=\"jet-toggle__control elementor-menu-anchor\" data-toggle=\"3\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"jet-toggle-content-5113\" aria-expanded=\"false\" data-template-id=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jet-toggle__label-icon jet-toggle-icon-position-right\"><span class=\"jet-toggle__icon icon-normal jet-tabs-icon\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"jet-toggle__icon icon-active jet-tabs-icon\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span><\/div><div class=\"jet-toggle__label-text\"> How much does a resident earn?<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"jet-toggle-content-5113\" class=\"jet-toggle__content\" data-toggle=\"3\" role=\"region\" data-template-id=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jet-toggle__content-inner\"><p>Once learners graduate from the Doctor of Medicine (MD) degree program and enter their first postgraduate year (PGY) or residency year (R), they start earning an annual salary. The amount of the salary is determined by the province in which the MD training was completed and its professional residents\u2019 association. It increases with every additional year of residency training completed, as shown in the chart below.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>Amount paid to post-MD trainees in 2017<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\" jet-accordion__item jet-toggle jet-toggle-move-up-effect \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"jet-toggle-control-5114\" class=\"jet-toggle__control elementor-menu-anchor\" data-toggle=\"4\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"jet-toggle-content-5114\" aria-expanded=\"false\" data-template-id=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jet-toggle__label-icon jet-toggle-icon-position-right\"><span class=\"jet-toggle__icon icon-normal jet-tabs-icon\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"jet-toggle__icon icon-active jet-tabs-icon\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span><\/div><div class=\"jet-toggle__label-text\"> What are regional health authorities?<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"jet-toggle-content-5114\" class=\"jet-toggle__content\" data-toggle=\"4\" role=\"region\" data-template-id=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jet-toggle__content-inner\"><p>Health regions or health authorities are a governance model used by Canada&#8217;s provincial governments to administer and\/or deliver public healthcare to all Canadian residents. Health care is designated a provincial responsibility under the separation of powers in Canada&#8217;s federal system. Most health regions are organized along geographic boundaries, but some are organized along operational lines (<a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Health_regions_of_Canada\">check here<\/a>). In several provinces, regional health authorities are residents\u2019 employers.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\" jet-accordion__item jet-toggle jet-toggle-move-up-effect \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"jet-toggle-control-5115\" class=\"jet-toggle__control elementor-menu-anchor\" data-toggle=\"5\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"jet-toggle-content-5115\" aria-expanded=\"false\" data-template-id=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jet-toggle__label-icon jet-toggle-icon-position-right\"><span class=\"jet-toggle__icon icon-normal jet-tabs-icon\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"jet-toggle__icon icon-active jet-tabs-icon\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span><\/div><div class=\"jet-toggle__label-text\"> How much does a practicing physician earn?<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"jet-toggle-content-5115\" class=\"jet-toggle__content\" data-toggle=\"5\" role=\"region\" data-template-id=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jet-toggle__content-inner\"><p>In 2015-2016, total clinical payments to physicians increased 3.4% over the previous year to $25.7 billion; this is the second-lowest increase in clinical payments since the Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI) began collecting aggregate alternative payment data in 1999. The average gross clinical payment per physician in 2015-2016 was $339,000; this number remained virtually unchanged from 2014-2015. This year, CIHI combined\u00a0fee-for-service payment\u00a0data with detailed alternative payment data and for the first time is able to report average\u00a0gross clinical payments per physician by specialty for 8 provinces (Alberta and Saskatchewan excluded) and Yukon. The average gross clinical payment to family medicine physicians for these selected jurisdictions combined was just more than $275,000, while the average gross payment per medical specialist was $347,000 and that per surgical specialist was $461,000.<\/p><p>For more information about remuneration by specialty:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/secure.cihi.ca\/estore\/productFamily.htm?pf=PFC3536&amp;lang=fr&amp;media=0\">National Physician Database, 2015-2016 Data Release<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\" jet-accordion__item jet-toggle jet-toggle-move-up-effect \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"jet-toggle-control-5116\" class=\"jet-toggle__control elementor-menu-anchor\" data-toggle=\"6\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"jet-toggle-content-5116\" aria-expanded=\"false\" data-template-id=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jet-toggle__label-icon jet-toggle-icon-position-right\"><span class=\"jet-toggle__icon icon-normal jet-tabs-icon\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"jet-toggle__icon icon-active jet-tabs-icon\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span><\/div><div class=\"jet-toggle__label-text\">How are physicians paid in Canada?<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"jet-toggle-content-5116\" class=\"jet-toggle__content\" data-toggle=\"6\" role=\"region\" data-template-id=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jet-toggle__content-inner\"><p>The provincial and territorial governments of Canada are responsible for healthcare services provided within their jurisdiction, including the remuneration of physicians and other healthcare professionals. They work in collaboration with the Government of Canada to administer\u00a0Canada\u2019s Healthcare System \u2013 Medicare\u00a0\u2013 under the terms of the\u00a0Canada Health Act.<\/p><p>There are two primary methods by which physicians in Canada are paid:<\/p><ul><li>Fee-for-service is an arrangement whereby the professional, acting as an independent and private contractor, is paid a set amount for each service provided. In 2015-16, 72% of all clinical payments to Canadian physicians were made using this method<sup>1<\/sup>.<\/li><li>Alternative clinical payment\u00a0includes all payment arrangements other than fee-for-service. This method is growing in popularity among new physicians, having increased from 10.6% of total clinical payments in 1999-2000 to 28% in 2015-16. Examples of alternative clinical payment include the following<sup>2<\/sup>:<ul><li>Salary: Regular payment made to a professional who is an employee of an organization and is responsible to managers for services provided. In Canada, salaried physicians, although they provide services within institutions, generally receive their salary from the provincial insurer rather than the institution in which they work.<\/li><li>Retainer: A minimum salary provided to a physician that can be coupled with fee-for-service payments to encourage service provision in areas of lower patient volume.<\/li><li>Capitation: Payment made according to the number of people on a patient list. The fee structure can include a premium for complex cases and may be adjusted for the socio-demographic profile of the patient population.<\/li><li>Target payments: Payments made for reaching a target level of services delivered that are particularly useful for preventive services.<\/li><li>Blended: Payment made using a combination of several remuneration methods. Emerging interdisciplinary primary care practice models (e.g., Family Health Teams in Ontario) combine salary, capitation, and sometimes fee-for-service compensation.<\/li><li>Block funding: A funding arrangement commonly used in Canadian hospitals, in which the institution is paid an annual amount to provide services. This amount is generally calculated according to the type and quantity of services provided the previous year and is adjusted for changes in demographics, healthcare costs, and inflation.<\/li><li>Funding by episode of care: A remuneration method in which fees are scheduled according to the patient\u2019s diagnosis and classified in a way that reflects the average cost of care required for that diagnosis.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><p>For more information about remuneration methods:<\/p><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cihi.ca\/en\/national-physician-database-metadata\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A profile of physicians in Canada in 2016<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cma.ca\/new-practice-guide-2017\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">New in Practice Guide, Canadian Medical Association<\/a><\/li><li>2014 Survey Results, National Physician Survey<\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hc-sc.gc.ca\/hcs-sss\/pubs\/system-regime\/2011-hcs-sss\/index-eng.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Canada\u2019s Health Care System, Health Canada<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cihi.ca\/en\/national-health-expenditure-trends\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">National Health Expenditure Trends, 1975 to 2017<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\" jet-accordion__item jet-toggle jet-toggle-move-up-effect \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"jet-toggle-control-5117\" class=\"jet-toggle__control elementor-menu-anchor\" data-toggle=\"7\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"jet-toggle-content-5117\" aria-expanded=\"false\" data-template-id=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jet-toggle__label-icon jet-toggle-icon-position-right\"><span class=\"jet-toggle__icon icon-normal jet-tabs-icon\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"jet-toggle__icon icon-active jet-tabs-icon\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span><\/div><div class=\"jet-toggle__label-text\">What is a \u201creturn for service\u201d agreement?<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"jet-toggle-content-5117\" class=\"jet-toggle__content\" data-toggle=\"7\" role=\"region\" data-template-id=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jet-toggle__content-inner\"><p>Return of service (ROS) is part of a package of strategies designed to attract physicians to Province\u2019s underserviced communities. you will be sent an agreement describing the terms and conditions associated with the position you have been offered.<\/p><p>Return of Service agreements provide funding to medical trainees in exchange for their commitment to practice in a designated geographic area for a period of time after completion of their training. These agreements provide different types of monetary incentives and may target undergraduate students, postgraduate trainees, or working physicians. The incentives are often given in the form of bursaries, grants, loan forgiveness, and scholarships. Many ROS programs offer a \u201cbuy-out option\u201d allowing borrowers to repay their bursary instead of fulfilling their service commitment.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\" jet-accordion__item jet-toggle jet-toggle-move-up-effect \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"jet-toggle-control-5118\" class=\"jet-toggle__control elementor-menu-anchor\" data-toggle=\"8\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"jet-toggle-content-5118\" aria-expanded=\"false\" data-template-id=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jet-toggle__label-icon jet-toggle-icon-position-right\"><span class=\"jet-toggle__icon icon-normal jet-tabs-icon\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"jet-toggle__icon icon-active jet-tabs-icon\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span><\/div><div class=\"jet-toggle__label-text\">What has been the trend in the number of residency positions in recent years?<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"jet-toggle-content-5118\" class=\"jet-toggle__content\" data-toggle=\"8\" role=\"region\" data-template-id=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jet-toggle__content-inner\"><p>The Canadian Post M.D. Education Registry (CAPER) is an excellent source of evidence on trends in residency. As shown in the chart below, there was a 100% increase in the number of PGY-1 trainees in Canada between 2000-01 and 2017-18 to current levels.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.afmc.ca\/sites\/default\/files\/gbb-uploads\/Q5a_EN.png\" alt=\"Post MD training by where MD received\" \/><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><strong>First Year Trainees who are Canadian citizens\/Permanent residents<br \/>YEAR OF POST-M.D. TRAINING BY WHERE THE M.D. DEGREE WAS RECEIVED<\/strong><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><table border=\"1\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\"><tbody><tr><td rowspan=\"3\"><strong>Training Year<\/strong><\/td><td colspan=\"6\"><strong>Country Where the M.D. Degree was Received<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td colspan=\"2\"><strong>Canada<\/strong><\/td><td colspan=\"2\"><strong>Outside Canada<\/strong><\/td><td colspan=\"2\"><strong>Total<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Count<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Row %<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Count<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Row %<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Count<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Row %<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>2014-15<\/strong><\/td><td nowrap=\"nowrap\">2762<\/td><td nowrap=\"nowrap\">86.2%<\/td><td nowrap=\"nowrap\">444<\/td><td nowrap=\"nowrap\">13.8%<\/td><td nowrap=\"nowrap\"><strong>3206<\/strong><\/td><td nowrap=\"nowrap\"><strong>100.0%<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>2015-16<\/strong><\/td><td nowrap=\"nowrap\">2765<\/td><td nowrap=\"nowrap\">86.6%<\/td><td nowrap=\"nowrap\">426<\/td><td nowrap=\"nowrap\">13.4%<\/td><td nowrap=\"nowrap\"><strong>3191<\/strong><\/td><td nowrap=\"nowrap\"><strong>100.0%<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>2016-17<\/strong><\/td><td nowrap=\"nowrap\">2798<\/td><td nowrap=\"nowrap\">87.0%<\/td><td nowrap=\"nowrap\">417<\/td><td nowrap=\"nowrap\">13.0%<\/td><td nowrap=\"nowrap\"><strong>3215<\/strong><\/td><td nowrap=\"nowrap\"><strong>100.0%<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>2017-18<\/strong><\/td><td nowrap=\"nowrap\">2778<\/td><td nowrap=\"nowrap\">86.8%<\/td><td nowrap=\"nowrap\">423<\/td><td nowrap=\"nowrap\">13.2%<\/td><td nowrap=\"nowrap\"><strong>3201<\/strong><\/td><td nowrap=\"nowrap\"><strong>100.0%<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Total<\/strong><\/td><td nowrap=\"nowrap\"><strong>38790<\/strong><\/td><td nowrap=\"nowrap\"><strong>86.0%<\/strong><\/td><td nowrap=\"nowrap\"><strong>6310<\/strong><\/td><td nowrap=\"nowrap\"><strong>14.0%<\/strong><\/td><td nowrap=\"nowrap\"><strong>45100<\/strong><\/td><td nowrap=\"nowrap\"><strong>100.0%<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>The data tables in\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/caper.ca\/sites\/default\/files\/pdf\/annual-census\/2017-18-CAPER_Census_en.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CAPER\u2019s 2017-18 Census<\/a>\u00a0provide an overview of current information on residency across Canada. \u00a0Table B1 illustrates the number of residents by field of post-Doctor of Medicine (MD) training and rank (e.g., PGY-1, -2) and Table A1 summarizes the number of residents by field of post-MD training and faculty of medicine.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>The postgraduate medical education (PGME) departments in each of the 17 Canadian faculties of medicine also have information on residency positions and recent trends. It must be noted that trends have no predictive value with regard to future residency positions.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\" jet-accordion__item jet-toggle jet-toggle-move-up-effect \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"jet-toggle-control-5119\" class=\"jet-toggle__control elementor-menu-anchor\" data-toggle=\"9\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"jet-toggle-content-5119\" aria-expanded=\"false\" data-template-id=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jet-toggle__label-icon jet-toggle-icon-position-right\"><span class=\"jet-toggle__icon icon-normal jet-tabs-icon\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"jet-toggle__icon icon-active jet-tabs-icon\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span><\/div><div class=\"jet-toggle__label-text\">What are the practice opportunities per specialty and how would a finishing resident find them?<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"jet-toggle-content-5119\" class=\"jet-toggle__content\" data-toggle=\"9\" role=\"region\" data-template-id=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jet-toggle__content-inner\"><p>It is challenging to obtain accurate information on available practice opportunities in the medical field, as not all are posted and those that exist in academic settings may be hard to identify. At this time, there is no pan-Canadian tool that examines trends in practice opportunities by specialty.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>Since it is the responsibility of individual learners to identify learning and professional opportunities, they should begin researching them as early as possible in the medical education process\u2014before they consider choosing a specialty.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>Learners will benefit throughout their careers from developing a solid network of health professional colleagues, faculty representatives, and classmates. Upon completion of their medical residency programs (or even before), learners are advised to talk to their contacts about possible job opportunities and research job listings on various websites. Those interested in an academic career should contact Canadian medical schools to explore career pathways and opportunities.<\/p><p><br \/>The following are useful links to assist students in searching for practice opportunities:<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><strong>National websites:<\/strong><\/p><ul><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.drcareers.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Canadian Medical Association Career Centre<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.healthcarecan.ca\/job-board\/\">Healthcare Careers Opportunities<\/a><\/li><\/ul><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><strong>Provincial and territorial websites:<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Newfoundland &amp; Labrador:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/cpsnl.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Practice Newfoundland Labrador<\/a><\/li><li>Nova Scotia:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/physicians.novascotia.ca\/opportunities.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Physicians Nova Scotia<\/a><\/li><li>Brunswick:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/nbhealthjobs.com\/job-opportunities\/\">Careers in Health Care in New Brunswick<\/a><\/li><li>Prince Edward Island:\u00a0\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.pe.ca\/jobs\/posting\/health\/external\">Healthcare career Opportunities<\/a><\/li><li>Quebec:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.fmrq.qc.ca\/pages\/view\/lang:eng\/id:2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">F\u00e9d\u00e9ration des m\u00e9decins r\u00e9sidents du Qu\u00e9bec<\/a>.<\/li><li>Ontario:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/hfojobs.healthforceontario.ca\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Health Force Ontario<\/a><\/li><li>Manitoba:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.healthcareersmanitoba.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">MB Healthcare Providers Network<\/a><\/li><li>Saskatchewan:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sma.sk.ca\/for-physicians\/\">Saskatchewan Medical Association<\/a><\/li><li><a>Alberta:\u00a0<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/rhpap.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Health Workforce for Alberta<\/a><a id=\"_anchor_1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.afmc.ca\/strategic-priorities\/education\/future-md-canada\/\" name=\"_msoanchor_1\">[RH1]<\/a><\/li><li>British Columbia:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.healthmatchbc.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Health Match BC<\/a><\/li><li>Northwest Territories:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.practicenwt.ca\/en\/now-hiring-physicians\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Practice North<\/a><\/li><li>Nunavut:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.nunavut-physicians.gov.nu.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">General Practice Physicians in Nunavut<\/a><\/li><li>Yukon:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.yukonmd.ca\/careers.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Yukon MD<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\" jet-accordion__item jet-toggle jet-toggle-move-up-effect \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"jet-toggle-control-51110\" class=\"jet-toggle__control elementor-menu-anchor\" data-toggle=\"10\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"jet-toggle-content-51110\" aria-expanded=\"false\" data-template-id=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jet-toggle__label-icon jet-toggle-icon-position-right\"><span class=\"jet-toggle__icon icon-normal jet-tabs-icon\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"jet-toggle__icon icon-active jet-tabs-icon\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span><\/div><div class=\"jet-toggle__label-text\"> Beyond residency training, what other learning opportunities exist?<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"jet-toggle-content-51110\" class=\"jet-toggle__content\" data-toggle=\"10\" role=\"region\" data-template-id=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jet-toggle__content-inner\"><p>Sub-specialty residencies are programs of additional medical training undertaken after an initial \u201ccore\u201d residency has been completed in a specialty accredited by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (RCPSC).\u00a0<\/p><p>Subspecialty residency training supports sub-specialization in a particular specialty. Subspecialty residents can sometimes practise as physicians in the specialty in which they completed their core (initial)residency (e.g., psychiatry) but cannot practise without supervision in their subspecialty (e.g., child and adolescent psychiatry). This is not always possible, as sometimes training in the core specialty can be double counted towards both the core specialty and sub-specialty training requirements.\u00a0\u00a0 Subspecialty residency training programs generally last anywhere from 1 to 3 years.<\/p><p>Diploma programs are a different type of additional accredited learning opportunity available after core or subspecialty residency training. The RCPSC recognizes an increasing number of Areas of Focused Competence (AFC) programs, also known as Diploma Programs.\u00a0 These disciplines do not meet the criteria for a subspecialty residency but are accredited by the RCPSC following successful submission of an evaluated portfolio of work in a recognized discipline. An example of this type of training is interventional cardiac catheterization, which can only be undertaken after completion of a core residency in internal medicine and a subspecialty residency in cardiology. AFC programs usually take between 1 and 2 years to complete.<\/p><p>Sub-specialty residencies and AFC programs are sometimes referred to (incorrectly) as \u201cfellowships.\u201d\u00a0 In most institutions, true fellowships are unaccredited learning opportunities that allow trainees to gain expertise in a very specialized area of practice. An example would be such areas as \u201chand surgery\u201d, which might be undertaken by those with core training in Plastic Surgery or Orthopedics. Fellowships are often delivered using an apprenticeship model of training where the trainee is paired with a single of small number of experts in a particular field.\u00a0 These additional years of \u201cfellowship training\u201d are not to be confused with membership in the RCPSC, which carries the designation \u201cFellow of the Royal College of Physicians of Canada\u201d or \u201cFellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of Canada.&#8221;<\/p><p>The specialty of family medicine has additional training that may be offered to residents after completion of residency. These \u201cenhanced skills programs\u201d are accredited under the departments of family medicine at each university. There are national standards for five enhanced skills programs: Emergency Medicine, Palliative Care, Family Practice Anaesthesia, Health Care of the Elderly, and Clinician Scholar. These are known as category 1 programs and are based on a 1 year expected program of study.\u00a0 Graduates of these programs receive attestation of their completion. Family physicians who complete additional training in any of 5 areas: care of the elderly, palliative care, emergency medicine, family practice anesthesia, and sports medicine will be eligible to receive a Certificate of Added Competency (CAC). Currently, there are 3 ways to achieve a CAC: through completion of extra residency training (a fellowship); through practice experience and professional development; or by acquiring a Certificate of Special Competence in Emergency Medicine. Physicians who complete the CFPC Certification in emergency medicine can choose to use the CFPC(EM) designation, or apply for the CAC in emergency medicine.<\/p><p>Other learning opportunities may be offered at medical schools to assist recent family medicine graduates and family physicians in practice who want to enhance a particular skill required in their community (e.g., Addiction Medicine, Chronic Disease). These learning opportunities are also accredited under the umbrella of enhanced skills programs, to ensure they meet educational standards.\u00a0 However, the range of skills that may be sought is more broad and flexible.\u00a0 These programs are known as category 2 programs.<\/p><p>Fellowships are not necessary for all fields of practice, but some require additional training years to ensure that physicians provide the highest quality and most adapted care to their patients. The more specialized a physician is, the more he or she is limited in terms of practice settings. Highly specialized physicians are often affiliated with teaching hospitals and lead academic careers in which research is an important component of their practice.<\/p><p>To find out more about RCPSC subspecialty residencies and areas of focused competence, visit the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.royalcollege.ca\/rc\/faces\/oracle\/webcenter\/portalapp\/pages\/ibd.jspx?lang=en&amp;_afrLoop=441500523355415&amp;_afrWindowMode=0&amp;_afrWindowId=null\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">College\u2019s web portal<\/a>.<\/p><p>To learn more about enhanced skills programs in family medicine, visit <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cfpc.ca\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the College of Family Physicians of Canada\u2019s website<\/a>, which describes its accreditation standards for these programs.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cma.ca\/En\/Pages\/specialty-profiles.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Canadian Medical Association website provides a general overview of 38 specialties at Canada<\/a>.\u00a0Please note, this work is currently being updated and is not a comprehensive list of specialties in Canada.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\" jet-accordion__item jet-toggle jet-toggle-move-up-effect \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"jet-toggle-control-51111\" class=\"jet-toggle__control elementor-menu-anchor\" data-toggle=\"11\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"jet-toggle-content-51111\" aria-expanded=\"false\" data-template-id=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jet-toggle__label-icon jet-toggle-icon-position-right\"><span class=\"jet-toggle__icon icon-normal jet-tabs-icon\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"jet-toggle__icon icon-active jet-tabs-icon\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span><\/div><div class=\"jet-toggle__label-text\">How do academic and community-based careers differ? What specialties require an academic setting?<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"jet-toggle-content-51111\" class=\"jet-toggle__content\" data-toggle=\"11\" role=\"region\" data-template-id=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jet-toggle__content-inner\"><p>The development of\u00a0distributed medical education\u00a0is making it harder to differentiate between\u00a0academic careers\u00a0and\u00a0community-based careers, as teaching settings are expanding beyond classrooms and university teaching hospitals.<\/p><p>Today, many physicians invest time contributing to medical education. General practitioners\/family physicians working in community practices in rural and remote regions of our country provide significant contributions to medical education training. Physicians may or may not receive remuneration for their teaching activities.<\/p><p>Some specialties are, by necessity, limited to specific locations such as tertiary care centres. These fields of practice also require an academic career that contains components of research and education. Other specialties, such as family medicine or paediatrics, allow for a wider set of options (e.g., rural, remote, city centres) and, as such, offer more flexibility in terms of an academic or community-based career.<\/p><p>For more information about requirements and expectations of various specialties:<\/p><ul><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.royalcollege.ca\/rc\/faces\/oracle\/webcenter\/portalapp\/pages\/ibd.jspx?lang=en&amp;_afrLoop=441500523355415&amp;_afrWindowMode=0&amp;_afrWindowId=null\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada\u2019s Information by Discipline<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cma.ca\/canadian-specialty-profiles\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Canadian Medical Association\u2019s specialty profiles (for 38 specialties only)<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20200220203046\/http:\/\/nationalphysiciansurvey.ca:80\/surveys\/2014-survey\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">2014 National Physician Survey Results by Specialty<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\" jet-accordion__item jet-toggle jet-toggle-move-up-effect \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"jet-toggle-control-51112\" class=\"jet-toggle__control elementor-menu-anchor\" data-toggle=\"12\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"jet-toggle-content-51112\" aria-expanded=\"false\" data-template-id=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jet-toggle__label-icon jet-toggle-icon-position-right\"><span class=\"jet-toggle__icon icon-normal jet-tabs-icon\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"jet-toggle__icon icon-active jet-tabs-icon\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span><\/div><div class=\"jet-toggle__label-text\"> What are the current practice patterns in various disciplines and what can be expected in terms of work setting, hours, case load, and patients?<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"jet-toggle-content-51112\" class=\"jet-toggle__content\" data-toggle=\"12\" role=\"region\" data-template-id=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jet-toggle__content-inner\"><p>Choosing a discipline of practice can be challenging. Since there are many factors to consider in making the best possible decision, starting early is important. There will be many opportunities over the course of a learner\u2019s training to discuss work expectations with experienced practitioners from various practice settings. Many schools also offer integrated mentorship programs to support learners in their decision-making process. \u00a0<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>Every faculty of medicine has a student affairs office that offers career counselling and access to a wide variety of useful resources\u2014both in person and online.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><em>For more information by specialty:<\/em><\/p><ul><li>The\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.royalcollege.ca\/rc\/faces\/oracle\/webcenter\/portalapp\/pages\/ibd.jspx?lang=en&amp;_afrLoop=16791402997153266&amp;_afrWindowMode=0&amp;_afrWindowId=null#!%40%40%3F_afrWindowId%3Dnull%26_afrLoop%3D16791402997153266%26lang%3Den%26_afrWindowMode%3D0%26_adf.ctrl-state%3Dvp8df01vo_56\">Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (RCPSC)<\/a>\u00a0has a section of its website devoted to information on specialty training requirements, training objectives, the accreditation processes, and more. The portal is categorized by specialty, subspecialty, special programs, and the areas of focused competence (AFC) diploma.<\/li><li>The Canadian Medical Association has published\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cma.ca\/canadian-specialty-profiles\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">profiles of 38 Canadian specialties,<\/a>\u00a0each of which provides an overview of setting, income, and satisfaction levels by practice type.<\/li><li>The Association of American Medical Colleges publishes its\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.aamc.org\/cim\/choices\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Careers in Medicine<\/a>\u00a0newsletter four times a year. The\u00a0<em>Choices<\/em>\u00a0newsletter provides pertinent information about specialty choice, getting into residency, and other important guidance related to medical student career-planning. \u00a0<\/li><\/ul><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>Most specialties have their own college. Consult their websites for more information.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>For more information about family medicine:<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>The College of Family Physicians of Canada (CFPC) offers a\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.cfpc.ca\/MedicalStudents\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">variety of information<\/a>\u00a0about the pathways to becoming a family physician, resources for medical students interested in family medicine, and more.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>The CFPC has developed a\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.cfpc.ca\/projectassets\/templates\/column2.aspx?id=3490&amp;langType=4105\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fact Sheet for Prospective Family Physicians<\/a>\u00a0about the field of family medicine that include answers about this field, including salary, training, hours, income and more.\u00a0<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\" jet-accordion__item jet-toggle jet-toggle-move-up-effect \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"jet-toggle-control-51113\" class=\"jet-toggle__control elementor-menu-anchor\" data-toggle=\"13\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"jet-toggle-content-51113\" aria-expanded=\"false\" data-template-id=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jet-toggle__label-icon jet-toggle-icon-position-right\"><span class=\"jet-toggle__icon icon-normal jet-tabs-icon\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"jet-toggle__icon icon-active jet-tabs-icon\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span><\/div><div class=\"jet-toggle__label-text\"> What tools are available to help medical students choose their electives?<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"jet-toggle-content-51113\" class=\"jet-toggle__content\" data-toggle=\"13\" role=\"region\" data-template-id=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jet-toggle__content-inner\"><p>The following are useful sources of information on electives choices:<\/p><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/afmcstudentportal.ca\/\">Association of Faculties of Medicine of Canada (AFMC) Student Portal<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cfms.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Canadian Federation of Medical Students (CFMS) Electives Review Database (login required)<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\" jet-accordion__item jet-toggle jet-toggle-move-up-effect \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"jet-toggle-control-51114\" class=\"jet-toggle__control elementor-menu-anchor\" data-toggle=\"14\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"jet-toggle-content-51114\" aria-expanded=\"false\" data-template-id=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jet-toggle__label-icon jet-toggle-icon-position-right\"><span class=\"jet-toggle__icon icon-normal jet-tabs-icon\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"jet-toggle__icon icon-active jet-tabs-icon\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span><\/div><div class=\"jet-toggle__label-text\">What resources are available to help students decide what specialties to consider?<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"jet-toggle-content-51114\" class=\"jet-toggle__content\" data-toggle=\"14\" role=\"region\" data-template-id=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jet-toggle__content-inner\"><p>There are many resources available to help students think through their decision about which specialty to pursue. The following are some suggestions:<\/p><ul><li>Visit\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.afmc.ca\/strategic-priorities\/education\/future-md-canada\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">student affairs offices<\/a>\u00a0to discuss options and explore relevant resources<\/li><li>Check out the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cma.ca\/canadian-specialty-profiles\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">38 Canadian Specialty Profiles<\/a>\u00a0on the Canadian Medical Association website<\/li><li>Review the information on specialties on the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada website:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.royalcollege.ca\/rc\/faces\/oracle\/webcenter\/portalapp\/pages\/ibd.jspx?lang=en&amp;_afrLoop=441500523355415&amp;_afrWindowMode=0&amp;_afrWindowId=null\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a><\/li><li>Find out more about family medicine as a career through\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.cfpc.ca\/FMIGs.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">family medicine interest groups<\/a>\u2014<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cfpc.ca\/en\/member-services\/for-medical-students\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">student-run groups<\/a>\u00a0at each university that organize clinical skills sessions and information seminars on the subject\u2014on the College of Family Physicians of Canada\u2019s website<\/li><li>Check out the Association of American Medical Colleges\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.aamc.org\/cim\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Careers in Medicine<\/a>\u00a0tool<\/li><li>Talk to professors, teachers, preceptors, and mentors about what it is like to be a specialist<\/li><li>Shadow faculty members<\/li><\/ul><p>\u00a0<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\" jet-accordion__item jet-toggle jet-toggle-move-up-effect \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"jet-toggle-control-51115\" class=\"jet-toggle__control elementor-menu-anchor\" data-toggle=\"15\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"jet-toggle-content-51115\" aria-expanded=\"false\" data-template-id=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jet-toggle__label-icon jet-toggle-icon-position-right\"><span class=\"jet-toggle__icon icon-normal jet-tabs-icon\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"jet-toggle__icon icon-active jet-tabs-icon\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span><\/div><div class=\"jet-toggle__label-text\"> How many residency positions are there in each specialty?<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"jet-toggle-content-51115\" class=\"jet-toggle__content\" data-toggle=\"15\" role=\"region\" data-template-id=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jet-toggle__content-inner\"><p>The Canadian Residency Matching Service (CaRMS) website is an excellent source of data on residency positions in Canada. CaRMS data, which are updated annually, include detailed data tables on\u00a0residency position in each specialty\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.carms.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/2018-carms-forum.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.carms.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/2018-carms-forum.pdf<\/a>. Table 12 shows the quota offered to Canadian medical graduate applicants by discipline and Table 14, the dedicated quota offered to international medical graduate applicants by discipline.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>Another useful source of current data on this topic can be found in Table G-1 of the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/caper.ca\/postgraduate-medical-education\/annual-census\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CAPER \u00a0Annual Census\u00a0<\/a>\u00a0which shows first year Canadian citizen\/permanent resident trainees by type of program and faculty of training.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>For more information on how the match process works, see the CaRMS website\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.carms.ca\/the-match\/how-it-works\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Match &#8211; how it works<\/a>.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Education: Future MD Canada Home Education Faculty Resources Virtual interview handbook for programs International Dean Leadership Program Visiting Scholar Program Pivot MedEd Professionalism Report on Mental Health Activities AFMC Wellness Working Group Population Primer Aspirants &#038; Applicants Admission Requirements Fee Assistance Fee Waiver Program Undergraduate Students, Electives, &#038; MD Graduates Visiting Electives CANPREPP Demystifying the [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":2243,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-3298","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.4 - 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