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Question Writers03 NEW Forum and

Headline News Bar04 Opportunities for

International Medical Graduates in Canada

06 Post-Graduate Training in the United States Residency Match Statistics

07 Future Features 07 The Canadian Federation

of Medical Students08 Appendix12 Important Websites

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Sample USMLE Step 1 Multiple Choice QuestionA 54 year old woman suffering from influenza deteriorates and develops shaking chills and a high fever Physical examination is remarkable for dullness to percussion at the left base and decreased breath sounds on the left Chest x-ray confirms the diagnosis of lobar pneumonia presumed to be caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae The patient has no known drug allergies Which of the following antibiotics would be most appropriate to treat the patientrsquos condition

A CefotaximeB ChloramphenicolC ErythromycinD PenicillinE Vancomycin

ExplanationThe correct answer is D Penicillin remains the first-line drug of choice for pneumococcal pneumonia except in patients with penicillin allergy and in the relatively few areas in which pneumococcal strains with high-level penicillin resistance exist Alternative therapies include erythromycin and vancomycin The third-generation cephalosporin cefotaxime (choice A) is not usually used for pneumococcal pneumonia Chloramphenicol (choice B) is not usually used for pneumococcal pneumonia Erythromycin (choice C) is a good alternative therapy for pneumococcal pneumonia but is usually used only when a penicillin allergy is present Vancomycin (choice E) is not the first-line therapy but it is a good alternativein patients allergic to penicillin or when high-level penicil-lin resistance (relatively uncommon) is present

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4NEWFOUNDLANDApplicants applying for a license for entry to general

practice who are assessed as ineligible may be eligible to enter the Clinical Skills Assessment and Training Program (CSAT) which has been developed by the Faculty of Medicine at Memorial University of Newfoundland Satisfactory completion of the CSAT will fulfill the clinical training requirements and enable you to continue the application process for a provisional license

For more information httpwwwcpsnlca

NOVA SCOTIAThe Clinician Assessment for Practice Program is a

program of the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Nova Scotia It is intended for International Medical Graduate (IMG) physicians who believe they are practice-ready for entry into family practice without additional formal residency training in Canada

For more information httpwwwcapprogramca

Opportunities for International MedicalGraduates in Canada

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NEW BRUNSWICKA restricted license is available in very limited

circumstances for certain foreign-trained physicians for direct employment by a hospital or institution

For more information httpwwwcpsnborgenglishLicensureinNewBrunswickhtm

QUEacuteBECUnder current rules doctors with a degree from outside

Canada or the United States can practice medicine in the Canadian province of Queacutebec by obtaining a restrictive permit

For more information httpwwwmsssgouvqccasujetsorganisationmedecinersqindexphphome

ONTARIOIn Ontario IMGs must go through the match with

CaRMS (wwwcarmsca)But the Centre for the Evaluation of Health Professionals

Educated Abroad (CEHPEA) offers examinations that an IMG applicant can take that will help boost their application with CaRMS

For more information visit httpwwwcehpeaca

MANITOBAMLPIMG The Medical Licensure Program for

International Medical Graduates (MLPIMG) is a one-year training program that will help foreign-trained physicians obtain medical licensure to practice as primary care physicians in Manitoba

IMG-ACL The International Medical Graduate Assessment for Conditional Licensure (IMGACL) is a three-month assessment process that will assess practice-ready IMG physicians previous training in order to obtain medical licensure to practice as primary care physicians in Manitoba

For more information httpumanitobacafacultiesmedicineeducationimgpindexhtml

SASKATCHEWANThe College of Physicians and Surgeons of Saskatchewan

is developing a new Saskatchewan-based assessment process designed to recruit more foreign-trained physicians to the province

The new program is currently being developed Details about the new program will be posted on the website as they become available

For more information and updates visit httpwwwquadrantnetcpssindexhtmlhttpwwwquadrantnetcpssassessmenthtml

ALBERTAThe AIMG program provides a route to registration for

IMGs who are Canadian citizens residing in Alberta and are not able to obtain registration through other routes

For more information httpwwwaimgcaAlso read about the Alberta Health Services Physician

Preceptorship Program for International Medical Graduates - httpwwwalbertahealthservicesca216asp

BRITISH COLUMBIAThe IMG-BC program expects candidates to have passed

standard Canadian medical entry-level examinations such as the MCCEE and MCCQE Part 1 as well as having the ability to communicate effectively in English Further evaluation will include a 16-station OSCE followed by an optional 1-week orientation and a 12-week clinical assessment offered to the top 35 candidates

There are 18 IMG first-iteration residency positions ndash 12 in Family Medicine and 6 in Specialties

The positions will be posted on the CaRMS website and will be announced on a yearly basis

For more information httpwwwimgbcmedubccaHomehtm

OTHER PROVINCES OR TERRITORIES Other provinces or territories in Canada may have

similar programs or pathways so you are encouraged to contact the College of Physicians and Surgeons of the province or territory you are interested in All the contact info is here httpwwwfmracca

Please keep in mind that ldquoCaRMSrdquo is the main pathway to obtain a post-graduate (residency) training position in Canada

For more information about CaRMS httpwwwcarmscaBut as we have listed above there are other paths IMGs

can take in order to obtain a license to practice medicine in Canada

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The Canadian Federation of Medical Students

The Canadian Federation of Medical Students (CFMS) is the national representative body of medical students in Canada They have a membership of over 7000 medical students The organization represents the voice of Canadian medical students to the federal government public and national medical organizations

Visit their site to discover a wonderful collection of useful resources and information raquo httpwwwcfmsorg

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Steps to becoming a licensed practicing physician in Canada

Step 1 Take the exams Medical Licensing Exams of Canada Prepare for the exams --gt Canada QBank httpwwwcanadaqbankcom Take the exams --gt Medical Council of Canada httpwwwmccca

Step 2 Learn as much as you can about how to be a physician in Canada IMG Support Groups and Information resources Association of International Medical Doctors of British Columbiaco Coordinator BCITP Net (British Columbia Internationally Trained Professionals Network)Surrey Delta Immigrant Services Society1107-7330 137th StreetSurrey BC V3W 1A3Email bcitp_netsdissorgTel (604) 729-6598Web httpaimdbccom Alberta International Medical Graduates Association (AIMGA)1409 Edmonton Trail NE Suite 205Calgary Alberta T2G 3K8Tel (403) 520-7730 (877) 520-7730Email aimgashawcaWeb httpwwwaimgaca

Association of Foreign Medical Graduates of Manitoba (AFMGM)Email most51hotmailcomTel (204) 284-8509Location Winnipeg Manitoba

Access Centre for Internationally Educated Health Professionalshttpwwwhealthforceontarioca

Kitchener-Waterlooco Kitchener-Waterloo Multicultural Centre46 Mount Hope Street Kitchener ON N2G2J3Tel (519) 745-2531 | Fax (519) 745-5857Email kwmckwmconca Web httpwwwkwmconca Londonco London Cross Cultural Learner Centre505 Dundas Street London ON N6B 1W4Tel (519) 432-1133 | Fax (519) 660-6168Email cclclcclcorg Web httpwwwlcclcorg WellandNiagara-St Catharinesco Welland Heritage Council and Multicultural Centre26 East Main Street Welland ON L3B3W3Tel (905) 732-5337 (Welland) Tel (905) 685-1353 (St Catharines)Email whconaibncom Web httpwwwwellandheritagecouncilcom Ottawaco Catholic Immigration Centre219 Argyle Avenue Ottawa ON K2P2H4Tel (613) 232-9634 | Fax (613) 232-3660Email ciccicca Web httpwwwcicca Windsorco Windsor-Essex International Medical GraduatesPO Box 270567720 Tecumseh Road EastWindsor ON N8T 3N5Tel (519) 991-0763Email windsoraipsoca Guelphco Guelph and District Multicultural Centre214 Speedvale Avenue West Unit 7Guelph ON N1H1C4Tel (519) 836 2222Fax (519) 837 2884Email mailboxgdmcorgWeb httpwwwgdmcorg

Queacutebec International Medical Graduates (IMGs) httpwwwcmqorg

Appendix

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Association of International Physicians amp Surgeons of Nova Scotia (AIPSNS)co Association of Intrsquol Physicians amp Surgeons of Nova ScotiaOne Research DriveDartmouth Nova Scotia B2Y 4M9Tel (902) 442-4655Email infoietp-nscaWeb httpwwwietp-nscaas-sociation_physhtml

Immigrant Settlement amp Integration ServicesSuite 2120 (second floor)Mumford Professional Centre6960 Mumford RoadHalifax Nova Scotia B3L 4P1Tel (902) 423-3607Toll free 1-866-431-6472Fax (902) 423-3154Email infoisisnscaWeb httpwwwisisnsca Step 3 Obtain a residency (post-graduate training position) in Canada Specific Programs for Interna-tional Medical Graduates BRITISH COLUMBIA International Medical Graduates of British Columbia (IMG-BC) Program661-1190 Hornby Street Vancouver British ColumbiaV6Z 2K5Tel (604) 682-2344 local 62655Fax (604) 806-9902Email ehchanprovidence-healthbccaWeb httpwwwimgbcmedubccaHomehtm

ALBERTA Alberta International Medical Graduate Program

University of Calgary Faculty of MedicineRoom G212 Health Sciences Centre3330 Hospital Drive NWCalgary Alberta T2N 4N1Tel (403) 210-8184Fax (403) 210-8166Email aimgucalgarycaWeb httpwwwaimgcaCalgary Clinical Assistants Program

Southport Tower10301 Southport Lane SW 5122Calgary Alberta T2W 1S7Tel 403 943 0764 Fax 403 943 0916

Clinical Opportunities for International Medical Graduates in Alberta

IMGCP - International Medical Graduate Clinical PreceptorshipIMGSP - International Medical Graduate Surgical Preceptorship

Capital Health Medical Affairs Physician Preceptorship ProgramsSuite 500 North Tower Capital Health Center10030 ndash 107 StreetEdmonton AB T5J 3E4Tel (780) 735-0702Fax (780) 735-0756Email PhysicianPreceptor-shipcapitalhealthcaWeb httpwwwalber-tahealthservicescaservicesasppid=serviceamprid=1040103

SASKATCHEWAN Pilot Project for the Assessment of IMGs

The College of Physicians and Surgeons of SaskatchewanAssociate Registrar211 4th Avenue SouthSaskatoon SK S7K 1N1Tel (306) 244-7355Email saltebshinskcaWeb httpwwwquadrantnetcpssregistrationindexhtmlManitoba

Medical Licensure Program for International Medical Graduatesco International Medical Graduates Program (IMGP)University of Manitoba Faculty of Medicine270 ndash 727 McDermot AvenueWinnipeg Manitoba R3E 3P5Tel (204) 789-3616Web httpwwwgovmbcahealthmlpimgindexhtmlensure ONTARIO

CEHPEA Centre for the Evaluation of Health Profes-sionals Educated Abroad80 Bloor Street West 9th Floor - Suite 902Toronto Ontario M5S 2V1Tel (416) 924-8622Fax (416) 924-8921Email infocehpeacaWeb httpwwwcehpeaca

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QUEacuteBEC Reconnaissance drsquoeacutequivalence du Diplocircme universitaire en meacutedecine et de la formation postdoctorale

Collegravege des meacutedecins du Queacutebec2170 boul Reneacute-Leacutevesque OuestMontreacuteal Queacutebec H3H 2T8Tel (514) 933-4441Toll Free 1-888-633-3246Fax (514) 933-3112Email infocmqorgWeb httpwwwcmqorg

Recrutement Santeacute Queacutebec (Recruitment Health Quebec)Direction de la main-drsquooeuvre meacutedicale (Medical Workforce Directorate)

Ministegravere de la Santeacute et des Services Sociaux (Department of Health and Social Services)1075 chemin Ste-Foy 10th floorQueacutebec (Queacutebec) G1S 2M1Fax (418) 266-6978Email RSQmdmsssgouvqccaWeb httpwwwmsssgouvqccasujetsorganisationmedecinersqindexphphome

NOVA SCOTIA Clinician Assessment for Practice Program (CAPP)

College of Physicians and Surgeons of Nova ScotiaSuite 200 1559 Brunswick StHalifax Nova Scotia B3J 2G1Tel (902) 482-2917Toll-free Tel (Nova Scotia only) 1-877-282-7767Fax (902) 422-7476Email gmacphersoncpsnsnscaWeb httpwwwcapprogramca

NEWFOUNDLAND Clinical Skills Assessment and Training (CSAT) ProgramProgram CoordinatorFaculty of Medicine Memorial University of Newfoundlandco Western Memorial Regional HospitalPO Box 2005 Corner Brook Newfoundland Labrador A2H 6J7Email csatswgcmunca Tel (709) 639-2728Fax (709) 634-9175

Step 4 Obtain a license to practice medicine in Canada ProvincialTerritorial Licensure Authorities

College of Physicians and Surgeons of British ColumbiaSuite 400 858 Beatty StreetVancouver BC V6B 1C1Tel (604) 733-7758 or

1-800-461-3008Fax (604) 733-3503 (general)

(604) 694-6104 (registration)Email questionscpsbcca or

registrationcpsbccaWeb httpwwwcpsbcca College of Physicians and Surgeons of Alberta900 Manulife Place10180 - 101 StreetEdmonton AB T5J 4P8Tel (780) 423-4764 Physicians-only line 1-800-320-8624 Fax (780) 420-0651Email registrationcpsaabcaWeb httpwwwcpsaabcaHomepageaspx College of Physicians and Surgeons of Saskatchewan211 Fourth Avenue SouthSaskatoon SK S7K 1N1Tel (306) 244-7355 or

1-800-667-1668

Fax (306)-244-0090 (general) (306)-244-2600 (registrar)

Email cpssquadrantnet Web httpwwwquadrantnetcpss

College of Physicians and Surgeons of Manitoba1000 - 1661 Portage AvenueWinnipeg MB R3J 3T7Tel (204) 774-4344Fax (204) 774-0750Web httpwwwcpsmmbca College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario80 College StreetToronto ON M5G 2E2Tel (416) 967-2603 or

1-800-268-7096 (general) (416)-967-2606 (physicians only)

Email feedbackcpsooncaWeb httpwwwcpsoonca Le Collegravege des meacutedecins du Queacutebec (College of Physicians of Queacutebec 2170 boulevard Reneacute-Levesque OuestMontreacuteal QC H3H 2T8Tel (514) 933-4441 ou

1-888-MEacuteDECINFax (514) 933-3112 Email infocmqorg Web httpwwwcmqorg College of Physicians and Surgeons of New Brunswick1 Hampton Road Suite 300Rothesay NB E2E 5K8Tel (506) 849-5050 or

1-800-667-4641Fax (506) 849-5069Email infocpsnborg Web httpwwwcpsnborg College of Physicians and Surgeons of Newfoundland amp Labrador139 Water Street Suite 603St Johnrsquos NL A1C 1B2Tel (709) 726-8546Fax (709) 726-4725Email cpsnlcpsnlca Web httpwwwcpsnlca

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College of Physicians and Surgeons of Nova ScotiaSuite 5005 - 7071 Bayers RoadHalifax Nova Scotia B3L 2C2Tel (902) 422-5823 or

1-877-282-7767 (toll-free)Fax (902) 422-5035Email registrationcpsnsnsca Web httpwwwcpsnsnsca

College of Physicians and Surgeons of Prince Edward Island199 Grafton StreetCharlottetown PE C1A 1L2Tel (902) 566-3865Fax (902) 566-3986Web httpwwwcpspeica

Yukon Medical Councilco Registrar of Medical PractitionersBox 2703 C-5Whitehorse YT Y1A 2C6Tel (867) 667-5111Fax (867) 667-3609Email consumergovykcaWeb httpwwwyukonmedical-councilca

Department of Health and Social Services Government of the Northwest TerritoriesMedical Registration CommitteePO Box 1320Yellowknife NT X1A 2L9Tel (867) 920-8058Fax (867) 873-0484Email jeannette_hallgovntcaWeb httpwwwhlthssgovntca

Department of Health and Social Services Government of Nunavut Medical Registration Committee Professional Licensing2nd Floor NCC Building Box 390Kugluktuk NU X0B 0E0Tel (867) 975-5700Fax (867) 975-5705Email bvandenassemgovnucaWeb httpwwwnunavut-physi-ciansgovnuca

Step 5 Find a job as a physician Physician Recruitment BRITISH COLUMBIA httpwwwhealthmatchbcorghmbc_physiciansasppageid=634

ALBERTA httpwwwalbertaphysicianlinkabca

CALGARY ALBERTA httpwwwalbertahealthservicesca

SASKATCHEWAN httpwwwhealthcareersinsaskca

MANITOBA httpwwwwrhambcacareers

ONTARIO httpwwwhealthgovoncaenglishprovidersprogramuapaboutrecruithtml

QUEacuteBEC httpwwwmsssgouvqccasujetsorgan-isationmedecinersqindexphphome

NEW BRUNSWICK httpwwwgnbca0396index-easp

NOVA SCOTIA httpwwwgovnscahealthem-ploymentasp

PEI httpwwwgovpecahealthjoboppjob_opportunitiesphp

NEWFOUNDLAND httpwwwnlphysicianjobsca

YUKON httpwwwhssgovykca

NORTHWEST TERRITORIES httpwwwpracticenorthca

NANAVUT httpwwwgovnucahealth

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IMG Canada httpwwwimg-canadaca

Communication and Cultural Competence Program httpdcmedutorontocaindexphp

Foreign Credentials Referral Office httpwwwcredentialsgcca

Physician Credentials Registry of Canada (PCRC) httpwwwpcrcorgen

Canadian Resident Matching Service httpwwwcarmsca

Association of Faculties of Medicine of Canada httpwwwafmcca

Canadian Association of Interns and Residents httpwwwcairca

Canadian Federation of Medical Students httpwwwcfmsorg

College of Family Physicians of Canada httpwwwcfpcca

Canadian Post-MD Educational Registry httpwwwcaperca

Canadian Medical Association httpwwwcmaca

Canadian Medical Association Journal httpwwwcmajca

Council of Ontario Faculties of Medicine httpohscouonca_binhomecofmcfm

Federation of Medical Regulatory Authorities of Canada httpwwwfmracca

Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada httprcpscmedicalorg

Health Canada httpwwwhc-scgcca

Ontario Medical Association httpwwwomaorg

Society of Rural Physicians of Canada httpwwwsrpcca

Going to Canada httpwwwdirectioncanadagcca

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