MCC EXAMINATIONS & REPOSITORY

Pierre LemayDirector,Repository and Registration Centre

May 2013

OVERVIEW

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Medical Council of Canada

Canadian Association of Staff Physician Recruiters

The Medical Council of Canada (MCC) was founded by the Canada Medical Act of 1912 which created a uniform system and high standards for physician assessment and practice for all of Canada.

With its key stakeholders, the MCC

• develops, validates and implements tools and strategies to evaluate physicians’ competence; and

• maintains a national registry of physicians and their qualifications throughout their professional careers.

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• Evaluating Examination assessment of basic medical knowledge since 2008, computer-based and offered in over 80

countries

• NAC OSCE- assesses the readiness of an International Medical

Graduate (IMG) for entrance into a Canadian residency program

- a national, standardized examination that tests the knowledge, skills and attitudes essential for entrance into postgraduate training in Canada

Assessment of Physicians

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• Qualifying Examination Part I

- assesses the medical knowledge and clinical decision making

- computer-based, multiple choice questions (MCQs) with short-menu and short-answer write-in questions

• Qualifying Examination Part II

- objective structured clinical exam (OSCE) assessing the knowledge, skills and attitudes essential for entry into independent clinical practice

Assessment of Physicians

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• Qualifying Examination Parts I and II

- Canadian graduates and IMGs must successfully complete both parts to be awarded the Licentiate of the MCC (LMCC).

Assessment of Physicians

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Self Administered Examinations

• A series of multiple-choice practice examinations intended for medical graduates wishing to test their level of preparedness for the:

◦ MCCEE – Self Administered Evaluating Examination (SAE - EE)

◦ MCCQE Part I – Self Administered QE Part I (SAE - QEI)

• Several forms (or versions) available

• Offered online 24 hours a day, 7 days a week

• Provided as a sample of the type and style of MCQs and as a study aid

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• Centralized electronic repository - CANDIDATE

- maintenance of a confidential repository of verified credentials

- sharing of documents with authorized organizations

- consent based model

- share documents electronically using their online account

Physician Credentials Repository

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• Source verification of medical credentials

- diploma

- transcript

- postgraduate training

- specialty certificates

- licenses

- identification document and photo

- supporting documents (translations and verification certificates)

Physician Credentials Repository

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Université de Montréal

Université Laval

Université McGill

Université de Sherbrooke

35 health organizations 4 in progress

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The Canadian Resident Matching Service (CaRMS)

Alberta Health Services

Saskatchewan regional health authorities – 12

Saskatchewan Cancer Agency

• Collège des médecins du Québec

• College of Family Physicians of Canada

• Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada

• Alberta International Medical Graduate Program

• Centre for the Evaluation of Health Professionals Educated Abroad

• Manitoba IMG Program

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• Collège des médecins du Québec

• College of Physicians and Surgeons of Alberta

• College of Physicians and Surgeons of British Columbia

• College of Physicians and Surgeons of Manitoba

• College of Physicians and Surgeons of Newfoundland

• College of Physicians and Surgeons of Nova Scotia

• College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario

• College of Physicians and Surgeons of PEI

• College of Physicians and Surgeons of Saskatchewan

• Yukon Medical Council

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Physician Credentials Repository

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• Centralized electronic repository - STAKEHOLDER

- ability to view, print and download the candidate’s documents (with consent) via an online portal

◦ source verification status

◦ credentials identification document and photo

◦ supporting documents (translations and verification certificates)

Physician Credentials Repository

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Statistics – 2012 *

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• Examination

- 14,000 applications (IMGs and CMGs)

• Repository

- 6,500 IMGs

- 15,000 credentials submitted for source verification

• Service desk

- 27,000 calls to the service desk

- 20,000 emails answered

* calculations are approximate

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Coming in Spring 2013

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Coming Soon!

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• Apply for examinations

• Viewing examination results and result letters

• Submitting requests for source verification

• Sharing verified medical credentials stored in the repository with MRAs and other organizations currently registered

• In addition to this functionality, physiciansapply.ca will allow qualified physicians to use an entirely electronic system to complete and submit an application for medical registration.

• Future releases– facilitating the translation of candidate documents

– source verification of the English language test results

Coming in Spring 2013

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Questions ?

Canadian Association of Staff Physician Recruiters

Pierre LemayDirector, Repository and Registration Centre

Medical Council of Canada

Tel.: 613-521-6012, ext. 2341

Email: plemay@mcc.ca