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To practice medicine in Ontario, whether as a family practitioner or specialist, International Medical Graduates (IMGs) must have all the Canadian postgraduate qualifications required for an Independent Practice certificate from the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario (CPSO). The CPSO is the self-regulating body for the province's medical profession. Visit www.cpso.on.ca for more information.
The requirements for an Independent Practice certificate are:
1. A medical degree from an accredited Canadian or U.S. medical school or from an acceptable medical school listed in the World Directory of Medical Schools.
2. Parts 1 and 2 of the Medical Council of Canada Qualifying Examination. (www.mcc.ca)
3. Certification by examination by either the Royal College of Physicians or Surgeons of Canada (RCPSC, www. rcpsc.medical.org) or the College of Family Physicians of Canada (CFPC, www.cfpc.ca).
4. Completion in Canada of one year of postgraduate training or active medical practice, or completion of a full clinical clerkship at an accredited Canadian medical school.
5. Canadian Citizenship or permanent resident status or a work visa.
The Centre for the Evaluation of Health Professionals Educated Abroad (CEHPEA) is the entry point through which IMGs in Ontario may gain access to the qualifications required for independent practice. It serves as an assessment centre and pathway to residency programs or Practice Ready Assessments (PRA) leading to RCPSC or CFPC certification.
CEHPEA assesses IMGs to determine their readiness to enter either residency training or PRA. Candidates who have successfully completed the CEHPEA assessment may be selected to a residency program at one of the five Ontario medical schools. They may also obtain an Ontario residency position by applying to the Canadian Residency Matching Service (CaRMS). Please note that obtaining a residency training position is a highly competitive process.
In order to access all Postgraduate Year 1 (PGY1) residency positions including Family Medicine, International Medical Graduates (IMG's) must apply to the Canadian Resident Matching Service (CaRMS) and compete for available positions. To be eligible to apply to CaRMS you must be a Canadian Citizen or Permanent Resident. Please visit the CaRMS website at www.carms.ca to review the full list of eligibility requirements.
When applying to CaRMS, IMG's must decide whether or not to be assessed at the PGY1 level through CEHPEA. It is not mandatory to be assessed; however, most of the program information that is available through CaRMS states that IMG's are highly encouraged or recommended to be assessed.
The PGY1 assessment exam that is offered by CEHPEA is called Clinical Examination 1 (CE1). It is a general broad based clinical exam that uses standardized patients. It is often referred to as a clinical OSCE - Objective Structured Clinical Examination. Please visit the CEHPEA website at www.cehpea.ca for further information including eligibility requirements.
For IMG's who have Postgraduate training experience it may be possible to apply and compete for Postgraduate Year 2 (PGY2) and/or PRA positions through CEHPEA. To access any PGY2 residency position or PRA position in Ontario it is mandatory to apply to CEHPEA. As an IMG applying to either PGY2, PRA or both, the option to also apply to CaRMS for a PGY1 residency position is possible as long as a an applicant meets all of the eligibility requirements. Please visit the CEHPEA website at www.cehpea.ca for further information including eligibility requirements.
CEHPEA provides assessment at the PGY2 level and Practice Ready Assessment (PRA) level to those IMG's who meet the basic eligibility requirements. For PGY2, applicants need to have 1 year of postgraduate training in the specialty to which they are applying. To be eligible for PRA you must be fully board certified in any jurisdiction and you must have practiced within the last 5 years in the specialty to which you are applying.
Once you are deemed eligible by CEHPEA at the PGY2 and or PRA level you will participate in a program specific Specialty Written Examination (SWE). Program Directors will then decide based on many criteria whether to extend an invitation for an IMG to attend Clinical Exam 2 and possibly an interview. Program Directors will offer successful candidates PGY2 residency training positions or a 6 month supervised clinical assessment (PRA) position.
Please note that all IMGs that receive a training position at the PGY1, PGY2 or PRA level must sign a Return of Service Agreement with the Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care. Please visit www.health.gov.on.ca/english/providers/project/img/serv_agreem.html for more information.
more information about the requirements to practice medicine in other Canadian provinces, please visit www.img-canada.ca. |
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