A look back to see ahead: CFPC Section of Residents, 1989–2009

Victor K. Ng; Clarissa Burke

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Examinations for Family Medicine Residents
Victor K Ng

Published on: 03 January 2011
Revamping current certification exam process will save residents time and money
Scott D. Smith

Published on: 30 December 2010

Published on: (3 January 2011)
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Examinations for Family Medicine Residents
Victor K Ng, Chief Resident
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Dr. Smith:
Thank you for your interest and response to our article. Currently, our article discusses the harmonization of the MCCQE Part 2 and the CCFP exam. This combined exam is intended to be written during the latter part of family medicine training. This initiative is intended to streamline the examination process for family medicine residents and reduce financial burden. The Royal College residents woul...
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Dr. Smith:
Thank you for your interest and response to our article. Currently, our article discusses the harmonization of the MCCQE Part 2 and the CCFP exam. This combined exam is intended to be written during the latter part of family medicine training. This initiative is intended to streamline the examination process for family medicine residents and reduce financial burden. The Royal College residents would continue to write the MCCQE Part 2 as it stands currently. To our knowledge, we are unaware of any advocacy or plan to implement both the MCCQE Part 1 and 2 to be written at the end of medical school.
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Published on: (30 December 2010)
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Revamping current certification exam process will save residents time and money
Scott D. Smith, Hospitalist Fellow
Thanks to Ng and Burke for outlining the current plans to stream-line the certification exams faced by Canadian residents. Having just completed the family medicine certification process (including the Medical Council of Canada Qualifying Exam (MCCQE) Part I and II and the CFPC’s Certification Exam in Family Medicine) I can attest to the redundancy of the process. The current structure seems to be a relic of the days when...
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Thanks to Ng and Burke for outlining the current plans to stream-line the certification exams faced by Canadian residents. Having just completed the family medicine certification process (including the Medical Council of Canada Qualifying Exam (MCCQE) Part I and II and the CFPC’s Certification Exam in Family Medicine) I can attest to the redundancy of the process. The current structure seems to be a relic of the days when all residents did a first year internship. Today, when residents have entered specialized programs at the outset, the MCCQE Part II is a waste of time for all involved residents (example: the dozens of orthopaedic residents who will be brushing up on their psychiatry and family medicine this winter). As suggested by the authors, the two parts of the MCCQE should be combined and written by all Canadian graduates at the end of medical school to ensure an equal competency. This will save family medicine residents money and time.
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