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This list of medical schools in Canada includes major academic institutions that award the Doctor of Medicine (M.D.) degree, which is required to become a physician or a surgeon in Canada. M.D. granting medical schools are jointly accredited by the Committee on Accreditation of Canadian Medical Schools (CACMS) and the U.S. Liaison Committee on ...
A fellowship is the period of medical training, in the United States and Canada, that a physician, dentist, or veterinarian may undertake after completing a specialty training program (residency). During this time (usually more than one year), the physician is known as a fellow .
In Canada, a medical school is a faculty or school of a university that trains future medical doctors and usually offers a three- to five-year Doctor of Medicine (M.D.) or Doctor of Medicine and Master of Surgery (M.D., C.M.) degree. There are currently 17 medical schools in Canada with an annual admission success rate normally below 7.5%. [1]
To become certified, a physician must pass Royal College examinations. Access to these examinations is usually gained by completing a Royal College-accredited residency program at a Canadian university. Access is also available for medical residents who complete a Royal College-recognized residency program in the United States. [17]
Graduating medical students in Canada must apply to a residency position via the Canadian Residency Matching Service (CaRMS). Some of the available programs include family medicine , internal medicine , emergency medicine , anesthesia , pediatrics , psychiatry , obstetrics and gynecology , radiology , general surgery , orthopedic surgery ...
IMGs in Canada have a harder time getting into residency programs compared to Canadian graduates—only ten percent of IMG applicants get a position. [ 11 ] Several organizations have put pressure on the government such as the Association For Access to Health Care Services, Alberta International Medical Graduates Association, and Association of ...
List of Medical schools in Canada (2 are joint programs). The provinces of New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island and the territories of Nunavut, Yukon and the Northwest Territories have no medical schools.
The Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry at University of Alberta is located in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.Established in 1913, it is one of the oldest medical schools in Western Canada [1] and is composed of 21 departments, two stand-alone divisions, 9 research groups, and 24 research centers and institutes. [2]