This was just posted on the Medical Council of Canada web site.. What it means is that you can write the MCCEE early enough that you can also do the NAC OSCE in time for your application to CaRMS. In 2014 all FM programmes in Ontario plus peds will require you to do the NAC OSCE and probably, by the following year all programmes will require the NAC OSCE as well as MCCEE to apply to CaRMS. To be sure you need to check carefully as the NAC OSCE requirement is changing almost as I write. If you are in clinicals now start thinking about your Canadian examination timetable. Don't postpone doing these exams thinking you'll be working in the USA as they are MUCH harder to take when you've not been doing say, Ob/Gyn or peds for a couple of years and have to review them and it's going to be much harder to get into residency as an IMG in the USA after 2015 when the crunch comes.
There's a nice graphic in the web site Medical Council of Canada - Le Conseil mdical du Canada that explains things well. It doesn't want to transfer to VMD !!
Maybe this post should be a "Sticky"
MCCEE eligibility changes for international medical students
The Medical Council of Canada (MCC) has approved a change to the eligibility criteria for the Medical Council of Canada Evaluating Examination (MCCEE).
As of June 1, 2013, international medical students will be able to apply to take the MCCEE up to 20 months before their graduation date. This means international medical students will no longer need to be in the final clinical year of their medical school program to apply.
The MCC is making this change to improve students access to the National Assessment Collaboration (NAC) examination. The NAC examination assesses international medical graduates and students for entry into residency. A pass result on the MCCEE is a requirement for application to the NAC examination.
Given the timing of MCCEE and NAC examination sessions, international medical students in their final clinical year often did not have a chance to take the NAC examination before applying to the Canadian Resident Matching Service (CaRMS) for a residency position.
With the change in eligibility criteria, candidates will be able to access both examinations more easily within the CaRMS application timeframe.
For candidates seeking a residency position on July 1, 2015, as an example, this change will mean:
1. Candidates graduating in spring 2015 will be able to apply for the MCCEE 20 months before their graduation date, i.e. as of fall 2013.
2. Once their application to the MCCEE is accepted, these candidates must take the MCCEE by the March 2014 session. The March 2014 session is the last possible chance for candidates to take the MCCEE if they also wish to take the NAC examination prior to the 2015 CaRMS R-1 Match.
3. Candidates who have taken the MCCEE in March 2014 or earlier and who have received a pass result can apply for the September 2014 NAC examination in spring 2014.
4. Results from the September 2014 NAC examination will be provided in time for the CaRMS application process for the 2015 R-1 Main Residency Match.
For more information on the MCCEE eligibility change, please contact us. Medical Council of Canada - Le Conseil mdical du Canada
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There's a nice graphic in the web site Medical Council of Canada - Le Conseil mdical du Canada that explains things well. It doesn't want to transfer to VMD !!
Maybe this post should be a "Sticky"
MCCEE eligibility changes for international medical students
The Medical Council of Canada (MCC) has approved a change to the eligibility criteria for the Medical Council of Canada Evaluating Examination (MCCEE).
As of June 1, 2013, international medical students will be able to apply to take the MCCEE up to 20 months before their graduation date. This means international medical students will no longer need to be in the final clinical year of their medical school program to apply.
The MCC is making this change to improve students access to the National Assessment Collaboration (NAC) examination. The NAC examination assesses international medical graduates and students for entry into residency. A pass result on the MCCEE is a requirement for application to the NAC examination.
Given the timing of MCCEE and NAC examination sessions, international medical students in their final clinical year often did not have a chance to take the NAC examination before applying to the Canadian Resident Matching Service (CaRMS) for a residency position.
With the change in eligibility criteria, candidates will be able to access both examinations more easily within the CaRMS application timeframe.
For candidates seeking a residency position on July 1, 2015, as an example, this change will mean:
1. Candidates graduating in spring 2015 will be able to apply for the MCCEE 20 months before their graduation date, i.e. as of fall 2013.
2. Once their application to the MCCEE is accepted, these candidates must take the MCCEE by the March 2014 session. The March 2014 session is the last possible chance for candidates to take the MCCEE if they also wish to take the NAC examination prior to the 2015 CaRMS R-1 Match.
3. Candidates who have taken the MCCEE in March 2014 or earlier and who have received a pass result can apply for the September 2014 NAC examination in spring 2014.
4. Results from the September 2014 NAC examination will be provided in time for the CaRMS application process for the 2015 R-1 Main Residency Match.
For more information on the MCCEE eligibility change, please contact us. Medical Council of Canada - Le Conseil mdical du Canada