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The College of Family Physicians of Canada (CFPC) and the Medical Councilof Canada (MCC) are working together to develop an enhanced Certi cationExamination in Family Medicine that will be launched in spring 2013.

When meeting all other requirements, candidates who pass the enhancedexamination will be awarded two credentials: Certi cation in Family Medicinefrom the College of Family Physicians of Canada (CCFP) and the Licentiate of

the Medical Council of Canada (LMCC).

Bene ts of a harmonized examination

• Reduced testing burden on examination candidates

• Family medicine candidates will only need to prepare for one examinationinstead of two

• Less travel time and related expenses

• The expertise of the two medical organizations will provide enriched exam quality

• By sharing resources, the CFPC and the MCC will ensure maximum costef ciency without compromising reliability or validity

The examination process for family medicine residentsThe current process:

Family medicine residents usually take the Medical Council of Canada QualifyingExamination (MCCQE) Part II in the fall of their second year of residency, and theCerti cation in Family Medicine Examination in the following spring.

Starting in July 2012:

Second-year family medicine residents will be encouraged to register for the enhancedCerti cation Examination in Family Medicine. Registration will take place in the fall of2012 and residents will sit the exam in the spring of their second year. Family medicineresidents can forgo taking the fall MCCQE Part II.

The enhanced examination will be offered twice a year, in the spring and fall, startingin the spring of 2013.

Enhanced Certi cationExamination in Family Medicine

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Examination formatThe enhanced examination in family medicine will include the following elements:

• Expanded short-answer management problems (SAMPs) ̶ computer based

• Expanded clinical skills components:◦ 8 objective structured clinical examination (OSCE) stations◦

4 simulated of ce oral (SOOs) stationsOne day is scheduled for each of the three examination components.

The LMCC and the NEW route to certi cation• Starting in spring 2013, the CFPC will be offering the enhanced Certi cation

Examination in Family Medicine as the only route to certi cation

• The enhanced examination will provide family medicine candidates an alternatepathway to complete the MCCQE Part II requirements for the LMCC

• The MCC will still offer the MCCQE Part II in the spring and fall for candidatesin other disciplines

• All family medicine candidates, even those who have passed the MCCQE Part IIexam prior to 2013, will be required to complete the enhanced exam to achievecerti cation

Next stepsThe CFPC and MCC are currently developing policies to govern the new harmonizedexamination.

More details, including exam fees, eligibility requirements, application deadlines, etc,will be available in 2012.

More information

For further information, please contact the following:The College of Family Physicians of Canada

Examinations Section905-629-0900harmonizedexam@cfpc.ca

Medical Council of Canada

Examinations613-520-2240MCC_Admin@mcc.ca

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