IMGs in CaRMS

1. IMGs in CaRMS Dr. Ira Ripstein Associate Dean, Postgraduate Medical Education University of Manitoba

2. Public pressure to train IMGs Human Rights Commission concerns Lack of capacity / funding to more than 1:1 Fair competition for either group c.f. Anaesthesia / Radiation Oncology University of Manitoba’s Position

3. Graduate from an accredited medical school as per the expectations of the University of Manitoba (listed in the FAIMER database). Must be a Canadian citizen or have Canadian residency status. Must be fluent in spoken and written English as evidenced by a degree from a university where English is the working language OR a TOEFL score of at least 250 computer-based or 600 written General Criteria

4. Must have performed well in medical school. Must have a demonstrable interest in family medicine. Has never had disciplinary action from a medical regulatory authority. General Criteria

5. Reference letters must be dated no later than one year from time of receipt by us. Undated reference letters will not be accepted. Demonstrated ability to be organized as evidenced by a complete application that is in accordance with our stated expectations. Extraneous documents are not needed and may lower your file assessment score. General Criteria

6. Must have passed the MCCEE Preference will be given to international medical graduate applicants who have a pass mark on the MCCEE of 400 or greater. Preference will be given to international medical graduate applicants who are not more than three (3) years since either medical school graduation or active clinical practice. Preference will be given to international medical graduate applicants who have a pass mark on the MCCQE-1 of 450 or higher. IMG Specific Criteria

7. Preference will be given to international medical graduate applicants who have scored above average on the problem solving component of the MCCQE-1 Preference will be given to international medical graduate applicants with >4 weeks of supervised clinical experience or >1 year of employment as an allied health professional providing direct patient care in Canada's health care system. (NB. We do not consider research or observerships in the Canadian health care system as clinical experiences. An observer-ship is an opportunity for the candidate to observe a Canadian physician in action.) IMG Criteria cont’d