The Canadian Resident Matching Service (CaRMS) is excited to once again host the fourth annual International Medical Graduate Information Symposium at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre on Monday, October 17th, 2011.

Who is the symposium for?

The symposium provides a venue for international medical graduates (IMGs) who want to better understand the pathways to practice in Canada, to interact with and learn about the key organizations involved in the integration of IMGs into the Canadian health care system.

How does the symposium benefit IMGs?

The symposium provides a central forum for organizations in the Canadian medical education sector to address and interact with international medical graduates (IMGs).

In addition to CaRMS, the partner organizations listed in the right hand column will also be participating in this year's event. The Symposium will also include exhibit booths from various IMG related organizations from across the country.

Plenary

The conference begins with a plenary session led by members of the Medical Council of Canada and the College of Family Physicians of Canada.

The MCC will demonstrate a National Assessment Collaboration (NAC) Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE) station providing an incredible opportunity to experience the examination first hand as well as gain a better understanding of what to expect.

A Family Practice in Canada presentation will then take place, describing the scope of practice, differences between rural and urban practice, recent efforts at primary care reform and how that has affected the practice of family medicine recently, and how it will affect it in the future. The presentation will be led conjointly by a member of CFPC staff familiar with professional issues, and a recently licensed international medical graduate and College member currently working as a family physician.

Following the plenary, registrants will have the opportunity to visit exhibit booths and attend sessions.

Exhibitors

• Canadian Resident Matching Service
• Medical Council of Canada
• College of Family Physicians of Canada
• The Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada
• HealthForceOntario Marketing and Recruitment Agency
• Centre for the Evaluation of Health Professionals Educated Abroad
• The College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario
• Collège des médecins du Québec
• Alberta International Medical Graduate Program
• Medical License Bridging Program
• University of Manitoba, IMG Program
• Clinician Assessment for Practice Program

New this year:

• SIM-one Ontario Simulation Network
• Kaplan Medical
• University of Calgary, M-CAP

Seminars

• Introduction to CaRMS: An IMG Overview
• Getting Started: An Overview of MCC Applications, Credentialing and Eligibility
• Examination Day: All You Need to Know about the MCCEE and MCCQE Part I
• Routes to Royal College Certification for IMG Specialist Physicians
• Certification in Family Medicine: Eligibility and Orientation to the Examination
• Overview of Postgraduate Medical Education and the IMG Experience in Residency Training
• Canadian Health Care System 101
• Overview of the Path to Practice for International Medical Graduates in the Province of Ontario
• Career Alternatives - Where to start?

New this year:

• The Elephant in the Room: Language Issues with IMGs
• Data On Internationally Educated Physicians in Canada
  
  

Registration now Closed

The symposium enrollment is limited to 500 participants. Lunch will be provided. The symposium will begin at 8:00 am with registration and end at 4:45 pm.

Registration Fee:

$100.00 (subject to applicable taxes)


Cancellations:

• A $90.00 refund will be issued with cancellations received in writing on or before October 3rd, 2011.
  Note: Refunds will be processed within 30 days of the conference.
• No refunds will be issued for cancellations received after October 3rd, 2011.

Please note, the conference will be conducted in English only.

Metro Toronto Convention Centre / South Building / Level 700

The South Building entrance is located at 222 Bremner Blvd, one block north of Lakeshore Blvd., west of York Street.

The building is connected to Union Station (on Front Street) via the Skywalk. The Skywalk entrance is located at the west end of Union Station, on street level.

• MTCC website: http://www.mtccc.com/index.aspx
• Directions & maps of parking lots: http://www.mtccc.com/map.aspx

Questions or inquiries:

Email: events@carms.ca
Phone: 613-237-0075
Toll free: 1-877-227-6742