FM/EM Match becomes FM/ES Match
The Family Medicine / Emergency Medicine (FM/EM) match is renamed the Family Medicine / Enhanced Skills (FM/ES) match to reflect the national participation of all Category One enhanced skills programs.
The disciplines that join the match include: Addiction Medicine, Care of the Elderly, Enhanced Surgical Skills, Family Practice Anesthesia, Palliative Care (1-yr academic), and Sport and Exercise Medicine.
CaRMS’ 50th anniversary
CaRMS celebrates 50 years of serving the Canadian medical education community.
Pain Medicine joins the MSM
The Pain Medicine program joins the Medicine Subspecialty Match (MSM) for the 2017 match year.
physiciansapply.ca transfer introduced
CaRMS introduces a new MCC examination data transfer function in CaRMS Online which connects CaRMS Online directly to physiciansapply.ca.
CaRMS Online is released
CaRMS entirely rebuilds its online application system using the latest technology to ensure its ability to efficiently and effectively support multiple matches well into the future. The resulting platform, CaRMS Online, is released for the 2013 R-1 Main Residency Match.
Online application process launched
CaRMS launches its online application process for the match, for both applicants and medical education programs.
CaRMS Forum
CaRMS begins holding its annual CaRMS Forum at the Canadian Conference on Medical Education (CCME) to share R-1 Main Residency Match data and insights with the medical education community.
Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS) Dean’s Office services
CaRMS acts as Dean’s Office for Canadian medical graduates applying for PGY-1 residency positions in the US through the Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS).
Two iterations for the R-1 match
The second iteration is introduced for the R-1 Main Residency Match.
R-1 match moves to multi-discipline model
The R-1 Main Residency Match moves from rotating internships to a multi-discipline match
A centralized system
CIMS introduces a central application system for PGY-1 training for English medical schools in Canada.
CIMS establishes itself as an independent body
CIMS establishes itself as a self-supporting non-profit body, independent from any medical organizations, to provide matching services and related support.
Dr. Chuck Casterton is named Executive Director
The Association of Canadian Medical Colleges assumes a secretariat role and an advisory committee composed of founding medical organizations is established to set policy.
The Canadian Interns Matching Service (CIMS) is created to offer a PGY-1 match internship for all programs
The founding organizations are: the Association of Canadian Medical Colleges (ACMC); the Association of Canadian Teaching Hospitals (ACTH); the Canadian Medical Association (CMA); the Canadian Association of Interns and Residents (CAIR); the College of Family Physicians of Canada (CFPC); the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (RCPSC); and the Federation of Medical Licensing Authorities of Canada (FMRAC).
Canadian Association of Medical Students
Before 1970, the matching of medical students with residency positions is organized and conducted by the Canadian Association of Medical Students.