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Ontario Medical OrganizationsHealthForceOntario Access CentreHealthForceOntario's Access Centre for Internationally Educated Health Professionals can help internationally trained and educated individuals find out how to qualify for professional practice in Ontario. The centre exists to support newcomers through licensure and registration in the regulated health professions in Ontario.Ontario Faculties of Medicine
College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario (CPSO)The CPSO is the self-regulating body for the province's medical profession. The CPSO regulates the practice of medicine to protect and serve the public interest. It issues certificates of registration to doctors to allow them to practice medicine, monitors and maintains standards of practice through peer assessment and remediation, investigates complaints against doctors on behalf of the public, and disciplines doctors who are guilty of professional misconduct or incompetence.The medical profession has been granted a great degree of authority by provincial law, and that authority is exercised through the CPSO. This system of self-regulation is based on the premise that the CPSO must act first and foremost in the interest of the public. All doctors in Ontario must be members of the CPSO in order to practice medicine in the province. The role of the CPSO, as well as its authority and powers, are set out in the Regulated Health Professions Act (RHPA), the Health Professions Procedural Code under the RHPA and the Medicine Act. Medical Council of Canada (MCC)The MCC was established in 1912 by authority of the Canadian Medical Act. One of the original purposes of the MCC is to establish and promote a qualification in medicine, known as the Licentiate of the Medical Council of Canada (LMCC), which is recognized by the 12 medical licensing authorities in Canada, and is one of the requirements for the issuance of a license to practice medicine in Canada. The MCC administers the Qualifying Examination Part I (QE Part I) and the Qualifying Examination Part II (QE Part II). As of May 1992, a Pass standing is required on both the QE Part I and the QE Part II in order be awarded the Licentiate of the Medical Council of Canada and be registered in the Canadian Medical Register.Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care (MOHLTC)The MOHLTC is responsible for administering the health care system and providing services to the Ontario public through such programs as health insurance, drug benefits, assistive devices, care for the mentally ill, long-term care, home care, community and public health, and health promotion and disease prevention. It also regulates hospitals and nursing homes, operates psychiatric hospitals and medical laboratories, and co-ordinates emergency health services. Part of the MOHLTC administrative role includes physician human resource planning and policy. Accordingly it is the primary provider of funding for postgraduate medical education.The College of Family Physicians of Canada (CFPC)The CFPC was founded in 1954 to promote the highest possible standards of care provided by Canadian family physicians through education and research. In 1969, the CFPC introduced certification in family medicine to recognize those members who could demonstrate acquisition of the knowledge and skills integral to the practice of family medicine.Certification in family medicine is a special designation of CFPC membership. Eligibility for Certification in family medicine is granted by the CFPC to those individuals who have either completed approved residency training in family medicine or become eligible for certification through a combination of training and practice experience. Once eligible, these individuals must also successfully complete the Certification Examination in Family Medicine. Certificants of the College of Family Physicians of Canada may use the designation CCFP (Certificant of the College of Family Physicians). Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (RCPSC)The RCPSC is a national, private, nonprofit organization established in 1929 by a special Act of Parliament to oversee the medical education of specialists in Canada. Its mission statement reflects this goal:An organization of medical specialists dedicated to ensuring the highest standards and quality of health care. The RCPSC is the voice of specialty care in Canada. It ensures that the training and evaluation of medical and surgical specialists in 60 specialties and two special programs attain the highest standards. The College requires its 38,000 members worldwide to maintain their competence throughout their careers; it acts and speaks out in support of the most appropriate context for the practice of specialty care and the best patient care. The College is not a licensing or disciplinary body; its mission is educational and dedicated to setting standards. The primary objective of the RCPSC is to ensure the highest possible standards of specialist training and specialist care for the people of Canada. Accordingly the RCPSC:
Council of Ontario Faculties of Medicine (COFM)COFM provides an effective means of coordination of effort and a regular medium of communication between the faculties of medicine in Ontario. COFM provides advice to COU, government, and professional organizations on matters related to medical education and research. |
