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Meeting the moment: advancing solutions to integrate international medical talent and improve patient care

November 21, 2024

Last year, the Medical Council of Canada (MCC) answered Health Canada’s call to gather objective information with a...

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November 20, 2024

To support adjustments to the Medical Council of Canada Qualifying Examination (MCCQE) Part I that will be implemented...

NAC Examination results for the September 2024 session

November 1, 2024

If you took the September 2024 National Assessment Collaboration (NAC) Examination, you may now view your final result...

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NAC Examination Annual Technical Report 2023

A summary of the exam development, administration, scoring and key psychometric activities of the NAC Examination in 2023.

MCCQE Part I Annual Technical Report 2022

A summary of the fundamental psychometric characteristics and test development activities of the MCCQE Part I in 2022.

2023-2024 MCC Annual Report

The report highlights the MCC’s projects and achievements from April 1, 2023 to March 31, 2024.

Research

Recommending a Passing Score on the National Assessment Collaboration (NAC) Examination: Procedures and Results

Hambleton, R., & De Champlain, A. (2013)

Doctor scores on national qualifying examinations predict quality of care in future practice

Wenghofer, E., Klass, D., Abrahamowicz, M., Dauphinee, D., Jacques, A., Smee, S., Blackmore, D., Winslade, N., Reidel, K., Bartman, I., & Tamblyn, R. (2009)

The Quebec-Ontario Follow-up Study of the Association between Scores Achieved on the MCCQE Part II Examination and Performance in Clinical Practice

Tamblyn, R., Abrahamowicz, M., Bartlett, G., Winslade, N., Jacques, A., Klass, D., Wenghofer, E., Smee, S., Dauphinee, D., Blackmore, D., Bartman, I., Buckeridge, D., & Hanley, J. (2009)

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