The purpose of the Exam Oversight Committee (EOC) is to ensure that the examinations offered by the MCC are:
More specifically, the EOC is tasked with approving new examination content and objectives; ensuring examination integrity; managing incidents, procedural irregularities, and irregular behaviour by one or more candidate(s); reconsidering examination results; and ratifying examination results.
The EOC reports to, but functions independently from, the MCC Council.
Teresa Cavett
BSc MD, CCFP, FCFP, MEd
Chair
Michel Chiasson
BSc (Hons), MD, FCFP
Member
Isabelle Desjardins
MD, FRCPC
Member
Michael Hogan
BMedSc, MD, MMEd, FRCSC, FACS
Member
Julie Okapuu
MDCM, FRCPC
Member
Jean Rawling
BSc, PhD, MD, CCFP
Member
Debra Sibbald
BScPhm ACPR, RPh, MA, PhD
Member
Composed of physicians and other professionals, the MCC Qualifying Examination (MCCQE) Part I test committees support the development and maintenance of examination content to ensure the delivery of high-quality, relevant, independent examinations. Responsibilities include developing and reviewing examination items, reviewing statistical performance of items after an examination, and the annual approval of test forms.
Valerie Gratton (ON)
MD, CCFP-PC
Member
Amanda Hanson (AB)
BScH/BEd, MD, FRCPC
Member
Philippe Imbeault (QC)
MD, CMFC
Member
Mark Lees (SK)
MD, FCFP, BASc
Member
Michèle Mahone (QC)
MD, MSc, FRCPC
Member
Naheed Rajabali (AB)
MSc, MD, FRCPC (Int. Med.),
FRCPC (Geriatric Med.)
Member
Karen Toews (MB)
MD, CCFP, FCFP
Chair
Chantal Violette (NB)
MD, FRCPC (Int. Med.), Fellow OBMed
Member
Ciaran Goojha (BC)
MB, BCH, BAO, FRCSC
Chair
Daniel Etarsky (ON)
MD, CCFP
Member
Anita Kuriya (QC)
MD, MHM, FRCSC
Consulting member
Amy Nakajima (ON)
MD, MSc, FRCSC
Member
Martine Robichaud (NB)
MD, CFPC
Member
Andrea Skorenki (AB)
B.Sc, MD, FRCSC
Vice chair
Catherine Tremblay (QC)
MD, FRCSC
Member
Keyna Bracken (ON)
MD, CCFP, FCFP
Member
Jan Kotarba (ON)
MD, FRCPC
Member
Gillian MacLean (ON)
MBChB, FRCPC
Member
Bich-Hong Nguyen (QC)
MD, FRCP (C), MSc
Member
Jane Pegg (BC)
MD, FRCPC
Member
Robert Porter (NL)
MD, MSc, CCFP (EM)
Chair
Christine Racette (QC)
MD, MScCH, FRCPC
Vice chair
Sandra Simon (AB)
MD
Member
Fiona Bergin (NS)
MD, LLM, MEd, FCFP
Chair
Lara Kent (ON)
MD, CCFP, FCFP
Member
Jacinte Lampron (ON)
MD, MPH, FRCSC, FACS
Member
Élisabeth Boileau (ON)
MD, MSc, LLM, FCFP(EM).
Consultant
Arnaud Samson (QC)
MD, LMCC
Member
Chris Sikora (AB)
MD, MPH, CCFP, FRCPC
Member
Terry Szajkowski (MB)
CMD, CCFP
Member
Gaynor Watson-Creed (NS)
MSD, MSc, CCFP, FRCPC, LLD (hc), DSc (hc)
Member
Julie-Eve Arseneault (NB)
MD, CCFP
Member
Kien Dang (ON)
MD, FRCPC
Member
Marie Hayes (QC)
MD, CCFP
Vice chair
Emiko Moniwa (BC)
MD, FRCPC
Member
Katherine Stringer (NS)
MBChB, CFPC, FCFP, MClSc(FM)
Member
Glendon Tait (ON)
MD, MSc, FRCPC, FCPA
Member
Eric Vickar (MB)
MD, CCFP, FRCPC
Member
Lauren Zanussi (AB)
MD, FRCPC
Chair
Émilie Comeau (QC)
MD, FRCSC
Member
Sampa Das (ON)
MD, CCFP
Member
Robert Farrell (NL)
MD, FRCSC
Member
Paul Hayes (SK)
MD, FRCS, FACS
Chair
Catherine Mann (NL)
MD, FRCS(C)
Member
Darren Martin (NB)
MD, CCFP
Member
Ari Meguerditchian (QC)
MD, MSc, FRCS, FACS
Member
Mark O’Driscoll (NL)
MD, FRCPS(C)
Member
Amos Akinbiyi
MD
Member
Céline Bouchard
MD, FRCSC
Member
Andy Chen
MD, CCFP
Member
Charles Duffy
BMSc, MD, CCFP(EM), FCFP
Member
Edward Ellis
MD, MPH, FRCPC
Member
Gary Gelfand
MD, MS, MHS, FRCSC
Member
Catherine Henin
MD, FRCPC
Member
Peter Jamieson
MD, CCFP, FCFP
Member
Gary Kay
MD, FRCPC
Member
Kathryn MacDonald
MD, FRCPC
Member
Elizabeth Mackay
MD, FRCPC, MPH
Member
Neil Merritt
MD, FRCSC, MHI
Member
Hema Patel
MD, FRCPC, MSc (Clin Epi)
Member
Naheed Rajabali
MSc, MD, FRCPC (Int. Med.),
FRCPC (Geriatric Med.)
Member
Arnaud Samson
MD, LMCC
Member
Ron Siemens
MD, FAAP, FRCPC
Member
Ann Spence
MD, CCFP, FCFP, MClSc
Member
John Thiel
MD, FRCSC
Member
Albina Veltman
MD, FRCPC
Member
Hilary Writer
MD, FRCPC
Member
Composed primarily of family physicians, the Therapeutics Decision-Making (TDM) Examination Committee is responsible for developing new content, updating existing content, and approving examination test forms. After each examination administration, the members of the committee validate the answer key of the cases included on the examination and participate in marking the examination.
Joseph Akinjobi (SK)
MD, DCH, LMCC, CCFP
Family Physician
Member
Jennifer Chan (MB)
MD, CCFP, FCFP
Family Physician
Member
Andria MacAulay (NS)
MD, CCFP, FCFP
Family Physician
Member
Tara McCallan (BC)
MD, CCFP (PC), FCFP
Family Physician
Member
Julian Midgley (AB)
BMBCh
Pediatric nephrologist
Chair
Peter Switakowski (ON)
MD, CCFP(EM), FCFP
Family Physician/Emergency
Vice chair
Michael Welsh (NL)
BScPharm, PharmD, RPh
Pharmacist
Member
The National Assessment Collaboration (NAC) International Medical Graduate (IMG) Alliance provides a forum for sharing best practices and novel approaches across jurisdictions and organizations related to the assessment of IMGs in Canada. The group’s purpose is to advise on current initiatives as well as advance IMG assessments in response to current challenges and future needs of IMGs, organizations, and jurisdictions.
Elizabeth Bannister (NL)
MD
Chair
Alexa Fotheringham (ON)
MCC staff representative
Brent Kvern (ON)
MD, CCFP, FCFP
College of Family Physicians of Canada representative
Julie Lajeunesse (QC)
MD, FCMF
Collège des médecins du Québec representative
Maxim Morin (ON)
PhD
MCC Director of Assessment
Viren Naik (ON)
MD, MEd, MBA, FRCPC
MCC CEO
Terry Risbey (AB)
MSW, MPP
Committee on Health Workforce representative
Anurag Saxena (SK)
MD, M.Ed, MBA, FRCPC
Postgraduate Medical Education (PGME) programs representative
Andrea Strachan (ON)
Med, TESL
Touchstone Institute representative
Susan Weston
Health Canada observer
Jon Witt (SK)
MD, MPH, CFPC (EM), FCFP
NAC PRA Working Group Chair
Anna Ziomek (MB)
MD
Federation of Medical Regulatory Authorities of Canada representative
The NAC Practice-Ready Assessment (PRA) Working Group provides a forum for sharing best practices and addressing common challenges across the pan-Canadian PRA programs. The working group provides general review, participation in and monitoring of pan-Canadian PRA processes and activities to ensure sustainability of common materials and confidence between PRA programs and medical regulators. This group also supports research activities, and the maintenance, development, and continuous improvement of common tools, including NAC PRA standards, policies, and guidelines
Shane Aubé (NB)
MD, CD, CCFP, FCFP
Member
Fiona Bergin (NS)
MD, LLM, MEd, FCFP
Member
Jill Hastings (AB)
MSc., CHE
Member
Julie Lajeunesse (QC)
MD, FCMF
Member
Ryan McCallum (BC)
MD, CD, CCFP, FCFP
Member
Martina Reslerova (MB)
MD, PhD, FRCPC
Member
Pamela Snow (NL)
MD, FCFP
Member
Eric Wong (ON)
MD, MClSc(FM), CCFP, FCFP, CFD
Member
Jon Witt (SK)
MD, MPH, CFPC (EM), FCFP
Chair
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