Canadian cultural resources

Resources to help you prepare for your upcoming MCC exam or to practise medicine in Canada

Cultural competency preparation resources

Taking an Medical Council of Canada (MCC) examination is an important step on the pathway to practising medicine in Canada. While the MCC does not require candidates to use or purchase specific materials to prepare for its examinations, the following free resources may be helpful for those preparing to take the MCC Qualifying Examination (MCCQE, formerly MCCQE Part I), the National Assessment Collaboration (NAC) Examination, the Therapeutics Decision-Making (TDM) Examination, or to participate in a Practice-Ready Assessment program. These resources may also be used by MCC test committees to validate examination questions.

The full list of 90+ freely available resources below has been curated from credible sources across Canada. They are searchable by 20 topic tags representing components of Canadian medical practice that may be challenging for internationally trained physicians, especially with respect to finding resources that can prepare you for exam questions and practice in Canada.

Resource maps

Subject matter experts have designed six resource maps, containing short lists of recommended content that represent a good place to begin, especially if you are new to a topic, and that have been mapped to MCC Examination Objectives. The resource maps can help you learn about cultural expectations, standards of communication and other important areas of focus in Canadian health care:

Resource map: Cultural safety and humility

Resource map: Ethics and professionalism

Resource map: Mental health

Resource map: Patient-centred communication and team-based care

Resource map: Substance use or addictive disorders

Resource map: 2SLGBTQQIA+ health