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: Patient-centred communication and team-based care
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Government of Canada. (2024).
MCCQE, NAC Examination, Practice-Ready Assessment,
2SLGBTQQIA+ health, Communication & interprofessional practice
Frontiers in Public Health. (2023).
MCCQE, NAC Examination, Practice-Ready Assessment,
2SLGBTQQIA+ health
8-week course for internationally trained physicians who want to improve their communication skills for the Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE) (Course offered in English only. Eligibility requirements apply.)
NAC Examination,
Communication & interprofessional practice, Ethics & professionalism, Practice in a Canadian context
National Newcomer Navigation Network Internationally Educated Healthcare Professionals resource hub
Practice-Ready Assessment,
Practice in a Canadian context
Canadian Medical Protective Association. (2024).
MCCQE, NAC Examination, Practice-Ready Assessment,
Communication & interprofessional practice, Ethics & professionalism, Practice in a Canadian context
Yukon Medical Association. (2024).
MCCQE, NAC Examination, Practice-Ready Assessment,
Black health, Indigenous health, Social Justice and Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI)
College of Physicians and Surgeons of British Columbia (CPSBC). (2024).
MCCQE, NAC Examination, Practice-Ready Assessment,
Cultural safety & cultural humility, Indigenous health
Quebec Network Environment in Indigenous Health Research (Qc-NEIHR), Unité de Soutien SSA Québec, the Office of Joyce’s Principle and McGill’s Department of Family Medicine. (2024).
MCCQE, NAC Examination, Practice-Ready Assessment,
Cultural safety & cultural humility, Indigenous health
College of Physicians and Surgeons of British Columbia. (2022).
NAC Examination, Practice-Ready Assessment,
Cultural safety & cultural humility
College of Physicians & Surgeons of Alberta (CPSA), Alberta Health Services (AHS), and Alberta Medical Association (AMA). (2024).
NAC Examination, Practice-Ready Assessment,
Communication & interprofessional practice, Cultural safety & cultural humility, Social Justice and Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI)