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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National Collaborating Centre for Indigenous Health (NCCIH). (2024).
MCCQE, NAC Examination, Practice-Ready Assessment,
Cultural safety & cultural humility, Indigenous health, Practice in a Canadian context
Healthcare Excellence Canada. (2024).
MCCQE, NAC Examination, Practice-Ready Assessment,
Cultural safety & cultural humility, Practice in a Canadian context
World Health Organization. (2024).
MCCQE, NAC Examination, Practice-Ready Assessment,
Climate health, Vulnerable populations
University of Toronto. (2020).
MCCQE, NAC Examination, Practice-Ready Assessment,
Communication & interprofessional practice, Social Justice and Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI)
Canadian Centre for Diversity and Inclusion. (2023).
MCCQE, NAC Examination, Practice-Ready Assessment,
Communication & interprofessional practice, Social Justice and Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI)
University of British Columbia Medical Journal. (Spring 2016).
MCCQE, NAC Examination, Practice-Ready Assessment,
Vulnerable populations
Canadian Medical Association. (2019).
MCCQE, NAC Examination, Practice-Ready Assessment,
Social Justice and Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI)
Canadian Centre for Diversity and Inclusion. (2015-2024).
MCCQE, NAC Examination, Practice-Ready Assessment,
Practice in a Canadian context, Social Justice and Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI)
Kimberlé Crenshaw, TED talk. (2016).
MCCQE, NAC Examination, Practice-Ready Assessment,
Social Justice and Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI)
Journal of the Association of American Medical Colleges. (2022).
MCCQE, NAC Examination, Practice-Ready Assessment,
Rural health