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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Canadian Medical Education Journal. (2021).
MCCQE, NAC Examination, Practice-Ready Assessment,
Black health, Social Justice and Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI)
Association of Faculties of Medicine of Canada. (2019).
MCCQE, NAC Examination, Practice-Ready Assessment,
Cultural safety & cultural humility, Indigenous health
BC Patient Safety & Quality Council. (2021).
MCCQE, NAC Examination, Practice-Ready Assessment,
Cultural safety & cultural humility, Indigenous health
Len Pierre, TEDxSFU
MCCQE, NAC Examination, Practice-Ready Assessment,
Cultural safety & cultural humility, Indigenous health, Substance use disorder
Northern Health BC. (2017).
MCCQE, NAC Examination, Practice-Ready Assessment,
Communication & interprofessional practice, Cultural safety & cultural humility, Indigenous health
Marcia Anderson-DeCoteau, TEDxUManitoba. (2016).
MCCQE, NAC Examination, Practice-Ready Assessment,
Cultural safety & cultural humility, Indigenous health, Social Justice and Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI)
National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation and University of Manitoba.
MCCQE, NAC Examination, Practice-Ready Assessment,
Indigenous health, Practice in a Canadian context
University of British Columbia. (2021).
MCCQE, NAC Examination, Practice-Ready Assessment,
Communication & interprofessional practice, Indigenous health
San’yas Anti-Racism Program; Ontario Federation of Indigenous Friendship Centres; Well Living House; Women’s College Hospital; CAMH
MCCQE, NAC Examination, Practice-Ready Assessment,
Cultural safety & cultural humility, Indigenous health
First Nations Health Authority. (2019).
MCCQE, NAC Examination, Practice-Ready Assessment,
Indigenous health, Social determinants of health