The Medical Council of Canada (MCC) has compiled a list of reference books and online reference materials that may be helpful in preparing for your upcoming MCC Qualifying Examination Part I, National Assessment Collaboration (NAC) Examination, Therapeutics Decision-Making Examination or Practice-Ready Assessment program. These resources may be used by MCC test committees to validate examination questions.
The MCC does not require candidates to use or purchase any particular resource but has put together this database of materials to help aid candidates in their studies.
The MCC does not endorse any specific reference books on Objective Structured Clinical Examination stations. References that may be helpful should cover key principles of patient-physician communication, address common ethical and legal issues, as well as be based on a focused approach to presenting problems. Keep in mind that some references may be aimed at preparing for undergraduate assessments or entry into a specific training program and therefore may use examples of cases or scoring instruments that are not representative of those used in the NAC Examination.
Canadian Centre for Diversity and Inclusion. (2023).
University of British Columbia Medical Journal. (Spring 2016).
Canadian Medical Association. (2019).
Canadian Centre for Diversity and Inclusion. (2015-2024).
Kimberlé Crenshaw, TED talk. (2016).
Journal of the Association of American Medical Colleges. (2022).
Centre for Effective Practice. (2018).
Society for the Study of Addiction. (2022).
Trans Care BC.
University of Waterloo and McMaster University.
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