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Resources to help you prepare for your upcoming MCC exam or to practise medicine in Canada
Cultural competency preparation resources
Taking a 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) 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:
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College of Physicians and Surgeons of British Columbia (CPSBC). (2024).
MCCQE Part I, 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 Part I, 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)
National Collaborating Centre for Indigenous Health (NCCIH). (2024).
MCCQE Part I, NAC Examination, Practice-Ready Assessment,
Cultural safety & cultural humility, Indigenous health, Practice in a Canadian context
Healthcare Excellence Canada. (2024).
MCCQE Part I, NAC Examination, Practice-Ready Assessment,
Cultural safety & cultural humility, Practice in a Canadian context
World Health Organization. (2024).
MCCQE Part I, NAC Examination, Practice-Ready Assessment,
Climate health, Vulnerable populations
University of Toronto. (2020).
MCCQE Part I, NAC Examination, Practice-Ready Assessment,
Communication & interprofessional practice, Social Justice and Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI)
Canadian Centre for Diversity and Inclusion. (2023).
MCCQE Part I, 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 Part I, NAC Examination, Practice-Ready Assessment,
Vulnerable populations