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MCCQE scheduling is now open for the January 2027 session

August 26, 2026

Scheduling for the January 19 to February 11, 2027, session of the Medical Council of Canada Qualifying Examination...

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Available to watch: the MCC’s webinar MCC assessments and readiness for practice

August 24, 2026

The Medical Council of Canada (MCC)’s webinar, MCC assessments and readiness for practice, is now available for viewing....

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Announcing the 2026 MCC awards recipients

August 20, 2026

Dr. W. Dale Dauphinee Award for Excellence in Medical Education In support of Dr. Dauphinee’s commitment to learning,...

ECHO newsletter

Read the most recent issue of the MCC’s newsletter for a curated selection of the biggest updates. Currently released twice each year.

Latest publications

Technical report on the 2026 standard-setting exercise for the TDM Examination

Summary of processes, procedures and results of a standard-setting exercise for the Therapeutics Decision-Making (TDM) Examination in 2026.

NAC Examination Annual Technical Report 2025

A summary of the exam development, administration, scoring and key psychometric activities of the NAC Examination in 2025.

2025-2026 MCC Annual Report

The report highlights the MCC’s projects and achievements from April 1, 2025 to March 31, 2026.

Research

Association Between Physician Licensing and Certification Examination Performance and Quality of Patient Care: A Systematic Review

Pugh, D., Roy, M., Wood, T. J., Bartman, I., Ly, V. & Touchie, C. (2026)

Multi-source feedback in undergraduate medical education: a pilot study

Bartman, I., St-Onge, C., Roy, M., Gingerich, A., Katsoulas, E., Chahine, S., Gagnon, N. (2025)

Expanding health care capacity in Canada: the potential of internationally trained physicians

Leiva Tobelem, L. F., Ynoe de Moraes, F., Caparica Santos, N. F. (2025)

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