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Physician licensing in Canada

This eBook is a practical guide to clinical assistant, associate physician, and practice-ready assessment pathways.

MCCQE Part I Annual Technical Report 2023

A summary of the fundamental psychometric characteristics and test development activities of the MCCQE Part I in 2023.

NAC Examination Annual Technical Report 2023

A summary of the exam development, administration, scoring and key psychometric activities of the NAC Examination in 2023.

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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)

Physician licensing in Canada

This eBook is a practical guide to clinical assistant, associate physician, and practice-ready assessment pathways.

MCCQE Part I Annual Technical Report 2023

A summary of the fundamental psychometric characteristics and test development activities of the MCCQE Part I in 2023.

Do Canadian medical licensing exam scores correlate with physicians’ future performance in practice? A cohort study of Alberta family physicians

Bartman, I., Kain, N., Ashworth, N., Hernandez-Ceron, N., Hurava, I., Hamayeli-Mehrabani, H., Kumar, K., Nie, R., & Morin, M. (2024)

Can all roads lead to competency? School levels effects in Licensing examinations scores

Kulasegaram, K., Archibald, D., Bartman, I., Chahine, S., Kirpalani, A., Wilson, C., Ross, B., Cameron, E., Hogenbirk, J., Barber, C., Burgess, R., Katsoulas, E., Touchie, C., & Grierson, L. (2024)

NAC Examination Annual Technical Report 2023

A summary of the exam development, administration, scoring and key psychometric activities of the NAC Examination in 2023

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