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What the creation of the MCC
meant for health care in Canada
by : Na n c y Ma c Be t h ,
Vice-President and Member at Large of the
Medical Council of Canada
Sir Thomas Roddick’s vision over 100 years ago was
borne of a desire to develop a qualification in medicine that would be
accepted across the country. His eloquent and impassioned statements
on the floor of the House of Commons argued that for the sake of the
The Medical “peace, order and good government” clause in the British North America
Cou ncil Act, we must develop national standards to assess our physicians. The
Medical Council of Canada, forged as an Act of Parliament in 1911,
of Canada is the result of Roddick’s persistence. We might pause and reflect
N e w s l e tter on what that event meant for Canada as we celebrate our 100th
anniversary.
August 2012 Firstly, it was the beginning of Canada’s treasured value of universal
health care. If Canadians were to eventually have access to health
care regardless of ability to pay, it had to start with an acceptance of
a co-ordinated, pan-Canadian role in health care. And that is exactly
Canadians have a right to demand. Our core
what Roddick’s Bill did. It took another 70 years to find acceptance for
responsibility will always be to improve the
the five principles of the Canada Health Act but I would like to think that
assessment of physicians. We will also work
it was the legislation sheparded by Roddick that first opened the door
to maintain a complete record of all physicians
to this concept.
practising in Canada. We will meet the highest
Secondly, federal/provincial tension is inevitable in Canada due to the of research standards in assessment and
1 0 0 y e a r s o f e xc e l l e n c e 2 division of powers giving health-care responsibility to the provinces. since evaluation tends to drive curriculum
development, we will continue to influence
Up d a t e o n t h e Ap p l i c a t i o n f o r But, here again, the history of the development of the MCC has
medical education curriculum.
Me d i c a l Re g i s t r a t i o n 4 proven that we can have national standards as a result of collaboration
among the provinces rather than having that standard imposed by the
Some may say that a 100-year old organization
Bl u e p r i n t p r o j e c t 6 Federal government. Since representatives from all the provincial and
is an anachronism and therefore not relevant
territorial medical regulatory authorities and all the Canadian faculties
Clinical exam harmonization 8 of medicine make up the Council, the collective provincial role is
in today’s changing world. In fact, the MCC
has struggled, evolved and changed and
Pr a c t i c e - re a d y a s s e s s m e n t
10 respected and enhanced.
will continue to do so in contributing to the
C a n a d i a n C o n f e re n c e o n Finally, from that first exam session in Montreal in 1913 of 71 excellence of our Canadian health-care system.
Me d i c a l E d u c a t i o n 11 candidates to the point today where the MCC administers 13,000
exams a year in Canada and in over 80 countries, we have come a
That is cause for celebration. Happy anniversary
to the Medical Council of Canada.
Dr. Ia n B ow m e r h o n o u re d
13 long way. And we have much to do to continue to uphold the standards
Nancy MacBeth was Minister of Health of the
Province of Alberta from 1988 to 1992.
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Medical C o u n c i l o f C a n a d a
100 years of excellence
100
On b e h a l f o f Dr. Hé l è n e B o i s j o l y, De a n o f t h e Faculty of Medicine of the
Un i ve r s i t y o f Mo n t re a l , Dr. R a m s e s Wa s s e f, Chair of the MCC’s Central
Ex a m i n a t i o n C o m m i t t e e ( l e f t ) p re s e n t s Dr s . Michael Marrin (centre) and
Ia n B ow m e r ( r i g h t ) w i t h a c e r t i f i c a t e i n re c o gnition of the MCC’s 100 years
o f s e r v i c e a n d d e vo t i o n t o t h e m e d i c a l p ro f e s sion and also for excellence
a n d v i g i l a n c e i n t h e e va l u a t i o n o f p h y s i c i a n s .
One-hundred years ago, the 32 members of the newly established
Medical Council of Canada (MCC) met for the first time on Parliament
Hill in Ottawa. A unique combination of representatives from each of
the licensing bodies and each recognized medical school of the day,
Council embodied then, as it does today, inter-provincial co-operation
as well as collaboration among academic and practising physicians.
This historic inaugural assembly was also a testament to the efforts of
the Council’s founder, Sir Thomas Roddick, who had strived for nearly
two decades to introduce the legal changes needed to create the
Council. A century later, the 2012 Council will convene in a special
commemorative Annual Meeting that will honour his memory and
continue to build on his legacy.
This year ’s meeting, which will be held at the new Ottawa Convention
00 Centre, promises to be very special. Its program includes an
elegant gala dinner at the Museum of Civilization, complete with
entertainment and special guests, and a centennial breakfast on
Parliament Hill, the location where the first meeting was held.
Executive Secretary to the Board Andrée Fortin-Bélanger, who has
been instrumental in planning this event, said she looks forward to the
parliamentary breakfast and the gala dinner, where the former MCC
presidents will be honoured. “Locating and contacting former MCC
presidents as far back at 1975 was a challenge,” she said. “But such
an interesting one! Through this process, I also learned tremendously
about these extraordinary individuals.”
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Medical C o u n c i l o f C a n a d a
100 years of excellence
100
Dr. C l a i re To u c h i e p resenting at Dalhousie
Un i ve r s i t y o n Ju n e 1 4 , 2012, as par t of the
M C C ’s c e n t e n n i a l w o rkshop series
photo credit | Rox y Pe lham,
Administrator, Division of Medical Education,
Dalhousie University
A series of other special events and activities to celebrate the
MCC’s centennial will take place throughout 2012 and in
early 2013. The Council will be sponsoring an invitational
workshop and reception at each faculty of medicine in Canada.
The MCC will bring together guest speakers who are experts in
their respective fields to present on topics related to physician
assessment. The receptions will provide university faculty and
student representatives with a chance to get to know the Council
members appointed by their university and provincial regulatory
00
She said that she felt the centennial meeting would not
only serve as an opportunity to honour the past, but
also a chance to celebrate the organization for what it is
today. “This Annual Meeting will show how far we’ve come
and how much was achieved in 100 years. This year ’s
theme, Excellence through evidence: implementing the
recommendations of the Assessment Review Task Force,
will also encourage us to look at our plans for the future.
authority.
The MCC created a corporate video to mark its 100th anniversary.
This video, which is available on the MCC’s website and on
YouTube, highlights the organization’s history and its role in the
Canadian medical community.
As part of the centennial celebrations, the MCC had asked
Members of Council and vital contributors to submit a
Medical assessment is in constant evolution.” brief personal account of what the Council means to them. A
different article has been featured on the MCC website every week
In addition, in conjunction with the 2012 Annual Meeting,
of 2012.
the MCC and the Federation of Medical Regulatory
Authorities of Canada will host the International Association To enter its second century in style, the MCC has also freshened
of Medical Regulatory Authorities (IAMRA) International up its image. After undergoing a branding exercise, the MCC
Conference on Medical Regulation, an event that will bring launched on Feb. 9, 2012, a new look and feel complete with a
together over 250 delegates and distinguished guests from new logo, which has been applied to its website, applications and
over thirty countries. publications.
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Medical C o u n c i l o f C a n a d a
Medical Reg istration in Canada
The AMRC development team
regularly holds “sprint revie ws”
to update staff on the latest
progress with the project.
On July 20, staff were briefed
on the application’s centre
assignment functionality.
Once all medical regulatory authorities (MRAs) sign on to use
Human Resources and Skills the new system, physicians will be able to apply through the
Development Canada, the Federation portal to multiple MRAs for a licence to practise medicine.
of Medical Regulatory Authorities of This will help physicians, and especially international medical
Canada (FMRAC) and the Medical graduates, apply to multiple jurisdictions simultaneously.
Council of Canada (MCC) are
collaborating to develop the Application
The system h a s a n e w n a m e !
for Medical Registration in Canada The new portal will be called PhysiciansApply.ca
system. The new system, launching in (InscriptionMed.ca in French). The MCC and FMRAC would
April 2013, will feature an application like to thank the survey participants who helped select the
process that will allow physicians name for the portal. Your feedback has been invaluable. Your
to apply for a medical licence. The comments have helped ensure that the selected name is
project is funded by the Government appropriate to position the system as a central application
of Canada’s Foreign Credential portal for the medical community, both in Canada and on the
Recognition Program. international scene.
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Medical C o u n c i l o f C a n a d a
Medical Reg istration in Canada
Pro j e c t p ro g ress
The business requirements for the project system. This means that candidates will use begin an application process through the
have almost all been collected. The system PhysiciansApply.ca instead of MCC-Online new system. The application will already
is in the midst of its development and testing and PCRC-Online to apply for MCC exams, be pre-populated with existing data in
phase. Fifty per cent of the development of view examination results, submit source the candidate’s account. For example,
the new system is complete. verification requests, etc. information that was contained in his or her
PCRC-Online and/or MCC-Online accounts,
The project team has been collaborating In addition to this functionality, the system in addition to the new information and
with stakeholders, including the faculties will be designed to allow qualified physicians documents in the PhysiciansApply.ca
of medicine and the certifying colleges, to to apply for a medical licence. However, account, will appear as part of the
establish processes for the exchange of data MRAs will adopt the new system gradually, application. This will ensure a more
and documents to the new system. meaning that most MRAs will start directing seamless process to share information and
their applicants to use the system over time documents with the MRAs.
The new system has undergone a privacy and not necessarily at the time of the system
impact assessment. As a result, the MCC’s launch in April 2013. Applicants will just need to answer some
Privacy Officer is working on updating privacy additional questions. The types and number
policies and procedures prior to the launch of To learn about the requirements and the of questions will vary depending on the
the new system. process to apply for a medical licence in a MRAs selected by the candidate. Once
particular jurisdiction, physicians will continue submitted, the application will be directed
W h a t t o e x p ect when the system to be encouraged to first visit the MRA’s electronically to the MRA itself to process
launches website. Links to these sites are available the application.
from the FMRAC website.
The new system will launch in April 2013. Stay tuned for more information on the
At that time, candidates with MCC and However, once a candidate is directed by the PhysiciansApply.ca portal, including a sneak
Physician Credentials Registry of Canada MRA to use the PhysiciansApply.ca portal to peek in the coming months of what the new
(PCRC) accounts will be migrated to the new apply for a medical licence, the candidate will system will look like.
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Medical C o u n c i l o f C a n a d a
Blueprint project
The MCC is launching this project to provide assurance
that MCC assessments fulfill all the requirements and
standards for credentialing examinations. It will also provide
a clearly documented and deliberate process to update exam
specifications while responding to ongoing developments in
the profession.
The MCC has struck a Board of Governance to oversee the
Blueprint project process. Board of Governance members
include:
As the Medical Council of
Canada (MCC) begins to implement • Dr. Ramses Wassef,
the recommendations of the Chair of the Blueprint project Board of Governance
Assessment Review Task Force, one and the Central Examination Committee
of the first priorities is to undertake
• Dr. Trevor Theman,
an examination blueprint project. This
representing the MCC’s Executive Board and the
project will ensure that the critical core
Assessment Review Task Force
competencies, knowledge, skills and
behaviours of a physician entering • Dr. Florin Padeanu,
supervised and unsupervised practice representing the MCC’s Clinical Decision Making
are being appropriately assessed. Test Committee
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Medical C o u n c i l o f C a n a d a
Blueprint project
• Dr. Nancy Brager, The full project will consist of three The project is currently in the first phase, which
representing the MCC’s Central phases that will take place over a includes collecting data from external sources,
Examination Committee period of three to five years. piloting some key survey instruments and
conducting analyses. The first phase also includes
• Dr. Ken Harris, launching a national survey in early 2013 to obtain
representing the Royal College of feedback on areas that require assessment.
Physicians and Surgeons of Canada Phase 1 – data collection –
research and analysis
• Dr. Tim Allen, of possible skills and The MCC has approached a group of experts in
representing the College of Family competencies required the medical community to take part in a Delphi
Physicians of Canada for the MCCQE Part I questionnaire process. The questionnaire was
and Part II launched in July and will take place over the
• Dr. Anne-Marie MacLellan, summer. The outcome of the questionnaire will be
representing the Collège des médecins Phase 2 – development and consensus on overarching competency statements.
du Québec transition to new These statements, in turn, will be used to guide the
examination blueprint development of the national survey.
• Dr. Karen Mann,
representing the MCC’s Objectives As a result of the research and consultation
Committee Phase 3 – construction and
administration of new undertaken throughout the first phase of the
• Dr. Sarkis Meterissian, examinations Blueprint project, the MCC will produce draft test
representing postgraduate deans specifications for the Medical Council of Canada
Qualifying Examination Part I and Part II. The
• Dr. Bruce Wright, public will be invited to provide feedback on the
representing the MCC’s Research draft test specifications in fall 2013. The MCC’s
and Development Committee and Central Examination Committee will approve the
undergraduate deans final test specifications at the end of 2013.
• Dr. Dipinder Keer,
representing the Canadian Association
of Internes and Residents
• Dr. Fleur-Ange Lefebvre,
representing the Federation of Medical
Fo r m o r e i n f o r m a t i o n o n t h e
Regulatory Authorities of Canada M C C ’s Bl u e p r i n t p r o j e c t , p l e a s e v i s i t
w w w. m c c . c a / e n / e x a m s / b l u e p r i n t
• Ms. Gwen Haliburton,
public member
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Medical C o u n c i l o f C a n a d a
Clinical exam harmonization by the
Medical Council of Canada and the College of Family
Physicians of Canada
The harmonization
p ro j e ct t e a m d u r i n g
a r u n - t h ro u g h
of the special
accommodation
p ro c e s s e s i n
p re p a r a t i o n f o r
the launch of
t h e h a r m o n i ze d
examination
The Medical Council of Canada (MCC) and the College expertise and know-how to develop • All candidates will be required to
of Family Physicians of Canada (CFPC) are harmonizing the a harmonized exam that will meet the eligibility requirements
Certification Examination in Family Medicine with the Medical streamline the assessment process of both the CFPC and the
Council of Canada Qualifying Examination (MCCQE) Part II. for family medicine candidates MCC. As a result, the eligibility
The resulting new Certification Examination in Family Medicine while maintaining exam validity and requirements for the new
(incorporating SAMPs, SOOs and OSCEs) will be launched in reliability.” Certification Examination in Family
spring 2013. Medicine include a pass standing
Family medicine candidates who on the MCCQE Part I and source
When meeting all other requirements of both organizations, are eligible to take the MCCQE verification of required medical
candidates who challenge and pass this exam will be granted Part II are encouraged to forgo this
credentials. For more information
Certification in Family Medicine (CCFP) from the CFPC and the exam and instead take the new
and a complete list of eligibility
Licentiate of the Medical Council of Canada (LMCC). Certification Examination in Family
requirements, visit:
Medicine starting in spring 2013.
“This project has been an excellent collaboration between www.cfpc.ca/2013_CCFP
the MCC and CFPC,” said Dr. Ian Bowmer, Executive Director Several new policy decisions have
of the MCC. “Both organizations have contributed their recently been announced:
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Clinical exam harmonization by the
Medical Council of Canada and the College of Family
Physicians of Canada
• Those residency or practice- • Candidates must successfully
eligible candidates who passed complete both the written
the MCCQE Part II on or before component (SAMPs) and
spring 2011 will have the the enhanced clinical skills An initial list of examination sites has been
opportunity to sit the traditional component (SOOs and OSCEs) published. This list will be expanded to include
Certification exam (current to be awarded their CCFP. If additional sites as they become confirmed.
format of SAMPs and SOOs candidates are unsuccessful on
Both organizations are meeting regularly
only) in the spring and fall of both components, they will be
to finalize examination processes including
2013. The CFPC will offer the required to re-sit the full exam.
candidate registration, site administration,
traditional exam to these groups If candidates are unsuccessful
examiner recruitment and scoring. Operational
only in 2013. on one of the two exam
processes have been documented and the
components, they may retake
• Both organizations had project team is running exam simulations to
that component of the exam at a
committed that the fee for the help prepare for the launch of the harmonized
reduced fee. Decoupling of the
harmonized exam would not examination.
exam components only applies to
be higher than the combination repeat attempts to pass the new
of the two separate 2013 fees Certification exam.
for the traditional Certification
exam and the MCCQE Part II. • If a candidate is unsuccessful
The new exam fee for 2013 has in meeting the standard for Fo r m o r e i n f o r m a t i o n o n t h e n e w
been set at $4,600, the agreed- Certification, the MCC’s Central
upon threshold. Key elements Examination Committee (CEC) Certification Examination in
contributing to the exam fee will review the candidate’s Fa m i l y Me d i c i n e , p l e a s e v i s i t
include opening new exam performance on the clinical www.mcc.ca/en/news/Enhanced_examination.shtml
sites and offering the exam skills component of the new or
as geographically close to the Certification exam. The CEC will
candidates as possible. determine if the performance www.cfpc.ca/2013_CCFP
meets a pass standard
comparable to the one for the
MCCQE Part II, and therefore
whether to award the LMCC.
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Coming soon: a national process
for practice-ready assessment
The first phase of the project involved cataloguing the
various program elements already in place across
jurisdictions in Canada. Cindy Streefkerk, a consultant
Partners from across the country will develop a working with the Medical Council of Canada, spearheaded
pan-Canadian practice-ready assessment process for the development of this environmental scan.
international medical graduates (IMGs).
“It was a great experience and quite informative,” she
Of the new IMGs who are registered for practice every said. “The regional programs understand the value
year, approximately 50 per cent of them have pursued in what they each do day-to-day and how it fits in the
postgraduate training in Canada. The other half went broader context. There are regional variations in program
through a practice-ready route. processes but there’s also a willingness to participate and
share across jurisdictions.”
The National Assessment Collaboration (NAC) was
established to streamline the evaluation process for Now that the environmental scan is complete, the
IMGs. The NAC’s ultimate goal is to offer an integrated project will turn to designing and developing the pan-
assessment continuum. Canadian PRA. The pan-Canadian process will build
on the strengths and best practices of the provincial
The NAC’s initial focus was developing a clinical assessments.
examination to help determine IMGs’ readiness for
entry into residency. This exam, the NAC OSCE, is “I’m looking forward to the design and implementation of a
now offered in five different provinces. Last year, over pan-Canadian practice-ready assessment”, Ms. Streefkerk
680 IMGs took the NAC OSCE. said. “We’ll have to look at areas including standards
development, quality assurance processes and ensuring
Given the successful operational launch of the that a solution is comparable across jurisdictions.”
In t e re s t e d i n m o re NAC OSCE, the NAC will now focus its attention
information on on developing the pathway for practice-ready The project will be led by the NAC PRA Steering
assessment. This route would be available to IMGs Committee, and will report to the governing body of the
the pan-Canadian NAC, the National Assessment Central Coordinating
p r a c t i c e - re a d y seeking a provisional licence to enter independent
practice. Committee. An integral part of the project includes
assessment project? consultation and participation of the provincial PRA
L e t u s k n ow , a n d w e Several provinces already offer a practice-ready programs.
will add you to the assessment (PRA) locally. To enhance transferability
PRA design sessions will be held in September, October
across provincial boundaries and to reduce
distribution list for and November. Research activities and a communications
duplication, the NAC will now work with its partners to
project updates. plan are being developed to support the project.
create a pan-Canadian PRA that will be consistent and
comparable across Canadian jurisdictions. The project The Medical Council of Canada will make the
has received funding from Health Canada for design environmental scan available on its website over the
and development activities. summer months.
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Medical C o u n c i l o f C a n a d a
Canadian Conference on Medical Education
a successful and productive experience
for MCC staff
M C C s t a f f t o o k t u r n s a d d re s s i n g
q u e s t i o n s f ro m p a r t i c i p a n t s a n d
p rov i d i n g i n f o r m a t i o n o n t h e M C C
and its services at the corporate The 2012 CCME was held
b o o t h . Sh ow n h e re a re Il o n a in Banff, Alta., from April 14
Ba r t m a n a n d Dr. Ma r g u e r i t e Roy. to 18, 2012 and centred on
the theme Global Health and
Medical Education: Beyond
Boundaries. The MCC’s Manager
A delegation of world-class in Assessment, Dr. Sydney
researchers and experts in assessment Smee, represented the Medical
ensured the Medical Council of Canada Council on the CCME Program
(MCC) was well represented again Committee, helping to develop
this year at the Canadian Conference the conference theme and
on Medical Education (CCME). The plenary sessions as well as
conference is the largest of its kind in reviewing abstract submissions.
Canada, attracting on an annual basis
over 1,300 participants from across Dr. Smee had the honour of
the medical education and assessment chairing a plenary session on
communities. global health featuring medical
doctor and founder of the
This event provided MCC staff with the international humanitarian
opportunity not only to showcase their organization War Child,
own research projects but, as well, to Dr.Samantha Nutt. “I was
draw on the knowledge of some of the very pleased to introduce
sharpest minds in the country and bring [Dr.] Samantha Nutt,” said Dr.
back best practices and new research Smee. “I admire her activism
ideas. The conference was also a great and I enjoyed reading her
networking event, allowing MCC staff book ‘Damned Nations’. Her
to connect with Medical Council alumni, suggestions have changed how
colleagues from sister organizations, I am managing my personal
peers and committee members. donations.”
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Medical C o u n c i l o f C a n a d a
Canadian Conference on Medical Education
a successful and productive experience
for MCC staff
Dr. Syd n ey Smee introducing a
p l e n a r y s ession on global health
Her presentation, Analytic Methods to Evaluate Item and
Test Fairness: A Case study of the Medical Council of
Canada Evaluating Examination (MCCEE), was co-authored
by MCC Research-psychometrician Dr. Andrea Gotzmann
with research conducted in partnership with Dr. Mark Gierl
and Hollis Lai at the University of Alberta, a collaboration
Dr. Roy qualified as “fabulous!”
Although DIF analyses are not new to pencil-and-paper
examinations, performing one on a computer-based
examination was innovative. To contend with the several
forms or versions of the exam, the researchers had to
develop new procedures for a practical application of
complex statistical models.
The analysis found that almost none of the questions in the
MCCEE bank were potentially biased based on the variables
Dr. Smee also co-presented a workshop Dr. Marguerite Roy, Research examined. “You’d always expect to find flagged items and
with Bruce Holmes of Dalhousie University, Analyst, presented cutting- I was surprised to find how few there were,” said Dr. Roy.
Dr. Robert Maudsley of the College of edge research on applying a “This is good news that speaks to the quality of our items.”
Physicians and Surgeons of Nova Scotia and differential item functioning
As for the questions that were flagged by the study, they
Alexa Fotheringham, the MCC’s Associate (DIF) analysis to the MCC’s
have been sent for review and revision by the expert test
Manager, National Assessment Collaboration Evaluating Examination to
committees.
(NAC). The workshop, entitled Fostering flag potentially biased items
Better OSCE Examiners: Participate in (questions). A DIF study As a next step, Dr. Roy said that she would like to see this
Examiner Orientation Development, was evaluates exam questions type of analysis continue to be performed as part of the
designed to help participants improve the to verify that candidates, at MCC’s regular exam validity quality assurance processes.
scoring consistency of physician examiners the same ability level, fare She would also like to explore whether this method could be
(PEs) by learning to prepare effective comparably on the item, adapted to assess other types of examinations such as the
PE orientation presentations and scoring regardless of gender, language, objective structured clinical examinations (OSCEs) and other
guidelines. country of birth or citizenship. performance-based tests.
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Dr. Ian Bow mer honoured by the Royal College of
Physicians and Surgeons of Canada
In recognition of his important HIV research and his
role in shaping medical education in Canada, Dr. M. Ian
Bowmer, Executive Director and CEO of the Medical Council
of Canada (MCC) and Professor Emeritus at Memorial
University, has been named 2012 laureate of the
James H. Graham Award of Merit. The award is presented
each year by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons
of Canada (RCPSC) to a person whose outstanding
achievements reflect the aims and objectives of the RCPSC.
“Dr. Bowmer is a true leader in Canadian health care,” said
Dr. Andrew Padmos, CEO of the RCPSC. “He has worked
diligently to advance patient care, improve training and bring
medical institutions together to create lasting change.”
Dr. Bowmer is recognized worldwide as a leader in medical
education. He has already received several prestigious
awards, including the Dr. Louis Levasseur Distinguished
Service Award and the Canadian Professors of Medicine
Christie Award, for his contributions in this field. In addition
to his leadership role with the MCC, he has directed pivotal
projects in Canadian medicine, including the Physician
Credentials Registry of Canada.
“Dr. Bowmer’s thoughtful approach to assessment issues, his
enthusiasm, and his spirit of collaboration have contributed
substantially to the development of comprehensive strategies
for the assessment of physicians entering practice,” said
MCC President Dr. Michael Marrin. “More broadly, his vision
Dr. M . Ia n B ow m e r,
and leadership throughout his career have contributed to
Exe c u t i ve Di re c t o r a n d
C E O o f t h e Me d i c a l improved medical care in Canada and internationally.”
Council of Canada Dr. Bowmer will receive the award this October at the
2012 Royal College Convocation ceremony in Ottawa.