Course Overview:
This annual one-day course is intended to provide support for IMGs preparing for the MCCQE Part II.

This course will provide participants with exposure to both the theoretical and practical (hands-on) material required to successfully complete the MCCQE Part II exam. There will be both plenary presentations and the mock examination stations included in the course program.

Full Agenda:
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Cost:
The cost of the course is $350, which includes all course materials, breakfast, lunch, breaks, and the practice OSCE.

Location:
The course will be held at UBC, at the Friedman Building, 2177 Wesbrook Mall. The Friedman Building is located near the intersection of Wesbrook Mall and University
Boulevard. Parking is available in the Health Sciences Parkade, within walking distance of the Friedman Building. The parkade is located on the southeast corner of Health Sciences Mall across from the University Hospital. Click here for a map and directions

Exam Overview:
The MCCQE Part II is the second of two exams which IMGs that successfully complete the evaluating exam are required to pass before receiving a permanent medical license. The MCCQE Part II assesses the competence of candidates, specifically the knowledge, skills, and attitudes essential for medical licensure in Canada, following a minimum of 12 months’ supervised postgraduate clinical medical training and prior to entry into independent clinical practice.

Key Aspects of the Part II Exam:

• OSCE format with clinical stations using standardized patients
• Assesses knowledge, skills and attitudes (ethical, professional)
• Focus on clinical skills including communication and interpersonal skills
• Canadian content

OSCE
The Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE) is used to assess the clinical skills of students and residents. Candidates perform clinical tasks in a series of clinical test stations while interacting with a trained lay-person (or actor), called a standardized patient (SP). The SP pretends to be a patient with a real illness. At each station, candidates are expected to interact with the SP in the same way that they interact with actual patients. The task(s) for each clinical station may involve taking a history, conducting a physical examination, making initial management decisions and/or addressing issues raised by the patient. A Physician Examiner observes the interaction and scores candidates' performance according to checklists developed by OSCE Test Committees. In addition, candidates may be asked to answer specific questions relating to the patient, interpret x-rays and/or the results of other investigations, make a diagnosis and/or write admission orders.

Additional information on the MCCQE Part II examination can be found on the Medical Council of Canada's website: https://www.mcc.ca/en/exams/qe2/

Accreditation:

The University of British Columbia Division of Continuing Professional Development (UBC CPD) is fully accredited by the Committee on Accreditation of Canadian Medical Education (CACME) to provide study credits for continuing medical education for physicians. As well, the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education of the United States (ACCME) maintains a reciprocity relationship with CACME which the American Medical Association (AMA) recognizes for the purpose of allowing Canadian medical schools the ability to certify activities for AMA PRA Category 1 credits and to award such credits to eligible physicians. This program has been reviewed and approved by the UBC Division of Continuing Professional  Development. UBC CPD designates this educational program as meeting the accreditation criteria of the College of Family Physicians of Canada for up to 15.25 MAINPRO M1 credits. This program is an Accredited Group Learning Activity eligible for up to 15. 25 Section 1 credits as defined by the Maintenance of Certification Program of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada. This program also meets the accreditation criteria for a   maximum of 15.25 Category 1 credits toward the American Medical Association Physician’s Recognition Award. Each physician should claim only those credits he/she actually spent in the activity.

5 Easy Ways to Register:

Online: Click here to be taken to our secure website.

Phone: (604) 875-5101 (8:30am - 4:30pm PST)

Fax: Download a registration form and fax to 604-875-5078

Email: Email us at cpd.info@ubc.ca with all your contact details and the name of the course that you would like to register for and we will call you back.

Mail: Click here to download our brochure, and mail along with your cheque, money order (Payable to UBC) or credit card details to:
UBC CPD
855 West 10th Avenue
Vancouver, BC V5Z 1L7

**Please note that mailed or faxed registration forms can take up to 5 business days to process**