E-ISSN 3049-0472 | ISSN 3107-3832
 
2025, Vol: 5, Issue: 1
5 / 1Current Issue Online FirstArchiveAims and ScopeAbstracting & IndexingMost Accessed ArticlesMost Downloaded ArticlesMost Cited Articles

Short Communication 


The accreditation transition of Canadian medical schools: Possible implications for graduates applying for residency positions in the United States

Kevan English.


Abstract
The Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME) has accredited Canadian medical schools for over 50 years. This agency also serves as the accrediting body for medical colleges in the United States. Thus, graduates of Canadian medical programs seeking residency training in the United States are not considered international medical graduates. Due to this fact, degree holders of Canadian medical programs who wish to pursue residency training in the United States do not require Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduate (ECFMG) certification to attain medical licensure. By mutual agreement with the Committee on Accreditation of Canadian Medical Schools, the LCME accreditation of Canada’s 17 medical schools will end on June 30th, 2025. Beyond this date, Canadian medical graduates seeking training within the United States will be considered international medical graduates. As a result, this will require ECFMG certification to enter postgraduate training. Possible implications of this decision could mean fewer Canadian graduates attaining competitive specialties and the social stigma of being labeled an international medical graduate.

Key words: Canada; ECFMG; International medical graduate; LCME; Residency training


 
ARTICLE TOOLS
Abstract
PDF Fulltext
How to cite this articleHow to cite this article
Citation Tools
Related Records
 Articles by Kevan English
on Google
on Google Scholar


How to Cite this Article
Pubmed Style

Kevan English |. The accreditation transition of Canadian medical schools: Possible implications for graduates applying for residency positions in the United States. JHSPE. 2024; 4(1): 56-58. doi:10.5455/jhspe.20240530010743

Web Style

Kevan English |. The accreditation transition of Canadian medical schools: Possible implications for graduates applying for residency positions in the United States. https://www.jhspe.in/?mno=203625 [Access: June 27, 2026]. doi:10.5455/jhspe.20240530010743

AMA (American Medical Association) Style

Kevan English |. The accreditation transition of Canadian medical schools: Possible implications for graduates applying for residency positions in the United States. JHSPE. 2024; 4(1): 56-58. doi:10.5455/jhspe.20240530010743


Vancouver/ICMJE Style

Kevan English |. The accreditation transition of Canadian medical schools: Possible implications for graduates applying for residency positions in the United States. JHSPE. (2024), [cited June 27, 2026]; 4(1): 56-58. doi:10.5455/jhspe.20240530010743


Harvard Style

Kevan English | (2024) The accreditation transition of Canadian medical schools: Possible implications for graduates applying for residency positions in the United States. JHSPE, 4 (1), 56-58. doi:10.5455/jhspe.20240530010743


Turabian Style

Kevan English |. 2024. The accreditation transition of Canadian medical schools: Possible implications for graduates applying for residency positions in the United States. Journal of Health Sciences and Professions Education, 4 (1), 56-58. doi:10.5455/jhspe.20240530010743


Chicago Style

Kevan English |. "The accreditation transition of Canadian medical schools: Possible implications for graduates applying for residency positions in the United States." Journal of Health Sciences and Professions Education 4 (2024), 56-58. doi:10.5455/jhspe.20240530010743


MLA (The Modern Language Association) Style

Kevan English |. "The accreditation transition of Canadian medical schools: Possible implications for graduates applying for residency positions in the United States." Journal of Health Sciences and Professions Education 4.1 (2024), 56-58. Print. doi:10.5455/jhspe.20240530010743


APA (American Psychological Association) Style

Kevan English | (2024) The accreditation transition of Canadian medical schools: Possible implications for graduates applying for residency positions in the United States. Journal of Health Sciences and Professions Education, 4 (1), 56-58. doi:10.5455/jhspe.20240530010743


Author LoginReviewer LoginAbout PublisherEditorial PoliciesEditorial Review PolicyPeer Review PolicyEditorial & Peer Review ProcessPublication Ethics and Publication Malpractice StatementConflict of Interest PolicyPlagiarism PolicyProtection of Research Participants (Statement On Human And Animal Rights)Privacy PolicyStatement of Informed ConsentAdvertising PolicyLicense InformationCopyright Information

About Journal of Health Sciences and Professions Education

'Journal of Health Sciences and Professions Education' is an open access, peer-reviewed and online as well as print journal, publi ... Read more.



For best results, please use Internet Explorer or Google Chrome.

Contact Information


Editor-in-Chief,

Journal of Health Sciences and Professions Education.

Bhaikaka University,

Gokalnagar, Karamsad,

Gujarat, India.
Pin code: 388325

editor_JHSPE@charutarhealth.org

Phone No. +912692228514

Mobile No. +919537500302

 

Publisher:

Bhaikaka University,

Gokalnagar, Karamsad,

Gujarat, India.
Pin code: 388325

Website: http://www.bhaikakauniv.edu.in/