Canadian Resident Matching Service (CaRMS)
"The Canadian Resident Matching Service is a not-for-profit organization that works in close cooperation with the medical education community, medical schools and students to provide an electronic application service and a computer match for entry into postgraduate medical training throughout Canada." (CaRMS website)
There are currently two ways to become an emergency physician: (1) The 2-year family medicine residency through the College of Family Physicians of Canada (CFPC) with +1 year in emergency medicine, or (2) The 5-year Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada emergency medicine specialty.
CaRMS info on
CFPC
CaRMS info on CFPC(EM)
CaRMS info on
FRCPC
CAEP Mentorship
CAEP offers a Student Mentorship Program, whereby medical students are paired
with a resident who can provide advice and information about EM residency.
To participate in the program, please email
caep.secretary@gmail.com with the
following information:
Pathway Evaluation Program
A 5-minute survey that ranks medical specialties that would be best-suited to
you. Sure, it might take more than 5 minutes to choose your career path,
but this website may at least get the wheels turning.
