MCCEE prep materials?

[QuestionMan]

Hi everyone, Im a Canadian studying medicine in the UK and will be writing the MCCEE pretty soon. Does anyone have any tips for preparation materials besides Toronto notes in terms or Qbanks of practice exams/questions? Also how long do people typically study for this exam as a rough guide?

 

Cheers!

[MedStudent From Europe]

hi there,

 

unfortuanately I don't have the answer to your question. However, I am Canaian and have just been accepted to a meidcal university in Europe, and wondering if you can help me with the process of coming back to canada to do my residency? is it a big process? Do you recommend me studying in Europe?

 

any infor you can give me would be appreciated

 

thanks

[Mourning Cloak]

hi there,

 

unfortuanately I don't have the answer to your question. However, I am Canaian and have just been accepted to a meidcal university in Europe, and wondering if you can help me with the process of coming back to canada to do my residency? is it a big process? Do you recommend me studying in Europe?

 

any infor you can give me would be appreciated

 

thanks

 

Coming back to Canada after doing med school abroad is difficult:

 

http://www.valuemd.com/canadian-img/178092-canadian-img-issues.html

http://www.valuemd.com/canadian-img/179281-residency-canada.html

[frankie]

Hi everyone, Im a Canadian studying medicine in the UK and will be writing the MCCEE pretty soon. Does anyone have any tips for preparation materials besides Toronto notes in terms or Qbanks of practice exams/questions? Also how long do people typically study for this exam as a rough guide?

 

Cheers!

 

 

there are plenty of practice questions. Studying for 3-6 months will be more than enough.

 

Best of luck.

[neda11]

there are plenty of practice questions. Studying for 3-6 months will be more than enough.

 

Best of luck.

 

hi all. i want to immigrate to Canada as an IMG. will you please tell me about the steps that i should pass in order to enter the Calgary university neurology residency courses. i know that i should pass MCCEE and MCCQ exam but then??

[ploughboy]

To match to a residency position in Canada, you need to go through CaRMS (Canadian Residency Matching System). http://www.carms.ca

 

It is difficult for IMGs to match to specialist positions in Canada. There are only 47 total neurology positions in the entire country, three of which are at U Calgary. There are only five dedicated IMG neurology spots in Canada, none of which are in Calgary.

https://w1c.e-carms.ca/pdws/jsp/pd.do?d=902&p=p3&m=1

 

The CaRMS match runs in two iterations, or "rounds". In Alberta, graduates from non-LCME accredited schools (essentially, IMGs who did not attend medical school in Canada or the USA) cannot apply to residency positions until the second iteration of CaRMS. So, if one or more of those three spots is unfilled after the first iteration of CaRMS you potentially would be able to apply (assuming you have been assessed by the Alberta International Medical Graduate program - http://www.aimg.ca)

http://carms.ca/eng/r1_eligibility_prov_e.shtml#alberta

 

Note that CaRMS only runs once a year. Registration for the second iteration of CaRMS opens soon ( http://carms.ca/eng/r1_2ndIteration_e.shtml ). However, based on the nature of your question, I suspect you won't realistically be able to apply for the 2010 match. If you aren't a Canadian citizen or permanent resident, that will complicate things further to the point of potentially making it impossible for you to apply until you have obtained at least PR status. Certain countries (eg Saudi Arabia) sometimes sponsor their citizens to come to Canada for specialist training, but I do not know if UCalgary participates in this.

 

For further information about Calgary's program specifically, see: https://w1c.e-carms.ca/pdws/jsp/pd.do?p=807056&f=1&m=1

[nosuperman]

hi all. i want to immigrate to Canada as an IMG. will you please tell me about the steps that i should pass in order to enter the Calgary university neurology residency courses. i know that i should pass MCCEE and MCCQ exam but then??

 

Here's a list of the medical schools with the number of IMG residencies divided into type and school.

 

http://www.carms.ca/pdfs/2009R1_MatchResults/22MatchReport_E.pdf

[Bina-S]

Hi,

I am using this MCCEE Qbank for last couple of months and I am finding their system very easy to use and their questions quality is really good with detailed explanations. I also got this coupon recently from them after registering on their website which says 30% off but actually it is giving 70% off, I used it and extended my subscription for more months, use it before its gone or fixed!!

 

http://mccee.ca

 

Coupon Code: 30OFFTOTAL