Canadian Conference on Medical Education (CCME)

The Medical Council of Canada (MCC) is a proud partner of and pleased to participate in the virtual Canadian Conference on Medical Education (CCME) taking place from April 17 to 20, 2021. This year’s theme, “Making Waves: Exploring the Waters of Medical Education”, certainly resonates with the MCC, as this year challenged us to both make waves and navigate waves as we assisted candidates on the route to licensure during a global pandemic.

Innovations at the Medical Council of Canada

On Monday, April 19, 2021 from 12 p.m. to 12:45 p.m. Eastern Time (ET), the MCC’s virtual business session entitled: “A year of impacts and innovation at the MCC: the benefits and challenges of introducing remotely proctored high-stakes exams” will explore some of the lessons we learned as we shifted to offer the Medical Council of Canada Qualifying Examination (MCCQE) Part I using a remote proctored delivery model.

During this session, attendees can:

• Find out more about how the MCC accelerated its shift to technology-enabled delivery of assessments
• Learn about the impacts of the new delivery model on candidate experience as well as on exam psychometrics
• Hear about how the lessons are being applied to the upcoming virtual delivery of clinical skills assessments

The following representatives will lead the discussion:

Assessment Innovation and Stakeholder Feedback

Following the business session, the Assessment Innovation Task Force led by Dr. Kevin Eva will be holding a consultation session, from 12:45 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. ET, to collect stakeholder feedback that will inform recommendations to the MCC regarding future plans for assessments.

Student Commitment to Medical Education

Med students show their commitment to medical education at the Canadian Conference on Medical Education. The enthusiasm and commitment of our students was evident by the vast number of students who presented posters and oral presentations and attended to enrich their learning. U of T medical students made their way to participate in the conference to benefit from the ideas and discourse at the diverse plenary sessions, poster and oral presentations and workshops.

Justin Lam, a 1T7 student, presented his research on the experiences of medical students from social sciences and humanities backgrounds and helped run a workshop on admissions and the hidden curriculum. He noted: “CCME is always a conference with so many interesting things going on, and as someone who is passionate about medical education, it’s a really fantastic space to hear about what other people across the country are working on and to connect and exchange ideas with other individuals who are also passionate about medical education.”

The sessions at CCME are a constant source of inspiration that motivates research, as students take advantage of the opportunity to get invaluable feedback on the work that they’re doing.