Update May 7, 2024 – We have successfully resolved the majority of issues relating to our dues billing process. We are aware there is one last service interruption affecting approximately 2% of members attempting to pay their dues online. (1/3)
Today is the first ever Canadian Women Physicians' Day. March 11 was chosen to honour Dr. Jennie Trout, the first woman licensed to practice medicine in Canada. Remember the women who paved the way. Celebrate and thank those who are making a difference today.
#WomenDocsCAN
We welcome
@RichardReznick
as the new President of the Royal College. Learn more about his distinguished career and his plans in his new role:
@QueensUHealth
#MedEd
Dr.
@LingardLorelei
’s research on medical team communication in clinical contexts has changed thinking about best practices in health care. Her ground breaking work is one of the reasons she’s named a 2020 Royal College Honorary Fellow:
@westernuCERI
We are pleased to announce Dr. Richard Reznick, Dean of
@QueensUHealth
will become President-Elect of the Royal College, effective Feb. 2020. We know he’ll bring his enthusiasm & passion for
#MedEd
to his new role and duties. Congratulations!
@DeanOnCampus
@queensu
Happy International Women's Day. Kudos to all the women physicians, researchers and surgeons for their amazing work, and championing the next generation of
#womeninmedicine
.
#IWD2021
#WomenDocsRock
Did you know? Today in 1992, Dr. Roberta Bondar becomes Canada’s first woman in
#space
as she and six other astronauts blast off aboard space shuttle Discovery. She's also a
#RCFellow
and a
#neurologist
.
Meet Dr. Marcia Anderson, the Royal College’s 2021 recipient of the Dr. Thomas Dignan Indigenous Health Award. Learn about her lifelong passion for health system reform and ongoing support of
#Indigenous
learners:
@MarciaJAnderson
#MedEd
With the declaration of
#COVID
-19 pandemic & the rapidly evolving situation in Canada, the Royal College has postponed all exams, including the written exams for March and April, which will have an impact on oral exams this spring.
#MedED
A life-altering personal experience became
@janephilpott
’s motivation to help others in
#medicine
. Learn the role of faith and moral courage throughout her career in an interview with
@JillianHortonMD
:
We are pleased to announce that Christopher John Watling, MD, FRCPC, MMEd, PhD, is the newly appointed CEO of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada and of Royal College Canada International, effective July 1, 2024:
@ChrisWatling3
#MedEd
DYK Dr. Anderson Abbott was Canada's first Black doctor? He studied at the Toronto School of Medicine and earned his medical licence in 1861.
@UofTMDprogram
#BlackHistoryMonth
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The Royal College supports national
#pharmacare
to ensure access for all people living in Canada. We stand ready to support the
@CanadianPM
in finding a way to deliver national pharmacare
#BillC213
We're proud of the incredible contributions of
#womeninmedicine
. Leading up to International Women's Day on March 8, we'll be showcasing some amazing
#RCFellows
and their work. Stay tuned and share widely!
#IWD2022
#WomenDocsRock
Provincial regulatory authorities have confirmed they have mechanisms to provide provisional licenses to practise with the postponement of exams and certification. Contact your provincial medical regulatory agency for more info:
To everyone who reached out to us about our exam status - thank you. We are listening. Residents' safety is our top priority. Based on
@WHO
calling
#COVID19
a pandemic, we are working today to explore options. Stay tuned.
#MedEd
Congrats
@ibowmer
! Today, he takes on a new role as the 45th President of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada. We look forward to your contributions.
#royalcollege
#RCFellows
#MedEd
training has no boundaries. Dr. Rob Sargeant shares his experience navigating the health care system as a cancer patient and the trainees and past mentees who comprise his circle of care. Interview by
@JillianHortonMD
. Watch the full video:
She’s a trailblazer, known for using board games and social media to share
#MedEd
learnings. Congrats
@TChanMD
, the recipient of our Early-Career Leadership in Medical Education/Continuing Professional Development Award:
@WeAreCanadiEM
@HamHealthSci
Thank you to the frontline health care workers – doctors, nurses, paramedics and a host of other heroes – for their work during this crisis. To help out, we are donating gloves, masks, isolation gowns and face masks to local hospitals in Ottawa.
#caremongering
#covid19
#MedEd
We stand in solidarity with the courageous women and girls in Iran who are fighting for the right to choose how they dress and express their identities, and the freedom to do so without facing harassment or violence.
In 2021, all
@Royal_College
written exams (both multiple-choice and short-answer formats) will be online. Applied/oral exams will be delivered virtually. There will be no paper-based exams in 2021. For more info:
#MedEd
She’s passionate about how the CanMEDS Leader and Health Advocate roles intersect & how physicians can use their influence to tackle social issues in health care. Read why Dr. Ming-Ka Chan is the 2021 recipient of the Donald R. Wilson Award:
@MKChan_RCPSC
Our condolences to the family, friends, peers and patients of Dr. Walter Reynolds in Red Deer, Alta, who died in a horrific act of violence. We have lost a dedicated father, husband and physician:
@CMA_Docs
@Albertadoctors
Join us in extending a warm welcome to Damon Dagnone, MD, FRCPC, our new director, Standards and Accreditation. We're excited to have you on our team supporting residents and Fellows!
@Damonjdd1
We’re pleased to welcome Brian Hodges, MD, FRCPC, as the 47th President of the Royal College. We look forward to his leadership in this role.
@BDHodges1
@UHN
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Clinician,
#MedEd
researcher, professor and advocate for decolonizing the health care system - learn why Dr. Lynden Crowshoe is our 2020 recipient of the Royal College’s Dr. Thomas Dignan
#Indigenous
Health Award:
@UCalgaryMedicine
Rescheduling the Royal College Exams is in progress as the COVID-19 situation allows. The Royal College delivery of resident exams is a top priority. We are very sorry that we have had to do this as dictated by the
#COVID
-19 situation.
We are pleased to have Glen Bandiera MD, FRCPC join the Royal College as the executive director, Office of Specialty Education (OSE). Learn more about
@GlenBandiera
:
#MedEd
Now available: Cultural safety guidance for clinicians during the pandemic. Learn how to follow culturally safe practices when assessing and treating
#Indigenous
patients for
#COVID19
:
@IPACIndigenous
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Bravo Dr. Christopher Watling! Royal College President Dr. Brian Hodges presents Dr. Watling with the Duncan Graham Award for Outstanding Contribution to Medical Education.
@ChrisWatling3
#MedEd
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The Royal College stands in solidarity with our Fellows, residents, family and friends who are persons of colour and Indigenous Peoples, who continue to experience racism and injustice. Our statement outlining our stance against racism: 1/3
Our first exams were completed this week. Congrats to the Psychiatry and Anesthesiology candidates who wrote their exams. Wishing the best for all candidates writing their
#RCexams
this fall!
We wish the LGBTQ2 + community a Happy Pride Month. We celebrate everyone who works tirelessly to advance LGBTQ2 + rights in our communities to ensure all can live a life of full equality.
Our hearts go out to the friends and family of Dr. Karine Dion. We've lost a physician who went above and beyond for her patients and community.
If you need help please talk to someone:
We have been in discussion with
@FMRAC
to confirm that alternative licensing arrangements are possible in all jurisdictions if candidates who have completed their training cannot for reasons of the pandemic complete their examinations. 1/3
A fateful conversation with former Prime Minister Paul Martin changed the course of
@janephilpott
’s life. Follow her journey to impact social determinants of health throughout her career in an interview with
@JillianHortonMD
:
@QueensUHealth
Her feedback, guidance and support for equity and diversity issues are a few of the many reasons Dr. Pier Bryden is one of our Mentor of the Year Award winners:
@SickKidsNews
#RCFellows
It’s Canadian Women Physicians Day. We encourage you to thank & support
#womendocsCAN
today and EVERYDAY. Let us celebrate women physicians in training and all the practising physicians for their many contributions.
@CdnWIM
We’re pleased to announce we’ve signed a new three-year agreement with
@IAU_KSA
to help their institution and Neurology and Psychiatry
#PGME
programs maintain accreditation status and pursue accreditation for additional programs.
#RCGlobal
@ceppcraig
On this International Day of Women and Girls in Science, let’s celebrate the contributions of women in science and focus on how we can mentor the next generation of specialists, researchers and scientists. We all benefit from more women in science.
#WomenInScience
#GirlsInScience
Congratulations to Dr. Noni MacDonald, FRCPC, on her appointment to the
#OrderofCanada
. Interesting fact: She was the first pediatrician in Canada certified in pediatric infectious diseases by the
@Royal_College
.
Issues between physicians include incivility & bashing between specialties..and this behaviour impacts residents, who have less power in hierarchies. This mistreatment can lead to emotional burnout when people don't report the behaviour says .
@drgigiosler
#FASummit2018
To honour & celebrate
#NationalIndigenousPeoplesDay
, we invite you to learn, reflect & engage w/ the
#Indigenous
health resources developed by the Indigenous Health Committee at the Royal College & the Indigenous Health in Specialty PGME Steering Committee:
We're proud to represent many women physicians,surgeons and researchers doing incredible work. To celebrate International Women's Day, we'll be sharing a profile a day this week to highlight their contributions. Tune in daily!
#IWD2020
#WomenDocsRock
#RCFellows
#womeninmedicine
In response to these extraordinary times -- and in response to input and ideas from Canada’s residents -- the Royal College is introducing a four-point plan for the spring 2020 exam cohort. Read more:
#MedEd
#COVID19
The Office of Indigenous Health and the Indigenous Health Committee at the Royal College is pleased to share its newest resource: the Indigenous Health Education Workshop - Foundations. (1/3)
Today our CEO
@smoffattbruce1
was inducted as a member of the
@AmCollSurgeons
Academy of Master Surgeon Educators in a virtual ceremony. Congrats for all your
#MedEd
contributions throughout your career!
Congrats to
@UAlberta
virologist Michael Houghton for his joint
#NobelPrize2020
win. He's the first medical researcher working in Canada to win the Nobel prize for medicine since 1923:
@NobelPrize
Today Dr. Jim Wilson (centre) completed his last meeting with the Committee on Specialty Education. He’s been volunteering at the Royal College for the past 25 years on 19 different committees. Thank you Dr. Wilson for your passion and commitment to your specialty and
#MedEd
!
Deeply saddened to hear that Dr. Rob Sergeant, FRCPC, passed away this morning. He made an incredible impression on many within
#MedEd
. Our thoughts are with his family, friends and colleagues during this difficult time.
Bravo to Justin Lam, FRCPC at
@thewilsoncentre
, one of our 2022 recipients of the Robert Maudsley Fellowship for Studies in Medical Education. He’ll be exploring discrimination in medical learning environments:
#MedEd
@jthlam
@thorsley_handle
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