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Criteria for Candidacy

Qualified applicants must have completed an Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME)-accredited residency program, an AOA-approved residency program, a program with ACGME International (ACGME-I) Advanced Specialty Accreditation, or a Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (RCPSC)-accredited or College of Family Physicians of Canada (CFPC)-accredited residency program located in Canada.

We will also consider FMG applicants certified by Educational Commission For Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG) who demonstrate exceptional qualifications above and beyond their peers.