NAC stakeholders
The National Assessment Collaboration (NAC) receives funding from Health Canada and comprises a number of Canadian organizations including:
- Health Canada
- The Medical Council of Canada
- Provincial and territorial governments
- Seven regional IMG assessment programs
- Provincial and territorial medical regulatory authorities
- The Federation of Medical Regulatory Authorities of Canada
- The Association of Faculties of Medicine of Canada
- The Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada
- The College of Family Physicians of Canada
- The Canadian Medical Association
Current NAC governance model
The NAC falls under the permanent governance responsibility of the Medical Council of Canada (MCC). The National
Assessment Central Coordinating Committee (NAC3) serves as the NAC’s central body, and the NAC OSCE test committee falls under its jurisdiction. Other assessment committees, should they be required, will also report to the NAC3.
Current NAC Governance Model
NAC OSCE test committee
Much of the work performed by the NAC involves the development, review and testing of examination content. This work is performed by the NAC OSCE test committee.
The NAC OSCE test committee’s purpose is to prepare a balanced examination that includes test items and clinical problems that are pertinent to:
- Assessment of the candidate's knowledge, understanding, clinical skills and ability to make use of current medical knowledge in a subject.
- Frequency of disease and injury in Canada.
- Prevention of health hazards and rehabilitation.
- Maintenance of psychological, physical and social well-being and good health.
- Understanding of the health-care system based on available local and national resources, cost-effectiveness and containment.
- Essential interpersonal skills with patients, family and other members of the health-care system and the community.
- Knowledge of gender, moral, ethical and legislative issues relevant to the needs of society.
