History
A brief history of the Medical Council of Canada – 1912 to 2008
The Medical Council of Canada was the dream of Sir Thomas Roddick, a physician and Member of Parliament, who pursued his vision of a national medical licensing standard within Canada, through legislation, for over 18 years. His persistence in passing a bill through Parliament known as the Canada Medical Act, resulted in the formation of the Medical Council of Canada in 1912.
Since that time, the Medical Council of Canada has become a leader in medical assessment and provides a qualification known as the Licentiate of the Medical Council of Canada to candidates who meet its requirements and pass its examinations. The Licentiate of the Medical Council of Canada is one of the requirements of the provincial and territorial medical regulatory authorities for a license to practice medicine within their jurisdiction. Although each province and territory maintains the right to grant a license to practice medicine, the Licentiate of the Medical Council of Canada is a uniform qualification recognized across Canada, ensuring portability across the country.
Candidates must be successful at the Medical Council of Canada’s Qualifying Examinations, Part I and Part II, to be awarded their Licentiate of the Medical Council of Canada and have their name recorded in the Canadian Medical Register, which to date contains over 100,000 names.
The Medical Council of Canada’s vision is to strive for the highest level of medical care for Canadians through excellence in evaluation of physicians.
