Examination Objectives
Objectives of the Medical Council of Canada
First published in 2004, the online version of the Objectives are periodically reviewed for accuracy and completeness and are used in the preparation of all current MCC examinations.
The Objectives have been defined in behavioural terms and are intended to reflect our expectations of competent physicians in preparation for supervised medical practice. They are available for those who have the task of writing evaluation questions for the purpose of certifying basic medical competence, for candidates to use as a study guide and as a reference guide, for educators and for other medical assessment organizations throughout the world.
The Objectives are now available, free of charge, for all users on this website.
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How to use the Objectives as a study guide
The Objectives for the Qualifying Examination is a useful study guide for candidates attempting any of the MCC examinations. The Objectives are organized in terms of clinical presentations. Under each presentation is a set of learning objectives that lay out exactly what a candidate would need to know to pass MCC examinations.
When studying for an examination, candidates should systematically go through each clinical presentation and carefully read the related objectives. If you, as a candidate, feel that your knowledge or skills related to a given objective are weak, make a note to follow up and study that objective further with a medical reference guide or textbook.
