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Closure for Thanksgiving on Monday, October 12, 2026

October 6, 2026

The Medical Council of Canada (MCC) operations will be closed for Thanksgiving on Monday, October 12, 2026. The...

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January 2027 TDM Examination application is now open

October 5, 2026

Beginning today, October 5, 2026, the Medical Council of Canada (MCC) has opened application for the Therapeutics Decision-Making (TDM)...

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August 19 to September 11, 2026, MCCQE final results are now available

October 1, 2026

To support the timely release of the Medical Council of Canada Qualifying Examination (MCCQE) results during the extended...

ECHO newsletter

Read the most recent issue of the MCC’s newsletter for a curated selection of the biggest updates. Currently released twice each year.

Latest publications

Technical report on the 2026 standard-setting exercise for the TDM Examination

Summary of processes, procedures and results of a standard-setting exercise for the Therapeutics Decision-Making (TDM) Examination in 2026.

NAC Examination Annual Technical Report 2025

A summary of the exam development, administration, scoring and key psychometric activities of the NAC Examination in 2025.

2025-2026 MCC Annual Report

The report highlights the MCC’s projects and achievements from April 1, 2025 to March 31, 2026.

Research

Association Between Physician Licensing and Certification Examination Performance and Quality of Patient Care: A Systematic Review

Pugh, D., Roy, M., Wood, T. J., Bartman, I., Ly, V. & Touchie, C. (2026)

Multi-source feedback in undergraduate medical education: a pilot study

Bartman, I., St-Onge, C., Roy, M., Gingerich, A., Katsoulas, E., Chahine, S., Gagnon, N. (2025)

Expanding health care capacity in Canada: the potential of internationally trained physicians

Leiva Tobelem, L. F., Ynoe de Moraes, F., Caparica Santos, N. F. (2025)

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