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Faculty of Health Sciences

Continuing Professional Development Office

Accreditation Bodies

Maintenance of Certification

Participation in The Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (RCPSC) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) Program is mandatory for RCPSC members. Learn about recent updates to the MOC Program.

For complete details about the requirements, visit the RCPSC MOC Program website. Learn more about International continuing professional development (CPD)/MOC recognition agreements.

Our staff will be pleased to help you with questions or completion of the application process.

Maintenance of Proficiency

Participation in the The College of Family Physicians of Canada (CFPC) Maintenance of Proficiency (MainPro+) program is a requirement for ongoing certification with the College.

Visit the CFPC website to learn more about continuing medical education (CME) requirements.

American Medical Association

An agreement has recently been implemented between the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (RCPSC) and the American Medical Association (AMA). Physicians may convert Royal College Maintenance of Certification (MOC) credits to AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™.

Please note: Participants apply for AMA credits directly with AMA by completing and submitting the Application for RCPSC Credit Conversion. Note, the fee for AMA Members is $30 USD and Non-AMA Members is $75 USD, payable to the AMA. The Continuing Health Sciences Education Program is not involved in this process.