Licentiate of the Medical Council of Canada
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Licentiate of the Medical Council of Canada
, commonly abbreviated as LMCC, is a physician
that has either:
Being an LMCC is generally a requirement to gain an independent practise license
(a license to practise medicine
) in Canada
.
Medical Council of Canada
Medical Council of Canada ' is an organization that is charged with assessing medical candidates, evaluation of physicians through exams and granting a qualification called Licentiate of the Medical Council of Canada to those who wish to practice medicine in Canada.MCC is governed by a 51-member...
, commonly abbreviated as LMCC, is a physician
Physician
A physician is a health care provider who practices the profession of medicine, which is concerned with promoting, maintaining or restoring human health through the study, diagnosis, and treatment of disease, injury and other physical and mental impairments...
that has either:
- Before 1 January 1992: Passed Medical Council of Canada Qualifying ExaminationMedical Council of Canada Qualifying ExaminationThe Medical Council of Canada Qualifying Examination is a two part professional exam sponsored by the Medical Council of Canada. It is an essential part of becoming a Licentiate of the Medical Council of Canada ....
(MCCQE) Part 1 and has completed successfully one year of postgraduate training or the MCCQE Part 2 - After 1 January 1992: Passed the MCCQE Part 1 and Part 2
Being an LMCC is generally a requirement to gain an independent practise license
Medical license
In most countries, only persons with a medical license bestowed either by a specified government-approved professional association or a government agency are authorized to practice medicine. Licenses are not granted automatically to all people with medical degrees...
(a license to practise medicine
Medicine
Medicine is the science and art of healing. It encompasses a variety of health care practices evolved to maintain and restore health by the prevention and treatment of illness....
) in Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
.
External links
- Medical Council of Canada - Official web site.
- Description of LMCC - Association of International Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario.