“The Myth of Canada: The Exclusion of Internationally Trained Physicians” is a community-engaged research report by Evelyn Encalada Grez, Paola Ardiles Gamboa and Simran Purewal—research associates and investigators at Simon Frase University. The report was published in early 2023 and focuses on the experiences of Internationally Trained Physicians (ITPs) when migrating to Canada, specifically when seeking to practice medicine in B.C. Its recommendations focus on addressing barriers ITPs face in this process.
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Recommendations from MOSAIC and the Alliance of Doctors Denied by Degree
Recommendation 10: Implementing and/or increasing existing oversight and accountability including enforcement powers (such as Fairness Commissioners) of all aspects of the entry to the medical profession to ensure admission to the profession is: (i) fair and free of discrimination, i.e., inclusive and consistent with the principles of a free and democratic society; (ii) impartial; (iii) objective; (iv) flexible and (v) transparent as defined in the Health Professions Review Board’s Best Practices (BC HPRB, n.d.).-
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