Health Care Organizations

CaRMS Canadian Resident Matching Service
National organization that matches prospective medical doctors with appropriate residency programs.

Council of Academic Hospitals of Ontario
Non-profit association of Ontario’s 24 research hospitals, which are fully affiliated with a university medical or health sciences faculty.

Council of Ontario Faculties of Medicine (COFM)
Organization that coordinates effort and communication among the faculties of medicine in Ontario. COFM advises the Council of Ontario Universities, government and professional organizations on matters related to medical education and research.

Federation of State Medical Boards (USA)
Non-profit organization representing the 70 medical and osteopathic boards of the United States and its territories.

Foundation for Advancement of International Medical Education and Research
Organization that supports the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG) as it promotes medical education through programmatic and research activities.

HealthForceOntario Access Centre
Ontario government agency that provides information and advice to internationally educated health professionals about licensing processes and alternative career options.

Medical Council of Canada (MCC)
Organization that assesses Canadian medical students and graduates through its examinations; maintains the Canadian Medical Register, in which medical graduates are inscribed when they fulfill the MCC’s requirements.

Ontario Hospital Association
Provincial association that supports Ontario hospitals and their partners in their ongoing quest to provide Ontarians with the very best possible patient care.

Ontario Medical Association
Organization that represents the political, clinical and economic interests of the province's medical profession. Practicing physicians, residents and students enrolled in any of the six Ontario faculties of medicine are eligible for OMA membership.

Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care (MOHLTC)
Ontario ministry working to establish a patient-focused, results-driven, integrated and sustainable publicly funded health system. 

Ontario Repatriation Program
MOHLTC program for physicians who have completed or partially completed postgraduate residency training outside Canada and require up to two years of training to meet the national certification requirements of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (RCPSC).

Physicians Apply
Online portal for medical students and physicians. Apply for examinations, view exam results, have credentials verified and apply for medical registration.

University Health Network
Canadian research academic hospital that aims to provide exemplary patient care, research and education.

World Health Organization – Directory of Medical Schools
A database containing the latest information on all the world's medical schools.