General Practitioners and Family Physicians

(NOC 3112)
-1.92%
 

Requirement

You must complete a bachelor's degree and then complete a Doctor of Medicine degree at a recognized institution. In Quebec, you must complete a college program in health science and one year of pre-medicine university studies, and must graduate from an approved medical school.

You must finish two to three years of a family medicine residency program.

You must also complete the qualifying examinations of the Medical Council of Canada and obtain a licence from the licensing authority in the province/territory where you'll work.

With additional training, you may become a specialist physician.

Degrees Associated with This Career

Bachelor
Master
Doctorate

Useful Experience/Skills

Multidisciplinary teamwork
Business and financial management
Committee work
Interpersonal skills
Community involvement

Useful Secondary School Subjects

Math
Biology
Chemistry
Physics
English

University of Sussex
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Cambridge, England, GB

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Saint James School of Medicine - Anguilla Campus
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University of Sunderland - Postgraduate Study
Sunderland, England, GB

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Lakehead University - Thunder Bay
Thunder Bay, Ontario, CA

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Modified on August 28, 2024