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Each year, the Pre-Residency Program (PRP) and the Pre-Residency Program for Family Medicine (PRP-FM) curriculums are reviewed to ensure that they meet the current needs of both the Family Medicine learners and those pursuing other specialties.
This programming is mandatory for all International Medical Graduates (IMGs) who are accepted into residency in Ontario. We also offer the Canadian Medicine Primer for visa trainees in residency or fellowship programs. This is an integrated program that includes specialized sessions targeted to their unique needs.
Learners participated in the Education Program at Touchstone Institute in 2018-2019.
Simulated encounters with our standardized clients.
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Programs
PRP: Core Program
PRP: Core Program
PRP is the core education program delivered at our facility. Our core Pre-Residency Program (PRP) is mandatory for candidates who have been accepted into a specialty residency training program in Ontario. PRP takes up to three weeks and includes Interactive classroom sessions, online modules and simulated patient encounters.
Lectures cover key competency areas as well as: communication, law and ethics, privacy, confidentiality, and challenging situations. We also added new programs in:
- Cross-Cultural Competency and Cultural Safety
- Foundations of Allied Health
- Managing a Clinical Team
- Indigenous Health
PRP-FM: Family Medicine Program
PRP-FM: Family Medicine Program
After completing the PRP core program, PRP-FM learners participate in an additional week of family medicine-tailored education before joining their matched university orientation.
PRP: Core Program
PRP: Core Program
PRP is the core education program delivered at our facility. Our core Pre-Residency Program (PRP) is mandatory for candidates who have been accepted into a specialty residency training program in Ontario. PRP takes up to three weeks and includes Interactive classroom sessions, online modules and simulated patient encounters.
Lectures cover key competency areas as well as: communication, law and ethics, privacy, confidentiality, and challenging situations. We also added new programs in:
- Cross-Cultural Competency and Cultural Safety
- Foundations of Allied Health
- Managing a Clinical Team
- Indigenous Health
PRP-FM: Family Medicine Program
PRP-FM: Family Medicine Program
After completing the PRP core program, PRP-FM learners participate in an additional week of family medicine-tailored education before joining their matched university orientation.
CMP: Meeting the needs of visa trainees
CMP: Meeting the needs of visa trainees
The Canadian Medicine Primer has been developed to address the needs of visa trainees or clinical fellows who are working in Ontario. The program’s population is based on referrals from medical schools. The program follows a very similar curriculum to the PRP with several courses focused on issues only affecting visa trainees. The CMP was designed in collaboration with Ontario medical schools to support successful integration to safe practice in the Canadian context.
CMP: Meeting the needs of visa trainees
CMP: Meeting the needs of visa trainees
The Canadian Medicine Primer has been developed to address the needs of visa trainees or clinical fellows who are working in Ontario. The program’s population is based on referrals from medical schools. The program follows a very similar curriculum to the PRP with several courses focused on issues only affecting visa trainees. The CMP was designed in collaboration with Ontario medical schools to support successful integration to safe practice in the Canadian context.
