Practice-ready assessment (PRA) is one of several routes available to internationally-trained physicians interested in joining Canada’s medical profession. Although the structure and requirements of PRA programs vary from one province to the next, through the National Assessment Collaboration (NAC), the Medical Council of Canada (MCC) continues to collaborate with its partners to encourage consistency and adoption of pan-Canadian standards.
Through PRA, candidates participate in a work-place assessment whereby practising physician assessors observe them for up to three months. Typically, before engaging in practice-ready assessment, the internationally-trained physicians would have received an orientation to the Canadian medical system that differed in length and content from one province to the next. Over time, NAC and MCC are introducing orientation tools in support of pan-Canadian standards for PRA …
