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Application Form for a Statement of Need From the Government of Canada for Medical Graduates Seeking Postgraduate Training in the United States - Category C

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  • Last Name
  • First Name(s)
  • ECFMG Number
  • Check one:
    • Initial Application
    • Request for Extension - Specify reason for extension
    • Change of Field of Practice**
    • Other - Specify
  • Date(s) of previous applications)
  • Current Mailing Addresses in Canada and the United States (if known)
  • Permanent Address in Canada
  • Work Number
  • Home
  • Pager
  • Facsimile
  • E-Mail
  • Country of Citizenship
  • Name & Country of Medical School
  • Year Awarded

Completed Postgraduate Medical Specialty Training :

  • University
  • Dates
  • Specialty

Proposed Training:

  • Name of Fellowship (provide the precise wording to appear on your Statement of Need)
  • (**)If this is change in field of practice: Name of Specialty
  • Start Date of U.S. Training
  • Duration
  • Name of U.S. Program Director
  • Full Name, Address, Telephone No., Facsimile No. of University and Hospital in the United States

I hereby state with sincerity that:

  • I intend to return to Canada upon completion of my postgraduate medical specialty training in the United States to practice of medicine in the medical specialty for which I will have received training.
  • I understand that the medical specialty training that I will receive in the United States may not meet the specifications of Canadian licensure or certification bodies.
  • I acknowledge that it is my responsibility to fully meet and/or maintain all Canadian medical licensure and certification requirements in order to practise medicine in the field for which I will have received training in the United States, and I agree to take any necessary steps to maintain my full licensure and certification in Canada.
  • I understand that receipt of a Statement of Need from the Government of Canada does not constitute a guarantee of employment including employment in the practice of medicine in the specialty for which I will have received training.
  • I have read and I understand the purpose of the "Consent to the Disclosure of Personal Information to Provincial and Territorial Governments for Recruitment Purposes" and I have ( ) / have not ( ) signed the form.
  • I understand that Health Canada releases some personal information about Statement of Need recipients to The Canadian Post-M.D. Education Registry (CAPER) on an annual basis for the purpose of research on physician resources and I agree ( ) / disagree ( ) to the release of information to CAPER for this purpose.

Signatures of Applicant and Witness

  • Print Name of Applicant
  • Signature of Applicant
  • Date

This Consent is Signed in the Presence of:

  • Print Name of Witness
  • Signature of Witness
  • Date

Please remember to submit both pages of this form.