Students intending to practise outside Ontario are urged to consult the licensing body of that province regarding registration. Licensing requirements vary somewhat among the provinces. In general, students are expected to obtain a certificate from either the College of Family Physicians of Canada or from the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada in order to be licensed in the province of Ontario. It provides an orderly method for students to decide where to train and for programme directors to decide which applicants they wish to enrol. For both students and directors, it removes the factors that generate unfair pressures and premature decisions.
Courses are readily available in most communities.
Information will be sent to successful applicants prior to registration. The Ontario Public Hospitals Act requires that all persons working in a hospital setting meet certain criteria regarding surveillance for infectious diseases. In order for the requirement of the legislation to be met, once students have been enrolled in the M.D. Programme, they must complete Pre-Clinical Communicable Disease Screening through the Student Health Services. More information will be sent to specific applicants prior to registration.