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There are many things to do when you are transitioning from residency training to practice. Here is a quick checklist, but it is by no means extensive. Be sure to check with all the appropriate resources early on.
The RDoC Career Resource page has information from national and provincial medical associations, as well as links to provincial recruitment sites and special societies for both Family Medicine and Royal College specialties.
Contact the College of Physicians and Surgeons of your province or territory of practice to complete registration for licensing. Be aware that the application forms can be time consuming, and that it can take approximately two weeks for the licensing body to process your application. It can be completed with the understanding that your subsequent exam success will be transmitted at a later date. Your billing number and hospital privileges are also dependent on your license.
In Saskatchewan, contact cpssreg@cps.sk.ca for more information.
The CPSS has various resources on completing residency, found on their website.
After your residency is completed, you may choose to join the national and provincial medical associations.
For information on the CMA, consult their website below.
For information on the SMA, contact joelle.kostiuk@sma.sk.ca to update your contact information, and advise of practice plans.
There are various membership categories and dues vary accordingly.
Contact insurance@sma.sk.ca to sustain your life and disability insurance - no matter where you practice in Canada - by assuming responsibility for the premiums. Your coverage will convert to ordinary coverage with no medical underwriting. You can also increase your coverage, but first your existing insurance must be confirmed.
It is imperative to have medical liability protection on the day you begin medical practice. Consult the Canadian Medical Protective Association website or call 1-800-267-6522.
If you are staying in Saskatchewan, then complete the "Registration for Reimbursement of CMPA Fees" form. The SMA reimburses physicians for their CMPA fees minus $1000 deductible. Contact joelle.kostiuk@sma.sk.ca.
saskdocs works with medical students, resident doctors, physicians, communities, health facilities and other partners to help find the right physicians for the right community.
Consult their job postings below, or contact the resident recruiter at info@saskdocs.ca
The CMA offers Practice Management Curriculum sessions through its Joule platform to residents who are in their final two years of residency.
These sessions address topics like financial planning, physician remuneration options, taxes, and other practice management-related skills
Login with your CMA.ca account to access the sessions.
Coaching and Mentoring Program for Saskatchewan Physician (CoMPAS) was established to create and support professional connections and relationships among physician peers. It is open to all physicians in their first five years of practice in Saskatchewan, regardless of their scope of practice (Family Practice or Specialty) or their practice location (rural or urban). For more details about the program and information about how to apply, please visit their website linked below.