Translations:Internal medicine/29/en

Canada

After completing medical school, internists in Canada require an additional four years of training. Internists desiring to subspecialize are required to complete two additional years of training that may begin after the third year of internist training. The Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (RCPSC) is a national non-profit agency that oversees and accredits medical education in Canada. A full medical license in Internal Medicine in Canada requires a medical degree, a license from the Medical Council of Canada, completion of the required post-graduate education, and certification from the RCPSC. Any additional requirements from separate medical regulatory authorities in each province or territory is also required. Internists may practice in Canada as generalists in Internal Medicine or serve in one of seventeen subspecialty areas. Internists may work in many settings including outpatient clinics, inpatient wards, critical care units, and emergency departments. The currently recognized subspecialties include the following:

• Critical care medicine
• Cardiology
• Infectious diseases
• Neurology
• Respiratory medicine
• Rheumatology
• Endocrinology and metabolism
• Gastroenterology
• General internal medicine
• Geriatrics
• Hematology
• Medical oncology
• Clinical allergy and immunology
• Dermatology
• Nephrology