CFPC

• When? Two sittings a year – mid-October (for residents who might be off cycle for a number of reasons including maternity leave, personal leave, late start, etc) or mid-April (majority of residents)
• What? Certification examination in Family Medicine to earn the CCFP designation
• Why?
  • The SOO (simulated office orals) is designed to measure patient centred interviewing and the physician-patient relationship which is central to family medicine
  • The SAMP (short answer medical problems) is the medical expert component (short written answers)
• Where: any of the designated CCFP centres, check CFPC website