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
