General Practitioners and Family Physicians

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Requirement

You must complete a bachelor's degree and then complete a Doctor of Medicine degree at a recognized institution. In Quebec, you must complete a college program in health science and one year of pre-medicine university studies, and must graduate from an approved medical school.

You must finish two to three years of a family medicine residency program.

You must also complete the qualifying examinations of the Medical Council of Canada and obtain a licence from the licensing authority in the province/territory where you'll work.

With additional training, you may become a specialist physician.

Degrees Associated with This Career

Bachelor
Master
Doctorate

Useful Experience/Skills

Multidisciplinary teamwork
Business and financial management
Committee work
Interpersonal skills
Community involvement

Useful Secondary School Subjects

Math
Biology
Chemistry
Physics
English

The University of Queensland
Brisbane, AU

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University of New South Wales
Sydney, AU

Related Program(s):
Medical Studies/Doctor of Medicine Bachelor; Honours
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University of Sussex
Brighton, England, GB

Related Program(s):
Medicine Bachelor
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King's College London
London, England, GB

Related Program(s):
Medicine Graduate/Professional Entry Programme (MBBS) Master; Honours
Medicine (MBBS) Master; Honours
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University of Central Lancashire
Preston, England, GB

Related Program(s):
Medicine & Surgery (MBBS) Bachelor
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Modified on April 07, 2022