General Practitioners and Family Physicians

(NOC 3112)
-1.92%
 

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

University of New South Wales
Sydney, AU

Related Program(s):
Medical Studies/Doctor of Medicine Bachelor; Honours
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Toronto Metropolitan University
Toronto, Ontario, CA

Related Program(s):
Medicine (MD) Doctorate
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University of Sussex
Brighton, England, GB

Related Program(s):
Medicine Bachelor
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IUHS | International University of Health Sciences
Basseterre, St Kitts, KN

Related Program(s):
Medical Doctor (MD program) Doctorate
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University of Hertfordshire
Hatfield, England, GB

Related Program(s):
Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery Bachelor; Honours
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Petre Shotadze Tbilisi Medical Academy
Tbilisi, GE

Related Program(s):
Medicine in English (MD) Bachelor
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Modified on August 28, 2024