The Royal College’s new Practice Eligibility Route for the Area of Focused Competence in Clinician Educator is now accepting applications. This route is available to those who have practice experience in an AFC but have not completed a formal accredited AFC training program.

This route is designed to have that experience recognized and approved by the AFC committee and, if successful, a diploma will be conferred on the applicant. The application fee is $2,050.

An AFC (Diploma) does not prepare a physician for practice, but rather recognizes an area of supplemental or advanced training.

Physicians who have successfully completed all the requirements and who annually maintain their status as a Diplomate of the Royal College receive an added qualification known as a Diploma of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, or DRCPSC.

Eligibility Criteria

Candidates applying to this route should be established educators with a track record of specialization in education leadership, scholarship, or simulation.

Candidates must be practicing in the CE domain for at least 36 months. This may include time spent as a senior trainee or clinical fellow when they engaged in structured clinical teaching of junior trainees.

Please submit a completed application form to diplomas@royalcollege.ca or inquire to the same email address if you have any questions. Please inquire if you would like to receive the application form in French.

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This YouTube channel has a series of short videos walking you through the application form.

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