Each 海角社区 Residency and Area of Focused Competence (AFC) Fellowship program is accredited either by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (RCPSC) or by the College of Family Physicians of Canada (CFPC).

Accreditation is a comprehensive process with a goal to ensure the University, the Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, the PGME office, and every residency and AFC fellowship program meets the Standards of Accreditation and that our trainees receive the training required in a supportive learning environment to equip them with the knowledge, skills, and behaviours to ensure not only success in certification, but excellence in practice of their specialty and discipline.

Accreditation is an opportunity to highlight our strengths and receive feedback on areas for improvement and growth. PGME’s ongoing goal is to collectively and collaboratively address all areas for improvement (AFIs) identified in internal and external reviews in a systematic approach as we seek to achieve exemplary indicators at Accreditation 2025.

Accreditation Timeline

Mar-Dec 2024
Internal Review Follow-Up Work

Programs with IR results of ER/NOI:
- 2-Year Progress Reports
- AFI-focused Internal Reviews

Sep 2024 - Apr 2025
CanAMS Instrument Work
Programs work on completing their CanAMS instruments.
May-Jul 2025
May 1 DEADLINE: CanMAS Instrument Draft Due
Programs must have CanAMS instrument fully completed for PGME review/feedback.
CanAMS Instrument Review & Feedback
1. PGME reviews and provides feedback.
2. Programs receive feedback and make changes.
Survey Day Logistics
Programs work on the logistics of their survey day. Includes:
- Drafting Survey Day Schedule
- Save-the-Date Calendar Invitations
- Room Bookings
- Catering
Jul 15 DEADLINE: Survey Day Schedule Draft Due
RCPSC programs must submit their DRAFT Survey Day Schedule to PGME for review/feedback.
Aug-Sep 2025
Aug 1 DEADLINE: CanAMS Instrument Final Draft Due
Programs must inform PGME of final completion of CanAMS instruments (after integrating PGME feedback and change requests).
Survey Day Schedule Review & Feedback
1. PGME reviews and provides feedback.
2. RCPSC programs receive feedback and make changes.
Aug 25 DEADLINE: Final Survey Day Schedule

RCPSC programs must submit their FINAL Survey Day Schedule to PGME (after integrating PGME feedback and change requests).

Continued Survey Day Logistics

Programs continue work on and finalize the logistics of their survey day.

Non-CanAMS Documentation Prep

Programs compile non-CanAMS (supplementary) documents (e.g. Trainee Files, Committee Minutes).

Sep 2 DEADLINE: CanAMS & Survey Day Schedules
PGME submits CanAMS Instruments and Final Survey Day Schedules on behalf of programs.
Oct-Nov 2025
Oct 1 DEADLINE: Non-CanAMS Documents Draft Due
Programs must have non-CanAMS (supplementary) documents fully completed for PGME review/feedback.
Non-CanAMS Document Review & Feedback
1. PGME reviews and provides feedback.
2. Programs receive feedback and make changes.
Nov 1 DEADLINE: Non-CanAMS Documents Due
Programs must inform PGME of final completion of non-CanAMS (supplementary) documents (after integrating PGME feedback and change requests). PGME submits to the relevant accrediting college.
Nov 2025
On-Site Survey: Nov 23-28, 2025
Specific program survey dates TBD.