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 \n• Need for more opportunities to take and retake the MCCQE Part 1 and need to simplify the evaluation process for IMGs  \n• Additional preparatory material for the MCCQE Part  \n1 and Part 2  \n• A re-examination of the purpose and mandate of the NAC exam  \n• The new MCC assessment Blueprint and the Assessment Evolution address these concerns and the Council received funding of $6.7 million from federal government to make the changes  \nMCC Preparatory Resources  \nTo mitigate the higher level of difficulty compared to the current MCCEE, IMGs will be supported by new preparatory material which will include:  \n• A multiple-choice questions test and clinical decision making test – Each test will represent a sampling of the MCCQE Part 1.  \n• Preparatory Examinations – complete MCCQE Part 1 test forms that will simulate the exam experience, and provide candidates with question-level feedback  \n• Orientation self-study program on topics such as communication and cultural competency as well as the ethical, legal, and organizational aspects of medicine  \n• The orientation self-study program is currently available [on](on physiciansapply.ca)[ ](on physiciansapply.ca)[physiciansapply.ca](on physiciansapply.ca), while the new multiple-choice questions test, clinical decision making test and Preparatory Examinations will be made available on [mcc.ca](mcc.ca) starting in 2018.  \nIssues for Residency and Fellowship  \nProgram Directors  \nEquity, Timing, Licensing  \n• Comparison of  \n- candidates with scores from the new MCCQE1 vs “old”MCCQE1  \n- MCCEE vs new MCCQE1  \n- old vs new NAC-OSCE  \n• If an IMG has written the MCCEE previously, are they exempt from the new MCCQE1  \n• Will the CPSO still accept the MCCEE after “phase-out”  \n• Can those who already have the MCCEE also write the new MCCQE1 if they wish  \n• Will IMGs who take the MCCQE1 in early 2019 have any issues with receiving their results before application deadlines  \n7/7","cbCairJH8afY3bFW","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCairJH8afY3bFW","pdf",659094,"English","# MCC Exam Changes\n## MCCEE Phase-Out and Eligibility Updates\n## NAC-OSCE Retake and Timing Changes\n## Other MCC Changes\n# Why These Changes\n# MCC Preparatory Resources\n# Issues for Residency and Fellowship Program Directors","[{\"question\":\"When will the MCCEE be phased out, and what is the final session date?\",\"answer\":\"The MCCEE will be phased out, with the last session in November 2018.\"},{\"question\":\"What changes affect how IMGs can use MCCQE Part 1 and the NAC exam?\",\"answer\":\"For the 2019 MCCQE Part 1 application, the MCCEE will not be a prerequisite for IMGs, and from March 2018 the MCCEE will also not be a prerequisite for IMGs to take the NAC exam session. 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