Home About Us F.A.Q.s Registration Extended OSCE Course Written Course Schedule Mock Exams Links Success Stories Contact Us Dr. Cyrus Salimi is a graduate of The University of Tehran who moved to Canada to pursue his medical career in the mid 1990's. At that time, only 24 positions were available for the IMGs in Ontario which made it very challenging for IMGs to enter the system. After experiencing a lot of disappointment, most IMGs were giving up one after another. Dr. Salimi entered the challenge knowing that it might be a long way to go. As he puts it in his own words: "... Sometimes I thought I should give up, but something inside me said 'keep going' ...". After passing the required exams for IMGs, Dr. Salimi was admitted to McMaster University and finished his specialty training in Internal Medicine. He then advanced his career further by obtaining a sub-specialty training position in Rheumatology at McMaster University. So far, he has successfully helped hundreds of IMGs pass their Canadian exams and enter the system successfully. Staff: Director: Dr. Cyrus Salimi Administrator: Jinoos Jianfar Technical Support: Parham Zabeti, Hadi Ghasemi Other: Over 40 teachers, role players and administrative assistants

About The Ontario IMG School ****** The Ontario IMG School was established by Dr. Cyrus Salimi in May 2001. Being an International Medical Graduate (IMG) himself, Dr. Salimi experienced all the difficulties that an IMG encounters through the rigorous process of application for medical status within the Ontario healthcare system. After passing the required exams and becoming admitted into The Ontario IMG Program, Dr. Salimi decided to share his experience with other IMGs. By assisting IMGs through the doctor-patient encounter aspect of the exam, which arguably has been the most competitive part of the Canadian process for international doctors, Dr. Salimi has indeed made a difference for all international doctors seeking admission into the medical field in their new home. The Ontario IMG School prepares the International Medical Graduates who are planning to take MCCEE, MCCQE1, USMLE 2, as well as the OSCE exams such as CE1, CE2, MCCQE2 and CSA. The Ontario IMG School also holds information sessions on “Residency Interview Skills”, “Ethics”, “Canadian Style of Communication”,etc. The OSCE part of exams such as CE1 and CE2 which are run by the Centre for Evaluation of Health Professionals Educated Abroad, (CEHPEA) and/or part II of Medical Council of Canada Qualifying Exam and/or the American CSA are the most challenging parts of the exams. These types of doctor-patient encounter exams virtually don’t exist in other countries. Given the fact that OSCE exams are very new to IMGs, the school puts more emphasize on instructing international doctors on the Canadian Style of doctor-patient encounter. The OSCE sessions held by the Ontario IMG School are unique in North America. Each session covers different OSCE scenarios while providing opportunities for students to practice with the standardized patients (SPs) in order to take history, perform physical exam, or provide counseling. Immediate feedback is given while reviewing the scenario in detail. These sessions are six hours long and are held during the weekend. The OSCE courses include mock exams consisting of ten 10-minute stations, simulating the real OSCE setting. In each station, in addition to the SP, an examiner is present who observes the interaction between the candidate and the SP. The examiner completes the checklist for the station and finally writes his/her assessment of the candidate’s performance, providing an individualized feedback to the candidate. The SPs also feedback on the strengths and weaknesses of IMGs on communication skills. Following each mock exam, a review session is held and the checklists and performance rank order sheet are returned to the candidate to keep for his/her personal records. The written exams preparation courses with its dedicated team of professional teachers prepare IMGs for their multiple choice exams by teaching the topics which are very much exam oriented and practicing MCQs which are most likely to be given in the written exams. All the sessions are held at a conveniently located centre in downtown Toronto that is easily accessible by public transportation. [ Top of page ]

The Ontario IMG School
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