Dr. Geneviève Moineau, president of the Association of Faculties of Medicine of Canada, said that means more Canadian medical grads are bound to go unemployed next year. Medical schools are asking provinces to fund more residency spots to curb a trend of “unmatched” residents. Each year, graduating medical students are “matched” to residency programs across the country through a two phase, pan-Canada system — the Canadian Residency Matching Service (CaRMS). Article Continued BelowThe phenomenon of unemployed medical grads takes a toll on both students and the health-care system. The first round of the 2019 CaRMS match took place Feb. 27, and saw 174 Canadian grads go without residency positions.

Source: thestar March 07, 2019 04:18 UTC