How to apply

Choose one of the application pathways below:

• Application through McGill to the Fédération des médecins omnipraticiens du Québec (FMOQ) or Fédération des médecins spécialistes du Québec (FMSQ)
• Application directly to a national specialist association or College of Family Physicians of Canada

Unsure of which to choose? Check our criteria, above, to see if your activity is eligible for support.

Apply to a McGill-supported pathway: FMOQ, FMSQ, or both

Activities must be eligible (no industry sponsorship).

Step 1: Select the pathway

• FMOQ: Choose this pathway if at least 90% of the physicians targeted by the activity are FMOQ members.
• FMSQ: Choose this pathway if at least 90% of the physicians targeted by the activity are FMSQ members.
• FMOQ and FMSQ: Choose both federations in all other circumstances.

Use the same McGill application form (Word document will download automatically after login) for all three options.
 

Step 2: Submit Your Application

1. Complete and submit the application form. Send your completed McGill application form to the SoM FacED team (cpd.med [at] mcgill.ca) at least 10 weeks before your activity.
2. Eligibility and application review. We will confirm whether your activity is eligible for support. If eligible, we will review your application and contact you if additional information or revisions are required.
3. Submission to FMOQ/FMSQ. McGill will submit your completed application to the FMOQ, FMSQ, or both, according to your accreditation pathway.
4. Decision and notification. The final accreditation decision rests with the FMOQ and/or FMSQ. We will notify you of the outcome.
    

Step 3: After Your Activity

1. Provide the attendance list to the SoM FacED team (cpd.med [at] mcgill.ca).
2. Inform participants that they have seven days after the activity to complete the evaluation and obtain their certificate through the applicable FMOQ or FMSQ platform. Organizers do not need to create a separate evaluation form for this pathway.
3. Review the evaluation survey report provided by the FMOQ or FMSQ and share relevant feedback with speakers to improve future educational activities.

Apply to a separate accreditation pathway

Activities with industry sponsorship cannot use the McGill-supported FMOQ/FMSQ pathway. Seek accreditation through an appropriate national specialist association for a specialist audience or the College of Family Physicians of Canada (CFPC) for a family medicine audience.

Step 1: Confirm the applicable organization’s eligibility and sponsorship requirements; this alternative route does not guarantee accreditation.

Step 2: Use that organization’s application process, forms, deadlines, fees, and post-activity requirements rather than the McGill application form.

Ready to apply?

Confirm eligibility and begin your application at least 10 weeks before your activity. Contact the SoM FacED team (cpd.med [at] mcgill.ca).