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Specialty Café


Are you a medical student or resident choosing your path in healthcare? Grab a coffee and settle in… this café is for you! Our hosts (med students & residents) chat with Royal College specialists and residents about their day to day lives, the reasons behind their specialty choices, the joys, the challenges, and more!  Although conversations are full of specialty insights, you’ll gain invaluable life advice about being a fulfilled and excellent clinician (and human being). 

Feedspot has voted Specialty Café as one of the 10 Best Canadian Medical Podcasts. 

The Royal College produces a uniquely French version of this podcast - Café des spécialités: https://cafedesspecialites.libsyn.com/.

Season 7 coming this fall (2024)! 

Sep 16, 2022

Do you think the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada is just that big exam at the end of residency? Spoiler alert... it's not!

Dr. Guylaine Lefebvre, FRCSC (Executive Director at the Royal College) demystifies the role of the Royal College.

Hosts Andrew Pauls and Emily Wu join forces with a slew of questions for Dr. Lefebvre. They dive into what a Royal College residency program really means and how the Royal College differs from other national medical organizations. Dr. Lefebvre unpacks the process for certification, licensure, and Fellowship at the Royal College. 

Tune in as Dr. Lefebvre gives great insight into the route to becoming a medical specialist in Canada. 

If this episode doesn't answer all your questions about the Royal College, reach out to us fellowshipaffairs@royalcollege.ca .