To register, see the steps here.

Clinicians (licensed physicians and nurse practitioners) can enjoy free access to the curriculum during their initial 12 months of enrollment until March 2026. If you wish to extend your access beyond 12 months, a $50 Learning Management System (LMS) user fee will be applicable for learners.

Upon registering for the curriculum, you will be granted one year of access to the Learning Management System (LMS) from the date of your registration. You may extend your LMS access beyond 12 months by paying a $50/year user fee. We will notify you 30 days before your access to the curriculum is set to expire.

The curriculum includes approximately 13 hours of online self-study and 14 hours of facilitated sessions. For a breakdown of the time commitment and credits per session, click here.

Learners are encouraged to take the Topics in order from foundational Topics (Topics 1, 2, 3, and 5) to more advanced Topics (Topics 4, 6, and 7). 

Yes, you can. Fall 2024 – Winter 2025 sessions are organized by region to ensure coverage of all CMC Topics for learners nationwide. While we recommend attending sessions within your own jurisdiction, you are welcome to choose any session that aligns with your schedule.

– Atlantic Program: Newfoundland and Labrador (NL), Prince Edward Island (PEI), Nova Scotia (NS), New Brunswick (NB)

– Central Program: Ontario (ON), Quebec (QC)

– Prairie Program: Alberta (AB), Manitoba (MB), Saskatchewan (SK)

– West Coast Program: British Columbia (BC)

– Territories & Rural Program: All of Canada, dedicated to learners from rural communities

– French Program: All of Canada, with sessions facilitated in French only

Please note that you may only register for yourself and one session per Topic at a time.

Yes, please let us know at cmc@camapcanada.ca, and we can provide you access to pre-learning material in either language.

Yes. License numbers will be used to confirm your MD/NP clinician status with the associated organization (RCPSC, CCFP-CMFC, NPAC-AIIPC, CMQ)

Yes. When a facilitated session is full, the registration form will show a waitlist status. You will be added to the waitlist, and we will reach out to you should a seat become available.

Anyone may register for Topic 1: Foundations of MAiD in Canada here.

Topics 2 to 7 are currently available only to licensed physicians or nursing practitioners. This limitation will be reconsidered after our curriculum launch is complete in the new year.

Anyone may register for Topic 1: Foundations of MAiD in Canada here.

Topics 2 to 7 are currently available only to licensed physicians or nursing practitioners.. This limitation will be reconsidered after our curriculum launch is complete in the new year.

Anyone may register for Topic 1: Foundations of MAiD in Canada here.

Topics 2 to 7 are currently available only to licensed medical or nursing practitioners.

Anyone may register for Topic 1: Foundations of MAiD in Canada here.

Topics 2 to 7 are currently available only to licensed medical or nursing practitioners.

Once you register, you will be granted access to a downloadable file for the online self-study module. You will have access to the Resilience and Reflection Backpack and glossary of terms.  Once you complete the facilitated session (in person or virtual), you will be given access to a downloadable file of the facilitated session slides.

You’ll receive the Zoom link via the email address you used to register, 24 hours before your session. Please remember that this link is exclusively for registered participants and should not be shared.

We’ll also send you reminder emails as the session approaches. If you don’t see these emails, please check your spam or junk folder. If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to us at cmc@camapcanada.ca.

Registration for clinicians is free for the first 12 months, thanks to financial contribution from Health Canada. After the initial year, a $50 fee will apply to extend your LMS access for another 12 months. You will receive an email with instructions on how to extend your access when your enrollment expires.

Uncommonly, facilitated sessions may need to be rescheduled due to teacher availability or insufficient session size. If the new date conflicts with your schedule, please inform us at cmc@camapcanada.ca, and we will suggest you re-register for another session that suits your calendar. We apologize for any inconvenience!

Certificates for completed topics will be sent out to you within one week of the facilitated session date. If you have not received your certificate, please contact us at cmc@camapcanada.ca.

For all CMC registration inquiries, please contact cmc@camapcanada.ca 

For all technical troubleshooting and access inquiries, please contact  OPDES.eLearningHelp@queensu.ca directly.

In order to attend a facilitated session, you must first complete the mandatory online pre-learning module.

Please refer to this step-by-step tutorial on how to access your pre-learning materials for facilitated sessions: [How to access your Pre-learning Modules for facilitated sessions].

You can still attend the session, but please note that CME certificates can only be issued if your LMS account is active. Certificates are issued within two weeks of attending the session. Registering for sessions is free, maintaining your LMS account beyond the first year requires only a $50 user fee for 12 months of access.

Currently, sessions are either fully virtual or fully in-person, there are no hybrid sessions offered at this time. Please let us know at cmc@camapcanada.ca if you are no longer able to attend a session. 

Please let us know at cmc@camapcanada.ca if you are no longer able to attend your scheduled session. You are welcome to re-register for another session that suits your schedule. See the current facilitated session offerings here.

Facilitated sessions are not recorded, and as a result, we are unable to provide session recordings. You are welcome to re-register for another session that suits your schedule. See the current session offerings here.

Yes, you will be sent the companion guide (copy of the slides) via email upon attending a facilitated session. You may also download the Reflection and Resilience Backpack from your Learning Management System (LMS) at any time.

If you would like to organize a facilitate session in your community, please contact us here. We will be happy to assist with making the necessary arrangements.

Certainly! If you are interested in setting up a series of sessions, please contact us here, and our team will be glad to assist with arranging the sessions that best meet your community’s needs.

For more information on CMC Topic areas, click here.

The Canadian MAiD Curriculum is appropriate for all clinicians. Licensed medical and nursing practitioners, with or without MAiD experience, are eligible to register.  

Medical and Nursing trainees are currently not eligible for this curriculum.

After registering, you will have one year of access to complete all topics and attend their associated facilitated sessions. 

Starting in April 2024, prerequisites will be implemented within the curriculum. You will be required to complete foundational topics (Topics 1, 2, 3, and 5) in order to take advanced Topics (Topics 4, 6, and 7).  Register for the curriculum here.

Yes. Please visit our CAMAP Events page for available sessions offered in French.

Yes, the CMC is fully accredited by Canada’s national medical and nursing colleges. The curriculum is accredited by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (RCPSC), the College of Family Physicians of Canada (CFPC), and the Canadian Nurses Association (CNA).

The curriculum offers a comprehensive total of 81 credits for the CFPC, 27 hours of self-assessment for the RCPSC, and 27 CNA accredited hours for nurses.

After completing the mandatory online pre-learning, attending the facilitated session of a CMC topic and completing an evaluation form, a certificate will be made available with the language directing you to redeem the earned credits or hours with your professional college. You’ll redeem the credit or hour value in your MoC system.

After completing a topic, your certificate will tell you how many credits you can claim as a maximum.

If you are interested in teaching one or more Topics of the CMC, please reach out to us at cmc@camapanada.ca. 

CAMAP is able to develop and deliver the CMC thanks to funding by Health Canada. Their support enables us to offer the CMC at no cost to licensed physicians and nurse practitioners for their first 12 months, and at $50 cost-recovery fee for everyone else.