Accepted!!

WhooHoooo!! I have been officially accepted and offered a seat for the PCP program at New Westminster in April! I am so proud, excited, motivated and eager to start yet another chapter in this career. Knowing how challenging the EMR program was, and knowing that PCP is considered triple, if not quadruple the work load... …

Getting to PCP

The application is a hefty one.. a lot of different components that take time to complete. Although, the only education needed is a C in English 12 OR equivalent; equivalent is a 4 or higher on an LPI (Language Proficiency Index) exam. What do you need in your PCP application? complete your EMR certificate complete …

EMR Licensing

Licensing is different in every province, as with all practices I'm sure. Here in B.C., you are required to pass 2 written exams and 2 simulation exams: 1 written EMR exam, 1 written jurisprudence exam, 1 trauma simulation, and 1 medical simulation. You have three attempts for each exam - if you fail only one of …

Licensing VS. Schooling

There's a lot of talk and questions about the "right" route to take once you have competed your EMR certificate. In my opinion, here's two of the most talked about options: #1) Get your EMR certificate, get licensed as an EMR, and work in the field before applying to the PCP program to start gaining your …

EMR Remedial

The quickest EMR remedial date I could book was for Saturday, October 21st at 9am. I was nervous that having 3 weeks go by was going to somehow erase everything i had learned. So, I spent all of my days studying and running through cardiac chest pain protocols and potential outcomes - unconscious upon arrival …