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FRCSC [2 records]

Record 1 2021-01-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Various Proper Names
  • Surgery
  • General Medicine
OBS

The title Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada is obtained when a physician or a surgeon has attained the Royal College certification in a primary specialty.

OBS

FRCPC: Abbreviation used when the title is awarded to a physician.

OBS

FRCSC: Abbreviation used when the title is awarded to a surgeon.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Appellations diverses
  • Chirurgie
  • Médecine générale
OBS

Ce titre signifie qu'un médecin ou un chirurgien a obtenu la certification du Collège royal dans une spécialité principale.

OBS

FRCPC : Cette abréviation est utilisée lorsque le titre est décerné à un médecin.

OBS

FRCSC : Cette abréviation est utilisée lorsque le titre est décerné à un chirurgien.

Spanish

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Record 2 2016-10-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Various Proper Names
  • Medical Staff
OBS

For the purposes of differentiation of the special qualifications of a Fellow, the Royal College shall be divided into a Division of Medicine and a Division of Surgery, and each Fellow shall accordingly be designated "Fellow of The Royal College of Physicians of Canada" which may be abbreviated to FRCPC or "Fellow of The Royal College of Surgeons of Canada" which may be abbreviated to FRCSC. When the French language is used, each Fellow shall be designated "Associé ou Associée du Collège royal des médecins du Canada" which may be designated FRCPC or "Associé ou Associée du Collège royal des chirurgiens du Canada" which may be designated as FRCSC, as the case may be.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Appellations diverses
  • Personnel médical

Spanish

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