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for your information Do you have your number yet? Ninety percent of Canadian physicians already have theirs. And the result is that policy makers can do better health human resource planning and researchers can link data. As the most accurate way to identify Canadian physicians, the Medical Identification Number of Canada (MINC) system is contributing to a health-care system more informed by facts and findings. For example, MINC was instrumental in a recent study that strongly suggested that all Canadian practice-ready assessment programs consider adopting the MCCQE Part I as an additional screening measure in their toolkit.* photo: istockphoto.com photo: D.W. Dorken That’s the kind of information that contributes to solid decision-making. Let’s make the MINC link work! Find out more at www.minc-nimc.ca *De Champlain, AF, Journal of Medical Regulation. Vol. 100, No. 4. 2014. Predicting Family Medicine Specialty Certification Using Standardized Measures. Issue 4, 2015 Dialogue Issue4_15.indd 45 45 2015-12-16 9:36 AM