Dialogue Volume 12 Issue 1 2016 | Page 21

system improvement Help the MINC link create a better health-care system More than 90% of physicians have obtained lifetime identifier photo: istockphoto.com A s the most accurate way to identify Canadian physicians, the Medical Identification Number for Canada (MINC) system is contributing to a health-care system more informed by facts and findings. Recently, MINC was instrumental in a 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. It has also be used for such practical purposes as Y[