
Viren Naik
@vernnaik
CEO, Medical Council of Canada; Professor, Faculty of Medicine, uOttawa; (tweets are my own)
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http://ca.linkedin.com/in/drvirennaik 28-11-2012 12:19:58
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Dr. Viren Naik, MCC's CEO, welcomes guests to the Annual #Awards Dinner: "It's a pleasure to come together for our #AnnualMeeting, and to honour, this evening, the leadership, accomplishments, and contributions of our outstanding award recipients." #MCCam #MCCAwards #MedEd


We're gathered on the unceded & unsurrendered territory of the Anishinaabe Algonquin Nation, who continue to care for &sustain this land steeped in #Indigenous history. Youth Knowledge Keeper, Kyrstin Dumont, joined by Claire Brascoupé's singing & drumming, opens the ceremony.



Youth Knowledge Keeper Kyrstin Dumont, a passionate and proud band member of the Algonquins of Kitigan Zibi, offers words of wisdom at #MCCam. Meegwetch for being with us and sharing your valuable experience with the group. #IndigenousHealth #safecare #patientsafety #CDNhealth


Dr. Kwadwo Kyeremanteng, Department Head of Critical Care at The The Ottawa Hospital, discusses how system-wide regulatory decisions and health care policies challenge his daily work, impacting resource optimization, patient care & physician well-being. Kwadwo Kyeremanteng #MCCam #safecare

Our CEO, Dr. Viren Naik, is presenting our recently launched #strategic plan, focused on the needs of international medical graduates (#IMGs), streamlining the credentialing & assessment process, and fostering collaboration with partners: mcc.ca/about/strategi…. #MCCam #licensure





🔔 Tomorrow, Oct. 2, 2024, Dr. Viren Naik, CEO of MedCouncilCan, will discuss Canada's physician shortage and how technology can play a crucial role in overcoming this challenge. Digital Health Canada members are invited to join: ow.ly/oHjt50TzlMs #CDNhealth #IMG #NRP #licensure


We're pleased to announce the appointment of Dr Jason Frank as part-time senior medical advisor. A renowned physician, educator, and expert in competency-based medical education (#CBME), he will work on the MCC’s workplace-based assessment (#WBA) program. ➡️ow.ly/sMfW50TQYqY


Amazing to see so many familiar uOttawa | Faculté de médecine, Faculty of Medicine faces - past and present. Also inspiring to see so many IMG/ITP friends on the team. Not only do IMGs/ITPs bring deserved access to care for patients across Canada, but a case example of how they enrich our physician community.

Registration open for LUCAS 2025 Canadian Anesthesiologists' Society Ontario's Anesthesiologists OttawaAnesthesiology Department of Anesthesiology & Pain Medicine DalAnesthesia McGill Department of Anesthesia Queens Anesthesia lowerupperanesthesia.ca/program-2/





Honored to meet Senators Kutcher, Ravalia, and Osler. We discussed MedCouncilCan strategic plan & our shared commitment to safe, accessible care for all. Navigation, workplace based assessments, additional routes to practice for rapid integration of internationally trained MDs.




ICYMI: We’re re-sharing our video w/ Viren Naik who discusses his experience w/ #anesthesia human resource shortages & how they can impact any Ontario hospital, even large, academic centres. Watch it: youtu.be/6mQkHgfHOD8 Then read our interview w/ him: ontariosanesthesiologists.ca/oa-blog/2025/3…
