Overview

As a member of the military, Internal Medicine Specialists belong to the Medical Specialist occupation in the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) and provide high-quality acute and critical care services, whether at Canadian Forces Health Services Clinics or while deployed on international, peacekeeping or humanitarian operations.

They have the opportunity to be a leader within the CAF Health Services and serve as mentor and educator to the full spectrum of military health care providers.

Responsibilities

- Provide consultative and direct patient care services for CAF members in Canada.
- Lead intensive care teams in the management of injured and ill patients in Canada and internationally, in deployed settings.
- Provide in‑transport care for injured or ill CAF members during evacuation back to Canada.
- Educate and advise multidisciplinary teams on acute and critical care medicine.
- Maintain a high level of acute in‑patient care skills by holding a position within a civilian health care facility.
- Contribute to the development and application of health care policies within the CAF.

Work Environment

Internal Medicine Specialists in the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) maintain their clinical readiness by being embedded as staff in tertiary care civilian hospitals across Canada, working alongside their civilian colleagues. Part of their time may be spent providing consultative services to support Primary Care Clinicians at Canadian Forces Health Services Clinics in Canada.

Participation in education and training tasks, as well as research opportunities, occur nationally and internationally.

They belong to one Canadian Field Hospital and maintain their operational readiness by participating in annual military skills training and field exercises. When required, they will be called upon to deploy to unique and challenging clinical environments as part of a Health Services team on domestic and international operations.

If you choose a career in the Regular Force, upon completion of all required training, you will be assigned to your first base and may be required to relocate at some point in your career.

If you decide to join the Primary Reserve Force, you will be part of a specific reserve unit and work on a part‑time basis. The reserve unit will be your workplace, and you will not be obligated to relocate. Typically, you will work one night per week and some weekends as a minimum, with possibilities of full‑time employment.

Entry Plans

Direct Entry Options:



If you are a member of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada and have an unrestricted licence to practise in Internal Medicine in a Canadian province or territory, you may be eligible for enrolment and to commence basic training.

Currently, the Canadian Armed Forces supports clinicians who practice in the following Internal Medicine sub‑specialties:

- General Internal Medicine
- Infectious Disease
- Critical Care Medicine

To find out more information or to apply to the CAF as an Internal Medicine Specialist you can contact our recruiters at: [email protected]. Please indicate in the subject line of your e‑mail: MEDICAL SPECIALIST.

Training

At the first available prospect, you will complete Basic Military Officer Qualification training at the Canadian Forces Leadership and Recruit School in Saint‑Jean‑sur‑Richelieu, Quebec. The Condensed Health Services Basic Military Officer Qualification Training consists of two weeks of distance learning and four weeks of in‑house training.

Topics covered include general military knowledge, the principles of leadership, regulations and customs of the Forces, basic weapons handling, and first aid.

Internal Medicine Specialists attend the Basic Medical Officer Course (BMOC) at the Canadian Forces Health Services Training Centre in Borden, Ontario. This course incorporates blended delivery modalities with online components and a residential component.

The training lasts six weeks and is usually available twice per year.

Environmental training, an operational requirement, includes field exercises that may take place anywhere in the world.

CAF Internal Medicine Specialists may be eligible to apply for the opportunity to specialise their medical practice and, when applicable, can receive subsidy in exchange for additional years of service. Supported training will normally consist of a sub‑specialty fellowship program at a Canadian university, but may include other post‑graduate degrees and/or courses determined to be complimentary to military practice.

As they progress in their career, Internal Medicine Specialists who demonstrate the required qualifications, ability and potential may be offered advanced training in the following areas:

- Critical Care Aeromedical Evacuation Team Training
- Forward Acute Care Resuscitation Team Training
- War Surgery Courses
- Definitive Surgical Trauma Care Courses




- Advanced Surgical Skills for Exposure in Trauma Courses
- Medical Education and Simulation
- Military and health care leadership

Part Time Options

The role of the Canadian Forces Health Services Reserves is to provide trained personnel to support, augment and sustain Canadian Forces Health Services organizations for CAF operations and training activities, while building and maintaining links between the CAF and the local community.

As a health care professional in the Health Service Reserves, you must have an unrestricted licence to practise in your clinical field and maintain clinical currency within your civilian workplace.

Part‑time employment with the Primary Reserve may be available at certain locations across Canada. Members of the Primary Reserve are paid during their training and are not required to move. They may volunteer to move close to another unit and can volunteer for teaching, training and/or deployment on a military mission within or outside Canada.

Medical Specialists can broaden the medical support capability of the Health Services by joining 1 Canadian Field Hospital Detachment Ottawa. Members of this Primary Reserve unit complete a minimum annual commitment of 14 days of service and/or training at any time during the year, providing health care services to CAF members, teaching and monitoring clinical skills of personnel, attending field exercises to practice and/or provide medical care in a military field environment.

Medical Specialists serving in the Primary Reserve may live and work across Canada, as long as they are within a 100 km of a CAF Health Services unit. There is a small headquarters and administration section located in Ottawa, Ontario to assist them.

All members may have an opportunity to work internationally on a voluntary basis.

Part‑time opportunities within the CAF may exist for specialties and sub‑specialties, depending on the requirements and position availability. These include:

- Anesthesiology
- Emergency Medicine
- General Surgery
- Internal Medicine (General, Infectious Diseases, Critical Care)
- Orthopedic Surgery
- Radiology
- Neurosurgery
- Plastic Surgery
- Thoracic Surgery
- Obstetrics and Gynecology
- Pediatrics
- Otolaryngology
- Urology
- Opthamology
- Cardiology
- Gastroenterology
- Pathology
- Dermatology

To find out more information or to apply please contact a Health Services Specialist Recruiter: [email protected].

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📌 Internal Medicine Specialist (Medical Specialist) (Surrey)
🏢 Canadian Armed Forces | Forces armées canadiennes
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