There are three types of references for this match:
1) Letter of reference: This type of reference document is a detailed letter that describes a referee’s experiences with the student and recommending them for further medical training.
2) Applicant support form: This type of reference document is a specific form/questionnaire created by a program that can be requested as part of their application requirements. These forms are available within the program descriptions of the program's that are requiring them and it is the student’s responsibility to provide the link to the form within their reference request.
3) Structured Reference letters: This type of reference document is a specific form/questionnaire created by a discipline (nationally) and can be requested as part of a program's application requirements.
This type of reference document is requested if applicants are applying to programs that require it.
Family Medicine, Emergency Medicine, Orthopedic Surgery, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Psychiatry and Pediatric Structured Reference Letters are completed directly in CaRMS Online by reference providers, which means that once applicants pick these disciplines from the drop-down menu in their CaRMS Online account, it is automatically assigned to the correct form.
PLEASE NOTE: Anesthesiology and Dermatology have received approval for national usage but are still within their trial year. This form is still considered an applicant support form within the program requirements. It is the applicant's responsibility to provide a link to the form within their request to their referee, just as they would for an applicant support form. These links can be found within the program descriptions of all anesthesiology and dermatology programs.
Below is a list of programs requiring either an applicant support form and/or structured reference letters:
PLEASE NOTE: Although we try our best to keep the list of programs that require a reference form as up to date as possible, it is the applicant's responsibility to review program descriptions to confirm a program's reference requirements.
| Discipline | University | Type of form | Link to the form |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anesthesiology | All Anesthesiology programs | Anesthesiology Structured Reference Letter |
Link |
| Dermatology | All Dermatology programs | Dermatology Structured Reference Letter | Link |
| Diagnostic Radiology | *Université Laval | Applicant Support Form | Link |
| Université de Montréal | Applicant Support Form | Link | |
| Emergency Medicine | All EM programs | Emergency Medicine Structured Reference letter |
No form to send however you MUST request it as the reference type Emergency Medicine Structured Reference Letter |
| Family Medicine | All FM Programs | Family Medicine Structured Reference Letter |
No form to send however you MUST request it as the reference type Family Medicine Structured Reference Letter |
| General Surgery | Université Laval | Applicant Support Form | Link |
| *Université de Sherbrooke | Applicant Support Form | Link | |
| Internal Medicine | Université de Montréal | Applicant Support Form | Link |
| Université de Sherbrooke | Applicant Support Form | Link | |
| Neurology | Université Laval | Applicant Support Form | Link |
| Nuclear Medicine | *Université de Montréal | Applicant Support Form | Link |
| *Université de Sherbrooke | Applicant Support Form | Link | |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | Université Laval | Applicant Support Form | Link |
| Ophthalmology | *Université de Sherbrooke | Applicant Support Form | Link |
| Université Laval | Applicant Support Form | Link | |
| Orthopedic Surgery | All OS programs | Orthopedic Surgery Structured Reference letter | No form to send however you MUST request it as the reference type Orthopedic Surgery Structured Reference Letter |
| Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery | *Université de Sherbrooke | Applicant Support Form | Link |
| Pediatrics | Université Laval | Pediatrics Structured Reference letter | No form to send however you MUST request it as the reference type Pediatric Structured Reference Letter |
| Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation | All PMR programs | Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Structured Reference letter | No form to send however you MUST request it as the reference type Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Structured Reference Letter |
| Plastic Surgery | Université de Sherbrooke | Applicant Support Form | Link |
| Université Laval | Applicant Support Form | Link | |
| Public Health and Preventive Medicine | Université Laval | Applicant Support Form | Link |
| Psychiatry | All Psychiatry programs | Psychiatry Structured Reference letter | No form to send however you MUST request it as the reference type Psychiatry Structured Reference Letter |
| Radiation Oncology | Université Laval | Applicant Support Form | Link |
| Vascular Surgery | Université Laval | Applicant Support Form | Link |
*Optional : the program requests either a letter of reference or an applicant support form.
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