Executive Director & Chief Executive Officer at Medical Council of Canada
Dr. Maureen Topps is CEO and Executive Director of the Medical Council of Canada (MCC), the national organization responsible for assessment of cor e clinical knowledge and skills required by all physicians in Canada. The MCC’s qualifying examination is a prerequisite for the Canadian standard for independent physician licensure. The MCC manages assessments required for International Medical Graduates (IMG) as they progress towards licensure in Canada. Dr. Topps has held senior leadership positions at two medical schools in Canada, with extensive work nationally and internationally. These include appointments as Associate Dean Postgraduate Medical Education (PGME), then Senior Associate Dean Education, and as an adjunct professor at Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary; Executive Director, Government of the Alberta IMG Program; and inaugural Associate Dean PGME, Northern Ontario School of Medicine. Nationally and internationally, Dr. Topps has worked extensively in various capacities with multiple organizations including the College of Family Physicians of Canada, the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (RCPSC) and Royal College International and was Chair of MCC’s National Assessment Central Coordinating Committee. She has contributed significantly to numerous endeavours and was recognized for her activities by the RCPSC with the designation of Honorary Fellow. Read More
