Apply for Academic Appointment on the Provisional Register

This registration is for physicians recruited to full-time academic appointments at a Faculty of Medicine at an Alberta university.

Academic appointment registration

If you’re an international medical graduate (IMG) who has been recruited to a full-time academic appointment at a Faculty of Medicine at an Alberta university, you need CPSA registration under our Provisional Register for Academic Appointments.

Candidates who may have special continuing academic, clinical academic, or part-time academic appointments are not eligible for the Academic Appointment register.

Apply to the Academic Appointment register

Follow these steps to apply for academic appointment registration.

Apply for Independent Practice

Follow all steps required throughout the registration process.

Submit proof of letter (if applicable)

If you’ve been offered a full-time academic appointment, we’ll ask for proof in the form of a letter from the Dean of the University’s Faculty of Medicine.

Submit a qualifications review 

If we find you are eligible, you must submit all documentation within the required time frame. Your file will close if documentation is not submitted.

Questions or feedback? We'd love to hear from you.

Phone: 780-969-4924
Toll-free: 1-800-561-3899 ext. 4924 (in Canada)
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