The Canadian MAiD Curriculum (CMC) is the first nationally accredited, comprehensive, bilingual educational program to support the practice of MAiD in Canada. The training is delivered through a combination of online and in-person formats.
The curriculum offers a comprehensive total of 27 credits for the CFPC, 27 hours of self-assessment for the RCPSC, and 27 CNA accredited hours for nurses. There are 13 online self-study hours and 14 hours for facilitated sessions.
Clinicians (licensed physicians and nurse practitioners) can enjoy free access to the curriculum during their initial 12 months of enrollment until March 2026. If you wish to extend your access beyond 12 months, a $50 Learning Management System (LMS) user fee will be applicable for learners.
Health Canada is funding clinician learners for 12 months of access to take the curriculum until March 2026, and all topics in this curriculum are accredited by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (RCPSC), the College of Family Physicians of Canada (CFPC), and the Canadian Nurses Association (CNA).
Financial support gratefully received from the Government of Canada for this work.
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Continuous Curriculum Evolution
Committed to continuous improvement, the Canadian MAiD Curriculum undergoes continuous evolution to remain relevant and impactful. Assembled in March 2024, the Curriculum Review Committee (CRC), composed of MAiD experts across Canada, is tasked with updating all Topics of the CMC to ensure it meets the needs of learners in the changing MAiD landscape.
Following completion of each Topic, learners are invited to participate in a post-topic evaluation survey. The evaluation aims to identify the strengths, weaknesses, and areas of improvement to the curriculum and assess whether the curriculum has helped learners address their knowledge gaps in MAiD. Experts from Queen’s University’s Office of Professional Development and Educational Scholarship analyze this evaluation data. Facilitators are also encouraged to provide feedback after each session, sharing their insights on the session’s elements, the effectiveness and usefulness of the teaching materials, and the discussion experiences of the participants. Alongside stakeholder and community feedback accumulated since the curriculum’s launch, this data is provided to the CRC.
Based on these evaluation inputs, sub-working groups within the CRC compile proposed edits for each Topic. These proposed edits undergo stakeholder review, with the feedback incorporated back into the editing process. The CRC then presents a final list of edits to the CAMAP Board for review and approval. Upon approval, edits are implemented in the learning management system modules and undergo rigorous quality testing. French modules are then developed through a professional translation of updated English modules and undergo review by Francophone clinicians.
This process, driven by learner evaluation, stakeholder and community feedback, and facilitator’s learnings, ensures our curriculum continues to be responsive to the needs of the MAiD community.