Accreditation of Training Programs
How do I become a Clinical Chemist?
There are several routes to becoming a Clinical Chemist in Canada. The most common is first to obtain a Ph.D. in a branch of chemistry or life science (often biochemistry or physiology) and then to enter a two-year Postdoctoral Training Program in Clinical Chemistry (one centre has a 3-year program). Such programs, available at 6 universities in Canada are directed toward acquiring professional competence as well as a small research complement.
Professional competence is assessed through written and oral examinations set and supervised by the Canadian Academy of Clinical Biochemistry (CACB), a body within the Canadian Society of Clinical Chemists (CSCC). A Specialty Certificate is awarded following successful completion of the examinations.
Postdoctoral Training Programs
University of Toronto
Toronto Ontario
Program Directors:
Dr. Vathany Kulasingam
Dr. Paul Yip
McMaster University
Hamilton Ontario
Program Directors
Dr. Cynthia Balion
Université de Montréal
Montréal, Québec
(D.E.P.D.; Diplôme d’Études Post-Doctorales)
Program Director
Dr Jean-Pierre Émond
University of Manitoba
Winnipeg Manitoba
Program Director
Dr. AbdulRazaq Sokoro
University of Calgary &
Alberta Precision Labs
Program Directors
Dr. Hossein S.M. Sadrzadeh and Dr. Jessica Boyd
Program Coordinator
Shawna Pitman
University of Alberta
Edmonton Alberta
Program Director
Dr. Anna Füzéry
Foreign Credentials
If you have a university degree from a university outside Canada or the USA, and need your credentials assess and recognized for one of these programs, please consult the Government of Canada Foreign Credentials Referred Office (1-888-854-1805).
For more detailed information on the examination process, go to the Fellowship page, which includes the Syllabus (English and French versions), and copies of recent examinations.