I think the entry into residency in different countries is significantly different and thus difficult to compare. I would certainly say, as you mentioned, that the number we're worried about is matching Canadian medical graduates into family medicine residencies in Canada. That's the worrying trend over recent years as far as training enough family physicians into the future is concerned. Dr. Smart already touched on increasing the credential pipeline for international medical graduates—absolutely, I agree with that. I would also point out there are a significant number of Canadians studying abroad who have finished their medical degree abroad and are then unable to match into a residency here. It's about both having more residency positions and also making family medicine a more attractive specialty.
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