Membership categories

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Find the right membership category to fit your credentials.  If you have any questions about the categories below, contact us. 

Fellow members

Paediatricians or paediatric subspecialists with Canadian or American certification or a temporary license to practice paediatrics in Canada (International Medical Graduates). 

Paediatricians who are retired, working reduced hours, on sabbatical, sick leave or parental leave are eligible for a discount.  Paediatricians in their first 2 years of practice can are eligible for graduated billing (discounts).

Resident members

Graduate physicians engaged in postgraduate training. All first-year paediatric residents in Canada receive complimentary membership, and many Canadian paediatric residency programs sponsor membership for their R2-R4 residents.

Associate members

All other health care professionals (eg., nurses, family doctors, dentists, medical students and non-paediatric residents) can apply as associate members. Associate members are non-voting but receive all other benefits, including a subscription to Paediatrics & Child Health.

International paediatricians

The CPS welcomes paediatricians who trained outside Canada to join as members.  We offer professional education that can help you prepare to write the Canadian exam or maintain your license to practice.

The CPS also provides opportunities to network with other paediatricians and healthcare workers through participation in our education, our subspecialty sections and our special interest groups. CPS members have access to a list of paediatric locums and to an online membership directory to help connect you with colleagues.

Information to help you choose the correct membership category is listed in the membership application or by contacting memberservices@cps.ca.

The CPS is not a licensing or certifying body, but if you are looking for information about practicing paediatrics in Canada, here are some resources to help:

• The Medical Council of Canada has created a page outlining some of the common steps that may be required to practice medicine in Canada.
• The Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada is the certifying body for paediatrics in Canada.  You can find information on this page about the different routes to writing the exam in Canada, depending on where you completed your specialty training. 
• To practice paediatrics in Canada you require a license from a medical regulatory authority (MRA).  Each province/territory has an MRA with their own requirements.  You can visit this webpage for a list of the MRAs to learn more about each province or territory.