Moonlighting on an Educational Licence
Last Update: September 1, 2023
An endorsement on the educational licence to moonlight may be issued for the following periods:
- May 1 - October 31
and
- November 1 - April 30
Residents who plan to provide moonlighting coverage during the academic year must obtain permission from the Program Director at the Post-graduate Medical Education (PGME) Office. To request application forms and instructions, contact Sonja Lazic with
PGME Administrative Processes, at sonja.lazic@usask.ca.
New Applications (ie. residents who have never moonlighted) must submit an applications to the PGME Office by no later than March 15 for the May 1- October 31 Moonlighting period or by no later than September 15 for the November 1-April 30 Moonlighting period.
Renewal Applications (ie. residents who have moonlighted at some point prior) must submit applications to the PGME Office by no later than April 15 for the May 1 - October 31 Moonlighting period or no later than October 15 for the November 1 - April 30 Moonlighting period.
Interested applicants will need to complete and submit the following documents:
College of Medicine Moonlighting Application Form
- this form must be signed by the Resident, the Program Director and the Associate Dean Postgraduate Medical Education
CPSS Moonlighting Endorsement for Intern/Resident Licence
- to be signed by the Program Director
Position Description
- provided by the College of Medicine
Required Competencies Checklist
- signed by the Program Director
Moonlighting Practice Plan
- signed by the moonlighting supervisor
MCCQE1 or LMCC
- shared in physiciansapply.ca
Once the above requirements/documents are assembled and approved by the CPSS, the resident will receive a request for the following for the payment of fees:
Fees for the endorsement
Insurance undertaking
The resident will be required to provide a copy of the Undertaking OR a copy of their CMPA coverage. CMPA coverage is to be provided to the CPSS within 30 days of licensure.
Identification
A notarized copy of your valid driver’s licence or passport (if applicable).
WHAT ELSE TO KNOW ABOUT A MOONLIGHTING APPLICATION
- Once your application is complete, please allow sufficient time for processing by Registration Services.
- Registration Services is unable to guarantee issuance of a licence by a particular date.
- Residents can only begin moonlighting once they have received confirmation of licence registration by email from the CPSS.