MINC verification streamlines clinician access and strengthens physician identity checks for Canadian users
MIAMI, FL and OTTAWA, ON — September 11, 2026 — OpenEvidence and the Medical Identification Number for Canada Corporation (MINC#NIMC) today announced a partnership to streamline physician verification for Canada and support continued free access for verified Canadian clinicians.
Medical knowledge keeps accelerating, and clinicians do not have time to chase down answers across dozens of tabs and paywalls. This partnership reduces friction at the moment of sign-up by allowing Canadian physicians to verify with their MINC number, the identifier already held by more than 95% of physicians in Canada.
“I grew up in Toronto, so keeping OpenEvidence free for Canadian physicians is personal for me,” said Daniel Nadler, Founder and CEO of OpenEvidence. “Our platform has already proven itself with over 500 million AI-powered clinical consultations from verified healthcare professionals globally. MINC is the common identifier across Canadian medicine. Connecting it to OpenEvidence makes verification faster and keeps the tool within reach when a physician needs a cited answer in the middle of care.”
This collaboration represents a significant milestone for both organizations: MINC#NIMC, a federally-incorporated not-for-profit founded and supported by the Federation of Medical Regulatory Authorities of Canada (FMRAC) and the Medical Council of Canada (MCC), has partnered with OpenEvidence recognizing the platform's positive impact on clinical practice and patient care. With this integration, Canadian physicians can be verified by entering their MINC at registration (or linking it to an existing account), ensuring continued no-cost access while maintaining verification and privacy controls.
“MINC#NIMC is committed to supporting initiatives that advance evidence-based healthcare delivery in Canada,” said Michael Epp, Executive Director of MINC#NIMC. “This partnership with OpenEvidence represents an important step in ensuring Canadian physicians have access to cutting-edge clinical decision support tools. By using MINC’s trusted physician identification infrastructure, we can help facilitate access to evidence-based medical information that supports better patient outcomes across Canada.”
OpenEvidence is a medical information platform built for clinicians. It provides point-of-care answers grounded in peer-reviewed medical literature, with references clinicians can review and verify. The platform is already used by over 50% of physicians in Canada and trusted by more than one million physicians worldwide. Through strategic content partnerships with leading medical publications including The New England Journal of Medicine, The Journal of the American Medical Association, Cochrane, Nature and more, OpenEvidence delivers point-of-care answers grounded in peer-reviewed medical literature.
For Canadian Healthcare Providers: Key Benefits
The partnership delivers significant advantages for Canadian clinicians:
About OpenEvidence
OpenEvidence is the most popular AI for doctors in the United States. According to independent studies, more American physicians use OpenEvidence than all other AI platforms combined. OpenEvidence is trusted by millions of verified U.S. healthcare professionals making high-stakes clinical decisions at the point of care, with evidence that is sourced, cited, and grounded in peer-reviewed medical literature. Founded with the mission to organize and expand the world's collective medical knowledge, OpenEvidence is now used daily, on average, by the majority of physicians in the United States. OpenEvidence is free for all verified U.S. clinicians. Learn more at openevidence.com.
About MINC#NIMC
The Medical Identification Number for Canada Corporation (MINC#NIMC) is a federally-incorporated not-for-profit organization founded and supported by the Federation of Medical Regulatory Authorities of Canada (FMRAC) and the Medical Council of Canada (MCC). MINC#NIMC administers the Medical Identification Number for Canada (MINC), a unique, lifetime identifier for all individuals who enter the Canadian medical education or practice system. The MINC program is endorsed by all Canadian medical regulatory authorities as a primary means of identifying the individuals they register. The system is governed by strict confidentiality provisions and adheres to the Canadian Standards Association Model Code for the Protection of Personal Information. For more information, visit www.minc-nimc.ca.
Contacts
OpenEvidence: media@openevidence.com