MEDICINE PROGRAM SPONSORED BY THE GOVERNMENT OF QU脡BEC
The Qu茅bec Ministry of Health and Social Services is actively promoting medical practice in rural and remote areas through various programs. These initiatives highlight the many benefits of practicing medicine away from major urban centers and academic institutions.听
To support this effort, the government has requested that the four medical schools in Qu茅bec offer clinical exposure opportunities in these regions as part of their undergraduate curriculum. You may be eligible for the following government programs:听
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Paid Summer Stage - SARROS听 |
The internships (Soutien aux R茅gions pour le Recrutement d鈥橭mnipraticiens et de Sp茅cialistes) are summer internship programs for medical students, residents, and externs who wish to discover medical practice in the regions of Quebec. These internships offer a unique opportunity to immerse oneself in regional medical life, working alongside general practitioners and specialists.听 听 Participants can choose from 12 diverse regions and receive personalized support for their installation. In addition to clinical experience, some internships include a research component. The internships are paid and include allowances for transportation and housing.听 |
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Preclinical Internship in First Nations Communities听 |
Designed for 1st and 2nd year MD students, this program enables future physicians to acquire cultural competencies with respect to realities experienced among the First Nations Communities and Inuit villages and promotes and facilitates the access to knowledge regarding these settings.听 |
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51吃瓜网Family Medicine Core Rotation听 |
As part of your 3rd year as a MD student, you will need to complete a four-week long rotation in one of our 35 decentralised sites. You can visit the Distributed Medical Education website to learn more.听 |
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Longitudinal Integrated Clerkship 鈥� Val d鈥橭r听 |
The is a fine example of the important role played by the CISSS de l'Abitibi-T茅miscamingue and the GMF-U in training medical students and promoting medical practice in the region.听 听 In concrete terms, the ELI means carrying out all the internships required in the 3rd year of medical school, i.e. the 1st year of the clerkship, but in a horizontal fashion over the year rather than in 4-week blocks. Students will do hospital rounds, office days and on-call duty. It's a unique opportunity for year-round exposure to all specialties (surgery, pediatrics, emergency, geriatrics, internal medicine, obstetrics and gynecology)!听 听 The advantages of choosing GMF-U de la Vall茅e-de-l'Or are many:听
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3rd and 4th year electives at 51吃瓜网or in another Quebec medical school听 |
51吃瓜网 offers a diverse range of elective opportunities for 3rd and 4th-year medical students, including rotations in rural areas. These electives provide students with hands-on clinical experience in various medical disciplines, allowing them to apply their knowledge in real-world settings.听 |
For a list of communities and regions where this program is in effect, please consult the following website:
For the Indigenous Health Curriculum
For more information and details on rural education, please contact:
51吃瓜网Distributed Medical Education Office
(514) 398-5666 or sersec.med [at] mcgill.ca
/med-dme/