The next generation of doctors does not deserve to be exploited by the Quebec government in order to divert public attention from the major management problems and the glaring lack of resources that it has caused in the Quebec healthcare system.
“It is surprising to us that we still seem to want to target young doctors with these restrictive measures, which would also have discriminatory effects,” retorted the president of the FMRQ, Ghassen Soufi, to the Minister of Health, Christian Dubé, following the minister's announcement that
As we mentioned in the INFO NEGO, the FMRQ is launching a media campaign aimed at spotlighting resident doctors’ significant contribution to the healthcare received by patients in all regions of Quebec.
Resident doctors contribute to shortening waiting lists in Quebec’s healthcare establishments. They hold medical degrees (MD), and perfect their practice in one of the 60 medical, surgical, and laboratory specialties.
These 4,000 professionals deliver healthcare to the public for an average of 72 hours a week, during the day, in the evening, and at night, providing diagnoses and treatment, thus harnessing their cutting-edge knowledge and techniques for the benefit of Quebec patients.
Resident doctors completing their two-year family medicine program have several options for carrying out additional rotations, adapting or extending their training in line with their own needs or those of their practice site, or personalizing their careers. This Guide looks at three options: flexibility within the curriculum; extension of residency; and Enhanced Skills Training programs.
In 2023, following a comprehensive assessment of the Federation’s carbon footprint over 12 months, we decided not only to offset double the 196 tonnes of pollutant emissions to achieve carbon neutrality, but also to go farther through an additional environmental investment.
In this issue, then, you will find comprehensive information about seeking a practice position in family medicine, and in other specialties (those infamous PREMs and PEMs).
“Psychological safety is the perception that taking interpersonal risks will not entail consequences for themselves or for their status in an organization”. This is how Dr Thibault-Lemyre, pediatrician, clinician investigator, and assistant clinical professor, defines psychological safety. This is, among other things, what he explained during the conference he presented on the occasion of Resident Doctors’ Day on May 3, 2024.
First of all, welcome to residency! We all know how hard you have worked to reach this point, and congratulate you on it!
We have brought together here all the relevant information you need to start your residency on the right foot.
Prenez connaissance du communiqué que nous avons envoyé aux médias le 25 avril 2024 à la suite de la publication des résultats du 2e tour du CaRMS.