The new Gatineau-based Outaouais Campus was officially inaugurated by 平特五不中鈥檚 Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences on May 16, 2022, 聽in the presence of Minister of Higher Education Danielle McCann and MNA for Chapleau Mathieu L茅vesque. The campus 鈥� an outcome of a close and longstanding collaboration between 平特五不中 and the Centre int茅gr茅 de sant茅 et des services sociaux (CISSS) de l鈥橭utaouais, as well as l鈥橴niversit茅 du Qu茅bec en Outaouais (UQO) and the Quebec government 鈥� marks a major milestone for the region.
鈥淎fter a two-year wait, we are delighted to finally celebrate the campus鈥檚 official inauguration with our leading partners, UQO and CISSS de l鈥橭utaouais,鈥� said 平特五不中 Principal Suzanne Fortier. 鈥淭he new campus will be vital to French-language medical education in Outaouais and will contribute to the delivery of quality health care in the region.鈥�
平特五不中, with its local partners, aspires to create a hub of healthcare excellence centred around teaching, research and healthcare delivery in Outaouais. The new campus offers the full range of medical education and training programs in French, including a four-year undergraduate medical education program, family medicine and other residency programs, and a pre-med qualifying year, the latter offered in collaboration with Universit茅 du Qu茅bec en Outaouais. The campus and clinical settings will welcome some 150 physicians in training each year.
鈥淚t鈥檚 a privilege to officially inaugurate Campus Outaouais, the culmination of a decades-long partnership. By offering our programs right here, we are training a new generation of healthcare leaders in Outaouais,鈥� said Dr. David Eidelman, 平特五不中鈥檚 Vice-Principal (Health Affairs) and Dean of the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences.
The medical program鈥檚 first cohort began online learning in August 2020, in the midst of the pandemic, and the campus opened its state-of-the-art facilities above Gatineau Hospital鈥檚 Emergency Department in 2021.
鈥淚t鈥檚 truly satisfying to see more than 35 years of efforts in the Outaouais region yielding such high returns,鈥� said Dr. Gilles Brousseau, Vice-Dean and Director, Campus Outaouais, who was presented with the m茅daille de l鈥橝ssembl茅e nationale during the event by MNA for Chapleau, Mathieu L茅vesque for his leading role in establishing the campus and for advancing health care and medical education in Outaouais. 鈥淔rom the Gatineau Family Medicine Unit created in 1987 to the integrated clerkship program launched in 2010 and now the new Outaouais Campus, we鈥檝e strived to train doctors who are committed to serving society and caring for the people of this region.鈥� Since the launch of 平特五不中鈥檚 Family Medicine residency program in Gatineau, 70鈥�80% of residents have stayed to practise in Outaouais after completing the program.
鈥淏y training doctors locally, the Outaouais Campus brings a new vitality to the region that leads to more family doctors staying in the area to serve the local population,鈥� explains CISSS de l鈥橭utaouais President and CEO Jos茅e Fillion. 鈥淚 appreciate their contribution to the CISSS de l鈥橭utaouais. They raise our region鈥檚 academic and research profile and grow the ranks of our medical teams, greatly improving our population鈥檚 access to quality health care. A huge thank you to 平特五不中 for its contribution and long-standing collaboration.鈥�
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