Â鶹AV Accredited Training Site for Family Medicine
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General Description
Location
Maniwaki is located 132 km north of Ottawa/Gatineau and 330 km north-east of Montréal. The teaching site is part of the Centre intégré de santé et de services sociaux (CISSS) de l’Outaouais.
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Capacity
- 2 trainees (resident or student)Ìýper period
Length of Rotation
- 1 or 2 months
Language
- Spoken: French
- Charting: French
- English can be useful
Clinical Exposure and Learning Experiences
Rotation primarily done in Hospital.
Trainees can be exposed to:
- CLSC
- ER
- Home care/visits
- Intensive Care Unit
- Long Term Care Facility
- Minor Procedures
- Pre Natal and Post Natal Care
- On-Call
- Visits to other villages: First Nation Communities
- Ward and Patient Services
Other Interesting Information
Hospital provides primary healthcare services.
- 1 402 Â鶹AV/year
- 21 103 outpatient visits/year
- 40 beds
Lodging
Type of Lodging
Lodging is provided by the establishment and is located at a short walking distance from the hospital.
Trainees are lodged in a "shared apartment"; it is a house shared with other medical professionals. Trainees have a private room and share common gender neutral areas (bathroom, kitchen, living room).
Lodging can be available as of the evening before the rotation.
Trainees are expected at the Hospital at 8:30am on the first day of their rotation.
â–º Note: It is important that everyone does their share to keep all common areas clean and safe at any time.
Accommodation Commodities
All accommodations are non-smoking environments.
Equipment | Details |
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Full kitchen: | Refrigerator; Microwave; Stove; Dishes; Utensils; Cookware |
Television set, cable:ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý | Provided |
Washer and dryer: | Provided + iron |
Internet Access: | Available (wireless): bring your laptop. |
Telephone: | Long distance calls forbidden |
Linens: | Supplied |
Visitors: | Not allowed |
Pets: | Not allowed |
Deposit for keys: | None |
Parking: | Available |
Transportation
Trainees can travel to the site by bus or car.
Depending on the location of their base teaching site, each trainee receives a stipend to help pay for transportation costs.
Trainees must make their own travel arrangements.
NOTE: For all students making their own arrangements. All students will be required to attend a mandatory Progress Test at the end of each block.
PLEASE do not make any travel arrangements before confirming the exact date of your test.
Traveling by Bus
bus carrier provides transportation service from Montreal to Maniwaki during the week and weekends.
Traveling by Car
From Montreal via the Laurentians:
- Take highway 15 north. After Ste-Agathe, it becomes route 117A north. At Grand-Remous, turn left onto route 105 south. From Grand-Remous, the hospital is 20 minutes away. It is located at the entrance of the town of Maniwaki, on your left. The travel time from Montreal is about 4 hours.
From Montreal via Ottawa:
- Take highway 40 east, as well as highway 417 east, direction Ottawa. In Ottawa, follow directions for highway 5 north and stay on this highway. At the end of highway 5, you will reach route 105 north which you follow until Maniwaki. Go through Maniwaki, after Marche Metro Lapointe, the entrance to the hospital will be located on your right. The travel time is about 4 hours.
Important:
Read the online information before using your personal vehicle for university related activities.
Important Information
At least 3 weeks prior to rural rotation/elective, email the site contact to confirm your arrival.
What To Bring:
- Stethoscope
- Â鶹AV ID card
- Laptop and/or tablet
Contact
Site Address | Coordinator | Supervisor |
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Maniwaki Hospital 309, boul. Desjardins Maniwaki, QC, J9E 2E7 |
07_CISSSO_STAGES_EN_MEDECINE [at] ssss.gouv.qc.ca (Regional Coordinator) Coordination team 07_cissso_stages_en_medecine [at] ssss.gouv.qc.caÌý 819-449-4690, poste 449532 |
Dr. Samantha Thonnard-Karn Ìý |
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