Â鶹AV Accredited Training Site for Family Medicine, Anesthesiology, Internal Medicine, Psychatry. Electives are also available in other specialties. Please contact the site for more information.
General Description
Location
Salaberry-de-Valleyfield is located 80 km southeast of Montreal. The teaching site is part of the Centre intégré de santé et de services sociaux (CISSS) de la Montérégie Ouest.
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Capacity
- 2 trainees per period (Family Medicine)Ìý
- 1 trainee per period (Internal Medicine, Anesthesiology and Psychiatry)
- 1 to 4 trainees per period (Psychiatry)
Length of Rotation
- 1 to 2Ìýmonths (Family Medicine, Internal Medicine)
- 1 to 2 months (Anesthesiology)
- 1 to 3 months (Psychiatry)
Language
- Spoken: French, English is useful
- Charting: French
Clinical Exposure and Learning Experiences
Family Medicine
Rotation primarily done in Hospital and clinic.
Trainees can be exposed to:
- CLSC
- ER
- Home care/visits
- Long Term Care Facility
- Minor Procedures
- On-Call
- Ward and Patient Service
- Palliative Care
- Periodic pediatric follow-ups
- Obstetrics
- Women's health clinic
- Walk-in clinic
Anesthesiology
Teaching Doctors:Ìý
- Dr. Andrew Wei (Supervisor)
- Dr. Jean Bissonnette
- Dr. Lynne Dumais
- Dr. Ghyslain Fotier
- Dr. Brent Martel
Internal Medicine
Trainees can be exposed to:
- Internal Medicine consultations: in and outpatient
- Intensive care unit consultations
- Exercise stress testing
- Pacemaker clinics (occasionally)
- Gastroscopy, colonoscopy and bronchoscopy
Teaching Doctors:
- Dr. Majd TahanÌý(Supervisor)
- Dr. Daniel Baggio
- Dr. Élise Gilbert
- Dr. Richard Kennedy
- Dr. Thuc Bao Lam
- Dr. Pierre Plourde
- Dr. Paul Tran
Psychiatry
- Shared care
- Intensive follow-up (SIM)
- Hospital internship for severe and persistent disorders with exposure to patients under legal constraints
- Emergency (on call)
Other Interesting Information
Hospital provides primary and secondary healthcare services.
- 7 942 Â鶹AV/year
- 42 463 outpatient visits/year
- 226 beds
Lodging
Type of Lodging
Lodging is provided by the establishment and is located at a short driving distance from the hospital and clinic. Trainees are lodged in a shared apartment. They each have a private room and share common gender-neutral areas (bathroom, kitchen, living room).
Should all four rooms in the shared apartment be filled, trainees will be housed elsewhere.
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–ºÌýIt 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.
Commodity | Details |
---|---|
Kitchen | Fully equipped |
TV | Available |
Washer-Dryer | Available onsite |
Wireless Internet | Available (Wi-Fi) |
Bedding | Available |
Visitors | Allowed until 8:00pm |
Pets | Not allowed |
Parking | Available |
Transportation
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Trainees can travel to the site by bus or car. It is recommended to have a car as this will allow more mobility.
Depending on the location of their base teaching site, each trainee receives a stipend to help pay for transportation costs. For more information, see the allocation table.
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. PleaseÌýdo not make any travel arrangements before confirming the exact date of your test.
Traveling by car
• The Centre hospitalier du Suroît is a 1-hour drive from Montreal.
Traveling by bus
• The bus company that serves Salaberry-de-Valleyfield is (Conseil intermunicipal de tranport du Sud-Ouest). The departure point is the bus terminus located at the Angrignon metro station. The bus stopÌýfor Salaberry-de-Valleyfield is located right next to the hospital.
Important Information
Important:
At least 3 weeks prior to rural rotation/elective, email the site contact to confirm your arrival.
Contact
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Specialty | Site Address | Coordinator | Supervisor |
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Anesthesiology | Centre Hospitalier Regional du Suroît (CHRS) 150 St-Thomas Salaberry-de-Valleyfield, QC J6T 6C1 |
stages_md.cisssmo16 [at] ssss.gouv.qc.ca (Coordination Team) | Dr. Andrew Wei (Supervisor) Dr. Jean Bissonnette Dr. Lynne Dumais Dr. Ghyslain Fotier Dr. Brent Martel |
Family Medicine | Centre Hospitalier Regional du Suroît (CHRS) 150 St-Thomas Salaberry-de-Valleyfield, QC J6T 6C1 Clinique médicale des Batisseurs, GMF du Suroît 616 chemin Larocque Salaberry-de-Valleyfield, QC J6T 6C5 |
stages_md.cisssmo16 [at] ssss.gouv.qc.ca (Coordination Team) |
Dr. Mireille Morin |
Internal Medicine | Centre Hospitalier Regional du Suroît (CHRS) 150 St-Thomas Salaberry-de-Valleyfield, QC J6T 6C1 |
stages_md.cisssmo16 [at] ssss.gouv.qc.ca (Coordination Team) |
Dr. Majd Tahan (Supervisor) Dr. Laurence Bellemare |
Psychiatry | Centre Hospitalier Regional du Suroît (CHRS) 150 St-Thomas Salaberry-de-Valleyfield, QC J6T 6C1 |
stages_md.cisssmo16 [at] ssss.gouv.qc.ca (Coordination Team) | Dr. Henriette Kotue Dr. Kemgni Paule |