La Vallée-de-l’Or U-FMG

• Teaches the principles and practice of family medicine to students and residents.
• Trains residents to become family physicians in accordance with the principles of the College of Family Physicians of Canada.
• Promotes the professional development of family medicine teachers, as well as the continuing medical education of practicing family physicians.
• Provides quality patient care within the context of family and community.
• Serves the community through the activities of clinical faculty, residents and students in a variety of settings.

Family doctors cover emergency, hospitalization and obstetrics, supported by a fine team of specialists. Residents quickly find their place within the hospital's various care teams. In addition, the regional service provided by the Centre intégré de santé et de services sociaux (CISSS) de l'Abitibi-Témiscamingue brings family medicine to life, as residents often get to see the same patients in the emergency department, on the wards or in the clinic:

• 88 short-term beds
• 36 500 outpatient consultations per year
• approximately 700 deliveries per year
• 38 300 emergency room visits per year

• Facilities: In the fall of 2024, the U-FMG moved into a brand-new building near the hospital. The purpose behind the move was to situate the U-FMG at the heart of the community and, in so doing, encourage residents to immerse themselves in a learning environment that reflects current medical practice.

Training programs offered

• Postgraduate program:
  • The family medicine residency program at the Vallée-de-l'Or U-FMG is grounded in versatility, autonomy, innovation, and a convivial atmosphere. Through the horizontalization of rotations, it offers residents a unique global integration of skills over 2 years, reflecting as closely as possible the reality of a family doctor's work in the region.
  • Residents, under the supervision of teaching physicians, follow their own clientele throughout their two-year residency. Each resident is paired with an academic advisor, who accompanies them throughout the program.
• Undergraduate program:
  • Since 2023-2024, Val-d’Or has offered an integrated longitudinal clerkship program — a programme d’externat longitudinal intégré (ELI)— to McGill University medical students as part of their 3rd academic year. Whereas the traditional clerkship is based on various internships in urban environments, including a six-week stay in rural milieux, the integrated longitudinal (ELI) clerkship offers exposure to medical practice outside the major centres and focuses on the needs of local populations.

The Vallée-de-l'Or regional county municipality (RCM) cover 24,000 km² and serves a population of around 43 000, spread over six municipalities (Val-d'Or, Senneterre-ville, Senneterre-paroisse, Malartic, Rivière-Héva, Belcourt), one First Nations reserve (Lac Simon) and the Grand Lac Victoria Indian Settlement (Kitcisakik). Just over 4% of the total population is Indigenous. The inhabitants of Lac Simon speak French for the most part, while English is widely spoken in Kitcisakik.

• Learn more about the region

Ours is a young region whose history is intimately linked to the exploitation of its natural resources. Mining potential is at the heart of Vallée-de-l'Or's economic activity. The boreal forest and bodies of water are ubiquitous, accounting for many of the region's leisure activities. Water sports, fishing, hunting, hiking and, of course, cross-country skiing and snowshoeing, take pride of place in winter.

The region is young, dynamic, and boasts an exceptional quality of life!

• Address:

La Vallée-de-l’Or U-FMG
575, 6e Rue
Val-d'Or (Québec) J9P 0L6

• Website: La Vallée-de-l’Or U-FMG