General Information
- Location: Parc-Extension borough of Montreal, Quebec
- Affiliated Hospital(s) or Clinics: Jewish General Hospital, Montreal General Hospital (MUHC)
- Affiliated CIUSSS/CISSS: CIUSSS Centre-Ouest-de-l'Île-de-Montréal
- Languages:
- Spoken: English/French
- Teaching: English/French
- Charting: English/French
Site Overview
Video: Parc-Extension U-FMG Overview
The academic site was created in 2014 in the Parc-Extension CLSC with 2 family medicine residents initially. The unit now has 12 residents in addition to some 12 medical students who rotate through each year. The clinic provides a range of medical and social services, including family physicians, pediatricians, psychotherapists, nurses and nurse practitioners, pharmacists, nutritionists, social workers, and so on.
The clinic is situated at the heart of one of the most densely populated and underprivileged neighborhoods on the island of Montreal, an area known for its rich cultural diversity — over half the residents are from immigrant or visible minority backgrounds (Greece 37%, India 28%, Bangladesh 18% and Pakistan 18%). As a result of this diversity, almost 70% of inhabitants have a mother tongue other than French or English.
Highlights
The great cultural diversity of our patient population enriches the environment, and is a source of pride for the professionals who work at Parc-Extension. Since the 1990s, Parc-Extension has been home to some one hundred groups from as many cultural communities, and at least forty mother tongues other than French and English. Immigrants account for 58% of the neighborhood's population, compared with 31% in Montreal generally.
Facilities and Resources
- Facilities: Located in the Parc-Extension CLSC, at the corner of Jean-Talon and Hutchison streets, across from the Parc metro station. The 1st-floor unit includes several examination rooms and meeting rooms, a procedure room, a supervision room, a dinette, a residents' lounge, etc.
- Technology and Resources: Meeting room with new audio-visual equipment, portable ultrasound machine, equipment for minor procedures (IUD, biopsy, various injections, etc.).
Teaching
Training programs offered: The unit welcomes some 12 students a year (for 4-week periods) and 12 residents for 2 years, for immersion in the world of community-based family medicine.
Types of learning experiences: Learners are exposed to comprehensive family medicine, caring for people of all ages, from prenatal follow-ups to palliative care, with extensive exposure to chronic diseases. Learners can also benefit from exposure to pediatric clinics, obstetrics, mental health, minor procedures, sexually transmitted and blood-borne infections (STBBI), etc. Training in general and palliative home care, as well as care for asylum seekers, is also offered.
Learner Testimonials
« Site qui dessert une population extrêmement riche et stimulante avec des superviseurs fantastiques, qui sont à la fois rigoureux et super sympathiques! »
« Awesome experience! Great diversity and complexity of patients which prepare residents well for independent practice”
Community and Engagement
- Community Description: Parc-Extension is Montreal's most densely populated borough, with over 18 000 inhabitants per km2 (compared to 3 500 in Montreal generally). The district is deeply multicultural, with over a hundred different ethnicities, 62% of whom were born outside Canada, and 70% whose mother tongue is neither French nor English.
- Engagement Activities:
- Asylum-seeker clinic, STBBI clinic with school outreach, Mauve clinic (LGBTQI+ care)
Contact Information
- Address:
Parc-Extension U-FMG
7085 Hutchison St
Montreal, QC H3N 1Y9
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Key Faculty Members |
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| Title | Name | |
| Unit Director | Dr Louis-Bruno Théberge | louis-bruno.theberge [at] mcgill.ca |
| Interim Postgraduate Education Director | Dre Kimberly Munro | kimberly.munro [at] mcgill.ca |
| Clerkship Director | Dre Maya-Geneviève Cholette-Tétrault | maya.cholette [at] mcgill.ca |
| Support Staff | |||
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| Title | Name | Phone | |
| Site Administrator | Marie Posfai | marie.posfai.cdn [at] ssss.gouv.qc.ca | 514-731-8531 ext. 46445 |
