McGill Accredited Training Site for: Family Medicine, Internal Medicine, Obstetrics-Gynecology
General Description
Location
This rotation site is shared between two establishments, the Cowanville Medical Clinic and the CLSC Farnham. Both Cowansville and Farnham are located in the Eastern Townships, about 90 km east of Montreal. The teaching site is located on the territory of the Centre intégré universitaire de santé et de services sociaux (CIUSSS) de l’Estrie.
Location on Google Maps (exact distance is calculated between the trainee's base unit and the site using Québec 511)
Capacity
- 1 trainee per period, 1 resident or 1 student (Family Medicine)
- 2 or 3 trainees per period (Internal Medicine)
Length of Rotation
- 1 or 2 months
Language
- Spoken: French and or English
- Charting: French and/or English
Clinical Exposure and Learning Experiences
Family Medicine
Rotation primarily done in Clinic.
Trainees can be exposed to:
- CLSC
- Home care/visits
- Long Term Care Facility
- Minor Procedures
- Prenatal and Post Natal Care
- Teaching Activities
- Walk-in Clinic
- Abortion Clinic
- Traveler's Clinic
- Ultrasound Teaching
- Other Clinical Exposures: Alcoholism and drug Addiction, Casts and Splints, Minor Surgery
- EMR: Medexync and KinLogix
Internal Medicine
Clinical Exposure and Learning Experiences
Trainees can be exposed to:
- Internal Medicine consultations: in and outpatient
- Hospital consults incl. ER/Observation, ICU, all hospital wards
- Acute medicine clinic
- Exercise stress testing
Teaching doctors
- Dr. Daniel Macek (Supervisor)
- Dr. Daniel Amzallag
- Dr. Marcus Gottke
- Dr. Jennifer Nguyen
Other Interesting Information
Hospital provides primary and secondary healthcare services.
- 85 Acute care beds
- 3200 Admissions/year
- 130 doctors and pharmacists
Lodging
Type of Lodging
Lodging is provided by the establishment and is located at a short walking distance from the clinic.
Trainees are lodged in a "Shared Apartment". Trainees have a private room and share common gender-neutral areas (bathroom, kitchen, living room).
Lodging can be available the evening before the first day of the rotation.
Trainees are expected at the Clinic at 8:30 am on the first day of their rotation.
Please read the instructions for the apartment before rotation.
► 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 |
---|---|
Full kitchen: | Refrigerator; Microwave; Stove; Dishes; Utensils; Cookware |
Television set, cable: | Provided |
Washer and dryer: | Provided in apartment #10 |
Internet Access: | Available (wireless): for personal laptop |
Telephone: | There is not telephone in the apartment |
Linens: | Not Supplied |
Visitors: | Not allowed |
Pets: | Not allowed |
Deposit for keys: | $10.00 |
Specimen Cheque: | To be given to the coordinator to receive stipends. |
Parking: | Parking available on either side of the panel "Stagiaires LP" or that of apartment #11 |
Transportation
A car is mandatory for this rotation.
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.
Traveling by Car
Please get directions from your home with a mapping mobile application such as Google Map.
Use of Personal Vehicle.
Important Information:
Read the online information before using your personal vehicle for university related activities.
For informational purposes only:
To Cowansville
Eastern Township Autoroute #10, take exit 74, then turn left on Pierre Laporte Blvd. and continue until you reach Principale street. The hospital will be directly across. The hospital is where you will get the keys to the apartment.
To get to the Cowansville Medical clinic from hospital, turn right on Principale street till you reach Albert St. Turn right on Albert, the clinic is located a little further right, on your left, below the Uniprix Pharmacy.
To Farnham from Cowansville
Head southeast on Rue Albert toward Rue Principal. Continue onto Rue du Sud. Turn right onto Rue de la Rivière. Continue onto QC-104 O. Turn right onto Rue Principale E. At the light, turn right to cross the bridge onto rue Saint-Paul, QC/235 N. Destination will be on the left. The CLSC De Farnham, 660 Rue Saint Paul, Farnham, QC J2N 3B9.
Important Information
Please review the following rotation guidelines before the start of your rotation: Cowansville-Farnham Trainee Guide
Background check and agreement of confidentiality:
The following form must be filled out prior to rotation: Formulaire d'antécédents judiciaires
Important:
At least 3 weeks prior to rural rotation/elective, email the site contact to confirm your arrival.
Contact
Specialty | Site Address | Coordinator | Supervisor |
---|---|---|---|
Family Medicine | CLSC Farnham 660, rue Saint-Paul Farnham QC J2N 3B9 |
TBD stagesmedecine.ciussse-chus [at] ssss.gouv.qc.ca (Linda Bellerose) (Lodging) |
TBD TBD |
Internal Medicine |
Brome Missisquoi Perkins Hospital |
stagesmedecine.ciussse-chus [at] ssss.gouv.qc.ca (Linda Bellerose) (Lodging) (819) 346-1110 ext. 20132 |
Dr. Daniel Macek |