Val-d'Or

General Description

Location

Located in the region of Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Val-d'Or is a northern mining town about 525 km from Montreal.  The teaching site is part of the Centre intégré de santé et de services sociaux (CISSS) de l’Abitibi-Témiscamingue which includes the Val-d'Or Hospital Centre and a groupe de médicine familiale universitaire (GMF-U). The latter accommodates Family Medicine residents for their entire 2-year training.

Psychiatry rotations take place in the municipality of Malartic, situated in the MRC of Val-d'Or, 25km east of Val-d'Or and 550km from Montreal. The Hôpital de Malartic is part of the Centre intégré de santé et des services sociaux de l'Abitibi-Temiscamingue.

Location on Google Maps (exact distance is calculated between the trainee's base unit and the site using Québec 511)

Capacity

• 2 trainees per period (Family Medicine)
• 1 trainee per period (General Surgery, OBGYN, Psychiatry)
• 1-2 trainees per period (Pediatrics)

Length of Rotation

• 1 or 2 months
• Rural stream option (for residents) 3 to 6 months

  
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Language

• Spoken: French, English is useful
• Charting: French

Clinical Exposure and Learning Experiences

Other Interesting Information

Hospital provides primary healthcare services and offers a full array of diagnostic services.

• Population of 42 970
• 650 to 700 deliveries/year
• ER visits: 48 000/year
• 48 570 outpatient visits/year
• 4 300 Admissions/year
• 73 beds

Lodging

Type of Lodging

Lodging is provided by the establishment and is located adjacent to the hospital.

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 as of the evening before the first day of your rotation.

Trainees are expected at the reception of the Hospital Center at 8:30 am on the first day of 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.

Transportation

Trainees can travel to the site by bus, car or plane.

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

• Autobus Maheux serves the Abitibi-Témiscaming region. Departure in Montreal from the bus station, Gare d’autocar de Montréal, located at the Berri-UQAM métro station. Duration of the bus ride: approximately 7 hours. Please see their website or call directly at 1-866-307-0002 or 1-866-863-6066 for more information.

Traveling by Car

• Please see the driving directions attached.

Traveling by Plane

• Another option would be to travel via Air Creebec, followed by a taxi ride to the hospital. Should trainees choose this option, please note that they receive a fixed amount for transportation whether travelling by air, bus or car. Please contact the site coordinator to learn more information about this option.

Use of Personal Vehicle

Important Information
Read the online information before using your personal vehicle for university related activities.

Important Information

Important:
At least 3 weeks prior to rural rotation/elective, email the site contact to confirm your arrival.

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