Chandler

General Description

Location

Chandler is a town located in the Gaspésie area of Québec. The site is located about 940 km from downtown Montreal. The teaching site is part of the Centre intégré de santé et des services sociaux de la Gaspésie.

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

Length of Rotation

• 1 to 3 months

Language

• Spoken: French
• Charting: French

Other Interesting Information

Hospital provides primary healthcare services:

• 52 acute beds
• 49 long-term beds & 4 intensive care beds
• 18,980 ER annual visits
• 115 Deliveries per year
• Short term admissions: 3300 per year
• Number of specialists: 16

Lodging

Type of Lodging

Lodging is provided by the establishment and is located 1 km (walking distance) from the hospital.

Trainees are lodged in a "Shared Apartment" for trainees only. 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 Hospital at 9:00am on the first day of their 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

We recommend that trainees travel to Chandler by car. There is also a possibility to travel by bus.

Depending on the location of their base teaching site, each trainee receives a stipend to help pay for transportation costs. Payment is done by the teaching site.

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 Car

Use of Personal Vehicle

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

Traveling by Bus

Orleans Express serves Chandler. From Montreal, departure is from the bus station, Gare d’autocar de Montréal, located at the Berri-UQAM métro station. Duration of the bus ride is approximately 15 hours.

Important Information

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

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