Huntingdon

General Information

LOCATION
The Town of Huntingdon is located on the banks of the Chateauguay River in the Montérégie, around 60 kilometres southwest of Montreal. The town was founded in 1825 and features several public buildings, churches and houses built in the Edwardian and Victorian styles. Huntingdon offers many cultural activities from the Alfred-Langevin Cultural Hall and the Grove Hall.

CAPACITY
1 trainee per period

LENGTH OF ROTATION
1 or 2 months

LANGUAGE
Spoken: French/English
Charting: French/English
Spoken by population: French/English

CLINICAL EXPOSURE AND LEARNING EXPERIENCES

Rotation primarily done in a clinical setting. Clinical exposure of trainees includes mainly:

  • Minor Procedures
  • Home care visits
  • Elderly care
  • Emergency
  • Hospitalisation

Lodging

TYPE OF LODGING

  • Lodging is provided by the establishment, and is located close to 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 may be available as of the evening before the rotation.
  • Trainees are expected at the Clinic at 8:30am on the first day of their rotation.

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.

Full kitchen:

Refrigerator; Microwave; Stove; Dishes; Utensils; Cookware

Television set, cable:

Provided

Washer and dryer:

Provided + iron

Internet Access:

Available (wireless): bring your laptop.

Telephone:

Long distance calls forbidden

Linens:

Supplied

Visitors:

Not Allowed

Pets:

Not Allowed

Deposit for keys:

None

Parking:

Available

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 direction from your home with a mobile mapping application, such as Google Maps. 

Contact Us

CENTRE MÉDICAL HUNTINGDON
72 Rue Châteauguay
Huntingdon, QC J0S 1H0

Contacts for trainees:
natacha.oconnor.cssshsl16 [at] ssss.gouv.qc.ca (Natacha OConnor)
450-829-2321 ext. 3226 or 3222

Supervisors:
Nadine Chata
Fabienne Djandji
Jenny Lee Beaulieu

 

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