Des Collines (Wakefield)

General Description

Location

The des Collines Medical Clinic is located in Wakefield (Outaouais region), 20 minutes north of Gatineau and 2 ½ hours from Montreal by car. It is located within 1 km from both the community hospital and the other GMF that offers rural rotations in Wakefield.

Capacity

• 1 resident or student per period

Length of Rotation

• 1 or 2 months

Language

• Spoken: French and English are required
• Charting: French and/or English

Clinical Exposure and Learning Experiences

Rotation primarily done in clinic. Trainees can be exposed to:

• Walk-in clinic
• Urgent care clinic
• Maternity follow-ups
• Chronic illness
• Pediatric follow-ups
• IUD insertion and removal
• Minor procedures (AZOTE)
• Teaching activities

The clinic is equipped with a procedure room with motorized table, surgical light, ECG machine, spirometer and slit lamp.

Lodging

Trainees will be lodged in the Gatineau-Hull area. Please visit the Gatineau page for more information.

Transportation

A car is required for this rotation in order to travel between the lodging and the clinic. 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 using a mobile mapping application such as Google Maps.

IMPORTANT:

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

Important Information

At least 4 weeks prior to rural rotation/elective, email the site contact to confirm your arrival.

What To Bring:

• Stethoscope
• McGill ID card
• Laptop and/or tablet

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