Renewal of affiliation agreement between Vitalité Health Network and Université de Sherbrooke
Vitalité Health Network, Wednesday, October 23, 2024 - Vitalité Health Network and the Université de Sherbrooke strengthen their strategic partnership with the renewal of a key agreement for the future of health care in New Brunswick.
The most recent graduates of New Brunswick's Specialized Psychiatry Training Program and Francophone Family Medicine Training Program at the recognition ceremony.
The Université de Sherbrooke will continue to deliver its specialized training program in psychiatry and its family medicine training program in New Brunswick, offered primarily at the Centre de formation médicale du Nouveau-Brunswick (CFMNB) with the collaboration of care teams in all Vitalité Health Network zones.
This partnership makes it possible to train health care professionals directly in the province, thus helping to increase the number of doctors who choose to practise in New Brunswick, which is a major asset for the provincial health care system.
Direct and lasting benefits
Since the start of this collaboration, more than 300 physicians specializing in family medicine have been trained at the CFMNB. By 2023, the number of registrations in medicine had risen from 24 to 32, illustrating the province's growing need for health care professionals.
"This partnership is a real driver of development for our health care system," says Dr. France Desrosiers, President and CEO of Vitalité Health Network. "For nearly 20 years, French-speaking students from New Brunswick have been able to receive medical training in French in their own province. By training our future doctors here, we foster their retention in our communities, a priority for the future of health care in the region."
A lever for research and innovation
In addition to training doctors, this agreement also supports research in the health sciences. By 2023, more than 34 research projects were underway, with grants totalling over $1.7 million.
This collaboration contributes to the advancement of medical research and the continuous improvement of care in the region," notes Prof. Dominique Dorion, Dean of the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences (FMHS).
"Our delocalized training sites have become an engine of development and innovation for the FMHS. The tangible results of this longstanding association with the French-speaking Atlantic region, and New Brunswick in particular, are a tremendous source of pride."