Extensions of Training for Recruitment Purposes within Quebec听(Formation Compl茅mentaire).
Trainees being recruited by a university or non-university hospital may be considered to complete a RAMQ-remunerated听formation compl茅mentaire. The normal duration of an extension of training is 3 to 12 months, but can exceptionally be extended to a maximum of 2听years, with proper justification.听A candidate who wishes to complete a second year of听formation compl茅mentaire听has to submit a new request for the 2nd year.
For training at 91社区:
- Consult the list of听Fellowship Programs听available at 91社区.
- Apply via the 91社区听.
- Application deadline is September 1.
Once files are complete, they will be sent to the programs for review and decision.
Formation compl茅mentaire听training cannot be done at the same institution where the candidate completed their residency training. If you are a resident registered at 91社区, please note that you must complete your听formation compl茅mentaire training听at another Qu茅bec university network.
It is very important to note that as specified in the MSSS听Formation compl茅mentaire听rules and process,听the听extension of training (formation compl茅mentaire) should precede assumption of duties in the recruiting hospital and has to meet the听requirements for:
- University recruitment:听The candidate must have a firm PREM and approval from the university recruitment office.
- Non-University recruitment:听The candidate must have a firm PREM and a letter from the DPS office recruiting.
A Formation Compl茅mentaire听Request Form听must be completed for both university and non-university recruitment.
For university or non-university recruitment, the ministry of Health and Social Services (MSSS, minist猫re de la Sant茅 et des Services sociaux) imperatively requires the confirmation of your PREM in the physician resource plan and the inclusion in your request of a recruitment confirmation letter from the Director of Professional Services (DPS) of your recruiting hospital. Failing these conditions, the MSSS will reject your request. If your PREM is contingent on the retirement of a specific physician, a letter signed by this physician and confirming their effective departure date is also required.
Formation compl茅mentaire requests have to be approved by the CVDFM (Conf茅rence des vice-doyens des facult茅s de m茅decine du Qu茅bec) and the MSSS. The deadline for Formation Compl茅mentaire requests is November 29th, 2024. Decisions will be finalized by the CVDFM听on December 10th, 2024. If approved by the CVDFM, formation compl茅mentaire requests should be sent to the MSSS by the end of听December 2024.听Decisions by MSSS should be sent to the trainees by听March 2025.
Residents must give written notice to the relevant organizations (recruiting hospital, university where the training will take place and CVDFM) when leaving for their extension of training (formation compl茅mentaire) and provide a proof of training upon their return. If significant changes are made to their extension of training projects, residents must inform the faculty of medicine where the training is taking place, the MSSS, other relevant organizations and, where appropriate, the faculty to which their recruiting hospital is affiliated. These changes must be approved by the MSSS and the other relevant organizations.
For more information, please contact Cassandra Wilken fellowshipspg.fmhs [at] mcgill.ca.