News
June 20 2018
R1 Welcoming Day on July 20, 2018
To all new residents (R1)
R1 Welcoming Day will be held on July 20, at 4:30 p.m., at the Old Port’s Belvédère.
May 23 2018
FMRQ’s Medical Resident Day
On May 11, 2018, the FMRQ held its yearly Medical Resident Day. The two symposiums held during the Day—Symposium on Balancing Residency and Personal Life, and Symposium on PREMs in FM—were a huge success, attracting 450 and 300 residents, respectively.
May 23 2018
Updated Bibliotherapy Section
The FMRQ recently updated the bibliotherapy section on its website. You can now find self-help books, mobile apps and podcasts on a variety of subjects such as anxiety/stress, meditation and burnout. You will surely find a resource to meet your needs!
April 18 2018
UpToDate Summer Group Promo – Register now!
UpToDate summer promotion has arrived! Register or renew your subscription for $159 US for one year, or $299 US for two years.
April 17 2018
13th Annual Medical Federation Golf Tournament
The annual Medical Federation Golf Tournament in aid of the Quebec Physicians’ Health Program (QPHP) will take place at Pinegrove Golf Club in Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu on July 23, 2018. Every year, the QPHP helps hundreds of doctors in Quebec. By participating in the event, you can support doctors in difficulty.
For more details and to register, see the attached form.
April 16 2018
Updated PEMs in Specialties section on FMRQ's website
Over the past few weeks, the Fédération des médecins résidents du Québec has made some major changes in the PEMs/PREMs in FM section of its website. The completely updated section now allows you to find the information you need, at a glance.
April 14 2018
PEMs/PREMs in FM - Modifications
Please note that the PREM application process is now changing. An email will be sent to all family medicine residents once the process is formalized. The information will also be available on our website.
If you have any questions, please contact Mme Geneviève Coiteux, coordonnatrice – médecine familiale, gcoiteux@fmrq.qc.ca, 1 800 465-0215 / 514 282-0256
March 19 2018
Symposium on PREMs in Family Medicine
Finding the perfect PREM: impossible mission?
At the Centre Mont-Royal, on May 11, 2018, will be held the FMRQ’s Symposium on PREMs in Family Medicine. You will have the opportunity to listen to a presentation on the PREM application process, followed by an informal cocktail, where you will meet with representatives of the various regional departments of general medicine (DRMGs), to discuss their regions’ needs and special features with them.
All medical residents are released, with no financial or academic penalty (75% rule). Nevertheless, you must maintain regular call duty in hospitals.
To register, click here.
March 19 2018
Symposium on Balancing Residency and Personal Life
May 11, 2018, at Centre Mont-Royal
Balancing residency and personal life: impossible mission?
This is the question that will be discussed at the Symposium on Balancing Residency and Personal Life, as part of the FMRQ’s Medical Resident Day. Activities will begin at 9:30 and a lunch will be served, during which the 2018 Excelsior Awards will be presented.
All medical residents are released, with no financial or academic penalty (75% rule). Nevertheless, you must maintain call duty in hospitals.
To register, click here.
February 28 2018
Research Grants
The Fédération des médecins résidents du Québec gives the possibility to all medical residents to submit projects to its Grant program for research projects on postgraduate medical education. Each project is evaluated on merit, but also on the basis of the budget required for its implementation. Residents submitting a project must be supervised by a staff physician or a research team. Maximum funding per research project is $10,000. Recipients must provide progress reports, as well as a justification of expenditures during the course of the project. Projects must be submitted by November 1, 2017 for the first review session; and by April 1st, for the second review session. Reviews for the fall 2017 competition will be sent by January 30, 2018, and by June 15 for the spring 2018 competition.