The Conférence des doyennes et doyens des facultés de médecine du Québec—representing faculties from McGill University, Université Laval, Université de Montréal, and Université de Sherbrooke—has spoken out against the creation of a family medicine program at the Université du Québec. The group argued that the creation of the program will increase demand for an already limited number of clinical placement opportunities, and further asserted that the Government of Québec’s investment into the program’s creation would be better spent on existing faculties of medicine. UQuébec steering committee chair Dr Raymond Lalande challenged these claims. The steering committee’s final report is expected to be submitted to QC in the coming weeks.
