Showcasing Francophone Research in Primary Care
20 October 2025
On October 15, Catherine Hudon, Mylaine Breton, and Sharon Johnston led the workshop “Promoting Francophone Research in Primary Care: Reflections from an International Forum”, as part of the 2025 Learning Series of the Canadian Primary Care Research Consortium (CPCRC).
Drawing from discussions held during an international forum, they shared insights and proposed concrete actions to strengthen the presence of Francophone research in primary care in Canada.
Congratulations to all three for your commitment and leadership!
🌍 International Presentation at WONCA 2025
7 October 2025
Olivier Dumont-Samson, research professional at the Chair, represented our team at the WONCA 2025 conference held in Lisbon, Portugal. He presented the results of the Transition project in an oral presentation titled “Care transitions experience of people with complex needs: a qualitative study.” Olivier has been working on the Transition project for several years. This research aims to better understand the care transition experiences of individuals with complex needs. His presentation drew interest from over fifty participants.
Congratulations, Olivier!
Congratulations to Andréa Dépelteau on Successfully Defending Her Doctoral Thesis
18 September 2025
Congratulations to Andréa Dépelteau on successfully defending her doctoral thesis in health sciences research at the Université de Sherbrooke, under the supervision of Professors Catherine Hudon and Émilie Lagueux. Her doctoral project focused on occupational therapy within family medicine groups and in the context of chronic pain. Andréa was part of our team for many years, and her warm and dedicated presence in our offices will certainly be missed. We wish her great success in her new career as a professor and hope to have the pleasure of collaborating with her again in the future.
— The Chair Team
Emergency, Prehospital and Primary Care Symposium
29 August 2025
Health and social services professionals, don’t miss the chance to explore an innovative approach at the workshop “Scaling Up the V1SAGES Approach,” led by Catherine Hudon, Chairholder, and Marie-Claude Fortin, Head of the V1SAGES Program and the Chronic Disease Expertise Centre at the CIUSSS de l’Est-de-l’ĂŽle-de-MontrĂ©al.
đź“… When: September 11, from 11:15 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
📍 Where: Centre des congrès de Québec
🎯 Part of the Emergency, Prehospital and Primary Care Symposium
Key topics of the workshop:
• The link between frequent emergency department visits and complex health needs
• The V1SAGES approach, based on case management and pivot intervention
• The multidimensional value of this approach, which supports care both upstream and downstream to help prevent the revolving-door phenomenon
• The key steps in scaling up V1SAGES, particularly at CIUSSS-EMTL
📰 New Publication – Scoping Review on the Roles of Pharmacists
19 August 2025
Rania Ouarou, Benoit Cossette, Marie-Eve Perron, and Catherine Hudon have recently published a scoping review in the International Journal of Clinical Pharmacy, focusing on the role of pharmacists in interventions aimed at reducing excessive polypharmacy. The study highlights the importance of pharmacists within a collaborative approach involving patients and interprofessional healthcare teams.
📖 Read the full article here: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40751854/
New video from CPCRN: Case Management and Facilitation for Integrated Primary Care
31 July 2025
We extend our heartfelt thanks to Andréanne Bernier, TUTOR-PHC scholar (2024–2025), for creating two video capsules – available in both French and English – showcasing the vital role of patient partners in the PriCARE project.
These videos feature Ghislaine Rouly, Judy Porter, Jackie Hanson, and Marie-Dominique Poirier, who generously and authentically share their experiences and research engagement. Their contributions beautifully illustrate the richness of collaboration between patient partners and researchers in co-creating knowledge and innovative health solutions.
A sincere thank you to all who contributed to this remarkable collective initiative
Watch the English-language video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dEN9nosXYIc
