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I stand
with those
who safeguard our health

The Campaign for professional development
in healthcare

Investing in training directly improves patient care.

Why Act Now

Every day, more than 1,800 healthcare professionals at CHU Dumont provide essential care to our community. Their work, often unseen, faces increasing challenges.

Supporting this campaign means investing in the people who care for our families, our loved ones, and our community.
Every donation helps build a care environment where excellence and humanity go hand in hand.

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Priority Training Areas

Challenges on the Front Lines

Dedicated professionals facing growing challenges.

In the emergency department, the diversity and complexity of cases require close collaboration and continuously updated expertise to ensure optimal patient care.

Alain Vallée Pharmacist
Alain vallée

Treatments and clinical guidelines are constantly evolving. To provide our region with care based on the latest advancements, pharmacists must have the time and resources needed to pursue continuing education.

Kamylle Frenette Pharmacist
Kamylle Frenette

Mental health care requires targeted training in mental health disorders, therapeutic communication, and de-escalation techniques. Strengthening these skills is essential to effectively support clinical teams and patients.

François Williams Nurse Manager
François Williams

Specializing in MRI requires additional studies and passing a national certification exam. These programs, often offered outside the province, demand time, resources, and support to ensure recognized expertise.

Kayla Albert MRI Technologist
Kayla Albert

Providing attentive and safe care while continuing to develop professional skills is a constant challenge in nursing. Without time and support for training, access to practical education remains limited, ultimately impacting quality of care.

Bianca Tardif Nurse
Bianca Tardif

In physiotherapy, specialization and increasingly complex cases require advanced expertise. Yet specialized training is costly and often offered in major urban centres, limiting access to professional development in regional areas.

Denis Savoie Physiotherapist
Denis Savoie

As our centre faces increasingly complex clinical situations, the development of specialized skills becomes essential. Access to relevant training, often offered outside the province, represents a significant challenge.

Emilie Pelletier Occupational Therapist
Emilie Pelletier

Deepening our expertise is essential to support adults with speech and swallowing disorders. However, limited budgets restrict access to practical and specialized training.

Isabelle Allain-Labelle Speech Therapy
Isabelle Allain-Labelle

The role of dietitians extends far beyond nutrition — it involves managing complex conditions such as diabetes. Raising awareness of our scope of practice and investing in training are essential to meeting growing needs.

Christine Lanteigne Clinical Nutrition (HSMK)
Christine Lanteigne

The rapid evolution of technologies such as MRI and CT scanning requires frequent updates to skills and knowledge. In the context of staffing shortages, freeing up personnel for training remains a major regional challenge.

Christine Cyr Medical Imaging Manager
Christine Cyr

In acute care, specialized assessments are essential. However, limited budgets, out-of-province training opportunities, and workload demands restrict professional development possibilities.

Emelie Ouellette Orthophonist
Emelie Ouellette

Science evolves rapidly, and our practices must keep pace. Investing in training supports quality care, as well as the motivation, retention, and recruitment of professionals committed to their community.

Caroline Didier Manager, Nutrition, Audiology, and Speech-Language Pathology
Caroline Didier

MRI requires continuously evolving technical expertise, great precision, and a patient-centered approach. Specialized training, including the national exam, is essential to maintaining high standards of safety and quality.

Sophie Lanteigne Medical Imaging Technologist
Sophie Lanteigne

Audiology requires ongoing professional development and access to specialized internships. Recruitment challenges and sector disparities make investment in training and the next generation even more crucial.

Anouk Roy Audiologist
Anouk Roy

Supporting the integration of internationally recruited nurses and investing in training promotes well-being, recognition, and staff retention. A human and holistic approach directly strengthens the quality of care.

Fatou Ndiaye Nursing Supervisor
Fatou Ndiaye

Limited access to specialized training in New Brunswick makes it difficult to acquire advanced psychology competencies. Yet the growing complexity of clinical realities requires updated and adapted approaches.

Jocelyne Barriault Psychologist
Jocelyne Barriault

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Supporting this campaign means investing in the people who care for our families, our loved ones, and our community.
Every donation helps build a care environment where excellence and humanity go hand in hand.

How the Funds Will Be Used

Each contribution specifically supports:

Specialized Clinical Training

Advanced training enabling healthcare professionals to update their clinical skills, master new practices, and provide safe, effective, and patient-centered care.

Transversal Skills

Development of essential skills such as teamwork, communication, complex situation management, and interprofessional collaboration to enhance the seamlessness and quality of care.

Cultural Inclusion

Training promoting culturally respectful and inclusive care, taking into account the diversity of our community, linguistic realities, the integration of newcomers, and the cultural knowledge of First Nations.

Elder Care

Strengthening skills in care for the elderly, including palliative care, end-of-life support, and personalized approaches aimed at improving patient dignity and comfort.

Advanced Learning Equipment

Acquisition of modern training tools and technologies enabling teams to train in realistic environments before applying their learning with patients.

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