1. Home  
  2. Health  
  3. Health system and services  
  4. Service organization  
  5. Family medicine group (FMG), University family medicine group (U-FMG) and super clinic

Family medicine group (FMG), University family medicine group (U-FMG) and super clinic

Family medicine group and university family medicine group

A family medicine group (FMG) is a group of family doctors who work together and in close collaboration with other health and social services professionals (e.g., nurse, social worker).

A university family medicine group (U-FMG) is a family medicine group where residents in family medicine, students and interns in various disciplines can receive training and be supervised. Patients can receive care.

Accessibility

People who have a family doctor in the FMG or U-FMG in question can get a consultation and access the services offered.

General notice

To be registered with a family doctor or a group of family doctors, use the Québec Family Doctor Finder. Go to the page Registering with a family doctor to find out the procedure to follow.

Some FMGs and U-FMGs also offer consultations for people who do not have a family doctor in their institution.

Find an institution that offers medical consultations for everyone This hyperlink will open in a new window..

Services offered

A person who goes to an FMG for a consultation can receive medical services from their own family doctor or from another doctor in the group if their family doctor is not available. All the doctors who are members of the FMG have full access to the medical records of registered patients. The person can also see a nurse, a social worker or another health professional in the FMG for follow-up services if necessary.

A person who goes to a U-FMG can access the same medical services and the same follow-up services as in an FMG. These services may be provided by residents in family medicine, students or interns. They can make diagnoses, write prescriptions and make recommendations. They are always supervised by doctors or qualified professionals who, as needed, also see the patients.

Aim of FMGs and U-FMGs

The work organization in FMGs and U-FMGs allows patients who have a family doctor to access health and social services more easily.

For doctors, this organization:

  • ensures better patient management and follow-up;
  • improves quality of care;
  • improves access to primary care.

U-FMGs also allow residents in family medicine, students and interns to receive appropriate training in a real patient management context.

Access-Network family medicine group (super clinic)

An A/N-FMG is a group of family doctors who work together and in close collaboration with other health professionals, such as nurses, to meet semi-urgent or simple urgent needs. Network FMGs (N-FMGs) and access FMGs (A-FMGs) are also known as super-clinics.

Accessibility

All clienteles can get a consultation in an A/N-FMG:

  • patients who do not have a family doctor;
  • patients who are registered with a family doctor in the super clinic in question;
  • patients who are registered with a family doctor who practices outside the super clinic.

A/N-FMGs are open 7 days a week, with some exceptions. They offer all patients the possibility of making an appointment for the next day up until 3 hours before closing time if all the available consultation slots for that day are booked.

Services offered

In addition to offering the same services as FMGs, they offer public specimen collection and imaging services on site or nearby.

The service offer may vary from day to day.

Aim of A/N-FMGs

The services available in A/N-FMGs mean that clients who have a non-priority condition do not have to go to the emergency room. They provide quick access to services for primary care needs.

List of A/N-FMGs

Capitale-Nationale

Mauricie-et-Centre-du-Québec

Estrie

Montréal

Outaouais

Chaudière-Appalaches

Laval

Lanaudière

Montérégie

Last update: December 20, 2023

Comments

Was the information on this page useful to you?
General notice

You have questions or require additional information?

Please contact Services Québec