The issue of sexual and sexist violence has never been more prominent than since the #balance ton porc movement; our hypersexualized society imposes its norms not only of sexual freedom but also of sexual performance. How can one, under the pressure to be highly sexually active, identify one’s own limits and those of the other person? Sexual violence in popular culture is either denied or associated with the most horrific news stories, whereas in reality it is more commonplace and frequent.
It is easy to understand sexual assault when physical coercion is involved. It becomes more complex when psychological coercion is involved, within a controlling relationship, or under the guise of peer pressure at a party. Is the concept of consent always easy to understand? What is the gray area? How should one act as a victim or even as a “mere” bystander?
That is why the Montpellier-Nîmes School of Medicine has launched a two-hour training session led by Dr. Céline Bais, a psychiatrist, Ms. Teillard-Dirat, a psychologist with the CRIAVS-LR team (Resource Center for Professionals Working with Perpetrators of Sexual Violence in Languedoc-Roussillon), for second-year medical students.
The goal is to raise students’ awareness not only of sexual violence, but also to help them understand the concept of consent, power dynamics and authority relationships, social and peer pressure, and societal perceptions surrounding the issue.
Theoretical presentations, discussions on shared experiences, and educational videos served as the basis for this essential refresher course, which was mandatory.
Throughout the academic year, the Montpellier-Nîmes School of Medicine organizes ECOS (Objective and Structured Clinical Examinations) for its students.
These exams involve simulating the management of a clinical situation in the presence of a “patient” known as a “standardized participant.”
We are recruiting these participants.
You will find all the relevant information—from the scheduled training to the role you will play during student exams—on theStandardized Test Takers page.
If you're already familiar with this field, you can apply.
Students need you.
The SPES (Primary Care, Environment, and Health) program is a training program offered by the Department of General Medicine at the Montpellier-Nîmes School of Medicine.
With the goal of helping PASS and LAS students best prepare for their first year of medical studies, the Pre-Semester Workshop (SPR) is a flagship event organized by the tutoring associations of the Montpellier-Nîmes School of Medicine.
A consultation about a stuffed animal?
As they have done every year since 2002, our students in the medicine, midwifery, and speech-language pathology programs (through the ACM, AMESF, and Dislalie student associations) join forces with students in the pharmacy, dentistry, physical therapy, and occupational therapy programs to organize an event that is as unique for its warmth as it is for its usefulness: the Teddy Bear Hospital.
The concept? Healthcare students welcome preschoolers from underprivileged neighborhoods to introduce them to the hospital environment and health checkups through a fun role-playing activity: their stuffed animals will be the “patients” for the day!
A goal that endures
What is the goal of this event? To make doctor’s visits less intimidating. As we know, the medical setting can be very intimidating and overwhelming, especially for children… Through this initiative, the students hope to change the cold and frightening image of doctors that many people may have.
A multidisciplinary hospital
The event, which will take place this year from April 11 to 13, will feature a mini medical care station for children’s stuffed animals, spread across 12 preschool classes. A real “mini-hospital”!
The program features no fewer than 15 multidisciplinary care booths! To prepare for working with children, the students running the booths received special training from a child psychiatrist at Montpellier University Hospital.
Booths run by medical students (ACM)
- Cardiology
- Nutrition
- Pulmonology
- Surgery
- General Medicine
- Ophthalmology
- Gastroenterology
Booth run by the maieutics students (AMESF)
Booth run by speech-language pathology students (DISLALIA)
Booths run by students from other health-related programs:
- Pharmacy
- Nurse
- Physical Therapist
- Radiological Procedures
- Occupational Therapist
- Dental
We often talk about the initiatives of our first-year students, but those of our residents are just as exciting! This is certainly true of the projects recently led by our general practice residents. As part of their thesis work, six residents have developed original websites dedicated to their peers and practicing healthcare professionals. To learn more about this work, we spoke with Dr. Marie-Catherine REBOUL, an associate professor in the University Department of General Medicine (DUMG) and the thesis advisor for these residents.
Projects that emerged from thesis work in general practice
After six years of study, our medical students become residents. They are then required to choose a specialty based on their exam results and personal interests. In Montpellier, General Practice is particularly popular, with nearly 150 new residents each year, all of whom are part of our University Department of General Practice.
To earn a Doctor of Medicine degree, residents must, among other requirements, submit a thesis at the end of nearly nine years of study. It was as part of this thesis that Dr. Marie-Catherine REBOUL, a few years ago, launched this innovative project with the residents she supervises to create a suite of websites for healthcare professionals.
Websites created based on the scientific method
“This is a project I wanted to ground in a scientific framework,” she says. “Residents volunteering for these projects must therefore conduct a comprehensive literature review prior to creating the website.” The data is thus collected, sorted, categorized, and finally cited before being processed in the form of a research question approved by the thesis advisor.
The research question sets the tone for the website: it defines its overall theme and, by extension, its primary objective. “This can cover various areas, such as assistance with diagnosis and screening, sharing best practices, sharing treatment advice, sharing practical guides, and assistance with prescribing,” explains Dr. Reboul.
That brings the total to six websites launched since 2020!
Dermatokid.com, created by Estelle Renart: a website designed to assist in the diagnosis of skin conditions in children ages 0 to 6.
Children who regularly experience skin rashes can present some diagnostic challenges for general practitioners. The Dermatokid website provides a diagnostic framework based on numerous illustrations of skin symptoms observed in children.
- URL: https://dermatokid.com/
- Target audience: residents, general practitioners
- Objective: To assist with diagnosis
- Highlights: the numerous illustrations, the concise practical guides, and the emergency section
- Quality Assurance: The website was developed in accordance with the Hodge Sandvik criteria and is listed on the KitMédical website, which features high-quality websites. Regular updates are planned.
- Poster: Download
Depistoeil.com, created by Tibère de Villiers: a website providing support for screening in ophthalmology and primary care
General practitioners rarely have to screen for eye conditions. A lack of equipment or training can make this challenging for them. By providing a protocol for patient interviews and practical tools for screening common eye conditions in the office based on the patient’s age, the website offers valuable support to practitioners.
- URL: https://www.depistoeil.com/
- Target Audience: General Practitioners
- Objective: To assist with screening
- Pros: Screening guidance tailored to the patient’s age or medical condition; Tools provided that can be used in the office
- Quality Assurance: The website was tested by 27 general practitioners and 2 ophthalmologists. It was developed based on the quality criteria outlined in the Netscoring and Hodge-Sandvik frameworks.
- Poster: Download
Kineclic.fr, created by Thomas Bonnin: a tool to help understand and prescribe physical therapy treatments
General practitioners rarely communicate with physical therapists. They have little training in physical therapy practices. The Kineclic website helps them better understand physical therapy care and, as a result, improve their practices when it comes to prescribing such care.
- URL: https://www.kineclic.fr/
- Target audience: General practitioners and all healthcare professionals who prescribe physical therapy
- Objective: To aid in understanding and prescribing
- Pros: review of the basics of physical therapy, review of clinical examinations (videos)
- Quality Assurance: The website has been tested by general practitioners and approved by experienced physical therapists. Regular updates are planned.
- Poster: Download
Gestrapratique.fr, created by Manon Hériat: a website designed to help address common questions from pregnant women in general practice
Pregnant women may need to have part of their prenatal care provided by their primary care physician. The Gestapratique website helps doctors answer their questions.
- URL: https://gestapratique.fr/
- Target Audience: Residents, Primary Care Physicians, Midwives
- Objective: To answer common questions about the daily life of a pregnant patient
- Pros: advice on daily life, practical guides for patients available for download
- A Seal of Quality: The site was tested by 30 general practitioners. 83% of them found the site useful. Regular updates are planned.
- Poster: Download
Declic-ecrans.com, created by Gauthier Duret: a database of fact sheets on preventing screen misuse among young children
A major social issue, screen time for young children raises questions among new parents. This website compiles all best practices on the subject in the form of concise fact sheets, making them easily accessible to doctors and patients.
- URL: https://www.declic-ecrans.com/
- Target Audience: Residents, Primary Care Physicians, Midwives, Parents
- Objective: To answer frequently asked questions from new parents
- Pros: Printable worksheets
- A guarantee of quality: fact sheets developed based on 2 literature reviews, 650 parent testers, and 450 healthcare professional testers. The site is listed on KitMédical, a directory of high-quality websites. Regular updates are planned.
- Poster: Download
Kidprotect.fr, created by Maud Bettenfeld: a website dedicated to helping prevent, identify, and address child abuse and situations that put children at risk
The website helps doctors and other professionals in the early childhood sector improve their understanding of the risk factors, signs, and symptoms of child abuse, as well as how to address it. With better information, these professionals are better equipped to identify and prevent child abuse.
- URL: https://kidprotect.fr/
- Target Audience: Primary Care Physicians, Early Childhood Professionals
- Objective: To share best practices on how to respond during a consultation when abuse is suspected; practical guide on how to initiate a procedure (reporting concerns, filing a report)
- Pros: Advice on how to conduct yourself during a consultation, easy navigation by question, resources organized by region
- A Mark of Quality: This site is listed on KitMédical, a directory of high-quality websites
- Poster: To be published in 2023 as part of a scientific conference.
An initiative featured in *Le Quotidien du Médecin*!
While these websites have been a resounding success since their launch (some sites are receiving more than 60,000 visits per year as of this writing), the scientific rigor with which they were designed has attracted media attention. As a result, the journal *Le Quotidien du Médecin* has highlighted the Dermatokid and Declics-Ecrans websites!
New projects currently in the design phase
Following the success of these first six projects, Dr. Marie-Catherine Reboul would like to repeat the experience with new residents, focusing on new topics: “I’m thinking of topics such as depression and mental health, as well as sleep disorders.” So, current or future general practice residents, don’t hesitate to reach out to Dr. Reboul if these projects interest you!
Once again this year, the School of Medicine will open its doors at its campuses in Nîmes and Montpellier (Arnaud De Villeneuve) for a one-day event on Saturday, February 11, 2023. This event will give our prospective students the opportunity to meet our faculty, our academic advisors, and our current students enrolled in medical and paramedical programs.
A Day Exploring Our Two Main Campuses
Open to everyone—parents, high school students, and college students considering a change of major—this event will be held on our two main campuses from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.:
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MONTPELLIER CAMPUS
641 Doyen Gaston Giraud Avenue
34090 MONTPELLIER
NÎMES CAMPUS
186 Chemin du Carreau de Lanes
30900 NÎMES
What's on the agenda
Come join us for our Faculty of Medicine Open House (no pre-registration required)!
During the event, you’ll be able to:
- Ask our students, faculty, and academic administrative staff your questions
- Attend conferences
- Find documentation
- Visit our campuses in Montpellier and Nîmes
To make sure you don't miss anything on the day's schedule, click here!
And to learn all about the Open House events at UM, click here: https://www.umontpellier.fr/articles/journee-portes-ouvertes-de-lum
A few weeks after our Advanced Practice Nurses (APNs) graduated, it’s now our medical students’ turn to attend their graduation ceremony.
A ceremony traditionally held at the Jardin des Plantes
Traditionally held at the Jardin des Plantes on the third weekend of September, this ceremony gives our students’ loved ones and families the opportunity to (re)discover the school through a private tour of the campus accompanied by our faculty members, before applauding our new graduates!
A rite of passage into postgraduate medical studies
The students attending this ceremony are completing their first two cycles of study (6 years). They are now entering the third cycle and will begin their residency in one of the medical or surgical specialties, either in Montpellier or in other cities.
We wish them all the best in their future careers! Congratulations to everyone!
A few photos
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Graduates' Speeches
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The organizers (ANIMN)
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Visit to the Dean's Office
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Promotional photo
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Our professors stroll from the Faculty to the Jardin des Plantes
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Guided tour of the Vestiaire Room led by Professor Lavabre
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A ceremony attended by the university president
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Every year, the students' families and friends turn out in force!
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A graduating class has an average of between 200 and 300 students
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Speech by Dr. Cathala, President of the CDOM
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Graduates' Speeches
The SPES (Primary Care, Environment, and Health) program is a training course offered by the University Department of General Practice at the Montpellier-Nîmes School of Medicine. A one-day training session for general practice residents, as well as a public lecture, will take place on Thursday, October 13, 2022, on the ADV campus.
SPES, a 2021 award-winning training project under the 3rd PRSE, has been renewed by the ARS
SPES is atraining project in environmental healthe for general practice residents. It is part of the call for proposals issued by the Occitanie Regional Health Agency (ARS) as part of the 3rd Regional Health-Environment Plan, of which it is one of the successful applicants. Following asuccess, the ARS proposed a multi-year contract setting out objectives and resources for a period of 3 years.
SPES is therefore always organized in three stages:
Program for the 2022 Edition
