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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!
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
The SPES (Primary Care, Environment, and Health) program is a training initiative organized by the University Department of General Practice at the Montpellier-Nîmes School of Medicine and the Avicenne University Multidisciplinary Health Center in Cabestany. A one-day training session for general practice residents, as well as a public lecture, will take place on September 9, 2021.
The Origins of the Project
It is part of the call for proposals launched by the Occitanie Regional Health Agency (ARS) as part of the 3rd Regional Health and Environment Plan, of which it is one of the selected projects. In particular, it aims to increase awareness of environmental health among citizens and healthcare professionals.
Project Organization
To that end, it is organized in three stages:
Learn more about the SPES program
Meeting with the Academic Advisor
Dr. François Carbonnel, an associate professor at the Schools of General Medicine within the Montpellier-Nîmes Faculty of Medicine and a general practitioner at the Avicenne MSPU, has been selected as the winner of the call for proposals organized by the Occitanie Regional Health Agency (ARS).
Why did you decide to launch this Primary Care, Environment, and Health training program?
The environment can pose risks to our societies and to our health. This training program helps raise awareness among our colleagues about what environmental health is. We want to educate them about this field, which is still relatively unknown.
What is the purpose of this new training program?
Through this training, future general practitioners will first be able to identify environmental health risks so that they can treat them. Second, they will be able to predict and prevent them.
Who is this training course intended for?
This training program is primarily intended for residents and faculty in general practice. The goal is for this program to become a sustainable and useful resource so that we can offer it on a broader scale and ensure that environmental health issues are addressed across all regions.
September 9
The event will consist of two parts: the first part will be dedicated to training residents and faculty in general practice. The second part, open to the general public, will feature a lecture.
Here is the schedule for these two games:
Schedule for the day for interns
Conference Program for the General Public
Please note that this program is subject to change depending on the public health situation.
Every year, the Faculty organizes “Printemps de la Médecine,” an event for general practitioners. Due to the current public health situation, this 5th edition will be held virtually. Find all the details in this article!
An event for general practitioners
These events provide an opportunity to review all the major medical developments of the year in the morning and to explore best practices in areas of routine medical practice through workshops in the afternoon. Like previous events, this one will be submitted to the ANDPC website for certification, and the Faculty will handle registrations for physicians wishing to participate. In the meantime, mark this date on your calendar!
For any additional information, particularly regarding the program and registration procedures, please feel free to contact the office in charge of CPD administration at the Faculty at the following address: med-fmc-dpc@umontpellier.fr.
The program for this 5th edition
This entire event will take place on Zoom. To join the sessions, you must register in advance. Please feel free to contact the office in charge of CPD management at the Faculty at the following email address: med-fmc-dpc@umontpellier.fr!
To register, click the link below! The Office of Continuing Medical Education and CPD looks forward to seeing many of you there!
“COVID-19: From the Community to the Hospital”: This is the title of the upcoming webinar organized by the faculty members of the Department of Emergency Medicine, General Practice, and Infectious Diseases in response to the global COVID-19 pandemic. The event will take place on December 10. Find all the details in this article!
COVID-19: From the Community to the Hospital; a webinar organized by the Faculty for residents and physicians
On December 10, 2020, at 7:00 p.m., a webinar will be held for doctors and residents. TheThe webinar will focus on the health crisis and COVID-19: from the community to the hospital.
Designed as a true academic course, this webinar will provide participants with the latest data on the pandemic, enabling them to better understand the management of COVID-19 in their daily practice. The webinar is presented and developed by faculty members specializing in emergency medicine, infectious diseases, and general practice.
Webinar Agenda
Professor Michel Amouyal (Department of General Medicine) will invite Professors Le Moing and Sebbane, as well as Drs. Loubet and Makinson, to speak.
Each presentation will last 20 minutes, followed by a 5-minute discussion on the topic presented.
Replay
This webinar is intended for practicing general practitioners and emergency physicians, as well as residents in those same specialties.
Below you can find the recording of this webinar. Here is the access code: *CtH?6kc
As part of the crisis management efforts surrounding the coronavirus pandemic, the Continuing Medical Education (CME) division is once again offering a themed evening webinar for general practitioners and coordinating physicians in long-term care facilities. This time, Prof. Hubert Blain and Dr. Emilie Million will be speaking during the event. More information is available in this article.
A remote conference
The conference will take place via video conference on Thursday, April 16, from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. A second session of this event will be held on April 21, 2020, from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. It is open to all practicing general practitioners, as well as coordinating physicians in nursing homes in the Occitanie region. The theme of this event will be: “COVID-19 Prevention in Nursing Homes: How Best to Apply the ARS Occitanie Recommendations of April 6, 2020, in Practice.” Since the number of participants is limited to encourage interaction between attendees and speakers, registration is free but required.
Registration is closed
What's on the agenda for the evening
The online event will be hosted by Prof. Blain (Gerontology Center at Montpellier University Hospital) and Dr. Emilie Million (Department of General Medicine at the Faculty).
The event will focus on the ARS Occitanie’s recommendations for preventing COVID-19 cases in nursing homes in the region.
A detailed program will be announced soon.
A lecture that you can watch later on video.umontpellier.fr
Can't make it to either of the events? Don't worry—you can watch the replay below!
Evening of April 16
Evening of April 21
