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A consultation for 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 practical value: 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 environment 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 have.
A multidisciplinary hospital
The event, which will take place this year from April 11 to 13, will feature a mini medical clinic for children’s stuffed animals, spread across 12 preschool classrooms. 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 Practice
- Ophthalmology
- Gastroenterology
Booth run by 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
Students from the Montpellier Artistic Project (MAP) invite you to join them in analyzing a scene from Godard’s film *Contempt* during the special exhibition by artist Sylvain Fraysse at the Historic Building of the Montpellier-Nîmes Faculty of Medicine. We met with them to discuss this unique project.
How did this project come about?
The“Camille” project was launched in 2022, born out of a desire among members of the Montpellier Artistic Project to introduce students at the Montpellier-Nîmes Faculty of Medicine to new forms of art. The 2021–2022 MAP board therefore reached out to the Regional Contemporary Art Fund (FRAC) with the aim of creating a joint project, and this led to a collaboration with visual artist Sylvain Fraysse and Céline Mélissent, who oversees public engagement and the promotion of the collection at the FRAC.
What does this artistic experience entail for visitors?
The exhibition is a sensory experience of light and sound centered on Jean-Luc Godard’s film *Contempt *. The artist uses the Dissection Room in the Historic Building of the Montpellier-Nîmes Faculty of Medicine to “dissect” a scene from the film. In this iconic scene, the director lists the parts of Camille’s body—one of the main characters, played by Brigitte Bardot—in the manner of a dissection. Sylvain Fraysse recreates the scene’s color filters using gelatin sheets on the windows of the dissection room and also cuts the film’s original soundtrack into 24 frequencies. In this way, he dissects the very essence of the scene.
What exactly is MAP?
The "Montpellier Artistic Project" is a non-profit organization established in August 2020 by three medical students who wanted to organize artistic activities within the faculty.
Over the past three years, the MAP board has expanded, and we now offer a variety of workshops and activities across our four divisions: Applied Arts, Public Speaking, Literary Arts, and Culinary Arts. To this end, we provide materials and introductory sessions for various artistic practices, and we also organize art contests on our social media platforms, as well as a public speaking contest each semester.
You can find us through our mascot, a chameleon named Léon Art, on Facebook, as well as on our Instagram account.
Why is this project so important to you?
It is important to us because it allows us to bring the Faculty’s historic building to life by opening a room that has never before been open to the public, and thus gives the association a boost by taking us out of our usual workshops. We have learned a great deal from this project and hope that students and visitors will enjoy it. Furthermore, we are very proud to be part of Montpellier’s bid for the 2028 Capital of Culture and to be able to contribute to the city’s cultural life. It is a vibrant experience that brings students together.
What kind of support have you been able to gather?
We had the opportunity to work with Sylvain Fraysse and the FRAC through Céline Mélissent, who served as our primary point of contact during the development of this project. The project was selected to be part of Montpellier’s bid for the title of European Capital of Culture 2028, which allowed us to receive financial support for the production of the exhibition. The TaM supported us by allowing us to install posters at certain tram and bus stops throughout the metropolitan area to promote the exhibition.
We also received support from the University of Montpellier (UM) through the Student Initiative Solidarity Fund (FSDIE) and the UM Arts and Culture Department, notably Eléonore Szturemski, as well as from the Montpellier-Nîmes Faculty of Medicine. We would like to extend a special thank you to Dean Isabelle Laffont and Professor Gérald Chanques for their support and logistical assistance.
Practical information about the exhibition
Historic Building of the Montpellier-Nîmes Faculty of Medicine
2 rue de l’Ecole de Médecine
34000 Montpellier
Exhibition open to the public from March 22 to April 18:
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday from 2:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
- Saturday from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Students can visit the exhibits during these open house days on a drop-in basis.
On Tuesdays, guided tours will be led by students in the Master’s program in Cultural Mediation at the Faculty of Education in Montpellier.
- Tuesday, March 28, and April 4 and 11 at 3:00 p.m., 4:00 p.m., and 5:00 p.m.
- Tuesday, April 18, at 3:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m.
Additional mediation sessions offered by association members will be announced at a later date on the event’s Facebook page.
The 18th edition of Primavera will take place on Sunday, March 19, 2023, at the Jardin des Plantes in Montpellier. Exhibitions, lectures, and a sale of rare plants will be held there from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
1. A golden opportunity to acquire an exceptional plant
Primavera’s sale of rare plants is sure to delight both plant enthusiasts and hobby gardeners alike. Just imagine: being able to enjoy a little piece of the Jardin des Plantes in your living room or garden every day. Green is going to be the decor trend this spring!
2. A Day of Learning
The 3 must-see talks:
- 2:30 p.m.: “Plant Nomenclature: From Pre-Linnaean Authors to the Shenzhen Code” by Pierre COULOT, pharmacist and biologist, founder and
president of the Botanical Society of Occitanie, and specialist in the Fabaceae family. - 3:30 p.m.: “The Mysteries of the Labyrinth” by Andrée LAFON. With a passion for literature, theater, and psychoanalysis, she has written books
that place a strong emphasis on depth psychology. - 4:30 p.m.: “The Restoration Project for Pierre Richer de Belleval’s Intendance and Its Maze” by Professor Thierry LAVABRE-BERTRAND, Director of the Jardin des Plantes.
3. A blend of art and nature
Anne Tassin, a ceramic artist, invites you to visit her exhibition, “Inspiration from Plants”
4. Come see the recently renovated Rabelais monument!
Sculpted by Jacques Villeneuve, the monument—dedicated to Rabelais and the pleasures of life—was unveiled on November 6, 1921, by President Alexandre Millerand. The monument was a gift from the students as part of the celebration marking the 700th anniversary of the Faculty of Medicine, where Rabelais studied in 1530.
The University of Montpellier, the Montpellier-Nîmes Faculty of Medicine, and the Montpellier Botanical Garden Corporate Foundation contributed to the restoration of this monument.
5. It’s spring!
Who doesn’t love strolling through the paths of the Jardin des Plantes in the spring? It’s the perfect time to see the garden’s lush flora come back to life after winter. Spring is a great excuse—if you need one—to discover or rediscover Montpellier’s Jardin des Plantes.
On June 1, 2022, the School of Geriatrics and Gerontology was officially inaugurated in the Faculty of Medicine’s Historic Building. We were thus able to celebrate this achievement in the presence of Isabelle Laffont, Dean of the Faculty; Jacques Mercier, Vice President ofthe University of Montpellier; and Nicole Marin-Khoury, Deputy Mayor of the City of Montpellier.
A school unlike any other in France…
This project, led by Professor Claude Jeandel, Director of the School of Geriatrics and Gerontology; Dr. Stéphanie Miot, his Deputy Director; Ms. Myriam Aggoun, the school’s Administrative Director; and Ms. Marie-Laure Portalez, a research engineer, is the first school of its kind in France.
In fact, this school was founded in response to a societal reality: we are facing a significant demographic challenge. This challenge is reflected in an aging population and a rise in the number of people with reduced independence (2.45 million in 2060, compared to 1.6 million in 2030). Offering tailored gerontology training programs for students and professionals in the field has become essential in light of these societal, medical, and scientific challenges.
In order to provide a cross-disciplinary and holistic approach to issues related to advanced age, a diverse range of training programs has been developed, featuring innovative teaching methods across the sector’s various fields of application (medical, epidemiological, psychological, legal, etc.).
… and innovative
Developed as part of the IDEFI-TIL program (Initiatives of Excellence in Innovative Training – Trans Innov Longevity), which was launched in 2014 at the Faculty, the gerontology training programs offered by the Faculty of Medicine have already enabled many professionals in the medical and paramedical fields to specialize in this area.
Innovation is a top priority for the School of Geriatrics and Gerontology, which offers training programs tailored to e-learning formats. These simulation workshops are also held once a year. Finally, tutoring is provided by alumni from the various programs.
In addition, older adults will be involved in teaching, and certain training programs will be designed for them as part of therapeutic education.
4 major training areas
#WeTalkedAboutIt
This initiative is already making headlines! Check out the various press articles below!
Article from Midi Libre: The First Steps of a School of Geriatrics and Gerontology at the Faculty of Medicine
La Marseillaise: A School of Geriatrics and Gerontology in Montpellier
The Teddy Bear Hospital is back in 2022! To learn all about this meaningful and heartwarming awareness campaign, read this article!
LHealth students in Montpellier are joining forces for a meaningful initiative
As we have done every year since 2002, our students in the medicine, midwifery, and speech-language pathology programs (through the student associations ACM, AMESF and Dislalia), are teaming up with students in the pharmacy, dentistry, physical therapy, and occupational therapy programs to organize an event that is as unique for its charm 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 mini cross-disciplinary care program for stuffed animals
The event, which will take place this year from March 28 to April 1, will feature a mini medical clinic for children’s stuffed animals, spread across 12 preschool classrooms. 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 the Montpellier University Hospital.
Booths run by medical students (ACM)
- Pulmonology – Cardiology
- Radiology
- Ophthalmology
- Dermatology
- Gastroenterology
- General Medicine
- Anesthesia and Surgery
- Emergencies
- Nutrition – Sports Medicine – Environmental Medicine
Booth run by the maieutics students (AMESF)
- Vaccination Information Booth
Booth run by speech-language pathology students (DISLALIA)
- Booth on sign language, hearing, and attention
Booths run by students from other health-related programs:
- Pharmacy: Medications and Lice
- Dental: dental care
- Occupational Therapy: Raising Awareness About Disabilities
- Physical Therapy: Balance Training
Goal: To make the hospital environment less intimidating and promote health education
“While white coats can sometimes intimidate young children, the goal of this initiative is really to make hospital exams that children may have to undergo in the future seem less daunting” explains Carlota, ISS Vice President of ACM Corpo.
“To round out the picture and make it feel more real, the students even prepared mini health insurance cards and mock health records !” explains Pauline, second VP ISS of ACM Corpo.
With a setup like this, there’s no doubt that our little guests’ teddy bears will come out in great shape!
Practical Information
Where: Arnaud de Villeneuve Campus, 2nd floor
When: March 28–April 1, 2022
On Tuesday, November 16, the Féminin Pluriel Montpellier Méditerranée collective, in partnership with the Faculty of Medicine, the CIDFF, AG2R la Mondiale, and the Agnes McLaren Association, is hosting a screening of an awareness-raising film on this topic to mark November, which is dedicated to the fight against violence against women. The screening will be followed by a discussion in the Faculty’s anatomy lecture hall. See the program for this themed evening below.
A documentary film, produced collaboratively
More than just an awareness-raising film, this film—produced with the support of the Collectif Féminin Pluriel Montpellier Méditerranée—is a documentary. Indeed, it tells the stories of six women who have experienced domestic violence. As active participants in the film’s production, guided by two female directors, these six women not only shared their stories but also helped shape the film’s concept. The film will be screened on November 16 at 6:30 p.m. in the Faculty of Medicine’s auditorium.
Designed primarily as an informational resource for teenage girls, the film is also intended for a wider audience, as domestic violence is an issue that affects people from all social and cultural backgrounds and all genders.
A screening followed by a discussion, with the filmmakers in attendance
The screening of the documentary will be followed by an open discussion and a chance to exchange views on the topic of domestic violence. Beyond physical violence, what other forms of domestic violence exist? How can such violence be identified? How can we intervene, alert others, and help victims? How can victims rebuild their lives? These are just some of the topics that will be addressed during the discussion.
A free event, open to everyone, with registration required
To make it accessible to as many people as possible, this screening is open to everyone.
Due to the current health situation, you must present a health pass and register for the event in advance (click the button below).
As it does every year, the Faculty is hosting the fascinating and informative lectures organized by the Montpellier Society for the History of Medicine. Whether you’re a culture buff or a history enthusiast, these free, themed lectures are just for you! See the program below.
2021–22 Season Schedule
