GOING FOR GOLD

Dear colleagues and friends,
It gives me great pleasure to welcome you to the heart of our beautiful Quebec City on
behalf of the Faculty hosting the 2013 Canadian Conference on Medical Education.
The Canadian Conference on Medical Education is a special opportunity to share our
expertise and our visions as well as to explore new approaches to medical education. The
theme of the 2013 conference, “The Quest for Quality Improvement: Going for Gold
in Medical Education,” is a very promising one and I am already anticipating high-quality
presentations and workshops. Owing to its history and evolution, Université Laval’s Faculty
of Medicine cannot help but feel proud to be associated with this conference theme. Our
Faculty has in fact been in existence for more than 150 years and has a rich history steeped
in the tradition of French medicine and in progress, which has earned it its solid reputation.
The quest for excellence, innovation and collaboration are values dear to the members of
our Faculty who have made healthcare quality improvement their mission.
I hope that during your stay in Quebec City you will have the chance to visit our health sciences pavilion, the
Pavillon Ferdinand-Vandry, which offers students an ultra-modern learning environment. With Université Laval’s
three health science faculties housed under one roof, this pavilion promotes interprofessional collaboration
and allows us to offer nearly 80 high-quality health education programs.
I can predict without hesitation that you will be enchanted by Quebec City, a designated UNESCO World
Heritage Site. With its fortified walls and European flavour, Quebec City will beguile you with the magic of
its picture-postcard panoramas.
Université Laval’s Faculty of Medicine bids an enthusiastic welcome to our colleagues and friends from all
Canadian faculties of medicine and from around the world attending the 2013 Canadian Conference on
Medical Education.
I look forward to the pleasure of sharing this special occasion with you and wish you all an excellent conference
and a marvellous stay in Quebec City.
Sincerely,
RÉNALD BERGERON
Dean