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What is RUIS?
Since 2003, the Ministry of Health and Social Services
of Quebec has granted the four faculties of medicine a
much higher profile in the organization and delivery of
tertiary level health care in the province. The
provincial government’s new plan divides the province
into four geographic regions, or Réseau Universitaire
Intégré de Santé (RUIS), one by Faculty of Medicine
( McGill, Université de Montreal, Université Sherbrooke
and Université Laval). Each RUIS has the responsibility
to coordinate tertiary health care services, teaching
and research provided by each university’s faculty of
medicine and its associated teaching hospitals. For
McGill, these include the McGill University Health
Centre (MUHC) as well as the Sir Mortimer B. Davis
Jewish General, St. Mary’s, and Douglas Hospitals.
The goal of the plan is to improve access to health care
by streamlining relationships between primary care
providers – doctors and regional hospitals – and upper
level care providers for specialized procedures. To
organize primary care services, the government divided
the province into 95 local networks (réseaux locaux),
each with a “centre de santé.” For more specialized
care, the local networks would have an agreement with
the RUIS.
RUIS
McGill Affiliated Regions
RUIS
McGill’s affiliated regions include central and
western Montreal, the western part of the Monteregie, Outaouais, Abitibi-Témiscamingue,
the Cree territories, Nord du Québec and Nunavik. These territories represent a population of 1.7
million. Link to Detailed Map (PDF)
Leadership of RUIS
McGill
The RUIS McGill ’s leadership alternates every two years
between the Director-General of the MUHC and the Dean of
the Faculty of Medicine. Dr. Arthur Porter is the current chair
and (to be announced) is the vice-chair.
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Map of RUIS territories courtesy of MUHC Foundation
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