Outpatient Clinic

Outpatient clinic

The Outpatient clinic is located on the premises, at 7400 Saint-Laurent Blvd. It comprises 25 treatment rooms and a secretariat. Last year, close to 4500 treatments were dispensed. We expect to surpass this number in 2010.

Director of the Outpatient Clinic. Denise Laberge, D.O. MSc.

Outpatient clinic’s mission.

• Heal patients of all ages and conditions.
• Offer treatments to people with limited resources.
• Provide high quality internship under qualified supervision.
• Offer practical internships with expert osteopaths to help students learn how to treat regular patients as well as persons presenting complex clinical cases.

Educational context

On clinical days, teachers who are graduate osteopaths act as supervisors through each step of the consultation process.

1. Case history followed by palpatory diagnosis, data amalgamation and determination of priorities for the patient.
2. Definition and application of the treatment plan.
3. Evaluation of treatment, conclusion and prognosis.

The supervisor contributes to the evaluation, helps in the use of clinical methodology and if required, participates in the treatment. Evaluation is based on ten (10) competencies and acquired knowledge.

• Learning sequences comprise nine (9) clinical sessions and learning is realized through observation of gradually mastered behaviors.
• At the end of the day and for each treatment provided, students evaluate their performance and are invited to find means to reach the appropriate level of competence. The supervisor is present throughout the entire process.
• This evaluation based on competence requires a mid-internship evaluation for training purposes and a final evaluation at the end of internship to determine whether the required level of competence has been reached. 

These evaluations are twofold:

1. A self evaluation that is compared with that of the supervisor. Once a consensus is reached, the student signs the evaluation sheet.
2. Propositions are made to help the student improve the acquired knowledge.

Competencies to work on during clinical days:

1. Work ethics and professionalism.
2. High degree of appropriation of Osteopathic philosophy, concepts and methodology.
3. Adapt one’s professional dealings with patients in accordance with specificity and needs of patients and other professional participants.
4. Prepare a treatment plan based upon a differential osteopathic evaluation and on an appropriate palpatory diagnosis.
5. Proceed with a competent Osteopathic intervention.
6. Take every appropriate action to ensure the patient a professional and safe follow-up.
7. Provide timely information to patients thus allowing optimal taking over of their health care.
8. Help promote Osteopathy in professional and social environments.
9. Contribute to the betterment of services to patients.
10. Show ability and will to self criticize and see to one’s professional development.

Outpatient clinic and safety of the public.

• The outpatient clinic’s main objective is training students so they become devoted osteopaths, competent and safe for the public.
• Students learn how to be part of multi disciplinary teams of health care professionals and refer when needed or in case of an emergency. 

Please note that we issue receipts accepted by insurance companies.

Director, Outpatient Clinic: Denise Laberge, D.O. M.Sc.
In charge of general administration: Diane Morin
Secretariat: Mijanou Robert, Emma Ionata.

Tel: 514.284-3001 Ext. 227  
Fax: 514.731-7214
EMail: [email protected]