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Who Are We?

The MFMQ Group was born in March 2020 during the earliest stages of the CORONAVIRUS pandemic. During these uncertain times, Maternal-Fetal Medicine (MFM) specialists from the various academic institutions in Quebec , namely the Universities of Sherbrooke, Montréal, Laval, and McGill, gathered virtually at regular intervals to discuss our individual experiences and to evaluate the various protocols in order to establish a course of action for all maternity care providers in Quebec. As a consequence of the strength of this union, the first provincial clinical protocols were developed and disseminated, notably a protocol for the management of pregnant women with COVID-19 and for those with severe illness requiring intensive care management. This alliance also led to the establishment of a research database to promote learning which will ultimately guide management during subsequent waves of the pandemic. As a result of effective teamwork, an official Quebec MFM group was created that applies these same principles to other issues thereby promoting our specialty to physicians, our clients, the public and the media.

Vision

To actively participate in the development and implementation of high-quality perinatal care trajectories in Quebec in order to achieve the best perinatal outcomes for the mother, the unborn baby and her family…

Mission

Promote and optimize the practice of fetal-maternal medicine in Quebec through targeted and concerted actions:

BRINGING TOGETHER EXPERTISE in maternal-fetal medicine
ESTABLISHING AND PROMOTING STANDARDS of CARE for high-risk pregnancies in Quebec
ENDORSING the ADVANCEMENT of knowledge in maternal-fetal medicine
DEFENDING the interests of interdisciplinary teams in maternal-fetal medicine and perinatal care

Strategic plan 2020-2025

BRINGING TOGETHER EXPERTISE

Establishing a network of MFM medical specialists in Quebec

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Discovering individual member’s areas of interest and expertise

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Promoting knowledge and expertise to perinatal associations and to the public

ESTABLISHING AND PROMOTING STANDARDS OF CARE

Developing exemplary clinical standards customized to Quebec’s reality

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Optimizing care trajectories for high-risk pregnancies in Quebec

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Collaborating and sharing our efforts for the tertiary mission of interdisciplinary teams

ADVANCING KNOWLEDGE

Developing state-of-the-art training programs

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Supporting and participating in research in perinatal medicine

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Contributing to the advancement of teaching of obstetrics

DEFENDING

Defending the interests of high-risk pregnancies in Quebec

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Reducing inequalities in perinatal health care in Quebec

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Supporting professionals and interdisciplinary teams in their practice

Board of directors 2021-2022

The MFMQ’s first board of directors is currently composed of 8 members representing the four university hospitals with MFM teams in Quebec and according to a representative number per institution. A re-election process for the 2-year terms is based on official regulations with alternating districts.

DISTRICT I :
Two regular MFM members that exercise their practice at a center affiliated with l’Université Laval à Québec.

DISTRICT II :
Two regular MFM members that exercise their practice at a center affiliated with McGill University in Montréal.

DISTRICT III :
Three regular MFM members that exercise their practice at a center affiliated with l’Université de Montréal in Montréal.

DISTRICT IV :
One regular MFM member that exercises their practice at a center affiliated with l’Université de Sherbrooke or one regular MFM member from any clinical MFM service in Quebec not otherwise associated with a Quebec university.

Executive Committee