The Consortium national de formation en santé
Consortium national de formation en santé (CNFS)
The Consortium national de formation en santé (CNFS) is made up of 16 colleges and universities from the Canadian Francophonie that are located outside Quebec. It was created in 2003 with funding from Health Canada provided through the Official Languages Health Program (OLHP).
Health Canada provides financial support, which adds up to the funds invested by the provinces to support the training of health professionals. CNFS colleges and universities can thus increase the number of front-line health professionals who can offer health services to Francophones living in minority communities.
Official Languages Health Program (OLHP)
The Official Languages Health Program (OLHP) is part of the federal government's Action Plan for Official Languages. The OLHP aims to improve access to health services for official language minority communities.
Governance
CNFS Member Institutions
The 16 CNFS member colleges and universities are spread across 8 Canadian provinces where Francophone communities are in a minority situation. In total, CNFS member institutions offer more than 75 primary health training programs targeted by the CNFS.
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Regional Partners
The CNFS National Secretariat works with partners in regions of Canada where there are no postsecondary educational institutions responsible for offering health training programs in French. This applies to the three Canadian Territories. These regional partners contribute to increasing access to health services in French in these areas.
Discover CNFS’ regional partners :
CNFS National Secretariat Team
Martin Normand
President and CEO, ACUFC
Manon Tremblay
Director, Health/CNFS
Ronald Bisson
Director of Operations, ACUFC
Yann Baillargeon
Finance Director, CNFS
Andrée Parker
Executive Assistant to Senior Management, ACUFC
Niquita Turayubaha
CNFS Project Coordinator, Communication
Élissa Beaulieu
CNFS Project Manager
Catrine Demers
CNFS Program Manager, Collaboration
Charles Godbout
CNFS Research Manager
Jean-Berchmans Hatungimana
CNFS Manager - Evaluation, Performance Measurement and Surveys
Active Offer at the CNFS
Active offer and cultural competencies are fundamental to improving access to health services in French for French-speaking people living in minority communities. For CNFS member institutions, it is important to raise awareness of and train students on these concepts.
