Observational StudyCohort as Part of Undergraduate Medical Studies at the University of Sherbrooke

The main goals of this project are to support the research training of undergraduate medical students at the University de Sherbrooke and promote planning of health services a better knowledge of the prevalence, social, and geographic distribution of public health issues in several regions in Quebec.

To meet the objectives of the project, a population-based prospective study linked to several regions in Quebec public health surveys is proposed.

Monitoring and data collection will be provided by 3rd year undergraduate medical students at University de Sherbrooke through telephone interviews.

The research themes will be proposed by various researchers affiliated with the University de Sherbrooke. They will be selected yearly by an internal scientific committee and included in the questionnaires administered by the students.