Alexandra Massicotte, MD, Unit Director at the Department of Family Medicine’s Vaudreuil-Soulanges U-FMG, has won the Emerging Practitioner Award (catégorie Relève) from the Collège des médecins du Québec (CMQ). This distinction recognizes early-career physicians who demonstrate outstanding leadership, innovation, community engagement, and commitment to advancing medical practice.
Dr. Massicotte’s work reflects a deep dedication to patient-centred care and community-based medical education. As Unit Director, she has played a key role in the development and growth of the Vaudreuil-Soulanges U-FMG, helping to strengthen access to high-quality primary care while fostering an environment that supports the next generation of family physicians.
“For me, being a doctor means practicing a deeply human profession—doing work where every action and every decision is guided by values that matter to me: empathy, justice, fairness, and a commitment to doing things well. It’s not a “calling” in the overused sense of the term, as if commitment must necessarily mean sacrifice or total self-denial. Rather, it’s a way of being in the world—a way of placing my convictions at the heart of my daily life and contributing, in my own way, to a more just and humane system. Medicine is not just what I do; it has become an essential part of who I am, a space where my values take shape and find full expression through care and human connection.”
- Dr. Massicotte.
This recognition highlights not only Dr. Massicotte’s individual achievements, but also the broader impact of ɬŔ﷬’s Department of Family Medicine in advancing community-embedded training and equitable care. Her leadership exemplifies how academic family medicine can respond to the evolving needs of patients and communities while maintaining a strong commitment to social impact.
Congratulations, Dr. Massicotte, on this well-deserved honour!
To read Dr. Massicotte’s full interview with the Collège des médecins du Québec, please visit:
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