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Welcome to RUISSS ɬÀï·¬

Welcome to RUISSS ɬÀï·¬

The Quebec Ministry of Health and Social Services (MSSS) created the Réseau Universitaire Intégré de Santé et Services Sociaux (RUISSS) in 2003. A portion of Quebec’s territory was assigned to each of the province’s four Faculties of Medicine (ɬÀï·¬, Université de Montréal, Université de Sherbrooke and Université Laval), with the intent to facilitate specialized care, medical education, and medical research throughout the province’s many regions.

RUISSS ɬÀï·¬ covers an area spanning 63 per cent of the territory of the province of Quebec and works to offer better access to health care for a population of 1.9 million. RUISSS ɬÀï·¬ includes 7 different regional authorities, including 1 university hospital centre, 2 CIUSSS, 3 CISSS and 3 other health centres. Within the regions of its territorial responsibility, ɬÀ﷬’sÌýRUISSS supports health care delivery, teaching, research.

Strength in our Diverse PartnersÌý

RUISSS ɬÀï·¬'s partners include regional health authorities of Nunavik, the Cree Territory, Nord du Québec, Abitibi-Temiscamingue, Outaouais, Montérégie West, West-Central Montreal, West Island of Montreal, as well as the ɬÀï·¬ Health Centre

An array of initiatives to serve QuebecoisÌý

RUISSS ɬÀï·¬ initiatives facilitate specialized care, medical education and training, and medical research throughout the RUISSS’s many regions. Some initiatives are time-limited and address specific needs, while others are long-term to ensure a lasting impact on the communities served.

RUISSSÌýɬÀï·¬ covers a large and varied territory of Quebec, stretching from Montreal to Nunavik in the far north – over half the province’s area.

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The RUISSS ɬÀï·¬ Community of Practice is part of a continuous quality improvement process and promotes the development of a sense of belonging and support between health care professionals.
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The offers assistance to RUISSS ɬÀï·¬ institutions for the development and deployment of Telehealth services.
Toll-free: 1 833 564-0404
Email: soutienrqt [at] ssss.gouv.qc.ca

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