Medical staff
Some statistics
| By speciality (from associations) | Number | Average age | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allergie et immunologie | 81 | 50 | 41 | 40 |
| Anesthésiologie | 819 | 48 | 487 | 332 |
| Biochimie médicale | 57 | 57 | 34 | 23 |
| C.C.V.T. | 67 | 58 | 61 | 6 |
| Cardiologie | 486 | 51 | 353 | 133 |
| Chirurgie | 537 | 49 | 317 | 220 |
| Chirurgie orthopédique | 382 | 50 | 304 | 78 |
| Chirurgie plastique | 116 | 48 | 75 | 41 |
| Chirurgie vasculaire | 52 | 49 | 34 | 18 |
| Dermatologie | 201 | 47 | 66 | 135 |
| Endocrinologie | 199 | 50 | 66 | 133 |
| Gastro-entérologie | 278 | 47 | 156 | 122 |
| Génétique médicale | 38 | 52 | 20 | 18 |
| Gériatrie | 135 | 43 | 41 | 94 |
| Hématologie et oncologie | 362 | 48 | 178 | 184 |
| Microbiologie et infectiologie | 215 | 50 | 105 | 110 |
| Médecine d'urgence | 209 | 46 | 138 | 71 |
| Médecine interne | 765 | 45 | 419 | 346 |
| Médecine nucléaire | 111 | 50 | 84 | 27 |
| Médecine préventive | 187 | 53 | 78 | 109 |
| Neurochirurgie | 84 | 50 | 67 | 17 |
| Neurologie | 313 | 50 | 171 | 142 |
| Néphrologie | 224 | 49 | 101 | 123 |
| Obstétrique-gynécologie | 540 | 49 | 143 | 397 |
| Ophtalmologie | 344 | 49 | 189 | 155 |
| Oto-rhino-laryngologie | 253 | 50 | 154 | 99 |
| Pathologie | 270 | 50 | 123 | 147 |
| Physiatrie | 92 | 50 | 36 | 56 |
| Pneumologie | 295 | 49 | 165 | 130 |
| Psychiatrie | 1226 | 50 | 514 | 712 |
| Pédiatrie | 780 | 48 | 214 | 566 |
| Radio-oncologie | 142 | 48 | 66 | 76 |
| Radiologie diagnostique | 682 | 48 | 399 | 283 |
| Rhumatologie | 159 | 47 | 58 | 101 |
| Urologie | 195 | 48 | 148 | 47 |
| Total | 10896 | 49 | 5605 | 5291 |
| Region | Number of medical specialists |
|---|---|
| Bas-Saint-Laurent (01) | 242 |
| Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean (02) | 320 |
| Capitale-Nationale (03) | 1318 |
| Mauricie (04) | 337 |
| Estrie (05) | 619 |
| Montréal (06) | 4487 |
| Outaouais (07) | 310 |
| Abitibi-Témiscamingue (08) | 154 |
| Côte-Nord (09) | 61 |
| Nord-du-Québec (10) | 12 |
| Gaspésie-Îles-de-la-Madeleine (11) | 98 |
| Chaudière-Appalaches (12) | 402 |
| Laval (13) | 377 |
| Lanaudière (14) | 385 |
| Laurentides (15) | 444 |
| Montérégie (16) | 1169 |
| Centre-du-Québec (17) | 161 |
| Gender | Number of medical specialists | % |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 5291 | 48.56 |
| Male | 5605 | 51.44 |
| Types of practice | Number of medical specialists | % |
|---|---|---|
| Medical specialists with an office practice only | 686 | 6.3 |
| Medical specialists with a hospital practice only | 7834 | 71.9 |
| Medical specialists with mixed practice (both hospital and office) | 2376 | 21.81 |
Details on the methodology
The data in these tables include only physicians currently in practice (under the Quebec health insurance plan) who have at least one main place of practice in a hospital centre or private medical clinic.
Even though the data is updated daily, it is possible that a disparity exists between the information collected and managed by the FMSQ and that of other institutions in the health network (Collège des médecins du Québec, Ministère de la Santé et des Services sociaux, Régie de l'assurance maladie du Québec, Canadian Institute for Health Information, etc.).
Incomplete information on a physician's chart can also result in inaccurate overall statistics. For example, if a physician has not provided their date of birth, the age entered in the database will be 0, which will have an impact on the overall average age, both for their specialty and for all medical specialists.