Pontiac family doctors seek patients
Sophie Demers
Local Journalism Initiative
Published February 12, 2025.
MRC PONTIAC – Those still waiting for a family doctor may be able to get one soon. After adding four doctors to their network in the past year, the Pontiac Family Medicine Group (GMF) is looking to expand their client list.
“We encourage Pontiac residents to register for a family doctor through the government’s ministerial list (GAP). Ensuring access to family doctors starts with signing up,” said Danielle Romain, coordinator for GMF du Pontiac. “Some people on the waiting list have moved or changed their phone number. If they were contacted but did not respond, they were removed from the list. There may be people who believe they are registered but
are not.”
Romain says they have completely emptied their current list and any resident without a doctor should double-check that they are registered or to update their information.
GMF du Pontiac has nine sites including the Chapeau, Mansfield, Shawville, Otter Lake, and Quyon CLSCs as well as the Campbell’s Bay, Shawville (Lotus Clinic), and Pontiac medical
centres. The network has 25 doctors, two clinical nurses, three nurse practitioners, two social workers, and a psychologist.
Romain noted that some doctors will be retiring soon; however, GMF du Pontiac has planned accordingly and will be able to manage the transition.
Pontiac residents who want to register can do so through the GMF du Pontiac website: https://gmfdupontiac.com/.
