François Mercier

MD

Francois Mercier

Verdun, Quebec
Family medicine

Area 6, Division A
(QUEBEC)

Key skills and experience

Governance
Leadership
Patient safety
Physician wellness

Dr. François Mercier is a seasoned family medicine physician in Verdun, Québec with nearly 40 years of experience in family and emergency medicine in both rural and urban communities. He has broad medical leadership experience having served on various family practice committees in Montréal and the surrounding areas and is a board member of the faculty of medicine at the Université de Montréal. His marked interest in the healthcare environment underscores his devotion to investing in the training of future generations of physicians.

The Nominating Committee values Dr. Mercier’s practical approach, his focus on the challenges of access to healthcare, on physician protection, and his growing contributions on CMPA Council.

Relevant experience

Practice Appointments

Family medicine groups (GMF-Réseau Polyclinique Pointe-aux-Trembles)

Lead MD
2012-

Famly medicine groups (GMF Dix30)

Manager in charge
2014-2016

Centre hospitalier de l’Université de Montréal

Emergency MD
1990-2012

Coroner's Office

Coroner MD (part time)
1991-1994

Hôpital Pierre-Boucher

GP in Psychiatry
1988-1992
Emergency MD
1984-1988

Professional Appointments

Université de Montréal

Family medicine representative on the accreditation committee and the continuing medical education planning committee
2019-
Clinical lecturer
2015-

Centre hospitalier de l’Université de Montréal

Hospital lead in IDC
2016-
Member of the CPDP
2016-

Family medicine groups (GMF-Réseau Polyclinique Pointe-aux-Trembles)

Lead MD
2010-

CMPA Appointments

Governance Committee
2022-
Audit Committee
2022-
Council
2020-
Extent of Assistance Committee
2021-2022
Member and Stakeholder Relations Committee
2020-2022
Safe Medical Care Committee
2020-2021