N.B. government spending $77M on French-language medical program

The New Brunswick government is spending roughly $77 million on its French-language medical program.

The New Brunswick government is spending roughly $77 million on the province’s French-language medical program.

The money will add eight medical seats and develop eight additional medical residency training seats for the Centre de formation médicale du Nouveau-Brunswick, according to a news release from the province.

“Investing in these programs gets us a step closer to ensuring every New Brunswicker has access to the care they need when they need it,” said Health Minister John Dornan in the release. “The province needs doctors, and we are proud to expand our collective efforts to eliminate shortages in the health system.”

The government says the eight medical seats will become available in the fall of 2026. The eight residency training seats are expected to be in place by 2030.

The total medical seats in the province will increase to 80 while the total residency training program seats will hit 61 in five years.

“The addition of new pre-doctoral and post-doctoral residency seats marks a pivotal moment for francophone medical education,” said Dr. Nicole LeBlanc, director of the Centre de formation médicale du Nouveau-Brunswick. “This investment is more than numbers; it translates into tangible care for our communities and reflects a collective commitment to building a health system that is accessible, in French, and adapted to the needs of our population.”

The government is also spending $4 million on upgrades to the centre’s space as it prepares to support more medical seats on the Université de Moncton campus.

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