{"id":226800,"date":"2024-06-24T10:38:07","date_gmt":"2024-06-24T15:38:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/santeenfrancais.com\/?page_id=226800"},"modified":"2025-08-12T08:07:41","modified_gmt":"2025-08-12T13:07:41","slug":"enrich-your-academic-journey","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/santeenfrancais.com\/en\/enrich-your-academic-journey\/","title":{"rendered":"Enrich your academic journey"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; background_image=&#8221;https:\/\/santeenfrancais.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/header-bg-desktop.png&#8221; background_size=&#8221;contain&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_center&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_post_title meta=&#8221;off&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; title_font_size=&#8221;40px&#8221; border_color_all=&#8221;#004175&#8243; border_width_bottom=&#8221;1px&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_post_title][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;3_5,2_5&#8243; make_equal=&#8221;on&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.21.0&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;3_5&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<h1>Welcome Students!<\/h1>\n<p>As a bilingual student, speaking French is an asset that can greatly enrich your career in health and social services. What&#8217;s more, every French word can transform your interactions with your patients, help improve the health care system and open new professional doors for you.\u00a0Sant\u00e9 en fran\u00e7ais and its partners are here to give you the tools and help you integrate French into your practice and maximize your language skills.<\/p>\n<p>No matter where you are in your post-secondary journey, here are tools and resources to help you integrate the French language into your practice and succeed every step of the way, from your studies to a bilingual career.<\/p>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;2_5&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/santeenfrancais.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/professionnelle-sante02.png&#8221; alt=&#8221;young man at computer&#8221; title_text=&#8221;professionnelle-sante02&#8243; align=&#8221;center&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.21.0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; width_tablet=&#8221;30%&#8221; width_phone=&#8221;60%&#8221; width_last_edited=&#8221;on|tablet&#8221; max_width_tablet=&#8221;30%&#8221; max_width_phone=&#8221;60%&#8221; max_width_last_edited=&#8221;on|tablet&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_2,1_2&#8243; make_equal=&#8221;on&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||10px||false|false&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; icon_placement=&#8221;left&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<h2>Incorporating Active Offer<\/h2>\n<p>Active offer of French-language services means ensuring that French-speaking patients know that French-language services are available, and that these services are of equal quality to those offered in English. Saying \u201cBonjour\u201d is a good first step. It is much appreciated.<\/p>\n<p>Even if your French isn\u2019t perfect, every effort counts. A simple &#8220;Bonjour!&#8221; can make a big difference in establishing a relationship of trust with your patient, and improving understanding and care.<\/p>\n<p>Sant\u00e9 en fran\u00e7ais has created two tools to help Manitoba health and social services students and professionals find the words and gain the confidence to express yourself in French with French-speaking patients.<\/p>\n<p>Try them out now!<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/santeenfrancais.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/professionnel-sante01.png&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; title_text=&#8221;professionnel-sante01&#8243; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; align=&#8221;center&#8221; width_tablet=&#8221;30%&#8221; width_phone=&#8221;60%&#8221; width_last_edited=&#8221;on|tablet&#8221; max_width_tablet=&#8221;30%&#8221; max_width_phone=&#8221;60%&#8221; max_width_last_edited=&#8221;on|tablet&#8221; width=&#8221;40%&#8221; max_width=&#8221;40%&#8221; 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As a future professional in the health and social services fields, using and promoting your French skills can set you apart when looking for a residency or internship, and open up many opportunities in your future career.<\/p>\n<p>To gain confidence, it\u2019s important to practice speaking French regularly and take advantage of the resources available to improve your French. Attending refresher courses, getting involved in the French-speaking community, and using tools like LexiGo Sant\u00e9 are all strategies that will help you strengthen your language skills and feel more at ease in your encounters and daily practice.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_2,1_2&#8243; use_custom_gutter=&#8221;on&#8221; gutter_width=&#8221;2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.21.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.21.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.21.0&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3>Interviews &amp; Professional Development<\/h3>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_toggle title=&#8221;Be Proud of your Bilingualism&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.21.0&#8243; custom_margin_tablet=&#8221;&#8221; custom_margin_phone=&#8221;|0px||0px|false|true&#8221; custom_margin_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"content clear-block\">\n<p>In your resume and cover letters, highlight your experience in a French-speaking environment. 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