Val-Bélair clinic
Welcome to the Val-Bélair clinic! A team of healthcare professionals is here for you. Our clinical research mandates cover a wide range of medical conditions.
Welcome to the Val-Bélair clinic! A team of healthcare professionals is here for you. Our clinical research mandates cover a wide range of medical conditions.
Select current or upcoming studies according to your center of preference
Participants with Alzheimer's and agitation
Men
Women
50 to 90 years old
Tablet
Compensation for travel expenses
Adults with a history of urinary tract infection
Men
Women
60 years and over
Vaccine/intramuscular
Compensation for travel expenses
Adults who have had 3 sinus infections in the last year, at least two of which were treated with an antibiotic
Men
Women
18 to 80 years old
Nasal sray
Compensation for travel expenses
Adults with type 2 diabetes
Men
Women
18 years and over
Subcutaneous injection
Compensation for travel expenses
Adolescents with acute migraines
Boy
Girl
12 to 17 years old
Tablet
Compensation for travel expenses
Adults suffering from acute migraines
Men
Women
18 to 65 years old
Tablet
Compensation for travel expenses
Adults with early symptomatic Alzheimer's disease
Men
Women
60 to 85 years old
Compensation for travel expenses
Adults with moderate to severe Alzheimer's disease. Screening offered.
Men
Women
60 to 85 years old
Subcutaneous injection
Compensation for travel expenses
Adults with depression
Men
Women
18 to 74 years old
Compensation for travel expenses
Obese adults with cardiovascular risk factors
Men
Women
18 years and over
Subcutaneous injection
Compensation for travel expenses
Adults with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
Men
Women
40 to 80 years old
Compensation for travel expenses
Adults with Alzheimer's disease
Men
Women
Tablet
Compensation for travel expenses
Adults with risk factors or who have had a cardiac event
Men
Women
18 years and over
Intravenous
Compensation for travel expenses
Adults with chronic cough for at least 1 year
Men
Women
18 to 80 years old
Subcutaneous injection
Compensation for travel expenses
Men
Women
Tablet
Compensation for travel expenses
Jessica Petit has owned Alpha Recherche Clinique since 2016 and is primarily in charge of the Val-Bélair clinic. Amélie Boulay and Laurence Petit have decided to join Jessica as co-shareholders. Amélie manages the Lebourgneuf clinic and Laurence manages the Lévis clinic. The experience of this trio will enable the company to achieve remarkable expansion and continuity.
Sophie has been a nurse by profession for 12 years and a research nurse for 7 years. She began her career as a bedside nurse in a hospital setting, and hadn’t planned to work in research.As luck would have it!She found her calling and the work environment that allows her to flourish as a nurse!She loves doing clinical research and has all the necessary assets to work in the field.
Above all, Sophie stands out for her organizational skills and professionalism! She’s very meticulous in everything she does, and interested in expanding her knowledge. The diversity of the research world has always stimulated her curiosity. Sophie is also versatile and stands out for her exemplary preparation. She likes to know what she has to do and always makes sure she understands the objectives of her interventions. She is also highly professional, gentle and discreet in her approach to patients. They really appreciate her presence and listening skills.
Sophie is also a great help to her colleagues. She’s always there to support others, and does so with the utmost respect.
Our Marie-Jo!
We’d like to introduce you to Marie-Josée, who likes to be called Marie-Jo!
At the center of the Val-Bélair clinic in her treatment room kingdom, she stands out for her warm welcome.With her constant good humor, she’s a joy to be around, and lets patients and colleagues know how happy she is to be working with them.She knows how to crack jokes that create a great atmosphere in the clinic. Mature, responsible and helpful, her colleagues know they can count on her. As a good communicator, she’s always ready to listen to patients, which makes her a much-appreciated nurse. An auxiliary nurse since 1985, she has extensive clinical and research experience. A lover of the beach in her spare time, she knows how to recharge her batteries, which makes her a balanced nurse and woman (work-family-pleasure).
Marie-Jo is approachable, jovial and welcoming, and is much appreciated by Val-Bélair patients and colleagues alike.
Audrey is the youngest nurse at the Val-Bélair clinic.
She has been a nursing assistant since 2014. Her career has focused on caring for the elderly. Having dabbled a little in research at the start of her career, she has decided to take the plunge into Clinical Research in August 2021.She is a proactive nurse who takes the initiative.Patients and staff alike adore her for her dedication. As a young mother, she always gives 100% to her patients’ care. She’s also always ready to lend a helping hand to her colleagues. She’s very handy and knows how to fix everything. Very serious and assiduous in her work, she has learned all the rudiments of research quickly and has been able to adapt in the midst of a pandemic.
Pleasant to be around, gentle, conscientious, positive, helpful and full of good ideas, she makes an exceptional colleague.
Dr. Nadeau is a great man in every sense of the word! He has now been part of our team for 3 years as a research investigator (principal investigator of several studies). He is a calm doctor who listens to his patients’ needs, which they greatly appreciate.
Dr. Nadeau began his studies with a bachelor’s degree in physiotherapy, which he also practiced, before becoming an accomplished family physician in 2017.
This father of 2 beautiful children manages to juggle all his obligations, be they family or professional, as well as many others.
Thank you for being part of our beautiful family!
Dr. Walsh has been a research investigator at Alpha Recherche Clinique for over 2 years! She is the 2nd female investigator to join the Val-Bélair team. She can lead clinical studies as a principal investigator, as her experience and diligence allow her to do so. She is a gentle and patient doctor who takes the time to listen, which is appreciated by her team and her patients.
Dr. Walsh has been practicing medicine since 2019 as a family physician at the Val-Bélair Medical Clinic. She has a passion for nature hiking and loves to travel all over the world.
Thank you for your involvement, Dr. Walsh!
Dr Mignault has been a research investigator for over a year now. He can also be a principal investigator, with his sense of initiative and duty. Everyone knows and loves this doctor, with his confident smile and dynamic personality. Patients appreciate his dedication.
Dr. Mignault has been practicing medicine as a family doctor since 2019.
A sportsman at heart, he enjoys a multitude of outdoor activities as a couple. He goes wherever life takes him, and enjoys every moment spent in nature.
Thank you, Dr. Mignault!
Dr. Juliette Masse-Savard has been practicing family medicine since 2018.
She has been a member of the Alpha Recherche Clinique team for almost 2 years now, and continues to evolve in this field, which is now part of her practice. Her determination and desire to learn make her a valued ally of the entire team. Her patients adore her for her gentleness, kindness and professionalism.
She loves to spend quality time with friends, travel and enjoy good food.
Thank you for your involvement and for enabling your patients to benefit from research.
Dr. Béatrice Picard hails from Lac-St-Jean, where she studied, then came to Québec City for her medical training. She is a young doctor who knows how to apply her learning and experience for the benefit of her patients and her work team.
What’s more, we’ve had the opportunity to have Dr. Picard as an investigator with us at Alpha Clinical Research for over a year now. She’s a dedicated, dynamic woman with no shortage of energy. She loves to get involved with new protocols and enjoys giving her patients the opportunity to benefit from cutting-edge treatment.
Dr. Picard enjoys nature walks to recharge her batteries. She also loves cooking for her family and trying out new recipes. She also enjoys spending special time with her loved ones, something she’ll be able to do regularly in the coming year, as she’ll have plenty of time with her loved ones, her partner and her new little baby!
Heidi is a research assistant and Lebourgneuf’s Fashionista! Her colorful personality brings a great deal of energy to the team. She’s always smiling, loyal and, above all, determined. Heidi is positive and loves new challenges. She’s open to learning new things, hard-working and highly organized. Heidi is a manager at heart. She’s a great communicator and wants to make things happen. Her energy is contagious and her positivity shows that she loves the liveliness of her work.
Thank you for being yourself Heidi! You’re a gem!
Dr. Lévesque is originally from eastern Quebec, and completed her medical studies in the Capitale Nationale region. She has now been a family physician for over 5 years.
Dr. Lévesque has been working with us at the Val-Bélair clinic for over 1 year now. She is passionate about research and dedicated to her patients. She loves to learn and understand each of the protocols she’s involved in, and to pass on the benefits to her patients. It’s a pleasure to work with her every day, and to enjoy her contagious smile in the team and with her patients.
In her spare time, Dr. Lévesque enjoys outdoor physical activity, such as cycling, jogging and hiking.
Dr. Beaulieu is one of three physicians who pioneered research at ALPHA Recherche Clinique in Val-Bélair. An experienced investigator, he has been an Investigator since 1992 and joined the ALPHA team in May 2012. He is a family physician who listens to his patients and takes time with each of them. His patients love him for his attentiveness, his ability to listen, his calmness, his quest for the right treatment, his availability and his involvement. He has a keen interest and expertise in mental health, and is a mentor to his medical colleagues in this specialty.
Believing in the power of clinical research to advance medical knowledge and develop new ways of treating the population, he is always available to follow up participants in clinical trials.
ALPHA Recherche Clinique is proud to have a pillar like Dr. Beaulieu on its team.
Thank you Doctor for your loyalty!
Dr. Beaulieu fait partie des trois médecins pionniers de la recherche à Val-Bélair au sein de ALPHA Recherche Clinique. Investigateur d’expérience, il est Investigateur depuis 1992 et a joint l’équipe ALPHA en mai 2012. Il est un médecin de famille à l’écoute de ses patients qui prends le temps avec chaque personne. Ses patients l’aiment pour son attention, son écoute, son calme sa quête du bon traitement, sa disponibilité et son implication. Il présente un intérêt et une expertise en santé mentale, il est d’ailleurs un mentor pour ses collègues médecins dans cette spécialité de la médecine.
Croyant au pouvoir de la recherche clinique dans l’avancement des connaissances en médecine et pour le développement de nouvelles façons de traiter la population, il se rend toujours très disponible pour suivi des participants à des essais cliniques.
ALPHA Recherche Clinique est fière d’avoir un pilier tel que Dr. Beaulieu dans son équipe.
Merci Docteur pour cette belle loyauté!
Welcome to our clinic, with its state-of-the-art medical facilities dedicated to your well-being.
