Signing of the University Hospital Agreement

On Tuesday, October 24, 2023, The new university hospital agreement between the Nîmes and Montpellier university hospitals and the University of Montpellier was renewed and signed by all parties involved, including the university president, the director of the Nîmes university hospital, the general director of the Montpellier university hospital, the three deans of the health departments, and the general director of the regional health agency (ARS Occitanie).

In practical terms, the two university hospitals share the same teaching and research units (UFR) in medicine, pharmacy, and dentistry, as well as the Montpellier Faculty of Medicine.

The two university hospitals are partners in the Montpellier University of Excellence (Muse) I-Site, which since 2017 has brought together a large academic, scientific, institutional, and economic community in the Montpellier area in the fields of biodiversity, agriculture, the environment, and health.

This certification was definitively confirmed in 2022, while the University Innovation Cluster (PUI) led by the University of Montpellier was certified in July 2023.

The Dean of the Faculty of Dentistry, Jean-Cédric Durand, pointed out that this agreement reinforced our genuine desire to revitalize ties with the Nîmes University Hospital through training opportunities for our students and interns and a regional commitment from professionals. The director of Nîmes University Hospital confirmed that this university-hospital agreement also enhances the region's appeal, as having two university hospitals increases the number of internship opportunities, training programs, and access to technical facilities.