First affiliation contract with the University of Ottawa (December 28) 1974: Creation of the Auxiliaries/Volunteers Association 1986: Creation of the Montfort Hospital Foundation (April 1) 1989: Designation of the hospital under the French Language Services Act (November 19) 1990: First Health Sciences students from Cité collégiale are assigned to the hospital 1992: Affiliation agreement with the Faculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa, for instruction in French 1999: Creation of the Consortium national de formation en santé (CNFS) in partnership with the University of Ottawa 2010: Official opening of the New Montfort (June 11) 2012: Official opening of the Institut de recherche de l’Hôpital Montfort (IRHM) (March 7) 2013: Provincial designation as a Group A university teaching hospital (June 13) 2016: Launch of the Institut du savoir Montfort (January 4) Foundation As a partner of the hospital since 1986, the Montfort Hospital Foundation supports the hospital's strategic development policies to more effectively meet the needs of its patients. Over the years, various major campaigns have taken place: "Sincerely Yours", the SOS Montfort Resistance Fund, "Building a Unique Institution Together" and "For you, Sweet Heart". The Foundation also has many donors: the general public, community organizations, companies, charitable foundations, and religious groups. The Montfort Angels program, the Newborn Club, and the direct mail solicitation program are but a few of the Foundation's programs. Volunteers The Volunteers Association has over 300 members. Each year they contribute around 60,000 hours of volunteer time to the hospital, significantly improving the quality of patient service. Research and education The Institut du Savoir Montfort (ISM) is the second hospital-associated institute dedicated to research and education in Ontario. From 2012 to 2016, research at Montfort was handled by the Institut de recherche de l'Hôpital Montfort, now known as ISM-Recherche. The purpose of ISM-Recherche is to develop and implement innovative research programs that endeavour to help improve the quality of health care, especially among Francophone populations in minority settings. Its research priorities center on the fields of mental health, primary care, nutrition and metabolism as well as family health. Hôpital Montfort is affiliated with the University of Ottawa and it is the only health institution in Ontario that provides clinical training in a Francophone setting, with the help of ISM-Education. The hospital's educational activities encompass placements and teaching activities organized through numerous college and university programs, including medicine, nursing, and rehabilitation. It also includes continuous training for health care