Having suffered from three chronic diseases for several decades and, as a result, being a frequent user of health services, Mr. Dumez has been actively involved in promoting the concept of “patient partner”. This commitment was illustrated in his master’s thesis, but also through his interest in patient education, his involvement in various community organizations and his participation as a speaker in several national and international conferences and forums.

In October 2010, Mr. Dumez became the first director of the new Office of Patient Partner Expertise at the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Montreal. Since the summer of 2016, Mr. Dumez has been co-directing the University of Montreal’s Center for Excellence in Patient and Public Partnership (CEPPP).

In recent months, he accepted the position of Director – Community Partnerships, within the Vice-Dean of Health Sciences at the University of Montreal. Reporting to the Vice-Dean, Mr. Dumez is responsible for guiding the development of the Faculty’s community partnerships strategy and its implementation.