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Patient advisor and mentor, Centre hospitalier de l’Université de Montréal
Olivier Fortin is a former patient who experienced a replantation and revascularization of the five fingers of his left hand. Since completing his rehabilitation process, he has been involved in supporting patients starting out on a clinical course similar to his own. He works with project teams and with new patient advisors to formalize the process of meetings between new and former patients.