Faculté de Médecine de Tours

What Faculté de Médecine de Tours does

The Faculté de Médecine de Tours is a constituent faculty (UFR) of the publicly funded Université de Tours, located in Tours, Centre-Val de Loire, France, with 63 employees and operations split across the Tonnellé site, the CHRU Bretonneau hospital campus, and the parent university's central administration. The faculty delivers the full continuum of medical education in the region: first-year access via PASS/LAS, second and third year (L2/L3), the DFASM clinical cycle, specialization tracks (DES/DESC), theses, and research preparatory programs (DPRB, DPRSH, Double Cursus Médecine-Sciences). It also operates four allied-health schools: the Ecole Régionale de Sages-Femmes (the sole midwifery school in the Centre-Val de Loire region), the Centre de Formation Universitaire en Orthophonie, the Ecole d'Orthoptie, and the newly inaugurated Faculté d'Odontologie. Operational infrastructure includes the MEDISIM regional healthcare simulation center and a flagship humanities offering dating to 1988 that publishes 'Les Carnets d'Histoire de la Médecine'.

The commercial and educational model is a hybrid of state appropriations, regulated tuition, regional subsidies, and continuing-education fees. Tuition follows standard Université de Tours registration fees with scholarship exemptions, midwifery studies are co-financed by the Regional Council of Centre-Val de Loire, and a continuing education division (FMC, DU/DIU, Capacités, Masters) generates revenue from practicing healthcare professionals. Clinical training is delivered through a deeply embedded partnership with CHRU de Tours, providing 65 weeks of structured placements across gynecology, obstetrics, and pediatrics. International reach is limited but growing: the faculty hosts DFMS/DFMSA trainees for non-EU specialists and in October 2025 added a Euromed exchange with the University of Birmingham for L3 and MM1 students.

Customer segments are student-centric and segmented by program: medical and health sciences students (primary), midwifery students (primary, regionally unique), international medical graduates (secondary), and practicing healthcare professionals seeking continuing education (secondary). The entity faces no conventional revenue concentration risk but is structurally dependent on national education policy, the CHRU clinical placement pipeline, and the regional talent pool.

Name

Faculté de Médecine de Tours

Legal name

Université de Tours

Website

https://med.univ-tours.fr

Company type

Public

Founded year

1988

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Faculté de Médecine de Tours is a publicly funded French medical faculty of the Université de Tours, delivering medical, midwifery, orthophony, orthoptics, and odontology education plus continuing professional training for healthcare students and practitioners in the Centre-Val de Loire region.

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Product category

Medical and Health Sciences Higher Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (611310), Exam Preparation and Tutoring (611691)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Medical Schools (MD/DO Granting) (EDAHAGAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Healthcare & Medical Licensure Exam Prep (USMLE/COMLEX, NCLEX, Dentistry, Pharmacy, PA) (EDANAIAA), Laboratory / Demonstration Schools & Clinical Practice Centers (EDAHAFAN), Emergency Medical Services (EMT/Paramedic) Training (EDAOAMAC)

Keywords

• Medical education
• Clinical training
• Health sciences
• Medical studies
• Biomedical research

Headquarters

HQ city

Tours

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Faculté de Médecine de Tours delivers higher education and professional training across medical studies (PASS/LAS to DFASM and DES/DESC specialization), allied health schools (midwifery, orthoptics, speech therapy, odontology), research preparatory diplomas, and continuing medical education for practicing professionals. Teaching combines classroom instruction, the MEDISIM simulation center, and 65 weeks of clinical placement across the CHRU de Tours hospital network.

Product overview

Faculté de Médecine de Tours is part of Université de Tours and offers a comprehensive portfolio of health science education programs. The portfolio includes core medical education programs (Etudes de Médecine with access via PASS/LAS through specialized DFASM tracks), healthcare professional schools (Ecole de Sages-Femmes, Orthophonie, Orthoptie, Odontologie), and specialized diploma programs (DU/DIU). The faculty provides biomedical and humanities research training pathways (DPRB, DPRSH, Double Cursus Médecine-Sciences), continuing medical education (FMC), language certification (CLES), and scholarly publications (Les Carnets d'Histoire de la Médecine). These offerings operate as interconnected programs within the university system, sharing facilities at CHRU Bretonneau and site Tonnellé, with pedagogical integration through shared courses and the Collegium Santé framework.

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Functional benefit

Brands

• Bibliothèque Emile-Aron: The medical faculty's library named after Emile-Aron
• MEDISIM
• AESFT
• ERSF

Products and services

• Etudes de Médecine Comprehensive medical studies program covering PASS/LAS access, L2-L3, DFASM1-3, specialized DES/DESC programs, and thesis preparation, awarding the Doctor of Medicine degree and specialty certifications.
• Ecole de Sages-Femmes (ERSF) Regional midwifery school offering Licence and Master formation in maïeutics, the only such program in the Centre-Val de Loire region and Orléans-Tours academy, leading to the Diplôme d'Etat de sage-femme with RNCP42014 certification.
• Centre de Formation Universitaire en Orthophonie University training center for speech therapy providing theoretical teaching, practical sessions, and clinical internships leading to orthophonist qualifications.
• Ecole d'Orthoptie de Tours School of orthoptics providing comprehensive training combining patient contact and medical device manipulation, leading to orthoptist qualifications.
• Faculté d'Odontologie de Tours Faculty of odontology offering dental and oral health education programs as part of an ambitious regional health project with close university-region-hospital collaboration.
• DU et DIU de Médecine Diplôme Universitaire and Diplôme Inter-Universitaire programs providing specialized medical continuing education across various disciplines.
• Formation Continue Médicale (FMC) Continuing medical education programs including Jeudis de la FMC, Journées de Septembre, and Journées de Pédiatrie for practicing healthcare professionals aligned with national DPC orientations.
• DPRB - Diplôme Préparatoire à la Recherche Biomédicale Preparatory diploma for biomedical research serving as a passport to Master 2, enabling medical students to pursue scientific research careers.
• DPRSH - Diplôme Préparatoire à la Recherche en Sciences Humaines Humanities research preparation diploma with 7 specialties: medical ethics, history of medicine, philosophy of medicine, health psychology, health law, and public health.
• Double Cursus Médecine-Sciences Double curriculum combining medicine and sciences for future physicians wanting to engage in biomedical research from early stages of their training.
• CLES - Certificat de Compétences en Langues pour l'Enseignement Supérieur Accredited language certification by the Ministry of Education corresponding to CECRL levels B1-B2-C1, recognized across 250+ European universities, currently offered at B2 level in English and Spanish.

Quantifiable outcome

• RNCP42014 certified midwifery program
• +1 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• University of BirminghamcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 21 October 2025Euromed partnership offering international exchange opportunities for medical students. L3 students can undertake research placements and MM1 students can do clinical placements at Birmingham for 4 weeks during summer. The two-year program helps students improve English for patient communication and expand career opportunities.
• AESFT (Association des Etudiants Sages-Femmes de Tours)minorOthersStudent association for midwifery students that organizes social events, solidarity actions (cancer league, menstrual poverty relief, teddy bear hospital), and provides reduced-price medical equipment for students.
• ANESF (Association Nationale des Etudiants Sages-Femmes)minorOthersNational student midwifery association representing students at the government level. Organizes regular board meetings with representatives from different schools and annual congresses and JNESF (National Days for Midwifery Students).
• CHRU de Tours (Centre Hospitalier Régional Universitaire)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMain university hospital partner for clinical training of medical and midwifery students. Provides internship placements across gynecology, obstetrics, and pediatrics. The Ecole de Sages-Femmes is located within CHRU Bretonneau facilities.
• AST (Assolidaire Tourangelle)minorOthersSolidarity organization grouping students in midwifery, medicine, and speech therapy. Organizes local solidarity actions (solidarity fridge, sustainable development projects, ethics round tables) and international solidarity projects.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Faculté de Médecine - Sorbonne Université: Peer French medical faculty offering the same PASS/LAS admission pathway, DFASM curriculum, RNCP-certified degrees, and CHRU-affiliated clinical training; directly comparable in structure, regulatory exposure, and program scope.
• Faculté de Médecine - Université Paris Cité: Largest French medical faculty with parallel PASS/LAS, DFASM, dual cursus, and continuing education programs; operates under the same French regulatory framework and national hospital partnerships, making it the most direct scale-comparable peer.
• Faculté de Médecine - Aix-Marseille Université: Southern French medical faculty with full PASS/LAS-to-DFGSM/DFASM offering and strong CHRU affiliation; comparable in scope, regulatory exposure, and continuing education portfolio to Tours.
• Faculté de Médecine Lyon-Est - Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1: Major regional medical faculty with analogous offerings (PASS/LAS, midwifery, odontology, simulation, continuing education) under the same French higher education regulatory regime; comparable in scale and program breadth.
• Faculté de Médecine - Université de Strasbourg: French medical faculty with similar program mix and CHRU partnership; notably also the national coordinating office for DFMS/DFMSA, the very pathway Tours routes foreign specialists through, making it directly comparable for international medical training.
• Faculté de Médecine - Université de Lille: Northern French medical faculty operating under the same national regulatory regime, offering MD, midwifery, and allied health programs; comparable in governance structure and CHRU-style hospital partnership model.
• Faculté de Médecine - Université de Bordeaux: Mid-sized French medical faculty with a similar mix of MD, midwifery, orthoptics, odontology, and continuing education tracks; serves as a regional monopoly in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, mirroring Tours' regional footprint.
• Faculté de Médecine - Université de Montpellier: Historic French medical faculty offering the full MD, midwifery, research (DPRB), and continuing education portfolio under the same national framework; comparable scale and regional monopoly dynamics.

Regional players

• Espace de simulation médicale - Université de Lausanne (Faculté de biologie et de médecine): French-speaking medical school with a mature high-fidelity simulation program comparable to MEDISIM; geographically adjacent to Tours' patient pool but operating under Swiss regulatory framework, making it a useful cross-border functional benchmark rather than direct competitor.

Emerging players

• College of Medical and Dental Sciences - University of Birmingham: Direct partner through the Euromed exchange (4-week L3/M1 placements, English-language training); an international peer with comparable medical and health sciences curriculum, used as a benchmark and bilateral exchange for Tours midwifery and medical students.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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