Yes, that is a very major challenge. As Dr. Fortier pointed out, the language of research, generally speaking, and certainly in the health care field, is English. The fact is that there are a lot of publications and volumes written in English for which there is not necessarily a translation available, given the costs associated with that. As a result, access to the same quality of scientific information is a challenge for any Francophone student.
On April 2nd, 2009. See this statement in context.