In the Spotlight
Spotlight on self-compassion research: NOSM University and Lakehead University learners present at international conference
The Mindful Self-Compassion North Research Team set a new milestone with four presentations at this year’s International Congress on Academic Medicine (ICAM) in Halifax–an exciting achievement that reflects the team’s growing impact in the field. The team delivered workshops on several key initiatives, including the launch of new bilingual, evidence-based infographics designed to support clinicians in addressing a range of patient challenges such as depression, anxiety, PTSD, and emotional regulation. They also presented equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) research exploring whether self-compassion courses can help ...
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Advocating for compassionate opioid treatment in the North
The opioid crisis in Northern Ontario touches many lives and communities. Defined by high rates of opioid-related deaths, overdoses, and substance use disorders, the crisis is made worse by limited access to health care in remote and rural communities. As a researcher of Opioid Use Disorder and Opioid Agonist Treatment, Dr. Kristen Morin knows that stigma can prevent people from seeking help and treatment. For nearly 15 years, Dr. Morin has studied how people with substance use disorders utilize the health-care system and access services. She is a research scientist with the Health Sciences North Research Institute (HSNRI) and an ...
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Spotlight on research: NOSM University researchers work on cancer care equity
For many people living in the North, access to cancer care can be difficult to access, due to geographical hurdles. Access to clinical trials is even more limited. Drs. Stacey Santi and Lacey Pitre, medical oncology researchers at the Health Science North Research Institute (HSNRI), are working to change that. Using the Canadian Remote Access Framework for Clinical Trials (CRAFT) model, patients who live far away from Health Sciences North (HSN) can access potentially lifesaving clinical trial treatments through a hospital or clinic in their local community. The site chosen for the first trial was in Timmins. Having receive...
Read more about Drs. Santi and Pitre's research.