Welcome to Much More than Another Academic Year
I hope everyone had a wonderful and restful summer. As September begins, I'm delighted to welcome new and returning students, residents and faculty to another academic year. Whether you are joining the NOSM University community for the first time or returning to familiar faces and places, you are an important part of our...
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NOSM University Reappoints Dr. Cindy Blackstock as Chancellor
NOSM University’s Board of Governors has announced the reappointment of Dr. Cindy Blackstock as Chancellor, continuing the leadership she has provided since her appointment as the university’s inaugural Chancellor in 2022. As ceremonial head of the university, Dr. Blackstock has been a respected advocate, mentor, a...
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Dr. Melanie Squarzolo Appointed Associate Dean, Faculty Affairs, Clinical Sciences
NOSM University has named Dr. Melanie Squarzolo as the new Associate Dean, Faculty Affairs, Clinical Sciences, effective October 1, 2026. A member of the inaugural class of NOSM University’s Emergency Medicine residency program, Dr. Squarzolo graduated from the University of Toronto’s Temerty Faculty of Medicine ...
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Northern Ontario. Meaningful Connections. Future Opportunities.
The 2026 Community Concierge and Connection Event brings Northern communities and NOSM University learners together to build connections that can support future learning, training, recruitment, and practice opportunities across the North. Medical students, residents, faculty, community recruiters, and health-care partner...
> Read more about the Community Concierge and Connection Event.
Black Medical Residents Build Community at NOSM University
A group of Black NOSM University learners who are hoping to “create a village” has established a new chapter of the Black Resident Physicians of Canada (BRPC) at NOSM University. Dr. Amaka Odega, a medical resident based in Sault Ste. Marie, leads the new BRPC chapter, which she helped launch this summer. “Reside...
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NOSM University Names Dr. Emily Groot as New Section Chair
Dr. Emily Groot has been appointed Section Chair, Public Health and Preventative Medicine (PHPM) at NOSM University, effective October 1, 2026. In this role, she will foster excellence in teaching and research by supporting faculty, strengthening clinical and academic programs, and ensuring that learners benefit from qualit...
> Read more about Dr. Groot's new role.
NOSM University respectfully acknowledges that the entirety of the University’s wider campus of Northern Ontario is on the homelands of First Nations and Métis Peoples. The university buildings are located on the territory of Fort William First Nation in Thunder Bay and the Anishinabek Nation, specifically Atikameksheng and Wahnapitae First Nations, in Sudbury.
NOSM University is a proud recipient of the 2019 Charles Boelen International Social Accountability Award, presented by the Association of Faculties of Medicine of Canada. In 2013, NOSM University received the prestigious ASPIRE award, which recognizes international excellence in social accountability and medical education.