NOSM to Host 6th Francophone Symposium

Research at the Heart of Francophone Vitality

The Francophone Affairs Unit of the Northern Ontario School of Medicine (NOSM) is hosting the School’s 6^th Francophone Symposium from April 5-7, 2018 at Laurentian University in Sudbury, Ontario.

This symposium, a collaborative effort between NOSM, ACFAS-Sudbury (anciennement l’Association canadienne française pour l’avancement des sciences), and the Consortium national de formation en santé (CNFS) Laurentian University chapter, will focus on research in the Francophone minority context, with an overarching theme being Research in the Minority Francophone Context: Widening Our Horizons.

This symposium will bring together health professionals and community members interested in Francophone health. These symposia are meant to inform and promote networking within the Francophone population, as well as explore questions of importance and relevance to Francophone health issues.

NOSM was established with an explicit social accountability mandate to contribute to improving the health of the people and communities of Northern Ontario. As such, the School’s Francophone Affairs Unit encourages Anglophone community members to engage in this symposium as an introduction to the importance of Francophone cultural competency and to develop awareness of Francophone issues as they relate to health care in our region.

Through networking, small-group work, and discussions, the delegates will be updated on the Francophone component of the School, and learn about Francophone health issues and priorities as well as research initiatives and projects relating to the health of Francophones in northern Ontario and beyond.

We are honoured to welcome distinguished speakers, presenters, and researchers involved in health care, education, research, and service which respond to the needs of the Francophone population of Northern Ontario and beyond.

The program highlights include, among other presenters:

• Dr. Denis Prud’homme, Vice President, Research and Scientific Director, Institut du savoir Montfort-Research
• Jean Bartkowiak, CEO, Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre
• Dominic Giroux, CEO, Health Sciences North
• Diane Quintas, Executive Director, Réseau du mieux-être francophone du Nord de l’Ontario
• Centre for Rural and Northern Health Research – Francophone Health Research Team

Delegates will also have an opportunity to learn about the active offer, with the official launch of a series of online learning modules for health professionals.

Sessions offered over three days will allow for networking opportunities, connecting with friends and colleagues, and learning about the health-related issues faced by Francophones in Northern Ontario.

Registration is now open. Please visit nosm.ca/symposiumfrancophone2018 for information. If you have questions regarding the event, please contact NOSM’s Francophone Affairs Unit, by email to affaires.francophones@nosm.ca or by telephone at 705-662-7260.

PLEASE NOTE: The majority of the sessions will be presented in French. Simultaneous interpretation will be available throughout the symposium in both of Canada’s official languages.