NOSM ALUMNUS NEW ACADEMIC DIRECTOR, ELECTIVES

The Northern Ontario School of Medicine (NOSM) is pleased to announce Dr. John Coccimiglio has accepted the position of Academic Director, Electives, effective September 1, 2020. Dr. Coccimiglio completed both his MD and family medicine residency at NOSM.

Devoted to living and working in the region, Dr. Coccimiglio now practices as a family physician in acute and long-term care in Thunder Bay. Dr. Coccimiglio has been recognized throughout the years for his academic excellence, clinical teaching, research, and volunteer work. He attributes his achievements and work ethic to the academic and clinical experiences he obtained while a student at NOSM.

With a strong passion for leadership and collaboration, it is with much enthusiasm that Dr. Coccimiglio looks forward to his new role. His responsibilities include overseeing the development, scheduling and ongoing quality improvement of clinical and non-clinical electives across Northern Ontario teaching sites, to support NOSM’s social accountability mandate and support future physician workforce development.